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2018 Connecting New Jersey Businesses

Rebranding, Reimagining & Reinventing What It Means To Be A Community Bank:

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Exploring Professional Certificate Programs At Local Colleges & Universities pg. 20 Made In The Meadowlands: Manufacturing Industry pg. 12 Member Of The Year Announced: KAD Associates pg. 28

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L EADERSHIP C OUNCIL Allstate BCB Community Bank Bergen Community College Bergen Engineering/ Branca Properties Boiling Springs Savings Bank Bruinooge & Associates CarePoint Health Comfort Guard Contracting LLC Delta Dental Edison Properties ELEC 825 | Engineers Labor-Management Cooperative Ernst & Young, LLP Eastwick Colleges EZ Ride Forsgate Industrial Partners FORT Group Genova Burns Goya Foods Hackensack University Medical Center Hartz Mountain Industries Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ-NYC IBEW 164 In Thyme Catered Events J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. JLL

Kearny Bank Lakeland Bank Langan Engineering MassMutual New Jersey-NYC McGowan Builders, Inc. Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment MWWPR NAI James E. Hanson, Inc. New York Jets NJ Sharing Network NJM Insurance Group NJSEA North Bergen Liberty Generating Onyx Equities, LLC Personal Touch Experience PSE&G Quest Diagnostics Russo Development Scarinci Hollenbeck TD Bank Suez Water New Jersey Inc. Unique Designz Verizon Wacoal America

Publisher: Meadowlands Media, a division of the Meadowlands Chamber 201 Route 17 North Rutherford, NJ 07070 (201) 939-0707 Director of Communications & Publications: Joe Garavente Email submissions: jgaravente@meadowlands.org

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FEATURES

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Made In The Meadowlands: Location & infrastructure make the Meadowlands a manufacturing mainstay

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Exploring Professional Certificate Programs: A value proposition for employees & small business owners looking to develop skills

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Sitting Down With The New President of Boiling Springs Savings Bank, James D. Nesci

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Going Global: Tips for operating a sustainable & profitable import/export business

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Business Report From the Desk of Jim Kirkos

President & CEO, Meadowlands Chamber

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ou probably don’t need me to tell you this but the Meadowlands is a hot spot for business right now, especially with upcoming projects and initiatives coming in 2019 that will raise our region’s economic profile in a big way across various industries—namely in life sciences/healthcare, tourism/hospitality, construction and real estate. Here are some key statistics from our 2019 Economic Development & Relocation Guide that convey the vibrancy of our economy: • The Greater Meadowlands is home to 978,864 people.

• There are 39,756 businesses employing 526,249 people.

• The largest industries by number of employees are healthcare/social services, retail/hospitality, professional/scientific/ technical services and manufacturing.

• Over 50 million consumers within a day’s drive.

• Household income is 30% higher and consumer spending is 22% higher than national index.

• SmartAsset has recognized Hudson & Bergen Counties for the largest business growth and largest GDP growth in New Jersey and the Meadowlands connects these two growth spots.

We have great momentum and, as we prepare for an exciting upcoming year, the Meadowlands Chamber has launched new branding and soon a new website that will help us to better harness the ongoing economic growth of the region and promote our thriving business community. The upcoming projects and developments surrounding us will surely garner the Meadowlands increased attention on the national and international scene, with more businesses taking an interest in and investing in the area. The Chamber has long been a dynamic catalyst for growth in the Meadowlands—the new branding will strengthen our vital mission of building stronger connections and amplifying the camaraderie of the Meadowlands business community.

Part of this new branding includes enhancements for Meadowlands Media, the Chamber’s communication & publication business that publishes this very magazine. These will be launched in 2019, starting with the year’s first issue of this magazine. There will be a name change that more comprehensively describes the publication and better tells our story—and we will continue to serve the same critical content and business intelligence to our audience. We will also do rollouts for additional publications and communication vehicles, both print and digitally.

As always, we will keep you updated and informed on all the developments for the region and the Chamber, delivering this information directly to you on our improved website, blog and publications. Have a happy, prosperous and healthy New Year and we look forward to working with you in 2019!

Jim Kirkos Follow me on twitter: @JimKirkos To stay informed about more activities from the Meadowlands Chamber please visit www.meadowlands.org.

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BUSINESS WISE

IT Automation

Breaking the fearful perception & exploring the benefits

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To many small and medium-sized businesses, IT automation is a concept to be feared and avoided. It carries connotations of costly software applications which require expensive servers and large teams of consultants to implement, many days of training, and an ongoing investment in changes, upgrades, and migrations. Considering these preconceived notions, it is not surprising that the concept is taboo.

The practical truth There are costs associated with IT automation, including costs for hardware and software acquisition, implementation and training, and ongoing training and support.

Today, there are many IT Automation applications that are right-sized for your organization, whether you are a large enterprise or a small or medium-sized business. The cost investment will provide invaluable benefits, producing less stress and frustration, and fewer feelings of anxiety and helplessness.

Benefits of IT automation IT automation done correctly, with the assistance of automation specialists, can and will provide significant benefits to your organization. The key is to identify those areas and/or tasks in your IT organization that are repetitive and manual in nature. Evaluate how those tasks can be broken down into logical steps and documented. Be sure to identify and document the desired results and how success is validated. Once these steps are completed, automation can begin.

Your organization should then realize the following benefits: Improved Productivity: As your automation tool is configured, the defined workflow eliminates the need for manual steps that are time-consuming and potentially error-prone. Properly configuring these automation tools includes adding additional knowledge for automatic remediation. This knowledge base grows over time, providing…

Improved Consistency: As workflows are defined and configured, the result is an inherent, natural consistency. If five IT technicians were to work on the same series of tasks, there would likely be inconsistencies

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in outcomes due to individual preference, knowledge level and approach. IT automation tools bring consistency by the nature of the application. This, of course, leads to…

Improved Performance: IT staff members at the keyboard typing instructional commands, validating results and correcting errors can be a very time-consuming process. IT automation enables these manual activities to be executed automatically (offhours if necessary) and in much less time.

Not only does the automation application execute more efficiently, it also allows your IT resources to focus on other, more strategic activities. This provides…

Improved Cost Reduction: Often, when an IT organization lacks automation tools, manual and repetitive activities are performed by highly-skilled and highly-paid resources. For the more strategic projects, consultants are brought in to design, deploy and often administer the solution. Freeing up your IT team to take a more strategic role is only one of the cost-savings benefits of automation. Others include: fewer errors and rework, lower personal requirements and quicker turn-around time of tasks that may be impacting the business of doing business. This can also lead to…

Improved Availability: Network, system, application and/or database outages can have a significant impact on any business. Large and larger medium-sized organizations are able to afford network and system failover solutions. For smaller organizations, this is often a luxury that cannot be afforded; yet the impact is no less severe.

