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Focus: Creating Arts Centers

April 2020 NJ Municipalities magazine cover

Mayors Committee on
Arts & Culture Formed

State organizations combine forces to create
an arts-centric sharing community

ArtPride New Jersey and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts have formed the New Jersey Mayors Committee on Arts and Culture. Municipal leaders throughout the state will have a way to share how they are utilizing arts and culture to achieve wide-ranging community goals.

According to the National League of Cities’ State of the Cities 2019 report, the arts are increasingly supported by mayors. When addressing economic development, tourism, and business growth, 31% of mayors cited arts and culture as a way to create jobs and vibrant downtowns.

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Featured Article

One for the Ages

Special Gift of a Treasured Salem Oak Seedling
Rooted in Our Shared Commitment to Protecting New Jersey’s Environment

A tree grows in Trenton…and in Nutley and Neptune, Camden and Clifton, Longport and Lodi, Bridgeton and Blairstown, and in every community across New Jersey.

These are no ordinary trees. They are the priceless progeny of the mighty Salem white oak, one of New Jersey’s best-known and most celebrated trees that stood for more than 500 years in the historic city of Salem.

In the coming weeks, the Department of Environmental Protection’s vision–that the seedlings of this glorious tree would thrive statewide–takes root. Literally.

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In this Issue

Show Off Your City 2020

Congratulations to Hope Township, the winner of the League's 2020 contest. Thank you to all who submitted entries. The decision to choose a winner was difficult! In the April issue we highlight many of the wonderful photos that were received.

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NJ Municipalities serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information on municipal affairs, new initiatives and changing legislation for public officials in New Jersey. This magazine has been a news source for local government organizations for over 100 years, and is available in print and digital format. Published monthly, with the exception of July, August and September.

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