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NJBIA Scrapbook 2005-09 |
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Stories and photos about NJBIA and
its member companies in action.
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| April 3, 2009 |
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| NJ Experts Give Tips & Strategies to Help NJBIA Members Survive the Recession |
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When it comes to surviving the recession, businesses don’t have to just wait it out. Whether it’s cutting expenses, reducing taxes or working with clients and suppliers, being proactive to help the bottom line is the best way to cope with a tough economy. |
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| February 27, 2009 |
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| Corzine Administration to Tackle Budget Crisis with Spending Cuts, Gov’s Key Advisors Tell Businesses |
| The three top advisors to Corzine gave their grim assessment of the budget to 150 NJBIA members on February 27 at the first of NJBIA’s Meet the Decision Makers events. The three key staff members spoke and fielded questions from the audience for more than an hour, most of which centered around balancing a budget in the face of an estimated 10 percent reduction in revenues. |
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| December 15, 2008 |
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Governor, Legislators Meet Manufacturers
at NJBIA’s Made in New Jersey Day |
| NJBIA manufacturers lined the halls of the State House on December 15, showing Governor Jon Corzine, Senate President Richard Codey, Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts, legislators and the media what they make, how they make it, and what New Jersey should do to help manufacturing succeed. |
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| December 9, 2008 |
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Corzine Signs Incentive Bill Giving
Businesses $3,000 for Each New Hire |
| Governor Jon Corzine assured the 250 businesspeople attending NJBIA’s December 9 Public Policy Forum that he will continue to push for economic relief at the State and federal level to help businesses weather a deepening recession and credit squeeze. |
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| November 5, 2008 |
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| NJBIA Honors Nine Companies at Awards for Excellence Dinner on
Wednesday, November 5 |
| NJBIA honored nine companies for their excellent work in creating jobs, protecting the environment, being outstanding employers and serving their communities at NJBIA’s 2008 Awards for Excellence Dinner. |
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| September 26, 2008 |
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| Codey, Roberts Pledge to Take Action on Corporate Tax Relief at NJBIA Event |
| The Legislature will take up corporate tax relief this fall as a part of an ongoing effort to address the weakening economy, the State’s top two Legislative leaders told 200 NJBIA members on September 26. |
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| July 22, 2008 |
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500 Pack Woodbridge Hotel for NJBIA
Briefing on NJ Paid Family Leave Act |
More than 500 NJBIA members, who attended two briefings in Woodbridge on July 22, were among the first to learn about New Jersey’s second-in-the-nation paid leave law and how it will affect their businesses.
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| July 15, 2008 |
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| NJBIA Golf and Tennis Day Draws 235 |
Two hundred golfers and 15 tennis players competed for trophies and prizes in NJBIA's 38th Annual Golf and Tennis Day on July 15 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township and the East Brunswick Racquet Club, and many more attended the afternoon reception and luncheon.
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| June 6, 2008 |
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| Twelve Projects Win 2008 New Good Neighbor Awards |
Twelve construction projects involving everything from a renovated 18th century tavern to exciting office building projects were honored June 6 at the 48th Annual New Good Neighbor Awards Luncheon in Iselin.
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| April 15, 2008 |
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| Legislative Leaders Support Spending Cuts at NJBIA Event |
If the Legislature’s Democratic majorities produce a budget that does not spend more than Governor Jon Corzine has proposed, Republicans could well end up supporting it. If not, however, expect a spirited debate when it is brought up for a vote in June.
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| March 26 & April 2, 2008 |
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| NJ’s Top Decision Makers on Healthcare, Taxes And Transportation Answer NJBIA Member Questions |
Hundreds of NJBIA members heard it from the top recently at three breakfast briefings that connected them with the State’s foremost decision makers in healthcare, taxes and transportation.