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tal role in the automated recovery of business-enabling components and quicker recovery times. This often provides…

Improved Reliability: Outside of IT, no one really cares about SNMP events, HTML or what PING stands for. They do, however, care about are those activities which allow them to get their job done. IT automation takes the human error out of detailed and mundane tasks, providing less room for mistakes that could have been avoided. This also leads to…

Improved Security: Anytime an IT organization can improve its reliability, availability and consistency, there is always an improvement in security as an added benefit. Validation of security guidelines and standards can also be automated so that organizations stay within the parameters defined for a cybersafe and secure working environment.

There are many other advantages of IT automation which benefit organizations, including improvements in policy enforcement, auditability, accountability, reporting, quality, recovery, scalability and others.

While there is a cost for IT automation, there is often a greater business cost to not having IT automation.

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INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT

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Managing your workers’ comp costs for healthier bottom line results

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ontrolling costs. It’s a topic that’s top of mind for employers. Two experts from NJM Insurance Group, the largest workers’ compensation insurer in New Jersey for more than seven decades, weigh in on one area where business owners can better manage costs.

Safety-First Culture “Preventing work-related accidents and illnesses help reduce your workers’ compensation losses and ultimately lower your premiums,” said Jim Clancy, manager of commercial lines, who has more than 22 years of experience in loss prevention. “And a great way to help prevent work-related injuries is by implementing a solid workplace safety program.”

Making safety a priority sends a strong signal to employees that an employer cares about their well-being. To be successful, a workplace safety program requires a company-wide commitment, from executive leadership down to the newest employee.

“Effective loss prevention programs establish and reinforce a formal employee safety policy, eliminate hazardous conditions in the workplace, and involve employees to heighten awareness and foster a ‘work safely’ culture,” said Clancy.

He said employers should ask their insurer what safety training tools it offers and if it can create a comprehensive program designed specifically for their business.

“At NJM, we provide evaluations by an experienced loss prevention engineer, industrial hygienist, or training specialist,” said Clancy. “We also offer seminars on workplace safety and an extensive library—streaming video and DVD—of training aids and loss-reducing educational programs.”

Prompt reporting of injury or illness When a workplace accident occurs, having a system in place that provides the injured or ill worker with timely care is equally important in effectively managing workers’ comp costs.

“Make sure your employee receives prompt and proper medical attention,” said Joe Dotro, assistant vice president of workers’ compensation claims. “Once your employee has been treated, it’s important to report the incident to your insurer as soon as possible.

Long lapses in reporting can result in potentially higher claim costs, due to delays in treatment and benefits. The sooner your insurer and your injured employee can communicate, the better chance for a successful and timely claim resolution.”

Once a claim is reported, a representative will stay in contact with the injured employee, ensuring the appropriate benefits are paid. The claims representative will also work hand-in-hand with the treating doctors as well as the insurer’s own medical staff to help manage care or rehabilitation.

Caring for your employee Insurers have teams of claims professionals and medical experts

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that will: • Evaluate the treatment your injured employee receives.

• Verify medical providers are following recognized medical guidelines and provide direction of care.

• Ensure all treatment and prescriptions are medically necessary.

• Provide you with reports updating the status of your employee.

• Focus on your employee’s safe, efficient return to work.

Returning your employee to work An effective return-to-work program can help lower an employer’s costs by allowing for a gradual transition to the employee’s job as safely and quickly as possible. Some examples of return-to-work programs include modified duties or reduced hours.

Checking your claims history A little investigative work into your past workers’ compensation claims could identify any injury patterns or repeat claim occurrences. A deeper dive could determine the underlying reasons and aid in developing corrective measures.

“At NJM, we offer to review customers’ claims history and suggest possible safety initiatives to consider,” said Dotro. “If you were experiencing repeated losses due to a particular type of injury, our loss prevention staff could work with you to identify the areas where those claims were occurring. You could then implement measures to remove the conditions posing those hazards. Lowering the frequency of your claims should help your overall costs.”

Providing a safety-first culture at work, reporting claims promptly, ensuring employees receive proper treatment, and addressing trends in a company’s claim loss experience—these are all proactive steps an employer can implement to safeguard the workplace and better manage their workers’ compensation costs.

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Beyond bergenPAC

Making live performing arts and arts education accessible to more students

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he nonprofit mission of Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is to make live performing arts and arts education accessible to everyone in the community. Many people know about the theater, but a major part of how it delivers on that mission is through the Performing Arts School at bergenPAC. While 1,100 students come through its doors each year, Beyond bergenPAC – the community outreach initiative – impacted impact 14,086 students in 124 schools in 79 school districts in 8 counties last school year. The initiative provides arts programming in New Jersey public and private schools where funding in the arts has been cut or an enhancement to the existing curriculum is needed. All the programs are customized to fit the schools’ needs and budgets and meet New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Standards.

The initiative was started in 2011 with the Paterson School District with an emphasis on using arts education as a tool for promoting literacy and physical education. It was implemented in a partnership with the New Jersey Development Corporation and corporate underwriters. The results showed higher test scores, confidence with learning new material and a healthier approach to physical education.

More schools were added as the initiative gained more corporate support. The programs include:

In-School Residencies In the face of growing budget cuts, bergenPAC’s InSchool Residencies keep the performing arts in the schools. bergenPAC’s professional teaching artists work with schools to create a personalized curriculum focused on a specific art form. In-school residencies are available for any length of time, both during and after school, and can be customized for all abilities. Certified teaching artists can also provide inschool residencies geared toward the special needs community. All The teaching artists have degrees in the performing arts, as well as teaching and performance experience.

School Time Series Visiting a professional performing arts center for the first time is an extraordinary experience for a young person. Through our strategic partners, we established a School Time Series at bergenPAC that brings classroom lessons to life in a fun way, as students can

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interact with the performers. There are also opportunities for post-show Q&As. Assemblies bergenPAC provides live assembly programs with topics customized to schools’ interests. The assemblies let students interact with live performers, learn about important issues and experience live theater in the comfort of their own schools. These assemblies promote cultural awareness and enhance learning through performances connected to the schools’ curricula. Teacher Resource Guides and a Q&A session with the artists are included. Topics have ranged from anti-bullying to fun science to drug abuse awareness.

Co-productions Co-productions are unique to bergenPAC because they give students and teachers the opportunity to work with professional directors, designers and choreographers to take their theater productions to the next level. High school-level productions are performed on the main stage at bergenPAC, while middle and elementary schools put on a professional-quality production in their home theater.

Special Stars: Sensory-friendly programs The Special Stars program offers dance, music, hip-hop and theatre workshops customized for special needs students so they can enjoy the benefits of a performing arts education in the comfort of their own classrooms.

High School Arts Impact Initiative bergenPAC recently launched a unique partnership with the Union City Public School District and Bergen Community College, in which Union City High School students take dance, theater, music, production and recording classes at bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School, while also participating in an arts management internship at bergenPAC. The students can earn college credits through Bergen Community College, which can be applied toward public colleges in New Jersey.

