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Town of Clinton Joins Community of Local Buyers with the Empire State Purchasing Group

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

RHINEBECK, N.Y., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, the Town of Clinton announces it has joined the Empire State Purchasing Group, a regional purchasing community by bidnet direct.

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  • RHINEBECK, N.Y., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, the Town of Clinton announces it has joined the Empire State Purchasing Group, a regional purchasing community by bidnet direct.
  • The Town of Clinton joins the Empire State Purchasing Group and the community of over 275 participating local government agencies located throughout New York.
  • Benefits of joining the Empire State Purchasing Group include:
    Reliable and timely delivery of notifications, addenda and documents
    The Empire State Purchasing Group is one of bidnet direct's regional purchasing groups throughout the country.
  • bidnet direct runs regional purchasing groups, including the Empire State Purchasing Group, across all 50 states that are used by over 1,600 local governments.

Local Legislators and the City of Asbury Park to proclaim July 14th as "Mercy Center Day"

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Monday, July 12, 2021

Mercy Center staff will be joined by State Senator Vin Gopal and Assembly members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey, as well as the City of Asbury Park Councilpersons Eileen Chapman and Yvonne Clayton.

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  • Mercy Center staff will be joined by State Senator Vin Gopal and Assembly members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey, as well as the City of Asbury Park Councilpersons Eileen Chapman and Yvonne Clayton.
  • After 22 years of dedication to educating the girls in the greater Asbury Park community, Sister Mary Lou retired as Principal of Sisters Academy on June 30, 2021.
  • During the early 1980s, Sister Carol traveled to Asbury Park and discovered that many were without food.
  • Mercy Center now operates an Emergency Services Program, the Family Resource Center and Sisters Academy of New Jersey.

BAW Development Lands $94 Million in Construction Financing for Redevelopment of Hinchliffe Stadium

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Monday, June 7, 2021

BAW Development today announced it has closed on the $94 million financing for the redevelopment of the Hinchliffe Stadium Neighborhood Restoration Project (HSNRP) in Paterson, N.J., which includes Hinchliffe Stadium, one of just two remaining stadium structures that was home to a Negro League baseball team.

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  • BAW Development today announced it has closed on the $94 million financing for the redevelopment of the Hinchliffe Stadium Neighborhood Restoration Project (HSNRP) in Paterson, N.J., which includes Hinchliffe Stadium, one of just two remaining stadium structures that was home to a Negro League baseball team.
  • The financing also includes $21 million of New Market Tax Credit allocation from four Community Development Entities (CDE): Community Loan Fund of New Jersey, Consortium America, RBC Community Development and USBCDE.
  • All financing was managed by BAWs partner on the redevelopment, RPM Development Group.
  • BAW Development estimates that the project will create approximately 94 temporary construction jobs, while the completed development will create 7 full-time and 30 part-time permanent jobs.

Middlesex Water Reports First Quarter 2021 Earnings

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b'ISELIN, N.J., May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (\xe2\x80\x9cMiddlesex\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ:MSEX) a provider of water and wastewater services, today reported first quarter financial results.\nQuarterly consolidated operating revenues rose 2.4% to $32.5 million compared to the same period in 2020.

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  • b'ISELIN, N.J., May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (\xe2\x80\x9cMiddlesex\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ:MSEX) a provider of water and wastewater services, today reported first quarter financial results.\nQuarterly consolidated operating revenues rose 2.4% to $32.5 million compared to the same period in 2020.
  • The $0.8 million increase is largely attributable to increased customer demand for water in the Middlesex System in New Jersey and from customer growth in our Delaware water systems.
  • Diluted earnings per share were $0.39 and $0.44 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.\n\xe2\x80\x9cContinuing into 2021, we maintained a steady pace on numerous capital improvement projects under our Water For Tomorrow\xc2\xae program to enhance system reliability, resiliency and overall service quality.
  • Middlesex Water Company provides contract water and wastewater operations services through its non-regulated subsidiary Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. to the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

Grammy-Winning Record Producer, Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis, Joins Newark Symphony Hall's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Newark Symphony Hall , one of New Jersey's largest arts and entertainment venues, today announced that Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has appointed Grammy-winning record producer, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis , to the venue's Board of Directors.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Newark Symphony Hall , one of New Jersey's largest arts and entertainment venues, today announced that Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has appointed Grammy-winning record producer, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis , to the venue's Board of Directors.
  • Newark Symphony Hall, located at 1020 Broad St. in Newark, was built in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
  • It is owned by the City of Newark and operated by the nonprofit Newark Performing Arts Corporation.
  • The venue recently began production on its original showcase, "The Soul of Newark Symphony Hall."

