Historic Newark Symphony Hall NEWARK, N.J. â Newark Symphony Hall (NSH), New Jerseyâs largest Black-led arts and entertainment venue, today unveiled designs for its exterior renovation â part of a five-year, three-phase $50 million project set to wrap on the venueâs 100
th birthday in 2025. The design, from Trenton, N.J.-based architectural firm Clarke Caton Hintz (CCH), includes a new marquee and streetscape. Design upgrades make Broad Street â a gateway into the stateâs largest city â a distinct visual marker highlighting Newarkâs creativity and ingenuity.
NSH â located at 1020 Broad St. in Newark â was built in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In addition to restoring the buildingâs façade, the renovation will reimagine the city block â adding bike lanes, improved curbing, a central island and transportation access.
LISC names Jorge Cruz to expand community investments, drive economic opportunity in Newark
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NEWARK, N.J., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ One of New Jersey s top impact investing strategists is set to take the helm of a leading community development organization, with ambitious plans to expand local investments in affordable housing, economic development, health, education and jobs.
Jorge Cruz, a 30-year veteran of community investing who most recently served as chief external affairs officer with New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), is the new executive director of LISC Greater Newark, the local arm of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). LISC is one of the nation s largest community development organizations, with some $24 billion invested nationwide, including more than $151 million in Newark.
N.J. county blocks COVID vaccine finder over concerns it favors ‘white, suburban people’
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“Appointments available!” the @UCNJ VaccineBot tweeted, with a link to Union County’s online booking portal.
By 1:37 p.m., four minutes later, the account tweeted that all the available appointments were gone.
The people who run these so-called “Twitter bots” might be praised by those who use it successfully, but some county officials in New Jersey are trying to block them at a time when vaccine appointments are in high demand. Some are booked within seconds, while other eligible New Jersey residents have waited months.
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