 December 13, 2002
Briefing Breakfast
DEP Commissioner Campbell Touts Brownfields Reforms, Water Management System at
NJBIA Briefing Breakfast
NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bradley Campbell said the Administration has enjoyed a successful first year implementing environmental policies and has made great progress on NJBIA's environmental policy recommendations... Go To Story |
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 December 4, 2002
Public Policy Forum
McGreevey, Menendez Push Economic Agendas at NJBIA Public Policy Forum
McGreevey and newly-elected House Democratic Caucus Chairman Robert Menendez called for restrain in government spending and pushed their economic agendas before 230 business leaders at NJBIA's Public Policy Forum on December 4. With the theme "Charting a New Course, a Pro-Growth Agenda for 2003," the Forum focues on stimulating economic growth and bolstering business confidence... Go To Story |
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 November 18, 2002
Made in New Jersey Day
7th Annual Made in New Jersey Day New Jersey Manufacturers Put Business on Display
at the State House in Trenton
One company distributes the telephony recording systems used by 9-1-1 operators and police departments. Another holds 27 patents for the safety features on its ear piercing equipment. Others turn old newspapers into housing materials... Go To Story |
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 October 22, 2002
Award for Excellence
Seven Companies, Two Individuals Received
NJBIA's Award for Excellence
Seven companies and two individuals received NJBIA's 2002 Awards for Excellence for creating jobs, protecting the environment, excelling in human resources management and contributing to the community. All nine winners and five Honor Roll recipients were honored at the Awards for Excellence Dinner in Princeton... Go To Story |
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 September 27, 2002
NJBIA Site Visit
At Bound Brook Operations Center, Mastering Science and Technology Helps Put Dow Products in Stores Worldwide
You won't see their name on the label, but that many of the products in a supermarket contain some of Dow's raw materials. Dow believes in mastering science and technology to improve the products upon which society has come to rely. Dow's Bound Brook Operations Center is dedicated primarily to research and development. Dow scientists and administrators recently took Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula (D-Middlesex, Somerset) and his staff on a tour of their facility as part of NJBIA's Site Visit Program... Go To Story |
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 August 21, 2002
Congressional Roundtable
Fergusen Talks About Port Security and Healthcare Costs with Union Businesses
During an hour-and-a-half discussion with Union County business leaders, US Rep. Michael Ferguson said security at the Elizabelth and Newark ports and the rising cost of healthcare are critical issues to the regional economy... Go To Story |
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 August 20, 2002
NJBIA Site Visit
Under Construction! South Jersey Health System's New Healthcare Facility will Feature Cutting Edge Technology
In the hospital room of the future, there will be no television, phone or medical charts. All communications would come from a patient's universal computer terminal. Vital signs, medical records, communications with hospital staff, telephone and television would be accessed from one unit that can be used by everyone... Go To Story |
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 July 19, 2002
NJBIA Site Visit
Everything Old is New Again as West Trenton's Homasote Co. Finds New Uses for a Century-Old Product
Parts of Homasote Company's manufacturing facility were built in the 19th century. In an age when companies contract out for many services, Homasote maintains its own shop of machinists, electricians, pipe fitters and welders ... Go To Story |
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 July 16, 2002
NJBIA Golf and Tennis Day.
More Than 300 Employers
Came Out for NJBIA's 32nd Annual
Golf and Tennis Day
Two hundred and eighty-eight golfers teed it up, 18 tennis players took to the courts and 23 more-including 11 state legislators-attended the awards banquet as NJBIA's 32nd Annual Golf and Tennis Day at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township and the East Brunswick Sports Club in East Brunswick on July 16 ... Go To Story |
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 June 11, 2002
New Good Neighbor Awards
Thirteen Projects Win NJBIA 2002 New Good Neighbor Awards
TThirteen construction projects-everything from new office complexes to renovated historic landmarks-have been selected for NJBIA's New Good Neighbor Award. The winners were honored June 11 at the 42nd Annual New Good Neighbor Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Iselin. A panel of independent judges selected the winners from among 45 nominated projects. In total, these 45 projects represent over $1 billion in construction costs, more than 13,600 permanent jobs, and thousands more construction jobs ... Go To Story |
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 April 19, 2002
Legislative Briefing Breakfast.
Project Labor Agreements and a Business Tax Increase Top the Agenda at NJBIA's Annual Briefing Breakfasts
As New Jersey struggles to emerge from its first recession in a decade, NJBIA is pursuing an agenda that will help employers be more competitive. As part of its annual Legislative Briefing Breakfast series, NJBIA's government affairs staff is traveling across the state to explain to employers and legislators what the state should do, or not do, to bolster its economy. ... Go To Story |
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 April 16, 2002
News Conference
Health Costs Rise Sharply in 2001, 18% Average Increase Reported Over Two Years
The cost of providing health benefits surged for New Jersey employers again last year, rising by an average of 8.2%, the second highest rate of inflation in the history of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association's annual Health Benefits Survey, the Association reported in an April 16 news conference ... Go To Story |
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 March 8, 2002
NJBIA Site Visit
Philips Shines a Light on Pollution Reduction and Conservation for Assembly Environment Chairman
Paul Hafner gets very excited about light bulbs.
During a recent NJBIA Site Visit, the manager of Lighting Education for Philips Lighting Company changed the color of Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula's business suit, made the skin of Assembly Environment Committee Chairman Reed Gusciora look gray, and changed their perception of the room temperature just by switching light bulbs. ... Go To Story |
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 March 6, 2002
NJBIA Site Visit
At Morris County Cardiology:
Patient Care Is The Bottom Line
Providing patients with an exceptionally caring environment, timely services, and state-of-the-art technology has turned out to be good business for Morris County Cardiology Consultants ... Go To Story |
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 February 27, 2002
Business-to-Business Seminar
HR101 Seminar: Consistency Is Key To Human Resources Management The keys to good human resources management are "consistency" and "documentation."
Those two words were repeated often during a recent NJBIA seminar-HR 101: A Beginner's Seminar on Managing Your Workforce-to help beginning personnel managers establish quality programs at their businesses. More than 160 HR managers turned out for the seminar ...
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 February 15, 2002
Congressional Roundtable
Rep. Frelinghuysen Takes Tour of 4 Companies Involved in Metal Forging, Building, Architecture and Insulation Services
US Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen recently took a whirlwind tour of four NJBIA member companies as part of the Association's Congressional Roundtable and Site Visit programs... Go To Story |
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