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Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed. This week, 'Orange is the New Black' author to appear in Jersey City, Marylin Monroe's dress on display at Mana Contemporary before heading to auction, Newark venture capital fund looking for start-ups, and more.

Two projects that stalled following the real estate downturn are seeing new activity. Plans have been revealed to finish an abandoned 3-story residential project at 310-316 Clinton Avenue and a stalled strip mall has been converted into the Mary Elizabeth Mahoney Women’s Health and Wellness Center.

The city’s latest development could come to 377-387 North 5th Street.

The Central Avenue Bridge in Newark’s Central Ward is at risk, according to a report commissioned by the local, state, and federal governments.

The city’s Ironbound neighborhood will be getting a new breakfast and lunch spot featuring unique coffee brewing methods and a diverse menu.

Jersey Digs has exclusively learned that the owner of a property near Newark’s Prudential Center is looking to construct a new building that would be 20 to 30 stories tall.

For the first time in decades, a newly constructed high-rise residential tower in New Jersey’s largest city is nearing completion.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency has awarded funds that will help add over 1,400 units of affordable housing to the Garden State, including three major projects in Jersey City and Newark.

Plans to bring a 12-story building to Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood are back because of the newly reactivated MX-3 zoning in the community.