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Supreme Court Decision Clears Path For Sports Betting in the Meadowlands

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The Trade War: How the Chinese tariff war can affect your business

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Saint Peter’s University Announces Meadowlands Location

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Industry Sector Focus: Life & health sciences

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Business Report From the Desk of Jim Kirkos

President & CEO, Meadowlands Regional Chamber

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n this issue and the last three issues of Meadowlands USA, we have focused on issues of economic development in the Meadowlands—featuring excerpts from the 2018 Meadowlands Economic Development Relocation Guide. This special supplementary publication, which has been sent to the Meadowlands USA readership as well as qualified site-selectors and businesses around the country, is produced by the Meadowlands 2040 Foundation think-tank organization. We produce this guide to serve two vital audiences that affect economic development: 1) those businesses prospectively looking at investing in or relocating to the region; & 2) businesses new and/or currently operating in the region and looking for critical information and vital resources. The content ranges from key metrics and measurements of the region’s economic profile to feature stories covering industry profiles, transportation/infrastructure and workforce development. We’ve also provided the resources and partner organizations that can help businesses grow.

The 2018 guide is currently in production with planned enhancements. We will be updating and expanding both the content offerings as well as the distribution reach of the publication for this issue. Circulation numbers are actually increasing by 20 percent over last year’s guide and this is based on increasing demand from local businesses and real estate professionals that work with incoming businesses. The guide will once again be unveiled and distributed at the Annual Thought Leaders Conference on October 25, 2018. We encourage you to be a part of this guide so you can get your message out to new, incoming and established businesses. Please contact Director of Communications & Publications Joe Garavente at (201) 939-0707 or JGaravente@meadowlands.org to learn more.

Tying in to the theme of economic development and workforce development, we are very pleased to have Saint Peter’s University on this cover as they announce the opening of their new Meadowlands campus. Please see page 30 to learn more about how this institution on the rise has chosen the Meadowlands to expand its adult undergraduate and graduate program offerings in Bergen County.

As always, I invite you to frequently review MeadowlandsUSA.com as our digital blog content is updated daily and can be accessed anytime from your desktop or mobile device. I would also like to thank our contributing writers, as we increase the amount of expert bylined content inside the magazine. This content (plus even more!) is also available online—and the digital platform allows you to comment or ask questions on published news stories.

Please enjoy this issue and reach out to us if you have any comments or questions. I wish your business much growth and success this summer!

Respectfully,

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

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To MSP or Not to MSP

Considerations when moving to a managed service provider model

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s a company that assists clients with many IT-based solutions, including IT best practices (e.g.

ITIL) and cybersecurity, Solutions3 is often contracted to assess the current state of an organization’s IT capabilities.

One common request is to assist the client in the selection of, and migration to, an MSP (managed service provider).

This has generated a number of consistent concerns that, if resolved, would make the selection process much more effective.

First and foremost, the correct questions are typically not being asked, both of the client itself and of the potential MSP. It is also apparent that SMBs (small & midsized businesses) that currently utilize MSPs are often significantly underserved.

Lastly, the concepts of accountability, agreed-upon service levels and regular reporting are rarely discussed, and even avoided. While these concerns do not apply in all cases, it is important to keep them in mind when considering an MSP for your own business.

Questions to ask yourself & your leadership team 1. Is my business large enough to support an MSP? MSPs typically charge a minimum fee per month.

Your company must be large enough to commit to this minimum.

2. Is my business small enough to need an MSP? Most SMB IT staffs do not have the breadth and depth of skills necessary to manage all of the aspects of IT, from typical breakfix, to cybersecurity and proactive management.

3. Does my current IT staff/provider have the skills required to cover my specific IT needs? SMBs typically require IT skills in the following areas: networking, cybersecurity, MS Windows Server, MS Exchange, MS Office or Office365, Active Directory, Project Management, knowledge of business-specific applications, mobility, and others.

4. Has budget been allocated? There must be a means to pay for MSP

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services. Be sure a budget has been allocated for your IT needs.

