The application process for the grants was competitive, and the cities and towns of Trenton, Neptune, Pleasantville, Salem, Berlin, Maplewood, Elizabeth and South Amboy all proved to state officials that they deserved the Neighborhood Preservation Program aid. On tap are a variety of local projects, including housing improvements, storefront and streetscape repairs, plus park, lighting and landscape upgrades.
The NPP aid is targeting urban environments that state and local officials consider to be, in Kenny's words, "threatened but viable." The communities also had to prove to the state that there is a strong local organization behind the effort.
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