Voices in Harmony bergenPAC proudly hosts Voices in Harmony, an annual musical celebration featuring singers, musicians and dancers from 16 schools across seven counties with students with disabilities. Professional teaching artists conduct workshops in the participating schools throughout the year to help the students rehearse for their big performance on the bergenPAC stage. The performance is presented by PAS and ASAH, with sponsorship support by the William T. Morris Foundation and The Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey.

Housed in a historic art deco-style theater, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) was founded in 2003 at 30 N. Van Brunt St., Englewood. The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC is down the street at 1 Depot Square in the former home of the legendary Bennett Record Studios. For more information on all its programs, visit bergenpac.org.

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Industry Sector Focus: Manufacturing

Made In The Meadowlands

Location & infrastructure make the Meadowlands a manufacturing mainstay

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he manufacturing industry enjoys a deep-rooted legacy here in the Meadowlands, beginning even prior to the industrial revolution. In the late 17th and 18th centuries, the growth of small towns established by Dutch and English settlers saw the expansion of the preexisting Native American trails—and later the construction of roads and bridges—to assist trade. The early commercial activities— fishing, hunting, farming and harvesting of salt hay, marsh grass and cedars—slowly moved toward more industrial and manufacturing pursuits such as milling, tanning, copper mining and clay mining (to make bricks). Little Ferry even became one of the largest brick producers in the world in the 19th century, exporting its bricks down the Hackensack River.

The region’s manufacturing contributions were well known as the industrial revolution emerged and powered forward, playing a major role in helping to build cities and communities across the country with the products it exported. Even back then, the Meadowlands ideal location made it an epicenter for manufacturing activity, as it was well positioned along the waterways, roads, bridges and booming rail corridors.

Today that prime posturing continues—with manufacturing representing over 31,000 jobs and 1,645 business organizations here—and manufacturers have the ‘at home advantage’ of convenient access to one of the most dense and affluent consumer markets in the world. In just a day’s drive, our manufacturers can service the geography of 40 percent of the U.S. population

and, just right here in the Greater New York City metropolitan, there are thousands of retailers, suppliers and distributors to manufacture for.

The region’s world-class infrastructure affirms the Meadowlands—still located along some of the country’s most frequented transit networks of road, rail, sea and air—as a perfect spot for the manufacturing industry. The interstate highway system, the Port of New York & New Jersey (third largest port in the country by tonnage), an advanced railway system and a diverse population all facilitate entry to valuable national and international markets. That’s why we have a multitude of manufacturers here in the Meadowlands, with a particularly strong representation of chemical and food manufacturing businesses.

Resources for Manufacturers:

More good news is that the state of New Jersey supports manufacturers with several industry-specific programs to help them grow, including: • Manufacturing Equipment and Employment Investment Tax Credit: New Jersey manufacturers may qualify for a tax credit for the acquisition of equipment and/or for the addition of employees due to equipment investment.

• New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) offers technical and management solutions to assist manufacturing companies become more productive, profitable and globally competitive.

• Loans, Loan Guarantees, Bond Financing and More: The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) offers a wide range of programs that provide access to capital to meet the specialized needs of manufacturing companies, both large and small.

• Unlike many other states, New Jersey places no personal property tax on machinery, equipment or inventory.

The adjacent Port of New York & New Jersey—third largest port in the country by tonnage—along with the area’s diverse, multicultural population facilitate entry to valuable international markets.

Avanti Linens (Moonachie) manufactures products for the bath like towels, bath accessories, shower curtains and rugs.

• With the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program, manufacturing companies may qualify for fully-transferrable tax credits by creating as few as 10 full-time jobs or retaining 25 full-time jobs.

For more information about the programs available to manufacturing companies in the state, please visit the New Jersey Economic Development Authority website: www.njeda.com

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June Jacobs Labs (Moonachie) manufactures and packages personal care products, having access to over 5,000 formulations for skin, hair and oral care.

Diamond Chemical (East Rutherford) is one of the largest privately owned national cleaning and sanitizing product companies in the United States.

They manufacture laundry, warewash, floor care, housekeeping, sanitizing, organic intermediates, vehicle care and other industrial and institutional products.

ADVOCACY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Engage. Inform. Improve.

NJ Transit executive director addresses Meadowlands Chamber

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he Meadowlands Chamber (MC) hosted NJ Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett Friday, Dec. 7 as part of its advocacy & public affairs driven Eggs & Issues Series. Corbett provided attendees with updates on the installation of positive train control (PTC) technology and detailed the “Engage.

Inform. Improve” customer experience campaign.

The agency has completed installed PTC on approximately 95 percent of its trains, up from the 12 percent that had been completed when Corbett took office in January. On Wed. Dec. 5, Gov. Phil Murphy and Corbett announced that NJ Transit would meet the federal Dec. 31 deadline to install positive train control.

Corbett also discussed the agency’s efforts at addressing customer needs, providing more timely information and improving all customer touchpoints including announcements, station and facility conditions and the onboard passenger experience. These improvements come along with the agency’s “Engage. Inform. Improve” ongoing campaign.

Transportation issues are of utmost importance to the Meadowlands business community, according to MC CEO Jim Kirkos.

“About every single business member of the chamber of commerce is effected by mobility,” Kirkos said. “Our advocacy, which is a major part of what we do, focuses on economic development: transportation investment and mobility. Bringing in Kevin Corbett

to talk about transportation with our members is an important information exchange. My job is to educate our members about what is ahead. We are advocates.”

This Eggs & Issues event was sponsored by WSP USA, PSEG, Russo Development, American Dream Meadowlands, BEC Contractors, Genova Burns, IBEW Local Union No. 164, Forsgate Industrial Partners, North Bergen Liberty Generating, Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, ELEC 825, JLL and Onyx Equities.

The Chamber will present more Eggs & Issues installments in 2019 so stay tuned for updates at www.meadowlands.org or reach out to Lauren Tarullo at ltarullo@meadowlands.org to be added to mailing lists for this dynamic event series.

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Technology & Real Estate

Impact of technology on the workforce & real estate

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ith your cell phone having more computing power than all of NASA back in 1969 when it sent two astronauts to the moon, technology has emerged as a significant wonder of the 21st Century.

Technology is integrated within our lives in both apparent and transparent ways. It’s made actions and processes easier while connecting us to people anywhere and at any time. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that technology has also changed how and where we work in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago.

Among the goals of technology is to make actions and processes easier to complete, while also fostering communication and collaboration. As a result, new technologies have been integrated into the workplace. It flows through all business sectors and has freed employees from being attached to their desks every day. Technology has given birth to the mobile workforce that can work from home or the local coffee shop.

Collaboration is key Advancements in smart phones, tablets, social networking sites and chat apps have brought communication to a new level. Mobile and cloud technologies now allow instant and remote access to the workplace from anywhere in the world.