Before engaging with a potential MSP Once the decision has been made to move to an MSP, be sure to prepare the following prior to any detailed conversation: • Identify all IT assets along with the level of management required for each • Group IT assets into types, such as: o Servers, desktops, laptops o Printers, scanners, monitors o Smartphones, tablets o Network devices, such as routers, switches, firewalls • Categorize IT assets with respect to business impact, such as business critical, major, minor, minimal, none • Determine the level of O&M (operations & maintenance) required per asset • Be prepared to discuss management vs. monitoring vs. O&M • Be prepared to discuss cybersecurity needs and concerns • Be prepared to discuss typical move/ add/change requests Questions to ask a managed service provider candidate When meeting with an MSP candidate, ask many questions. Among them, be sure to include the following: 1. What is the size of their technical staff?

What are their areas of expertise, levels of certification and staffing levels for 24x7x365 (or 8x5x52)?

2. What level of proactive monitoring & management will be provided (down to the metrics per device) and which vendor tools will they be using?

3. What are the hourly rates for onsite work, remote support, 4-hour or 24hour turnaround requests and normal scheduled maintenance?

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4. What type of Help Desk support will be provided and are they using an industry accepted best practice, such as ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)?

5. What tools will be used for Backup & Recovery and do they periodically validate the recovery process?

6. What constitutes an “Acceptable Level of Service” and what is our recourse if this acceptable level of service is not being met?

7. How often will the Security Endpoint Protection software be updated and tested?

8. How do they stay current on the latest security threats, risks and/ or vulnerabilities and how will they respond to a security breach?

9. What level of Service Reporting will they be providing on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis?

10. What is the expectation for Continual Service Improvement and service improvement recommendations?

This is by no means an extensive list of questions that should be asked but it is a common list of questions and concerns that often do not get addressed. Obtaining answers to these questions will help clearly set expectations, both for the client and for the service provider. By setting those expectations and understanding the agreedupon services, conflicts and mishaps can be minimized.

Mike Battistella is the President of Solutions3 LLC, an IT Management Company focusing on cyber security management, network & systems management, IT service management, critical notification management and technical & soft skill training.

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Customer Testimonials

Maximize the marketing impact of existing customer experiences

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ustomer testimonials are still effective marketing tools.

Given Americans’ increasing reliance on others’ opinions when buying everything from lipstick to enterprise-level software, testimonials may be more important than ever. Here’s what you need to know to generate customer testimonials with maximum marketing impact.

How to create a customer testimonial strategy The goal of customer testimonials is to help convince prospective customers to take the next step — in other words, to overcome objections they may have to doing business with you. Get started on your testimonial strategy by pinpointing the most common stumbling blocks that prevent prospects from going further.

For example, obstacles that could keep people from using a personal trainer include beliefs like, “Personal training is too expensive,” “I’m too out of shape to work with a personal trainer,” or “I don’t have time to work out every day.”

Once you have a list of common objections, your goal is to find customers who had those same concerns. This will help you get testimonials from a wide range of customers that your prospects can relate to.

What to include in customer testimonials Good testimonials should be authentic and relatable. Explain who the people giving your testimonials are. If you sell B2B, that could include the person’s name, company and title. If you sell to consumers, it could include demographic information, such as the customers’ age, city, job, marital status, whether they own their own home and if they have children — whatever is relevant to your business.

When prospects see people like themselves in your testimonials, it puts them one step closer to doing business with you.

Good testimonials should also be specific about how your business, product, or service helped the customer. Avoid vague generalizations like “This is an amazing product!” Instead, you want to show the need or problem that the customer had, and how your business solved it. For example, a personal trainer could use a testimonial like, “I couldn’t lose the baby weight, and my youngest child was 8 years old! I didn’t think I had time to get back in shape, but in just three sessions a week, X Personal Fitness helped me lose 35 pounds.”

How to get great customer testimonials To start, ask your best, longtime customers if they’re willing to provide a testimonial. Then reach out to customers who say nice things about your business on social media or give you positive reviews online. Sometimes, those comments may be testimonial-ready. Other times, you may need to flesh them out a little bit.

Very few people think they are good writers and most get nervous when asked to write something for the public. That’s why asking customers to write their own testimonials is a recipe for failure.