Montclair-Based Public Relations Firm, Violet PR, Selected to Represent Newark Symphony Hall

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

MONTCLAIR, N.J., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Boutique, Montclair, N.J.-based public relations firm, Violet PR , has been selected to represent the Newark Symphony Hall , a 95-year-old performing arts center that has hosted hundreds of legendary acts across all popular genres of music, from classical and rock-n-roll, to R&B and Latin.

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  • MONTCLAIR, N.J., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Boutique, Montclair, N.J.-based public relations firm, Violet PR , has been selected to represent the Newark Symphony Hall , a 95-year-old performing arts center that has hosted hundreds of legendary acts across all popular genres of music, from classical and rock-n-roll, to R&B and Latin.
  • As the only Black-led performing arts center in the state, Newark Symphony Hall will host unique art programs, including a documentary ( "The Soul of Newark Symphony Hall" ) from award-winning composer and scholar, Guthrie Ramsey, and an artist-in-residence program featuring informative masterclasses.
  • "Violet PR has demonstrated a deep understanding of our work and affiliated industries which vary from ongoing programming to community outreach," said Taneshia Nash Laird, president and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall.
  • In late-2020, Newark Symphony Hall displayed its visual archive, "Symphony of Survival," across its first-floor windows.

Siklu mmWave Wireless Helps Protect Lady Liberty

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

This is the case for the Statue of Liberty National Monument located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

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  • This is the case for the Statue of Liberty National Monument located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
  • Convergint's approach was to use the millimeter-wave (mmWave) wireless solutions provided by Siklu Communications.
  • Siklu's mmWave links, which were used to connect Battery Park and Liberty Park to Ellis Island, and ultimately Liberty Island, allowed to greatly reduce the height requirements for the Statue's wireless network.
  • Operating in the mmWave bands, Siklu's wireless solutions are used by leading service providers and system integrators to provide 5G Gigabit Wireless Access services.

Siklu mmWave Wireless Helps Protect Lady Liberty

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

This is the case for the Statue of Liberty National Monument located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

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  • This is the case for the Statue of Liberty National Monument located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
  • Convergint's approach was to use the millimeter-wave (mmWave) wireless solutions provided by Siklu Communications.
  • Siklu's mmWave links, which were used to connect Battery Park and Liberty Park to Ellis Island, and ultimately Liberty Island, allowed to greatly reduce the height requirements for the Statue's wireless network.
  • Operating in the mmWave bands, Siklu's wireless solutions are used by leading service providers and system integrators to provide 5G Gigabit Wireless Access services.

Liberty Science Center’s Inaugural “Genius of New Jersey” to Honor Innovators Who Make the State a World Leader in Cutting-Edge Applied Science

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Monday, November 25, 2019

Our inaugural Genius of NJ Award Winners represent the best this state and the world have to offer in harnessing science for the betterment of humanity, said Liberty Science Center President and CEO Paul Hoffman.

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  • Our inaugural Genius of NJ Award Winners represent the best this state and the world have to offer in harnessing science for the betterment of humanity, said Liberty Science Center President and CEO Paul Hoffman.
  • Liberty Science Center ( LSC.org ) is a 300,000-square-foot nonprofit learning center located in Liberty State Park on the Jersey City bank of the Hudson near the Statue of Liberty.
  • More than 250,000 students visit the Science Center each year, and tens of thousands more participate in the Centers off-site and online programs.
  • Welcoming more than 750,000 visitors annually, LSC is the largest interactive science center in the NYC-NJ metropolitan area.

Developers Join Newark Arts to Transform Empty Storefronts into Art Exhibits

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Newark Arts, a nonprofit arts council, has cultivated partnerships with real estate developers to convert seven vacant downtown spaces into temporary art exhibits that showcase local arts and culture during the Newark Arts Festival , October 10-13.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Newark Arts, a nonprofit arts council, has cultivated partnerships with real estate developers to convert seven vacant downtown spaces into temporary art exhibits that showcase local arts and culture during the Newark Arts Festival , October 10-13.
  • "Newark Downtown District (NDD) is thrilled to house Newark Arts Festival's headquarters at Eleven80," said Anthony McMillan, CEO of Newark Downtown District.
  • Newark Arts Festival is produced by Newark Arts and powered by Prudential Financial.
  • Additional spaces were generously donated by New Jersey Performing Arts Center, The Newark Museum, Newark Public Library, and Newark Symphony Hall.