Historic Borough of Flemington, N.J., Attracts 16 Small Businesses in 2020 Share Article Despite COVID-19, retailers and restaurants opened and expanded in the historic borough; this comes as the community begins redevelopment efforts The historic Borough of Flemington, in the heart of Central New Jersey, had 16 new-business openings between 2020-21. (Image courtesy of Flemington Community Partnership.) “We continue to explore ideas of how to promote and support our local businesses, focusing on our many boutiques, cafes and other shops, and pursuing the larger, long-term, community-appropriate redevelopment and revitalization," said Flemington Mayor Betsy Driver. FLEMINGTON, N.J. (PRWEB) February 16, 2021 Despite economic challenges presented by COVID-19, the historic Borough of Flemington, N.J., announced that 16 retail businesses have opened in the 1-square-mile borough in the past 12 months, 13 of which are exclusively local. The community, the seat of Hunterdon County and home to more than 400 businesses, led a unified effort to support its business community during the pandemic, which in turn helped attract new openings, according to the Flemington Community Partnership (FCP), which manages its downtown areas.