Your customers will stress out and you’ll end up with bland, generic testimonials.

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Instead, provide some guidance to get the kind of testimonial you want. Initiate your testimonial request via email or social media message, and then ask if the customer is willing to chat on the phone for 5–10 minutes. Once you have them on the phone, the following questions will help elicit good customer testimonials: • What problem or need did you have that made you consider our business?

• Why did you decide to choose our business instead of the competition?

• What has our product or service helped you accomplish?

• What do you like the most about our product/service/working with our business?

Throughout the conversation, don’t be afraid to ask the customer to be more specific. For example, a personal trainer could ask clients how much weight they lost, how many dress sizes they lost or how much they can bench press.

Recording your conversation has a couple of benefits. You capture the customers’ exact wording so you can use it in the testimonial, which makes it more authentic. You can also pay more attention to your conversation since you won’t be racing to take notes. Be sure to ask the customer for permission. Recording a phone conversation without permission is illegal in some states. Once you’re done, write a testimonial and run it by your customer. Get their approval in writing before you use it.

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Forsgate Industrial Partners About Forsgate Industrial Partners 400 Hollister Road Teterboro, NJ 07608 (201) 393-4300 www.forsgate.com The best buildings in the best locations.

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Forsgate Industrial Partners is a private real estate developer and investor that owns and manages over 10 million square feet of industrial buildings. We are committed to building and administering a portfolio of the highest quality and to retaining its unmatched standards throughout its growth.

Competitive Advantage

We believe that design excellence and quality construction add value at a faster rate than they add cost. It is this approach that allows us to continue to attract the highest caliber tenants and employees who appreciate the investments we have made. As a large private company with substantial capital and outstanding organizational capacity, it is our discerning standards that guide and monitor our growth.

We continue to search for sites—with or without buildings—that allow us to create environments in which companies – both local and global -- can thrive. With these exacting standards, focused on customer satisfaction, we continue to build what has become one of the finest collection of industrial buildings in the country.

The Past: A Vision

In the 1960s, as manufacturing companies started to leave the cities, Forsgate assembled land in what is now known as the Meadowlands, an area in New Jersey immediately adjacent to New York City. It was the availability of land, and the resulting functional features that could be programmed into these facilities, which attracted tenants. And, of course, its proximity to a significant global market. Yet the desirability of this land was far from obvious.

In the 1970s, as regional commerce switched from manufacturing to distribution, facilities began to grow in size, sometimes reaching over 100,000 square feet. By the time the 80s arrived, companies were looking to distribute on a national basis, and that compelled the supply chain to relocate to areas that could reach as many customers as possible in the shortest time. At this time Forsgate

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purchased over 500 acres at the well situated exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike, halfway between Boston and Washington DC. This allowed us to produce buildings for companies that were making that transition from manufacturing to distribution. Exit 8A became a place for the integration of offshore manufacturing into the supply chain.

As more and more goods were being produced in Asia, the Port of New York & New Jersey became a critical piece of the distribution puzzle and Forsgate’s key locations and state of the art features allowed us to take full advantage of this trend. By this point, market projects were approaching 1,000,000 sq. ft.

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In the 21st century, Forsgate’s focus continues to evolve. Our present strategy is driven by our forward commitment to rebuilding the older areas of our communities to service the evolving needs of our customers. We have seen their renewed interest in sites closer to the urban cores and we are taking

advantage of it. Going back to areas like the Meadowlands, where we started, we are introducing a new kind of building into the distribution equation. The focus is on reconstruction of previously developed properties. Here our knowledge of the locality and expertise gained from experience is critical to the success of our tenants.

The Future: The Vision Continues

Making investments in off-market, underutilized sites in premiere locations, taking advantage of in-place infrastructure, and access to critical transportation networks allows us to build high quality buildings in high quality locations. The future supply chain will be more global than ever and we are prepared for this future. And our vision, as it’s been in the past, is always on those locations whose advantages may not be immediately apparent. But since its inception, Forsgate has predicted—and taken advantage of—transitions in the supply chain. That objective will never change.

