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(Published on Nov 11, 2014) Restaurant owners on Halsey Street in Newark are witnessing change and development in the downtown cultural district. Surrounded by three colleges and universities (Rutgers-Newark, NJIT, and Essex County College), and within walking distance of the Newark Museum, NJPAC, and the newly-restored 6-acre Military Park, the Halsey Street district is attracting students and business professionals. \\u201cI\\u2019ve never seen development happen as quickly as it\\u2019s happening now,\\u201d says Newark writer Felicia Walker Benson. \\u201cI like to walk the long way to Penn station, just to be energized by the environment.\\u201d Cathy Scalera, Assistant Manager of 27 Mix, explains how the area\\u2019s restaurants form a supportive community. \\u201cWe have wonderful neighbors. If one of us runs out of something and we can help each other out, we sure do.\\u201d