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| December 11, 2007 |
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Paid Family Leave Takes Center Stage at
Forum Featuring Governor, Top Legislators |
| TheNearly 300 business leaders packed the ballroom at the Woodbridge Sheraton last month to hear Governor Jon Corzine, top legislators and other leaders in business and government address major issues like paid family leave and the 2008 elections. The occasion was NJBIA’s Public Policy Forum. |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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| NJBIA Honors Ten Companies at Awards
For Excellence Dinner on Tuesday, October 16 |
| The New Jersey Business & Industry Association honored ten companies with an Award for Excellence at its annual Awards for Excellence Dinner on Tuesday, October 16, at the at the Pines Manor in Edison. Meet our Gold Sponsors. |
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| March 15, 2007 |
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| Governor, Legislators Meet 22 Manufacturers at NJBIA's Made in New Jersey Day |
| Governor Jon Corzine promoted his economic growth policies, US Senator Robert Menendez highlighted recently approved federal tax deduction extensions, and legislative leaders debated property tax reform at NJBIA’s annual Public Policy Forum held on December 12. |
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| December
12, 2006 |
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| Corzine Promotes His Economic Growth Vision, Menendez Highlights Tax Deductions at Forum |
| Governor Jon Corzine promoted his economic growth policies, US Senator Robert Menendez highlighted recently approved federal tax deduction extensions, and legislative leaders debated property tax reform at NJBIA’s annual Public Policy Forum held on December 12. |
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| November 15, 2006 |
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| NJBIA Members Get Tips on Staying in Compliance with Environmental Regulations at NJBIA Seminar |
| Officials with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and private-sector experts explained New Jersey’s environmental regulations to 100 attendees who also received a complimentary copy of NJBIA’s Environmental Compliance Handbook. |
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| November 3, 2006 |
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| NJBIA Members Learn How to Sell to the Top at NJBIA Seminar |
| At NJBIA’s Selling to the Top: Doing Business with New Jersey Top Companies and State Government, 150 attendees met one-on-one with purchasing agents from the State and companies like PSEG and sanofi-aventis, and they got great advice from the people who do the buying. |
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| November 2, 2006 |
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| From Macy's to the Movies, Hudson Awnings Provides Custom Built Shades with Plenty of Style |
| “Everything we produce, we make right from here,” says Ed Burak, President of Hudson Awning & Sign Co., Inc., an NJBIA member company for 50 years. “Everything is custom made.” |
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| October 25, 2006 |
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| Hot Legal Topics Seminar Covers the Most Pressing Legal Issues Facing Employers Today |
| A panel of experts showed about 160 attendees how to stay out of legal trouble by documenting all of their personnel decisions at NJBIA's Hot Legal Topics for Employers seminar. |
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| October 17, 2006 |
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| NJBIA Honors Nine Companies at Awards
For Excellence Dinner on Tuesday, October 17 |
| The New Jersey Business & Industry Association honored nine companies with an Award for Excellence at its annual Awards for Excellence Dinner on Tuesday, October 17, at the Hilton East Brunswick. |
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| July 18, 2006 |
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| Fun and Camaraderie Trump Hot Weather at NJBIA’s 36th Annual Golf and Tennis Day |
| Over 200 golfers and tennis players competed for trophies and prizes in NJBIA’s 36th Annual Golf and Tennis Day on July 18 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township and the East Brunswick Racquet Club. Many more attended the evening reception and dinner. |
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| June 23, 2006 |
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| More than 150 Learn about NJ’s Complicated New Pay-to-Play Laws at NJBIA Seminar |
| New laws are in effect that restrict campaign contributions by people who have government contracts. At NJBIA’s June 23 seminar on “Navigating New Jersey’s Pay-to-Play Laws,” government contractors were warned to pay close attention to the details. |
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| June 2, 2006 |
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| New Good Neighbor Awards |
| Twelve Projects Win 2006 New Good
Neighbor Awards |
| Twelve construction projects involving everything from a renovated 18th century tavern to a $250 million expansion at an Atlantic City casino were honored Friday, June 2, at the 46th Annual New Good Neighbor Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Iselin. |
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| December
20, 2005 |
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| Corzine Promotes Probusiness Policies
at NJBIA's Public Policy Forum |
| Governor-elect Jon Corzine discussed
controlling healthcare mandates to make insurance more
affordable and altering the State’s gross receipts
tax during an earnestly probusiness speech to more than
350 business leaders at NJBIA's December 13 Public Policy
Forum. |
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| October
19, 2005 |
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| NJBIA Honors Eight Companies at Awards
For Excellence Dinner on Tuesday, October 18 |
| The New Jersey Business & Industry
Association honored eight companies with an Award for
Excellence at its annual Awards for Excellence Dinner
on Tuesday, October 18, at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal
Village. |
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| June
17, 2005 |
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| Corzine,
Forrester Pitch Probusiness Messages To 500 at ELC Biennial
Dinner |
| Fresh from their victories
in last week’s primary elections, Democrat Jon Corzine
and Republican Doug Forrester pledged to bring probusiness
policies to the State House as they kicked off the fall
campaign for Governor at NJBIA’s Employer Legislative
Committee (ELC) Biennial Dinner on June 14. Speaking before
500 business people, both candidates said they would limit
government spending and make healthcare more affordable.