Technology nurtures collaboration, offering the ability to connect to colleagues anywhere and at any time.

Collaboration has become the cultural goal of many companies today for good reason: a collaborative work environment leads to more productivity, creativity and innovation.

Shifting demographics Against the backdrop of technological advancements, one of the largest demographics shifts ever witnessed in the U.S. has been gaining momentum. Ranging in age from 20-35, Millennials are on the

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cusp of surpassing Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living adult generation.

In another year or so, Millennials are expected to number 73.0 million, while Baby Boomers decline to 72.0 million according to data from Pew Research. By 2030, the Millennial generation is expected to make up three-quarters of the U.S. workforce.

So why is this Millennial wave significant, you may ask? Millennials have been raised on technology. This is a generation that has grown up in the digital world and is making its presence felt in the workplace. They are accustomed to on-demand technology and collaborative workspaces.

Furthermore, the quality of technology in the workplace will influence where they work.

With the national and New Jersey unemployment rates at historically low levels, employers are challenged to fill open positions with qualified candidates.

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looking for ways to tap this generation for their workforce. Employers are looking to differentiate based on location, amenities and environment.

This includes creating a technology driven workspace that meets the needs and expectations of Millennials.

Impact on real estate trends This brings us to the commercial real estate arena, where office buildings and the workspaces within them are being influenced by Millennials and technology.

The office property sector is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by corporate demands for new and varying types of amenities.

Long gone are the grandiose lobbies and outdated gyms crammed into un-leasable basement spaces. With employee health and wellness emerging as a major focus for today’s companies, landlords are touting high-end fitness centers and other wellness amenities to attract tenants and their employees. The push for high-

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Food trucks, roof decks, on-site IT genius bars, game rooms and subsidized ride sharing programs to and from buildings are just some of the amenities being rolled out by building owners. Smart-building technologies including HVAC systems and lighting systems are learning their tenants’ patterns and preferences to maintain comfortable working environments.

Meanwhile, the outdated office buildings unable to attract today’s tenants will be demolished or converted to alternative uses. More than 1.7 million square feet of buildings were removed from the New Jersey office market during the first half of 2018, with this trend expected to continue in the coming years.

The removal of these outdated buildings will also help to exert downward pressures on the state’s overall vacancy rate, which had stubbornly persisted near the 25.0 percent level for the past few years.

Loaded & equipped office spaces Office workspaces have also evolved in response to new technologies and the needs of a workforce fueled by the Millennial generation. The growth of cloud computing and digitization of paperwork formerly housed in filing cabinets/storage rooms have reduced the office space footprints of many tenants.

One only needs to look at the legal services sector, where vast law libraries are now housed in digital filing systems. Collaborative workspaces and open environments have replaced rows of cubicles and large C-suite offices. The open office concept is also being made possible by the elimination of assigned desks, as more employees work remotely.

The challenge for office tenants is finding the right balance between privacy and open layouts. All open workspaces have the potential to be distracting and even inhibit the productivity they are supposed to be fostering. Increasingly, today’s office floorplan is likely to include a hybrid layout that includes space for hoteling, amenities, break-out/huddle rooms for collaboration and “focus booths” for concentration.

In closing, technology has clearly influenced how we work, communicate and interact with one another around the world. Its impact is felt in the workplaces of startup firms and established international companies alike. The Millennial generation’s embracement of technology will only foster its proliferation.

Furthermore, since technology is constantly evolving with no “end-point”, it will continue to reshape our daily lives at an ever rapidly growing pace.

Frank Recine is an Executive Managing Director at Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. (JLL) and can be reached at (973) 829-4738 or frank. recine@am.jll.com. More information about JLL can be found at www.us.jll.com. Recine also serves on the board of advisors of the Meadowlands Chamber, offering real estate expertise to the board’s Financial Futures Initiative. The initiative addresses critical issues in retirement & estate planning, insurance, benefits, business secession planning, workforce development, aging workforce/population, second careers and volunteerism.

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Exploring Professional Certificate Programs A value proposition for employees & small business owners looking to develop skills

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college education has become an essential asset for any person who wants to be taken seriously in the modern world.

However, college is understood to be an extremely expensive and time consuming commitment, leaving many young people in severe debt. This is made even worse by the fact that sometimes the degrees which they worked so hard to earn are nebulous and difficult to get a well suited career for. And what about working professionals who want to advance certain skills or transition into a new career path?

For these reasons, more and more people have become conscientious of another option than degrees: certificate programs.

Certificate programs are alternative courses which some colleges offer both to undergraduates and graduate students. They’re more affordable and less time consuming than earning a regular degree would be. Depending on the focus it usually takes about a year to complete one.

Just because they’re less expensive and require a shorter time commitment, it doesn’t mean that they’re any less legitimate by any stretch of the imagination.

“Certificate programs like Project Management and Agile enable working professionals to qualify for more jobs—and better jobs—because they are able to demonstrate practical expertise in emerging fields. We have seen a number of participants leverage a certificate into new roles,” says Dean of Ramapo College’s Anisfield Business School Dr. Ed Petkus, Jr. “For instance, one participant was able to combine project management training with prior

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manufacturing experience to get a job at a public utility. Another was able to increase his social media business by demonstrating better levels of organization. It’s not uncommon for people to get a new job while in the program, due to the urgent need for certified project managers. Also, companies themselves see the value-added that a project management certificate brings, as they send their staff to complete our program in order to increase their skills.”

A certificate program is far more focused than an ordinary degree and will give students extensive and in depth knowledge regarding a specific career path which they’re interested in pursuing. Fields of focus can range from the more hands on trades like carpentry or plumbing to medical practices like pharmaceutical studies or surgical technology. Business management focuses include accounting, project management, management, marketing and a lot more.

Because of the wide variety and specificity of the focus offered, certificate programs are an extremely efficient and effective way for a person to break into a given field and make a viable, sustainable and flourishing career within it.

A tool & resource business owners While certificate programs are extremely helpful for students seeking employment, they’re also helpful for employers and owners of small, or even large, businesses and firms. If you are a small business owner currently searching for employees, it could be helpful to specifically seek out workers who hold certificates. Keep in mind the specific job which you’re looking for someone to do.

Do you need an accountant to help keep track of your company’s earnings and expenses? Do you need a technician to help maintain properties your company owns? Do you need a programmer to create a well laid out and functional website for your company?

Chances are, if you’re seeking employees there’s a very specific task which you need them to perform, and it’s important that you don’t waste a portion of your company’s finances on the salary of somebody who’s insufficiently skilled to perform the way you need them to. Looking for an applicant who’s certified in the area you’re targeting is a helpful way to indicate their skills and qualifications, if they’re right for the position you’re offering.

Even if they have less work experience than you might ordinarily expect, certificate programs are specifically designed to emulate working directly within the field of their focus, and prepare students to enter directly into a career and become part of the work force.

