Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver announces funds for town
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3
OLIVER, from Page 1
complete an expansion of the the-
ater that will use an adjacent prop-
erty and building owned by the
eagle theatre to add executive of-
fices and housing for actors per-
forming at the eagle theatre. the
grant money will also allow for
exterior facade improvements to
the same adjacent building owned
by the theater, as well as the addi-
tion of an expanded area in front
of the property that will eventually
be connected to the theater via a
larger lobby and a secondary per-
formance space, according to
eagle theatre Chief Strategist
James Donio.
“that’ll allow this very cool,
105-year-old space to really en-
large itself and also to become an
even bigger destination, which
will provide more foot traffic,
more visitors and more enjoyment
THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940.
Acting Governor Sheila Y. Oliver (third from right) announced local and statewide grants downtown on July 29.
Hammonton is among the 20 east Orange; egg Harbor City;
for residents of New Jersey and
New Jersey municipalities to re- elizabeth; Garfield; Glassboro;
beyond,” Donio said.
additionally, MainStreet Ham- ceive a $125,000 NPP grant, while Hammonton; Keyport; Millville;
monton will receive a $24,000 MainStreet Hammonton received Mount Holly; New Brunswick;
MSNJ grant to continue work on one of the 17 MSNJ grants Passaic City; Paterson; Perth
the Hammonton artsWalk, lo- awarded to MSNJ district organi- amboy; Phillipsburg; Pleas-
antville; roselle; and Woodbury.
cated on Bellevue avenue, be- zations throughout New Jersey.
the 17 Main Street Programs
according to the release from
tween annata Wine Bar and
action travel. the completed the DCa, each of the 20 munici- throughout New Jersey received
artsWalk will provide an outdoor palities in New Jersey that re- varying amounts of MSNJ grant
Neighborhood money. in alphabetical order with
gathering space downtown that ceived
will feature kinetic art, seating, Preservation Program funds re- grant dollar amounts, here are the
lighting, landscaping and water ceived the same amount from the MSNJ grant recipients: Bloom-
features, according to the release state: $125,000. those municipal- field (Bloomfield Center al-
$9,750;
Boonton
from the New Jersey Department ities were: Berlin township; liance):
Burlington City; Cape May City;
of Community affairs (DCa).
See GRANTS, Page 10
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