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NOTICE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s next public Board Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2011 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed agen…
Read More >LENDING BANKS A HELPING HAND
By Ken Tarbous/NJBIZ March 5, 2012 For established small businesses having trouble getting financing because of credit deficiencies or collateral issues, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority…
Read More >A GUSHER OR A TRICKLE, N.J. BANKS KEPT LENDING THROUGH FINANCIAL CRISIS
By Ed Beeson/Star-Ledger March 5, 2012 The financial crisis put a plug in lending across the country. Not in New Jersey. The latest federal data shows the credit spigot remained just as open during t…
Read More >CHOOSE N.J.’S NEW HOME SIGNIFIES GROWTH
By Katie Eder/NJBIZ February 24, 2012 Choose New Jersey, the marketing arm of Gov. Chris Christie’s three-part economic development group, took on its first independent space in Princeton after incre…
Read More >SOUTH JERSEY CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON HELPING BUSINESSES GROW
By Sarah Watson/Atlantic City Press February 24, 2012 Finding ways to help business and economic development while decreasing regulatory road blocks was a key topic Friday at the Southern New Jersey …
Read More >CHRIS CHRISTIE’S TAX CUT A BOON FOR SMALL BIZ, EXPERTS SAY
By Kevin McArdle/NJ 101.5 February 23, 2012 Governor Chris Christie’s plan to cut income taxes by 10% across-the-board over three years is meeting with mixed reviews to say the least. It would requi…
Read More >EDA ACTS TO ADVANCE NEW JERSEY’S FIRST TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Supports Christie Administration’s Commitment to Entrepreneurial Development TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 22, 2012) – New Jersey is looking for the next Google. With an eye toward nurturing the next generatio…
Read More >WOMEN IN BANKING EVENT PUTS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, MENTORING
By Ken Tarbous/NJBIZ February 22, 2012 The New Jersey Bankers Association’s second annual Women in Banking Conference will feature sessions on leadership, mentoring and other topics of interest to pr…
Read More >FROM DINING ROOM TO BOARDROOM
By Jared Kaltwasser/NJBIZ February 20, 2012 Caren Franzini had just completed her MBA when she found herself being interviewed for a job by a hot-shot investment banker — and she was getting annoyed….
Read More >REPORTS SHOW SMALL BUSINESSES ‘IN A HOLDING PATTERN’ ON JOB CREATION
By Katie Eder/NJBIZ February 20, 2012 Small-business job retention rates in New Jersey match national reports showing no drastic reduction in work force numbers, but on the flip side, job creation re…
Read More >MANUFACTURERS PROVIDING OUTSIZE BOOST TO ECONOMY
By Christopher S. Rugaber/Associated Press February 20, 2012 WASHINGTON — American factories are humming — and driving the economy forward. Manufacturers have been hiring more consistently than other…
Read More >NON-PROFITS BENEFITING FROM CUTTING OF RED TAPE
By Harvey Lipman/The Record February 13, 2012 About two dozen times a year, officials of Children’s Aid and Family Services fill out the forms they must submit as part of their contracts with the sta…
Read More >IN REPORT, RED TAPE-CUTTING TEAM SAYS IT’S MADE N.J. A BETTER HOME TO BUSINESS
By Ken Tarbous/NJBIZ February 8, 2012 The climate for the state’s businesses has improved as efforts to establish a more efficient and business-friendly regulatory environment, streamline government,…
Read More >SMALL BUSINESSES IN NEW JERSEY WANT EVEN PLAYING FIELD
By Kelly Waldron/NJ101.5 February 8, 2012 Small business owners in New Jersey think big corporations don’t pay their fair share of taxes. This according to a scientific nationwide survey of small busi…
Read More >JOBS REPORT HAS FIRMS FEELING GOOD: NORTH JERSEY SEES SIGNS HIRING WILL PICK UP
By Andrew Tangel and Hugh R. Morley/The Record February 4, 2012 Better fortunes on the horizon could point to more hiring this year, some North Jersey business leaders said, buoyed by Friday’s Labor …
Read More >NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING
A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Tinton Falls Municipal Building, 556 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls,…
Read More >NOTICE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s next public Board Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed ag…
Read More >WATSON ANNOUNCES NEW JERSEY-BASED GLOBAL R&D TECHNOLOGY CENTER
New Facility to Support Generic Pharmaceutical Product Development; Employ Approximately 50 Scientists, Chemists, Engineers, and Support Staff PARSIPPANY, NJ – January 30, 2012 – Watson Pharmaceutica…
Read More >CCIT AWARDED SOFT LANDINGS INTERNATIONAL INCUBATOR DESIGNATION (INCLUDES AUDIO)
N.J. Boasts Two of Only 23 Incubators In the World to Earn International Honor TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 25, 2012) – New Jersey’s growing reputation as a prime location to place and grow a business was fur…