Furthermore, you may look at your current staff or workforce and evaluate if there are any specific skills needed that a certificate program may offer. Many small business owners are seeing a return on investment by fully or partially subsidizing certificate education for their workforce.

Alternative pathways Something worth noting is that while completing a certificate program is in and of itself a complete education and sufficient grounds for a person to kick start their career, it does not have to be the only path which is taken by an individual.

Although they’re often seen to act as alternative options to degree programs, there’s no reason that a person can’t leave their college education with both the benefits of holding a degree and a certificate.

As a matter of fact, it’s quite a common practice for graduate students who’ve already earned their degree and been through the full college experience to return to their education and spend an extra year or so getting a certificate on top of that. This is done because the sheer usefulness of a certificate and the efficiency of earning one is a benefit which students with degrees have recognized the intrinsic value of.

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sional setting, is highly valued. As such a certificate is a tool the use of which is difficult to overstate in the arsenal of any educated member of society. Especially if the degree which the student chose to earn is something which doesn’t directly lend itself to a particular job, for example liberal arts, women’s studies or sociology.

It doesn’t only have to be returning graduates who seek both a degree and a certificate, of course. Undergraduates can begin their college career with a certificate program and then segue into a bachelors degree. Especially since the credits which they earn in the certificate program carry over.

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Overall, the most important takeaway from all this is that certificate programs are a very good option for education. They’re extremely versatile, covering any number of fields, yet each program is focused and in depth enough to provide professional level working knowledge of its subject.

An increasing number of students are recognizing their value and choosing to pursue one, either in addition to or instead of a standard college degree.

This in mind, it may very well turn out to be an extremely wise and profitable venture for business owners to select their prospective employees based on certification.

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Sitting Down With The New President of Boiling Springs Savings Bank, James D. Nesci

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ong time Meadowlands Chamber member Boiling Springs Savings Bank, one of northern New Jersey’s largest savings banks and provider of financial services to individuals and businesses for nearly 80 years, recently announced the appointment of James D. Nesci as its new president.

We sat down with Mr. Nesci, who will now oversee all operations at the institution’s 17-branches, to learn more about his plans and vision for the bank as it rebrands, reimagines and reinvents itself to remain one of the area’s leading community banks.

First Things First: About James D. Nesci Mr. Nesci brings more than 25 years of executive-level financial expertise to his new position with Boiling Springs Savings Bank.

He will draw upon his considerable experience and proven leadership abilities to help increase revenue, expand product offerings, and implement a strategic vision for future growth.

Jim Nesci has decades of financial expertise and a proven track record. Prior to joining Boiling Springs Savings Bank, he was Head of National Sales for TD Bank’s $20 billion U.S. wealth management business. At TD, Nesci’s broad spectrum of contributions included positive impacts on national sales strategy, 24

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marketing, private client lending, mass affluent products, institutional services, personnel development and data & analytics.

Before joining TD Bank, Nesci served as Executive Vice President and Chief Wealth Management Officer of Provident Bank where he significantly increased annual top line revenue growth by organic and acquisitive means. Additionally, he was President of Beacon Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Provident Bank. Prior to this, Jim Nesci was Chief Operating Officer with Wilmington Trust Company, National Wealth Management. Nesci earned two separate MBAs from Columbia Business School and the London Business School, respectively, as well as a BBA in Finance from Hofstra University in New York.

What attracted you to Boiling Springs Savings Bank?

I wanted to get back to an environment where I could have a positive and immediate impact on customers and employees. Moving to Boiling Springs Savings Bank allowed me to achieve that goal.

Given the bank’s $1.7 billion asset size and approximately 200-person staff count, we have the ability to make positive enhancements for customers rapidly. We have less infrastructure to thwart on a daily basis as compared to our national competitors.

This allows us to invest our time in ways that are not feasible at larger institutions.

What are your main priorities and goals in your role?

It starts with aligning our service offering with our customer’s needs—ensuring that our deposit and lending products remain attractive and competitive in our markets. Our goal is to eliminate any friction points in how our customers do business with us. We expect to greatly improve our customer experience through digital channel investments.

Finally, we want to reinvent what it means to be a community bank. The bank began a rebranding exercise in June of 2018.

We expect to introduce our customers to a reimagined Boiling Springs Savings Bank in 2019.

How do you define success and what drives you to succeed?

Customer engagement! Do customers think of Boiling Springs Savings Bank first for their banking services?

Employee commitment! Do employees take pride in the products they deliver every day?

I believe if we can answer both of those questions with a solid “Yes”, we are succeeding.

What’s the best advice you’ve been given, or would give, in business?

Create and promote a transparent environment for customers and employees to interact.

Transparency assists with helping to understand motivation, expectations and reduces stress. Perhaps, most importantly, it helps to improve processes and ultimately customer experience.

What leadership/management advice would you give to a leader looking to motivate staff?

Align interests. Whatever direction you are trying to lead your team, be sure to understand why they care. Find ways to align your objectives with your team’s goals.

What’s next for your company?

A lot of exciting work. In the financial services sector, community banks will be facing any number of ongoing challenges and we at Boiling Springs will ensure we are positioned to meet them successfully.

We will continue to make positive strides as we shift our culture to become more customer focused and performance based.

Pictured at left is business customer Mike Finan, owner of Matera’s On Park in Rutherford.

Pictured at right is Project Manager Rey Aponte of Canfield Developers, which financed a 30 unit apartment with Boiling Springs in Orange.

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ON THE MOVE

Delta Dental Appoints Jorge Gracia, Esq. to Board of Trustees

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elta Dental of New Jersey is pleased to announce that Jorge Gracia, Esq. has been appointed as the newest member of its Board of Trustees. Jorge is currently chief legal and chief compliance officer at Sprint Corporation.

With a legal career spanning nearly 30 years, Jorge has garnered significant experience assisting board and C-suite executives with navigating complex transactional, regulatory, compliance, and ethics issues.

“We look forward to working with someone with the depth of experience that Jorge has. I know he will be a valuable member of our team as we look into the future. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, I am excited to move into our next 50 years with people like Jorge,” said Ronald Deblinger, D.M.D., chairman of Delta Dental of New Jersey’s Board of Trustees.

About Jorge Gracia Specializing in commercial law, Jorge Gracia, Esq. has provided general counsel for almost 30 years in Kansas, New Jersey, and Florida to a variety of public telecommunications companies, including Sprint Corporation, Samsung Electronics America, and Alcatel-Lucent. Jorge received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Florida International University in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1990.

About Delta Dental Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. is New Jersey’s leading dental benefits company, providing or administering coverage to more than 1.7 million people through contracts with groups in New Jersey and Connecticut. In Connecticut, Delta Dental of Connecticut, Inc. is a licensed insurer that writes dental coverage on an insured basis, and Delta Dental of New Jersey administers self-funded dental benefit programs. For more information, visit www.deltadentalnj.com.

