The Court Tavern has a vital history for providing original music as a haven for artists and musicians in Central Jersey.

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The details of the situation are explained in the articles. I urge all of you to please attend the City Council meeting on Wed, April 18th 2001, at City Hall on Bayard st in New Brunswick(next to the Post Office) at 6:45 and voice your concerns...

please attend the meeting and support the last home in New Brunswick for original music...also please forward this along to as many people as possible...

You will also notice that a form letter is at the bottom of this news piece.

Please print out a copy of this letter, fill in the blanks (signature, date, contact info) at bottom of letter.

Mail to:

City Council of New Brunswick

78 Bayard Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

or fax it to:

732-745-5009

or drop it off at The Court Tavern, on Church st, in New Brunswick.

Here is the letter:

To: City Council of New Brunswick

Dear City Council:

I am writing to oppose the amendment to rezone the area of the two parking

lots and the Court Tavern property in downtown New Brunswick.

The proposed zone change serves no public purpose but to facilitate the

construction of additional office space. New Brunswick has many office

buildings: it does not need yet another one.

This amendment would facilitate the possible destruction of the Court Tavern

building.

The Court Tavern is a 40-year old, family-owned business, which has long

supported an active music scene. Local, national, and international musical

acts have performed there over the years, and have used the Court to hone

their craft.

We believe that the business and community interests of New Brunswick are

best served by balancing the uses of its commercial areas, and keeping it is

a viable, living downtown area that serves the local community.

Already, many other similar musical venues and local businesses have closed

or left New Brunswick-Crossroads, The Roxy, The Melody, and Budapest Pub,

for example-making it even more important to protect and nurture those

musical venues and businesses we still have left.

The Court Tavern`s location is essential for its survival as a business. We

believe that venues such as the Court Tavern, the State Theatre, George

Street Playhouse, etc. are crucial to the long-term health of the New

Brunswick that its residents know and love. These and other performance

centers have added to the character and vibrancy of downtown New Brunswick,

and have spurred a welcome revitalization of the entire downtown area.

Please help us to preserve this momentum. New Brunswick is a community, not

an office park.

Establishments such as the Court Tavern are indispensable to continuing

musical, cultural and community growth. This crucial point is being

overlooked by the proposed redevelopment. New Brunswick has a history and

reputation, because of venues like the Court Tavern, for being a haven for

artists and musicians. This very important fact has been the subject of

numerous articles published by a variety of media outlets, including the New

York Times and the Star Ledger.

The impact of this decision reaches beyond the city limits, and beyond the

city`s pockets.

I urge you to oppose the amendment, and support our cultural heritage.

Signed:__________________________________ Contact

info:________________________

Date:________________ ________________________

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