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Reviving the Historic Warner Theater or Inflating Political Egos? Ridgewood’s Eye-Popping $75M Renovation Plan Sparks Local Backlash

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They’re not trying to re-open as a movie theater, a live performance venue is a different animal altogether.

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RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Is turning Ridgewood’s iconic Warner Theater into a state-of-the-art regional performing arts center a vision for the community’s future, or an astronomical taxpayer-funded vanity project?

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A $75M Revival? The Historic NJ Theater Set for a Massive Performing Arts Makeover

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A legendary piece of Bergen County history is on the verge of an incredible second act

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Arts Foundation has announced it is prepared to submit a massive $75 million grant application through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). The goal? To rescue the historic, long-vacant Warner Theater and transform it into a premier, state-of-the-art performing arts center.

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