Hilton Garden Inn Secaucus Names Corey Cruppi as General Manager

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merald Hospitality, the hotel management company of Hilton Garden Inn Secaucus, has appointed Corey Cruppi as General Manager of the hotel. As General Manager, he will be responsible for all aspects of hotel operations, including guest services and satisfaction, hotel administration and overseeing marketing efforts. The hotel has been open since 2002.

Cruppi has more than 8 years of experience in the hospitality industry including General Manager of a Holiday Inn Express and Hotel Manager at the Four Points Midtown, Times Square in Manhattan.

“Corey’s extensive hospitality experience in both operations and sales will be fundamental to the success of our hotel,” said Josh Cushing, Regional Director of Operations for Emerald Hospitality. “Through his leadership, our team members will have all the tools they need to ensure guest satisfaction.”

Plan your getaway or event at the Hilton Garden Inn Secaucus/Meadowlands. Learn more about the hotel’s thoughtful amenities and services by calling (201) 864-1400.

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KAD Associates provides new furniture specification and sales, space planning & design and relocation project & asset management throughout the country.

KAD Associates 1000 Woodbridge Center Drive Suite 124 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 943-2192 www.kad-associates.com

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KAD Associates’ mission is to promote productivity through the creation of engaging environments with technically advanced furnishings. We take an integrative approach to each project ensuring successful completion and adherence to budgetary and time requirements. Our team prides itself on providing comprehensive services and solutions, not just furnishings.

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Tips for operating a sustainable & profitable import/export business

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he world has been steadily shrinking since the industrial revolution and with the rapid advancement of technology we’ve sped closer and closer to globalization. In today’s economy it’s all but essential for any business to be accessible to an international market.

There are many reasons for a business of any kind to engage in international trade. It’s likely that they seek to sell their product to a wider client base. And the advertisement and exposure available on the internet could easily reach potential customers in any nation on the globe.

Perhaps there’s some specific resource which is only produced in a certain part of the world, which is sought after by overseas buyers either for use in manufacturing other products—or simply for the novelty and exclusivity of owning some of it.

Maybe some products or resources are simply much cheaper and more efficient to import from a specific nation or more efficiently manufactured there before being resold to another distributor.

Whatever the specificities of the case, import/export businesses have been remarkably popular and successful for a good long time, and are only becoming more so as time goes by and the world advances.

For a relatively small business hoping to capitalize on this trend, it may seem intimidating to try and enter the fray. But in reality the import/export field is 96 percent smaller independent firms.

Perhaps the intimacy and specificity offered by smaller companies are traits deemed more appealing and advantageous to customers. .

This post will show you ways you can get your foot in the door and operate a sustainable, profitable and successful import/export business.

1. Consider what type of company you will be.

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you’ll be moving them. There are three main types of trade companies like this, each with their own specific requirements and precautions which will be explored in more detail as we go on. Those types are Export Management Companies, Export Trading Companies and Import/Export Merchants. a. An Export Management Company partners with domestic sellers and works to find foreign buyers for their product. Export management companies are often paid by commission, salary or retainer, although sometimes an Export Management Company can take title to the goods it’s selling and act as its own distributor.

Export Management Companies can specialize based on either product, foreign market or a combination of both. b. An Export Trading Company partners with foreign buyers and works to find domestic sellers who create products that suit their needs and are willing to export to them. Export Trading Companies are usually paid by commission or by taking title to the goods in question. Export trading companies usually specialize based in product, foreign market or both.

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Eye Contact

Eyes ‘speak’ volumes in leadership

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he issue of eye contact can’t be overemphasized as a valuable and important communication and leadership tool because it is true that the eyes are the windows to the soul. They communicate something beyond and even deeper than words. That’s why you may not be anxious to do business with someone who can’t look you in the eye. And that’s why we can’t help making negative judgments about people who have shifty or beady eyes. That’s also why it’s so unnerving when someone “rolls” his or her eyes while we’re talking.

Eye communication is an integral part of the way we all talk to each other.

When you decide to improve your communications skills, this is one factor of “speech” that should not be overlooked.

It’s important to understand the powerful messages that eyes can communicate and how to effectively use your eyes to help emphasize and underline what you say or what you hear. Consider the following: Be careful about what your eyes are saying. Simply put, the eyes often communicate emotions and hidden meaning.

When we think our child or spouse has done something wrong but is denying it, for example, we often say, “Look me in the eye and tell me that.” When they can’t, we’re convinced they’re not being honest.

In a similar way, the eyes can give away your feelings, particularly when communicating challenging information. They can show fear, happiness, boredom and uncertainty.

The eyes can easily “give you away.”

If you lower your eyes and look down while talking, you may unknowingly communicate guilt or uncertainty. If you open your eyes wide and use a piercing stare, you may unintentionally show

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your anger. Yet, if your eyes are relaxed, open and friendly you may be saying to someone you are truly interested in them and what they have to say. To communicate effectively, you must consider what your eyes are doing almost as much as you consider your words.

Be aware of what someone else’s eyes are saying. We’ve seen the power of eye contact in action and instinctively know exactly what it means. The eyes can instantly communicate a desire to engage, threaten, challenge or end a conversation.

For example, imagine being in a meeting where you say something your boss did not expect or want you to say so he “shoots you a glance” that makes it crystal clear that you’d better shut up fast. If you miss that cue, you could make a bad situation worse. Conversely, at another meeting if you say something the boss is pleased with, her eyes will open up wide as a sign of approval. Combined with an acknowledging nod, you get the message that you’ve said something of value.

Practice effective eye contact to engage others. No doubt you’ve seen eye communication in action in many life situations.

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cator, it’s important to pay more attention to how you can consciously use your eyes to more effectively connect with the people you speak with. If you’ve never consciously practiced effective eye contact, it’s understandable that you may feel confused about how it works—you may even avoid it without being aware of how this negatively impacts your ability to communicate in a genuine and sincere manner. But remember, it’s never too late to learn how to use eye contact as a communication tool and to appreciate its benefits.

Like I said, the eyes speak volumes.

Steve Adubato Ph.D., is the author of numerous books including his latest, “You Are the Brand”, and his upcoming book, “Lessons in Leadership”. He is also an Emmy Award-winning anchor on Thirteen/WNET (PBS) and NJTV (PBS) who regularly appears on CNN, FOX News and NBC’s Today Show. Steve also provides executive leadership coaching and seminars for a variety of corporations and organizations both regionally and nationally. To read more Lessons in Leadership visit www.Stand-Deliver.com. Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveAdubato and Facebook @SteveAdubatoPhD.

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Estate Planning for a Family Business Owner Important considerations to protect your business now & in the future

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amily business owners face unique challenges when planning for death and disability. The stability of the business—that often times was built from nothing—relies heavily on the family business owner’s contribution to the business.

Unlike an intangible asset (such as a bank account), the family business may have an intrinsic value based on the owner’s actual participation in the operations.

Generally, the goal is to preserve this precious asset and income source so that it can be passed on to younger generations.

