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History Alongside the Highway: Newark’s Plume House Dates Back 300 Years

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The invention of celluloid camera film, which revolutionized the industry, occurred in Newark. However, the building in which it was invented, and the history behind the structure, might surprise you.
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Plans Proposed for Hoboken’s Neumann Leathers Building Redevelopment

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The industrial property, whose history dates to the 1800s, now has several plans that would all add 230 units of housing and restore the luster to the existing building.
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A Detailed Look At Jersey City’s Newest Historic District

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As the West Bergen-East Lincoln Park historic district nears its one year anniversary, we dive into how the designation effects the neighborhood.
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Preserving Architectural History In Bayonne

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After the community lost a battle to save a prominent historical home in 2015, historic preservation has become a hot topic in Bayonne. But with only one official historic district and limited legal means to protect properties, preservationists are doing their best to ensure Bayonne's history survives.
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Restoration Begins on Newark’s Bonnell Building

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Another historic but neglected building in one of New Jersey’s oldest stretches of downtown is getting a facelift, bringing more residential units plus some revitalized retail back to the heart of Newark.
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Hudson’s Historic Courthouse That Was Almost History

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Towering over Jersey City’s Hilltop neighborhood, the Hudson County Courthouse is a building many locals hope they never have to enter. But the hulking Beaux-Arts structure isn’t just home to plaintiffs and defendants; it’s a reminder of the city’s past and a symbol of what can happen when historical preservation is done right.
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Lift a Glass for the Embankment Tonight at Barcade

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The Embankment Preservation Coalition is hosting a fundraising happy hour at Barcade tonight, Thursday, September 15th. Drop by from 6:30 to 10:30 pm to talk about the community's hopes for the historic Harsimus Branch and its much-loved Embankment.
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A Controversial Development Up on Bergen Hill

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Plans that would have approved a new nine-story mixed-use building in Bergen Hill were tabled by the Planning Board at last week’s meeting, but the battle for what replaces a vacant medical facility might continue to wage on in the coming months.
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Waiting in the Wings: Loew’s Theater and its Future

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The question of why the Loew's Journal Square has been unable to undergo a Kings Theater (Brooklyn) style full renovation under the Fulop administration (or prior administrations) and become a cultural destination with more jobs and year-round programming, is a complex one. We caught up with Friends of Loew's to get the scoop.
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Madame Claude Bis Reopens in Newly Revitalized White Eagle Hall

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A Village staple since 2002, Madame Claude has made a name for itself by bringing delicious French cuisine and a casual, cozy atmosphere to the neighborhood. The French cafe is now reopened in the newly revitalized, historic White Eagle Hall, restored by Ben LoPiccolo Development Group, LLC (BLDG).

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