Member Portal

Welcome to the Metuchen Downtown Alliance Member Portal. Learn about upcoming events & ways to participate along with important information about programming, storefront design and grants & other helpful information to help your business succeed.

Please contact the Executive Board or our Executive Director (Dawn Mackey) with any questions or concerns.

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Spotlight Video

If you’d like to highlight your story, showcase your services, or feature a product, we’ll come out and film a 1-minute Instagram Reel just for you.

Your Spotlight Video will be shared on both the MDA’s social media pages and your own business page, giving you double the exposure at no cost.

Fill out the form using the link below to apply for this free opportunity!

LINK for video

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Member Notice (Board Vacancy April 2026)

Please be advised that there are two Board of Trustee vacancies for Member Business Owners. Please fill out the attached form for interest. Forms are due by 5pm on April 22nd and selected business owners will be notified by the Metuchen Downtown Alliance.

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Borough Updates

Borough Clerk – Deborah Zupan

500 Main Street

Metuchen, NJ 08840

732-632-8508

Email: dzupan@metuchen.com

Message from Borough Clerk:
–2026 Annual Restaurant Renewal License; submit completed forms to Borough Clerk by January 31st 2026 to avoid penalties
-2026 Temporary Food License Application; submit completed forms to Borough Clerk at least 3 weeks prior to date needed

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Ribbon Cutting

Congratulations on your new business in the Metuchen Downtown Alliance! Please contact us to schedule your ribbon cutting.

Ribbon Cutting Guidelines

• Eligible entities are Metuchen-based, new businesses located in the district or an out of district business who becomes an affiliate MDA member.
• The MDA does not perform ribbon cuttings for Borough, local or state government, religious, or civic committees, commissions, organizations, etc.
• Ribbon cuttings are for a new business opening.
• The ribbon cutting must be done within 6 months of opening the business. 
• The MDA will help the business coordinate availability with Borough officials and provide ceremonial scissors, ribbon and event photography.

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Promotions for Metuchen Downtown Alliance Full Members

Eligible promotions are restricted for MDA full member businesses and MDA sponsored events only. Pop-up merchants, sub-contractors, sub-vendors, program displays & marketing, consignment merchants within full member businesses are not eligible for MDA promotions, website, marketing or social media advertising. Please contact us at info@downtownmetuchen.org with any questions.

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Storefront Grant

This form is to assist applicants in the Metuchen Downtown District with storefront improvement projects.
As an applicant you must receive approvals from the MDA, Code Enforcement official and Borough before starting work. Once the application is approved, work is complete and all contractors are paid, you will receive reimbursement for half of the project costs up to a maximum of $5,000 per business per year. MDA has the right to reject any project that it deems not to meet the goals of the program at its sole discretion or to limit the funding to any or all projects in order to provide assistance to the maximum number of applicants.

Storefront Grant Application Form