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Maple Shade is in contention for a best main street competition, as is Haddonfield,
By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on May 02, 2017 at 1:42 PM
New Jersey is home to some of the country’s most beloved main streets and downtowns, according to an ongoing national contest.
Maple Shade and Haddonfield are both contenders in Independent We Stand’s America’s Main Streets competition.
The winner of the contest, whose goal is to “help promote the importance and strong economic benefits of these main streets and the small businesses that help them thrive,” gets $25,000. Business associations, improvement districts and main street groups were all invited to enter.
Independent We Stand is a national network of independent small business owners. The competition is sponsored by Stihl, a manufacturer of chainsaws and other outdoor equipment (the winner also gets a $1,000 certificate for Stihl products).