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Wacoal America Inc. Organization Background

Wacoal is an international company founded in 1946 in Japan by Wako Shoji. The company philosophy was to focus on the highest quality and the best innovation to provide women with beautiful and life enhancing intimate apparel. Wacoal America was founded in 1985 under the same principles. At Wacoal America, our goal is to make the best-fitting and most comfortable products with high quality materials and exceptional workmanship backed by world class service. And while our prices are higher than most, with the commitment to full price selling every day, our garments have to be deemed well worth it by the ultimate judge—our consumer. Our consistent focus on making innovative and long-lasting products that deliver value has attained us title of number one brand in U.S. department stores.

About Us

We serve over 3,000 store locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and our products are distributed across the world through sister subsidiaries of our parent company. We sell exclusively to fine specialty and better department stores and retailers.

We have built a relationship of trust and very high loyalty with consumers and incredibly strong support and collaboration with our specialty and department stores.

Our consistent focus on making innovative and long-lasting products that deliver value has attained us the number one position in department store brand rankings since 2005 and a mutually beneficial relationship with our retail partners.

As our brand has grown we have met evolving consumer needs with a broad range of intimates products so that women of almost every shape and need can achieve the look they desire in products that are beautiful and comfortable to wear.

Goals & Objectives

We continue to develop innovative products designed to keep our customers intrigued and loyal. We also are vigilant to understand evolving consumer needs and style trends in clothing that affect inner wear needs.

Finally, we strive to keep growing by balancing and re-balancing our assortments and marketing against demographic trends. For example, we now consider digital as one of our most important channels and have devoted significant resources to this purpose.

Community Outreach

We are very proud of our longstanding commitment to an issue vitally important to women; supporting breast cancer awareness, treatment and research.

As a company dedicated to helping women look and feel beautiful, Wacoal wanted to play an active role in supporting the fight against breast cancer. To accomplish this goal, we created a bra with an embroidered pink ribbon on the back band to remind women about the importance of breast health and named it Awareness.

In 2001, Wacoal launched Fit for the Cure®, an initiative offering complimentary bra fittings at more than 1200 store events across the United States and in Canada each year that raises money for the work that Susan G. Komen® is doing to fight breast cancer. Wacoal donates $2 to for every woman who participates in a complimentary fitting and makes additional donations for bras and shapewear purchased at the event. To date, we have donated more than $4.7 million to Susan G. Komen.

Every October, Wacoal also participates in Breast Cancer Awareness month with programs that raise additional funds for Susan G. Komen®.

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Sports Betting In The Meadowlands

Supreme Court strikes down federal ban on sports betting, paving way for NJ

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he Meadowlands Chamber engaged John Brennan—the longtime Meadowlands writer for the Bergen Record and one of the most respected sources on gaming issues nationally—to follow the critical issue of the Supreme Court’s decision on constitutionality of laws preventing sports betting. The landmark decision will ripple throughout the New Jersey economy and is particularly important to the Meadowlands, which will enjoy another era of attracting entertainment customers to the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Visitors to the Meadowlands Racetrack this fall can expect to have an opportunity to bet on a lot more than just horse races.

Thanks to a near decade-old gamble that finally paid off on May 14, Las Vegas-style sports betting also will be part of the entertainment mix.

What once looked like the longest of longshots—the overturning of a 26-year-old federal law as unconstitutional—came true when the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 margin, found that Congress improperly “commandeered” most states into enforcing a ban on state-endorsed sports betting. The law in question was the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA).

“The PASPA provision at issue—prohibiting state authorization of sports gambling—violates the anti-commandeering rule, Justice Samuel Alito, a native of New Jersey, wrote in the majority opinion. “That provision unequivocally dictates what a state legislature may and may not do. A more direct affront to state sovereignty is not easy to imagine.”

The bill that was immediately posted by state Senate President Stephen Sweeney to reflect the new reality allows for the state’s racetracks and Atlantic City casinos to offer sports betting at their sites—as well as to partner with online gaming operators to offer

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online sports betting similar to the options in New Jersey for online casino gaming and horse racing.

So how can the track benefit from online sports betting? By receiving a portion of the profits from that gambling.