They also highlighted their backgrounds as private-sector
business professionals. (Forrester is the founder of BeneCard
Services, Inc. and Corzine was chairman of Goldman-Sachs
prior to becoming a US Senator.) |
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| June 3, 2005 |
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| New Good Neighbor Awards |
| Twelve Projects Win 2005 New Good
Neighbor Awards |
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construction projects involving everything from renovated
office buildings to state-of-the-art distribution centers
were honored at NJBIA’s 45th Annual New Good Neighbor
Awards Luncheon, held June 3 at the Somerset Marriott in Somerset,
New Jersey. |
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| May 2005 |
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| NJBIA Urges State to Lower Business
Costs at Legislative Briefing Breakfast Series |
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business costs by reforming New Jersey’s health insurance
system. Lower taxes and energy costs. Trim government spending.
That’s the message NJBIA delivered to legislators and
business leaders throughout the State as part of its Legislative
Briefing Breakfast series in April. The briefings gave NJBIA
members a concise explanation of the key issues confronting
the business community and what legislators can do to address
them. Nearly 300 people, including 23 legislators, attended
briefing breakfasts in Mount Laurel, Tinton Falls, Parsippany,
Monroe Township and East Rutherford. |
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| April 2005 |
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| Health
Benefits Survey: Rising Costs Force Small Businesses to
Drop Coverage |
| The average cost of employee
health insurance soared by 11 percent to a record $7,307
per employee last year, forcing many small companies to
drop coverage, according to the results of NJBIA’s
2005 Health Benefits Survey. The findings, which were
released by NJBIA at an April 4 press conference, represent
the experience of NJBIA member companies during the 2004
calendar year. |
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| April 2005 |
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| Productivity and Precision Keep L’Oreal’s
Manufacturing Globally Competitive |
| Productivity and precision.
L’Oreal USA in Clark has used these ideals to make
the France-based company’s products for American
consumers since 1953. |
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| April 2005 |
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| Governor’s
Advisors Draw a Crowd at ‘Meet
the Decision Makers’ Breakfast Briefing |
| Nearly 500 people recently
got first hand briefings from Governor Richard Codey’s
top officials on environment, labor, economic development
and other policy initiatives for the year ahead. |
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| March 2005 |
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| NJPRO
Honors Governor, Five Legislators,
and EDA Executive as Leaders of Innovation |
| The New Jersey Policy
Research Organization (NJPRO) Foundation on March 1 presented
its first-ever Leaders of Innovation Award to seven State
government leaders for the innovative work they have done
to ensure continued economic growth and job creation. |
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| March 2005 |
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| NJBIA Site Visit |
| Micro Stamping Corporation Aims for Perfection Four
Billion Times a Year |
| Every year, Micro Stamping
Corporation of Somerset makes over one million medical
instruments and four billion components for electronic
devices. Each and every one of them must be perfect, even
if it means meeting tolerances of 1/10 of the thickness
of a strand of hair. |
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