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March 12, 2013

WELLS FARGO CLOSES $500,000 INVESTMENT TO NONPROFIT LENDER

By Joe Arney/NJBIZ March 12, 2013 Wells Fargo & Co. announced last week the closing of a $500,000 equity equivalent investment to New Jersey Community Capital, a nonprofit community development lende…

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March 8, 2013

REAL ESTATE SYMPOSIUM WRAPS UP WITH PLEA FOR BUSINESS TO SEEK SANDY AID

By Joe Arney/NJBIZ March 8, 2013 Hundreds turned out to hear from industry panels and in-the know experts at today’s NJBIZ Real Estate Symposium, featuring guest speakers Michele Brown, CEO of the Ec…

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March 7, 2013

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 14, 2013 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed agen…

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March 6, 2013

WHEN SANDY SLAMMED FOOD DISTRIBUTOR, IT TURNED TO SBDC FOR AID

By Mary Ann Bourbeau/NJBIZ March 6, 2013 Kearny-based food distributor this afternoon as the first stop on a statewide tour highlighting key resources available to small businesses. In the case of F…

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February 28, 2013

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION FOR LIFE SCIENCES/HEALTHCARE IT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM MANAGER

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February 25, 2013

WITH PARTICIPATION LOW, SBA URGES BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR SANDY LOANS AS DEADLINE NEARS

By Jared Kaltwasser/NJBIZ February 25, 2013 Time is winding down for businesses and homeowners affected by Hurricane Sandy to apply for loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA spokesw…

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February 25, 2013

N.J. TO LAUNCH MEDIATION PROGRAM FOR HURRICANE SANDY INSURANCE DISPUTES

By Ed Beeson/Star-Ledger February 25, 2013 Policyholders at odds with their insurer over Hurricane Sandy-related claims soon will have a more cost-effective and efficient way to resolve their differe…

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February 22, 2013

HUDSON SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS IMPACTED BY SANDY HAVE LOAN OPPORTUNITIES BESIDE SBA

By Charles Hack/Jersey Journal February 22, 2013 Very few small-business owners in Hudson County that were shut down by Hurricane Sandy are taking out loans to help them reopen, according to a Jersey…

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February 21, 2013

SCIENCE-BASED BUSINESS FINDS LIFE IN NORTH BRUNSWICK

By Kathy Chang/North Brunswick Sentinel February 21, 2013 Start-up life-science businesses are thriving at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (EDA) Commercialization Center for Innovativ…

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February 19, 2013

GRANT PROGRAM FOR SANDY VICTIMS COULD BE UP BY LATE MARCH, CHRISTIE SAYS

By Melissa Hayes/The Record February 19, 2013 A grant program for businesses and homeowners impacted by superstorm Sandy should be up and running by the end of March or early April, Governor Christie…

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February 19, 2013

SUPERBOWL ORGANIZERS REACH OUT TO MINORITY BUSINESSES

By Hugh Morley/The Record February 19, 2013 Business leaders are mounting a push to help minority- and women-owned businesses share in the benefits of the Super Bowl next year. The first major event…

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February 13, 2013

NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING

A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Tinton Falls Municipal Building, 556 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ….

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February 7, 2013

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 12, 2013 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed ag…

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February 6, 2013

SUPERSTORM SANDY RECOVERY FUND SEEKING GRANT PROPOSALS

By Harvy Lipman/The Record February 6, 2013 Non-profits and other groups with ideas for helping communities with the long-term recovery from superstorm Sandy can start applying for $5 million in gran…

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February 6, 2013

AT BUSINESS ACTION CENTER, CONVINCING EXECUTIVES THEY HAVE A FRIEND IN TRENTON

By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ February 6, 2013 The New Jersey Business Action Center was created by the Chris Christie administration to reach out to businesses considering moving to New Jersey or expandi…

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February 5, 2013

CAPITAL ONE OPENS MOBILE FINANCIAL LITERACY CENTER IN NEWARK

By Katie Eder/NJBIZ February 5, 2013 Capital One today opened a mobile financial literacy center at the Newark office of nonprofit youth education organization Junior Achievement in an effort to bett…

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January 29, 2013

LAKELAND BANCORP ACQUIRING SOMERSET HILLS IN $64.4 MILLION TAKEOVER

By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ January 29, 2013 Lakeland Bancorp has announced it will acquire Somerset Hills Bancorp in a deal valued at $12 a share, or $64.4 million — a 31 percent premium over the Monda…

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January 25, 2013

ACCESS TO CAPITAL FORUM HELD AT HOLIDAY INN

By Maria Scandale/The SandPaper January 25, 2013 Lenders vied to fit attendees’ needs at the Access to Capital Forum held Jan. 17, sponsored by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and the H…

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January 22, 2013

CHP/FUEL CELL GRANT PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN NEW JERSEY

Fuel Cell Today.com January 22, 2013 The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) have launched the second iteration of the Large Scale Combi…

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January 22, 2013

MILLVILLE BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM SET TO LAUNCH

By Chris Torres/Vineland Daily Journal 1/22/2013 The Millville Urban Redevelopment Corp. is preparing to launch a program that aims to use hundreds of thousands of dollars to help small businesses in…

