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CHRISTIE’S SANDY SPENDING PLAN INCLUDES $300M IN SMALL-BUSINESS GRANTS
By Jared Kaltwasser/NJBIZ March 12, 2013 Small businesses hurt by Hurricane Sandy will be eligible for a share of up to $300 million in grants, according to Gov. Chris Christie’s newly released spend…
Read More >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…
Read More >URBAN LAND INSTITUTE HONORS NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH “2013 LAND USE LEGACY AWARD”
TRENTON, N.J. (March 8, 2013) – Highlighting its institutional commitment to community-building and the revitalization of New Jersey’s urban core, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) r…
Read More >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…
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 Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed agen…
Read More >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…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $125 MILLION TO SUPPORT NEW JERSEY CHARTER SCHOOLS
Qualified School Construction Bonds Provide Low-Cost Borrowing to Build and Upgrade Schools TRENTON, N.J. (March 5, 2013) – To continue New Jersey’s record of excellence in education and ensure that …
Read More >COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION FOR LIFE SCIENCES/HEALTHCARE IT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM MANAGER
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Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT HELPS LOCUS ENERGY FIND NEW HOME IN HOBOKEN
TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 19, 2013) – Locus Energy, which develops web-based performance and portfolio management software for renewable energy systems, recently moved from New York to temporary space in Ho…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT HELPS ORTHOBOND THRIVE IN NORTH BRUNSWICK
Tour of Biotech Company Serves to Highlight Enhanced Efforts to Grow Industry NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (February 14, 2013) – Lauding its expansion in the State, the New Jersey Economic Development Autho…
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 20, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Tinton Falls Municipal Building, 556 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ….
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION SEEKS PARTNER TO HELP NJ CREATE LIFE SCIENCES/HEALTHCARE IT ACCELERATOR
TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2013) – The Christie Administration is looking to tap into the expertise of the private sector to bolster New Jersey’s status as a leader in life sciences and healthcare techno…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION MOVES TO SPUR JOB CREATION, BUSINESS GROWTH AT FEBRUARY EDA BOARD MEETING
TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2013) – At its monthly Board meeting, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) took action to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy, encourage companies to …
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 12, 2013 at 36 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. A copy of the proposed ag…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >COMMUNITY BUS TOUR OFFERS RESIDENTS BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF FORT REDEVELOPMENT
EATONTOWN, NJ – The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) yesterday held its inaugural community bus tour, offering 60 residents an opportunity to visit the former military installat…
Read More >GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE ACTS TO SPUR INVESTMENT AND GROWTH IN NEW JERSEY’S INNOVATIVE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES
$25 Million Angel Investor Tax Credit Program Will Encourage Early Investment in New Jersey’s Emerging Innovative Businesses Continuing his commitment to implement pro-growth initiatives and targeted…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST SALE OF FORT PROPERTY
CommVault Brings Significant Investment, Job Creation to Region EATONTOWN, NJ – One of the world’s fastest growing data storage companies is staying in New Jersey and moving to the Fort. The State t…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY $1.5 MILLION UNDER NEW JERSEY’S TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATE TRANSFER PROGRAM
Pennington, NJ – January 24, 2013 – Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) (“OPT” or “the Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, today announced that it recently received approxim…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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 …
Read More >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…
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES NEW CHP/FUEL CELL PROGRAM TO IMPROVE GRID RELIABILITY, INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE ENERGY COSTS
TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 16, 2013) – In support of the Christie Administration’s commitment to a greener and more affordable use, management and development of energy in the state, the New Jersey Economic …
Read More >CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES
Enhanced Venture Capital Growth Fund Recognizes Value of Strategic Investors TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 15, 2013) – Emerging technology and life sciences companies that have attracted capital through strate…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
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 15, 2013 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 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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