UCPAC cracks $1 million in revenue again

The Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) reported more than $1 million last year for the second straight year but overall revenue was down about 20 percent from 2016. It was also the second straight year that revenues outpaced expenses by $50,000.

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New Wawa taking shape on St. Georges Avenue

A new Wawa convenience store and gas station is beginning to take shape along St. Georges Avenue, on the site of a former fitness center.

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State of the City 2018

Public safety, youth programs and economic development were the primary themes for Interim Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr., in his first State of the City address on Thursday night.

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Council approves change to redevelopment plan

An ordinance that would prohibit certain retail and restaurant uses along Block 154 — located between Elm Avenue, and Campbell, Irving, and Broad streets — was approved by City Council on Monday night.

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Planning Board endorses amendment to plan

The Planning Board last week approved changes to the Central Business District Redevelopment Plan that would eliminate convenience retail uses and restaurants as permitted uses along Block 154 downtown.

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