But just as with the other legal gambling, many players will want to make their efforts part of a social experience by showing up where other gamblers gather.

Meanwhile, Meadowlands track owner Jeff Gural believes American Dream Meadowlands—the entertainment and retail center expected to open next Spring—also will benefit.

“I can picture a couple going out to eat, and the wife leaves to go shopping while her spouse comes over here,” Gural said.

The Meadowlands region also can expect to see more New York City residents and tourists pay a visit.

Under current New York law, no full-fledged casinos can be opened in New York City or the counties of Rockland, Westchester, Nassau,or Suffolk for at least five more years.

The lag is designed in part to help a Catskills casino, which

opened earlier this year, and others in upstate New York get off to a promising start before facing daunting in-state competition.

But New York City’s loss is North Jersey’s gain, as both residents and tourists may be enticed to visit the Meadowlands to watch the big sporting events and gamble on them legally at the same time.

For NCAA March Madness weekends and other multi-day events, the action should be a boon for local hotels, restaurants, and other service industries.

Gural, a prominent real estate mogul who was an adviser to Empire State officials as they wrote new gambling laws in recent years, said he doesn’t expect Yonkers Raceway, for instance, to be able to take bets anytime soon. So New York sports bettors who want to be embedded with like-minded players will be tempted to cross the Hudson to enjoy that experience.

Another winner is Gural himself, who said he intends to recoup at least $10 million in expenditures he made to keep the track running the past few years amid annual losses.

Then there is Monmouth Park, where the thoroughbred horsemen who run the track spent six years in court on the side of New Jersey against the NFL, NCAA and other sports organizations that had sued to prevent New Jersey from offering sports betting. Track operator Dennis Drazin planned ahead, cutting a deal with William Hill, the British bookmaking company with a vast presence in Nevada, to transform a cafeteria at the Jersey Shore track into a Vegas-style sports book.

Drazin even first hoped to open up the sports betting as soon as Memorial Day, but legislators suggested he would be better off waiting until the new state law was passed first.

While Gural set a target aimed at football season, the state’s tracks and casinos almost universally will allow for bets on any major sport—not just NFL, NCAA, MLB and NBA, for instance, but also professional golf and tennis, mixed martial arts, European soccer and so on. Any bet you can picture making in Nevada, you can now be able to expect to have an option to make the same gamble in the Garden State.

Borgata is owned by Las Vegas casino giant MGM, and casino officials indicated plans to be as quick out of the sports betting starting gate as Monmouth Park.

There is one hitch per the Meadowlands: the track is closed on most NFL Sundays even from daily simulcasting bettors watching races in other parts of the country. That’s because when the Giants or the Jets are playing, each game brings more than 20,000 cars to the Sports Complex. Gural said that someday he would like to work out an arrangement so that the season ticketholders could stop over at his site to watch later-starting football games together.

The ruling finally ended a seven-year saga that has featured a pair of unusual 2-1 rulings from the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals; Third Circuit judges in the case who included the sister of President Trump and the wife of former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell; more than $8 million in legal bills on the Jersey side; and the exceedingly rare accepting of the case by the nation’s highest court.

The saga began when New Jersey passed a statewide referendum in 2011 that directly defied Congress’s Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). That led to a state law authorizing sports betting at the state’s casinos and at current and former racetrack sites. The NFL, NCAA, and three other major sports organizations sued in federal court in 2012 and won at the U.S. District Court level and again in the Third Circuit.

But writing for the majority, Judge Julio Fuentes suggested that while New Jersey’s law ran afoul of “PASPA,” a revised law could be acceptable. The state then passed a revised law, repealing many

of its gambling prohibitions while leaving the field clear for the tracks and casinos to run their own private operation.

The case eventually made it back to the Third Circuit, and this time judges Maryanne Trump Barry and Marjorie Rendell were the majority again ruling in the leagues’ favor. The dissenter, remarkably, was Fuentes, the only holdover judge from the first case. He found that the changes passed muster, but his colleagues wrote that while New Jersey’s effort was “clever,” it still amounted to “de facto authorization” by the state for sports betting. That made it impermissible under PASPA, they concluded.

