Category Archives: Arts District

United Way plans to relocate to Rahway

The former Elizabethtown Gas building will have a new tenant: the Union Way of Greater Union County.

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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites in arts district

At least five of the 14 opportunity sites in the downtown strategic plan have some concept that previously was presented in the Arts District Redevelopment Plan, conceived two years ago.

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Council awards $220K contract to arts center

The city awarded a contract to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) almost four times bigger than what it’s historically given to the facility for assistance with downtown events.

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Downtown strategic plan: Existing zoning

Existing zoning downtown is primarily governed by the Central Business District (CBD) Redevelopment Plan, first created in the late 1990s and amended numerous times since. The plan also includes 6 sub-districts.

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Hamilton Stage likely closed until summer

Hamilton Stage is likely to be out of commission until next summer after it was closed in September as a result of flooding during Hurricane Ida.

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Hamilton Stage closed indefinitely

Just as the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) was emerging from a nearly six-month closure to complete renovations, Hamilton Stage will be closed indefinitely after damage suffered from Hurricane Ida.

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SID Advisory Board members appointed

City Council on Monday unanimously (7-0) confirmed appointments to the new five-member Special Improvement District (SID) Advisory Board.

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