Read More >UNION COUNTY OFFERS FREE NEW SERIES TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES
MyCentralJersey.com January 23, 2012 UNION COUNTY – If you own or manage a business in Union County, or if you are planning to start one, come to the free Union County Means Business networking break…
Read More >NJ AND CITIBANK OFFER FOREIGN TRADE LOANS
By Hugh Morley/The Record January 22, 2012 * State authority teams with Citibank to offer low-interest loans to help businesses expand international reach. Small businesses looking for help in going …
Read More >LABOR DEPT. REVS ITS NEW SEARCH ENGINE, SAYS IT WILL HELP JOBSEEKERS CUSTOMIZE RESUMES
By Stacy Jones/Star-Ledger January 20, 2012 Landing an interview and landing in the recycling bin can depend on how job applicants sells their skills and experience. People who have been unemployed f…
Read More >RUTGERS ECONOMIST JAMES HUGHES SAYS NJ REGAINING ITS FOOTING
By Michael L. Diamond/Asbury Park Press January 12, 2012 New Jersey’s private sector for a decade failed to keep up with even the nation’s anemic job growth. But on pace in 2011 for its best performa…
Read More >BANK PROVIDES $50,000 GRANT TO HELP STABILIZE PERTH AMBOY NEIGHBORHOOD
NJToday.net January 12, 2012 PERTH AMBOY – Wells Fargo announced today that it will provide a $50,000 grant to the Jewish Renaissance Foundation (JRF) of Perth Amboy through its Leading the Way Home …
Read More >NEW JERSEY BANKS EXPECT STABLE EMPLOYMENT IN SECTOR, SLOW GROWTH FOR ECONOMY
By Ed Beeson/Star-Ledger January 10, 2012 The New Jersey banking sector this year looks to be a lot more stable than its investment banking counterpart across the Hudson River. According to a new sur…
Read More >NOTICE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s next public Board Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed age…
Read More >NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING
A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm at Maple Place School, 2 Maple Place, Oceanport, NJ 07757. …
Read More >SURVEY: HALF OF SMALL BUSINESSES PLAN HIRES IN 2012
By Jared Kaltwasser/NJBIZ January 3, 2012 Small-business hiring decreased slightly in 2011, according to a new survey, but small-business owners are cautiously optimistic they’ll be able to reverse t…
Read More >NEW WEBSITE OFFERS N.J. NONPROFITS ONE-STOP ACCESS TO STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
By Tom Hester Sr./New Jersey Newsroom December 30, 2011 New Jersey’s nonprofit organizations now have one-stop access to state resources with the creation of a new state Department of State website, …
Read More >EDA STRENGTHENS LENDING PROGRAMS, FORMS NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS
Action Demonstrates Christie Administration’s Commitment to Growing Small Businesses in the Garden State TRENTON, N.J. (Dec. 13, 2011) – In support of the Christie Administration’s commitment to econ…
Read More >NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING
A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Tinton Falls Municipal Building, 556 Tinton Avenue,…
Read More >NOTICE OF NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s next public Board Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed ag…
Read More >NONPROFIT CENTER HOPES TO CREATE 800 NEW JOBS
By Bill Bowman/Asbury Park Press December 5, 2011 More than twice the number of jobs originally expected could be created during the next five years by a nonprofit organization formed to replace the …
Read More >IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION
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Read More >MANUFACTURER RELOCATING HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS TO N.J.
By Melinda Caliendo/NJBIZ December 2, 2011 With manufacturing plants in New Jersey, Wisconsin and Arkansas, RathGibson announced it is moving some of its headquarters operations from Lincolnshire, Il…
Read More >NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
There will be a Special EDA Board Meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2011 at 9 am at EDA Offices, 36 West State Street, Trenton, NJ….
Read More >STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIAL ASKS LOCAL BUSINESSES TO ROOT FOR NJ
By Sergio Bichao/Home News Tribune December 1, 2011 The head of the state’s so-called “bank for business” called on Somerset County business leaders to become cheerleaders for New Jersey in an effort…
Read More >SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS WILL TEAM WITH BUSINESS ACTION CENTER
By Melinda Caliendo/NJBIZ November 29, 2011 The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers announced Tuesday a collaboration with the state’s Business Action Center, in which the NJSBDC will be ab…
Read More >THREE N.J. NONPROFITS AMONG RECIPIENTS AS TD BANK FOUNDATION AWARDS $2.5M IN GRANTS
By Mary Ann Bourbeau/NJBIZ November 29, 2011 Three New Jersey charitable organizations were among 25 chosen by the TD Charitable Foundation in its sixth annual Housing for Everyone grant competition….
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