With these issues in mind, this article will touch upon considerations unique to estate planning for owners of family businesses.

How to begin planning Business succession planning is the process of determining who will take over the business if and when you retire, become disabled, or die. It is a process that requires thoughtfulness on the part of the business owner and his or her advisors—and does not come together overnight. Therefore, you should plan early and review that plan periodically (ideally every few years) to

make sure that it still makes sense. A cookie cutter approach will not yield the best plan because all families and family businesses are different.

To start planning, the business owner needs to determine his or her goals, and consider the following: • Will the business continue if you are no longer able to operate it?

• Perhaps you as an individual are the business and once you can no longer operate it, the business should be sold.

If so, have you considered the steps needed to maximize the sale value and ease the transition from operation to sale?

• If your intention is to pass the business on to the next generation, how should it be divided among them? What if you have multiple children, but only one works in the family business? Is it “fair” to divide that business equally or should the child in the business receive a larger share?

• Should you wait until your death to transfer interest in the family business to intended beneficiaries or would you

prefer to divest of the business during your life?

• Have you considered whether disability and life insurance might help you achieve your goals?

• In addition to speaking with your family and key employees, have you reviewed your objectives with an accountant, attorney and financial advisor?

Advisors can help properly structure a plan that not only makes sense from a legal, financial and tax perspective—but also does what you want it to do.

What if you become disabled?

While most people focus on death when they consider their estate and business succession plan, disability planning may prove equally important to the survival of a family owned business.

Would your family business survive if you were out of commission for a period of time? Consider the following: • If you run the family business and become disabled, who can step into your shoes and continue the business operations?

• Must that person be a family member or can it be a non-family member that has been a committed employee? If it is the latter, what incentive can you provide for this person to remain actively involved in the family business?

• Have your successors been properly groomed and trained to ensure a smooth transition?

• Have you given anyone the authority to act on behalf of your business in the event that your disability prohibits you from doing so for some period of time?

If you wait until you become disabled to plan, it is probably too late. The earlier you plan for the “what ifs”, especially when you own a family business, the greater your chance of protecting that business and achieving your goals.

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smooth transition.

At a minimum, you should have a Last Will and Testament, Durable Power of Attorney and a Health Care Proxy & Directive (often referred to as a Living Will). These documents are your baseline protection in the event of disability and/or death. From here, you can consider how your plan might be modified and/or supplemented to address your business succession needs. If you are the sole owner of the family business, you may be able to simply transfer that interest pursuant to the terms of your Last Will and Testament but if there are multiple business owners, you may wish to consider alternative approaches and ensure that proper agreements among the business partners are established.

Consider working with a professional to put a Durable Power of Attorney in place and naming an agent to address financial issues in the event of your disability. Depending on the circumstances, it may be advisable to have a limited Durable Power of Attorney for business matters and a separate Durable Power of Attorney for personal finances.

A buy/sell agreement should be considered if you have selected someone to take over the management of your family business after you retire, become disabled or die, This will allow a family business owner to negotiate the transfer of his or her business at a time when the owner is still able and willing to operate the business. Then, when the defined triggering event occurs, the designated successor would be required to purchase the business interest pursuant to the agreement terms.

While conversations surrounding planning for disability and death can be difficult, discussing how your family business will survive and taking appropriate steps towards this goal can be the difference between a family business that fails and one that thrives for the long-term.

If you would like additional information on this topic, please contact Naomi Becker Collier, Counsel, Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. at ncollier@pashmanstein.com.

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TECH TALK

Gadgets Galore

Tech gifts that keep on giving!

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oliday shopping can be taxing when buying gifts for all our loved ones.

What do they like? What size are they? These are just a couple of the questions we all ask ourselves when holiday shopping.

If that’s you, buying gifts that are tech may be the way to go.

For $50 or less, there are a number of gifts that are not only fun but can be useful every day. Major companies like Amazon, Roku, Logitech and Google have gadgets galore at prices that won’t break your bank.

So forget that sweater and check out some of these cool gifts.

Amazon Echo Dot The new Amazon Echo Dot delivers dramatically improved sound, making it an even better buy for an entry-level Alexa speaker. If you already own an old Echo Dot and use it to power a bigger, better speaker, there’s no need to upgrade. But if you use your Echo Dot as a primary speaker, you’ll want the new one.

Google Home Mini Smart Speaker If Alexa’s not your choice, the Google Home Mini smart speaker takes on the Echo Dot with a cute, fabric-covered design and Google Assistant smarts. A smaller, more affordable version of the Google Home, the Mini has a few tricks up its sleeve, like serving as

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an intercom and pairing with more powerful Bluetooth speakers.

Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote In October, Amazon unveiled its first sub$50 media streamer capable of streaming 4K content. The new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K supports ultra-high definition streaming video with high dynamic range (HDR) in HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision formats. The Alexa Voice Remote also gets an infrared transmitter and dedicated buttons for power and volume control, letting users control their connected TV, sound bar, cable box, and other devices without using a separate remote.

Roku Premiere and Premiere+ Roku is another popular media streaming option; monthly active users increased from 11.3 million in Q3 2016 to 20.8 million in the first quarter of 2018, according to Statista. At just $40, the Roku Premiere is the most affordable 4K-capable media streamer out there, if you don’t mind dealing with a line-of-sight infrared remote. Just $10 more will get you the Premiere+, which comes with a wireless, microphone-equipped, TV-controlling remote.

Amazon Fire 7 The iPad is a popular device, but it costs at least a couple hundred dollars. For those who need a more affordable way to read e-books, watch Netflix, and surf the web, the Amazon Fire 7 tablet makes a good basic video player and color e-book reader, and it’s very easy to use.

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WyzeCam V2 The WyzeCam V2 is an inexpensive 1080p home security camera that is small in stature but big on features. With its latest iteration, the Wyze Cam V2, Wyze Labs made some improvements, including motion tracking, enhanced audio capabilities, and a more powerful CMOS sensor. It’s still the smallest home security camera we’ve tested and an incredible bargain.

Amazon Smart Plug Amazon’s new Smart Plug is the first gadget to ship with Wi-Fi Simple Setup, which helps get new devices onto nearby Wi-Fi networks quickly. Then, in combination with nearby Alexa-enabled devices like Echo or Fire TV, the smart plug will turn on smart home devices like coffee makers and lights when you ask.

Eufy Lumos Smart Bulb White and Color The Eufy Lumos Smart Bulb White and Color is a simple and relatively affordable way to add color-changing lighting to your home. It doesn’t offer nearly as much in the way of third-party integration as the Hue bulbs, but it lets you select from over 16 million colors, it doesn’t require a hub, and it supports voice commands via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Tile Pro and Tile Mate Always losing your keys or wallet? Affix a tiny Tile tracking device to your belongings to keep tabs on their whereabouts. In October, Tile updated its gadgets with user-replaceable batteries.

