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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

New Providence Cancels Town-wide Events

If it weren’t for the New Providence Business Community, we would be reading headlines like that!

  Most people don’t think about how the borough is able to fund events like the summer concerts or the Independence Day Celebrations, especially in these fiscally challenging times.  In fact, the borough has not funded these events or the street fair, Farmers Market, 5K race, or Christmas Walk for the past several years.  Instead, the local business community generously stepped in to provide the funding and manpower so that New Providence could continue to offer outstanding celebrations and activities for the enjoyment of residents and visitors.      “People don’t realize how much New Providence businesses do for our town,” said Jimmy Vardas, New Providence Business Community spokesman and owner of the Prestige Diner.  “We really want …

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Last Chance To Meet and Greet Assemblyman Bramnick

All local business owners and community members are invited to meet with Bramnick this Tuesday.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick will join New Providence business owners at the Prestige Diner on Tuesday, April 17 to help promote the shops and restaurants in downtown New Providence. All local business owners and members of the public are invited to meet Bramnick, who serves as the Assembly Minority Leader in the State Legislature. Assemblyman Bramnick represents 16 towns in Union, Morris and Somerset counties, including New Providence. “We are very pleased that Assemblyman Bramnick is helping to promote economic development in New Providence,” said Prestige Diner owner Jimmy Vardas. “It means a great deal to us that our local representatives understand the importance of helping small businesses succeed and the positive impact that a thriving …

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