Maplewood Named One Of NJ's Latest ‘Film Ready Communities’

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Get ready for your moment in the spotlight, Maplewood – the town is now one of the newest “film ready communities” in New Jersey.

On Friday, the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission announced that 19 municipalities and two counties – Hunterdon and Salem – recently completed the Film Ready New Jersey Program.

In addition to Maplewood, other towns and cities that were given “film ready” status this week include Atlantic City, Bridgewater, Carteret, Clinton Town, East Brunswick, Florence Township, Gloucester Township, Guttenberg, Keyport, Leonia, Little Silver, Livingston, Moorestown, Mount Holly, New Providence, Ocean, Sparta, and Union Township.

The state rolled out its Film Ready Communities program in 2023. It helps local government bodies to market themselves as destinations for movies, television and other film projects.

New Jersey now has dozens of towns, cities and counties on the list. In addition to the above, previous designees include: Berkeley Heights, Cranford, Fair Lawn, Franklin, Hillsborough, Jersey City, Manville, Newark, Plainfield, Pompton Lakes, Rahway, Ridgefield Park, Ringwood, Roseland, South Bound Brook, Watchung, West Orange, Westwood, and Bergen, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties.

The commission is part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).

“From the Jersey Shore to the Pine Barrens, and from vibrant cities to quiet suburban neighborhoods, New Jersey offers a remarkable variety of landscapes that meet the diverse needs of film and television productions,” NJEDA chief executive officer Tim Sullivan said.

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