On the backs of the new Tile Mate and Tile Pro, you now have a battery door, which provides access to a standard CR1632 coincell battery. So when your Tile runs out of juice, you can now just change the cell without much difficulty. Neither device has changed much on the outside, but the new Mate has a 150-foot Bluetooth range, while the Pro has doubled to 300 feet. Both are now much easier to locate and have alarms that are 100 percent louder.

Eufy BodySense Smart Scale The Eufy BodySense Smart Scale is a comprehensive and stylish tool that can help you make sense of your weight, BMI, and full-body composition straight from your smartphone. It works with a well-designed app that contextualizes your body makeup across 12 metrics, integrates with third-party health platforms, and supports up to 16 users.

HP Omen Mouse 600 The HP Omen Mouse 600 packs an arsenal of features (sniper button, removable weights) into a solid impulse-buy gaming mouse.

It’s an especially good pick to complement an HP Omen desktop or laptop.

Logitech K480 Keyboard Logitech’s K480 Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard lets you connect a computer, your phone, and tablet, all of which could be using different platforms, to a single keyboard—with solid results.

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Bluetooth earphones don’t get much more affordable than the Skullcandy Jib Wireless, which packs a strong bass punch for the price.

RHA MA390 Universal The RHA MA390 Universal earphones outperform more expensive options in both design and audio performance.

Retro-Bit RES Plus The Retro-Bit RES Plus is an inexpensive retro game console that lets you play your classic NES games on your modern TV. So this holiday season when you don’t know what to get, check out tech alternatives and who knows, you may even keep some of them for yourself!

Nick Pascarella is a principal at Novomni, a technology consulting firm, and a member of the Meadowlands Chamber’s Technology Committee, which provides technical expertise to the Chamber’s membership.

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“A diamond in the shadow of the Meadowlands, old-style cuisine that never disappoints” Zagat Survey, America’s Top 1000 Italian Restaurants 2008

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Come experience Il Villaggio’s distinguished cuisine in our newly renovated restaurant Since 1979, Il Villaggio has been consistently providing guests with truly memorable dining experiences.

Our menu specializes in classic northern Italian dishes, which include a wide variety of fresh fish & seafood specials that change daily. Complete your dining experience with our wide selection of homemade desserts.

Il Villaggio caters to Bar/Bat Mitzvahs,Weddings, and Private/Corporate Events.

Monday-Friday: 11:30 am -11:00 pm • Saturday: 5:00 pm - 12 Midnight Sunday: Private Events Only 651 Route 17 North, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 Telephone: 201.935.7733 • info@ilvillaggio.com • www.ilvillaggio.com

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Statue Cruises Jersey City (201) 432-6321 Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (212) 344-0996 Water Journey Lyndhurst (973) 994-4577 World Golf Network RiverVale (201) 489-2240

Haircutter in the Meadow Secaucus (201) 863-3900

Calvin Klein Company Store Secaucus (201) 223-9760

Jenny Craig Secaucus (201) 330-0110

Country Whimsey Rutherford (201) 438-0488

King’s Court Health & Sports Club Lyndhurst (201) 460-0088

Gucci Secaucus (201) 392-2670

LA Fitness Signature Club Secaucus (201) 751-9940

Ecotourism Hackensack Riverkeeper Hackensack (201) 968-0808

Sally Beauty Supply North Bergen 201-295-0020

NJSEA Meadowlands Environment Center Lyndhurst (201) 460-8300

Health, Fitness & Beauty GNC Live Well Secaucus (201) 348-9549

SOJO Spa Club Edgewater (201) 313-7200 The DOJO Rutherford (201) 933-3050

Retail & Outlet Shopping Best Buy Secaucus (201) 325-2277

Heights Beer & Wine Emporium Hasbrouck Heights (201) 426-0555 Mason’s Cellar Rutherford (201) 935-1212 Raymour & Flannigan Secaucus (201) 809-1353 Tommy Hilfiger Secaucus (201) 863-5600 Westfield Garden State Plaza Paramus (201) 843-2121

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Allstate Agency, www.allstate.com/kmeredith......................................................29 Atlantic Stewardship Bank, www.ASBnow.com......................................................17

AVE, www.aveliving.com...............................................................Inside Front Cover

Berkeley College, www.berkeleycollege.edu........................................................19

Chart House, www.chart-house.com......................................................................40 Choose: New Jersey, www.choosenj.com..............................................................29

Eastwick College, www.eastwick.edu.....................................................................21 Ernst & Young, www.ey.com....................................................................................2

Felician University, www.felician.edu.....................................................................23 Forsgate Industrial Partners, www.forsgate.com......................................Back Cover

Frank’s GMC, www.FranksGMC.net........................................................................31 Goya Foods, www.goya.com.....................................................................................7

GTL Construction, www.gtlconstruction.com.........................................................14 Guzzo+Guzzo Architects, LLC, www.gg-architect.com..........................................29

Harmon Meadow Plaza..........................................................................................47

Il Villaggio, www.ilvillaggio.com...........................................................................45

Jewel Electric, www.jewelelectric.com...........................................Inside Back Cover

KAD Associates, www.kad-associates.com..............................................................29 Kearny Bank, www.KearnyBank.com......................................................................11 Let It Grow, www.letitgrow.com.............................................................................37 Meadowlands Economic Development & Relocation Guide, www.meadowlandsusa.com....38

Meadowlands SBC Seminar Series, www.meadowlands.org................................46

Nanina’s In The Park & The Park Savoy, www.naninasinthepark.com...................43

Overhead Door, www.DockNDoor.com...................................................................38 Paramount Exterminating, www.ParamountExterminating.com..........................31

PSE&G, www.pseg.com.............................................................................................9

Quest Diagnostics, www.questdiagnostics.com...................................................13 Ramapo College, www.ramapo.edu......................................................................31 RPM Raceway, www.rpmraceway.com....................................................................46 Safety NJ, www.safetynj.com.................................................................................34

Scarinci & Hollenbeck, www.scarincihollenbeck.com............................................35 Spencer Savings Bank, www.spencersavings.com...................................................5 Saint Peter’s University, www.saintpeters.edu/meadowlands.................................1 State of Affairs with Steve Adubato, www.SteveAdubato.org.................................33

SUEZ Water New Jersey Inc., www.mysuezwater.com.........................................27

The Harper Harmon Meadow, www.TheHarperApts.com......................................15 The Table: Metropolitan NJ Dining Guide, www.meadowlandslive.com...............41

TM Rybak, www.tmrassociates.com.......................................................................42 William Paterson University, www.wpunj.edu......................................................23

For more information on advertising in Meadowlands USA magazine or online advertising at www.meadowlands.org please contact Martha Morley at (201) 493-7996 or email: greerentps@aol.com Call for new items! If your organization has news or announcements to share with our audience, please send to Joe Garavente at JGaravente@meadowlands.org or call (201) 939-0707

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