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January 21, 2013

CHOOSE NEW JERSEY AD CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED AT INAUGURATION

By Katie Eder/NJBIZ January 21, 2013 Thousands of people boarding buses at Union Station, in Washington, D.C., to watch President Barack Obama’s public inauguration will get a bright reminder of New …

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January 21, 2013

RISING TIDE, CITI HELP CONNECT MICROLENDERS WITH STARTUPS

By Katie Eder/NJBIZ January 21, 2013 While a previous endeavor by Jersey City-based Rising Tide Capital and Citi Community Development gave market-ready entrepreneurs in New Jersey an online platform…

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January 14, 2013

NEW HOPE IN THE NEW YEAR FOR SANDY-AFFECTED BUSINESSES

Mark Pinsky, President and CEO, Opportunity Finance Network Huffington Post, 1/14/2013 While Congress fiddled with appropriations for communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, the CDFI sector in ma…

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January 10, 2013

NORTH JERSEY BANK REBRANDING TO ATTRACT OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESS

By Katie Eder/NJBIZ January 10, 2013 To better express its philosophy on connecting long-term growth opportunities to clients, no matter where they are located, North Jersey Community Bank is undergo…

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January 8, 2013

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 15, 2013 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed age…

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January 8, 2013

NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING

A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Maple Place School, 2 Maple Place, Oceanport, NJ. Formal action may be…

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January 7, 2013

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR TECHLAUNCH’S LAUNCHPAD 2 ACCELERATOR

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January 7, 2013

TO BEAT CHINA ON COSTS, MANUFACTURER TURNS TO TECH

By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ January 7, 2013 When Andrew Campbell, a carpenter by trade, founded Eastern Millwork in 1992, he realized he had to go high-tech to compete with woodwork imported from low-wa…

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January 2, 2013

ONLOOKERS SAY FISCAL CLIFF DEAL OFFERS SOME ENCOURAGEMENT TO BUSINESS OWNERS

By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ January 2, 2013 The fiscal cliff deal struck in Congress raises income tax rates for single taxpayers making more than $400,000 and married couples earning above $450,000 — a…

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December 28, 2012

BANKS AIMING TO GET LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO COMPANIES SLAMMED BY SANDY

By Beth Fitzgerald/NJBIZ December 28, 2012 Bank of America and Provident Bank are helping make low-interest loans available to small businesses hurt by Hurricane Sandy by partnering with community de…

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December 19, 2012

LT. GOVERNOR VISITS THE SEEING EYE IN MORRISTOWN

Morris News Bee December 19, 2012 MORRISTOWN   Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno on Friday visited Morristown-based The Seeing Eye, which helps blind and visually impaired individuals gain independence and m…

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December 17, 2012

STATE’S SMALL-BUSINESS SURVEY WILL HELP DETERMINE BEST PLAN FOR SANDY RELIEF

By Melinda Caliendo/NJBIZ December 17, 2012 Small-business owners have a chance to voice their concerns and ideas to the state that could help them get the assistance they need after Hurricane Sandy….

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December 11, 2012

CHRISTIE: GRANTS WILL HELP N.J. REBUILD AFTER SANDY

By Melissa Hayes/The Record December 11, 2012 Governor Christie announced three new state grant programs totaling $26 million, aimed at helping create and retain jobs in New Jersey in the aftermath of…

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December 11, 2012

SURVEY INDICATES BUSINESS CONFIDENCE AT FIVE-YEAR HIGH

By Katie Eder/NJBIZ December 11, 2012 An indicator of businesses’ outlook on the state economy reached positive territory for the first time in five years, but companies still balk at the cost of doi…

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December 10, 2012

NON-PROFITS COME TO AID OF LOW-INCOME SANDY VICTIMS

By Harvey Lipman/The Record December 10, 2012 Low-income victims of superstorm Sandy suffered some of the most devastating financial damages from the hurricane. Many who owned their homes lacked flo…

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December 5, 2012

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 11, 2012 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed ag…

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December 5, 2012

NOTICE OF FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MEETING

A meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Eatontown Municipal Building, 47 Broad Street, Eatontown, NJ. For…

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November 27, 2012

NON-PROFIT GROUPS HOPING FOR DONATION BLITZ ON ‘GIVING TUESDAY’ IN WAKE OF SANDY

By James Queally and Eunice Lee/The Star-Ledger November 27, 2012 Most New Jerseyans have had their fill of “Black Friday,” “Small Business Saturday” and “Cyber Monday.” But after a weekend spent st…

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November 27, 2012

AFTER THE ACCELERATOR: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE FIRST TECHLAUNCH CLASS?

By Esther Surden/NJ Tech Weekly November 27, 2012 On November 14, 2012, TechLaunch — the first tech accelerator supported by the state of New Jersey — graduated its first class of companies during a …

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November 27, 2012

DOWNTOWN RETAILERS REPORT SALES SURGE FOR SMALL-BUSINESS SHOPPING EVENT

By Katie Eder/NJBIZ November 27, 2012 While Black Friday sales met the expectations of New Jersey retailers as a whole, the state’s mom-and-pop stores saw a bigger boost than anticipated for Small Bu…

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