State officials wouldn’t quit, however, and in January 2017 the hopes of backers were buoyed when the case became the only one of more than 100 on the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket to be referred to the U.S. Solicitor General, sometimes described informally as ‘The 10th Justice.’ But four months later, the Solicitor General declined to recommend that the Court take the case.

Such a blow is nearly always fatal, but little in this saga was predictable. Sure enough, in June the Court ignored the recommendation and agreed to take the case and hold oral argument in December. That effectively turned New Jersey’s bid into “the betting favorite,” since the Court tends to overturn federal laws on the rare occasions that cases reach their bench.

Oral argument further bolstered sports betting advocates and the Court ruling in mid-May confirmed that their hopes were justified.

Former Gov. Chris Christie took to Twitter as soon as the ruling was announced to declare, “A great day for the rights of states and their people to make their own decisions. New Jersey citizens wanted sports gambling and the federal [government] had no right to tell them no. The Supreme Court agrees with us today. I am proud to have fought for the rights of the people of NJ.” Governor Murphy said in a statement that he was “thrilled” by the ruling.

“New Jersey has long been the lead advocate in fighting this inherently unequal law, and today’s ruling will finally allow for authorized facilities in New Jersey to take the same bets that are legal in other states in our country,” Murphy said.

John Brennan is a freelance writer who spent 34 years as a reporter at The Bergen Record. He is the only journalist who has covered the New Jersey sports betting case since its inception in 2011. Brennan was chosen a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Local Reporting in 2008 for his 18-month investigation of the failed Meadowlands EnCap golf and housing project that in its latter stages included real estate developer Donald Trump.

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The Future of the Meadowlands is Female A conversation with women leaders in ‘hospitourism’

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usinesses of all sizes and industries call the Meadowlands home and—thanks to its geographic location and world-class venues—it has become a hotbed for tourism and hospitality, an industry which has been dubbed ‘hospitourism’ by the area’s destination marketing organization Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau.

In hospitourism—where leadership roles are still male-dominated—one thing that’s clear is that the women in power are unstoppable. Especially here in the Meadowlands. We recently sat down with some of the industry’s women business leaders to share their thoughts on areas of opportunity, advice for emerging leaders and more.

Name: Lea Anne Welsh Organization: AVE by Korman Communities Position: COO, Korman Communities; President, AVE

Where do you think the biggest opportunity is for women in the region today?

There are opportunities in every industry – real estate, healthcare, education, financial services – for women who show up and work hard and have a positive attitude. Things are not always going to go your way, but you have to be willing to work through challenges.

The conversation around women’s empowerment has swelled recently given the current political climate and movements such as #metoo. What is one piece of advice you’d give to women growing into leadership roles during this time?

No one is going to give you anything; you need to take control of your actions and behaviors and create a path for your success by working hard every day. Know that you will face challenges and obstacles, but perseverance and grit will be critical to your success – it was critical to my success.

What traits do you think a strong leader must possess to be successful?

Grit. A positive attitude. The ability to be honest and have a direct conversation with your team.

Name: Barbara Feit Organization: AVE by Korman Communities Position: Business Development Manager What is a significant challenge that you’ve faced in your career that turned out to be the greatest thing to happen to you?

I worked in the fitness industry for over twenty years and when I found myself out of work, I had a choice: stay where I was comfortable, even though opportunities were lim-

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ited or take my skill-set to an entirely new industry where I would have to learn from the ground up. I chose the latter, and I’ve never been happier.

As a female leader that ‘grew’ in a very male-dominated industry, what do you think was the most significant barrier in your career?

I feel strongly that you just need to be yourself, and try not to focus on “I’m the only woman,” but rather “We’re all on the same team,” so of course you belong.

What are some strategies you’ve learned that can help women achieve a more prominent role in their organizations?

Be comfortable with failure – it’s the fastest path to success. Laugh at yourself. Be honest, and treat others the way you want to be treated.

Name: Andrea Lokshin Organization: Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment Position: Vice President, Sales & Marketing Where do you think the biggest opportunity is for women in the region today?

The region as a whole is providing lots of opportunities for women to advance and succeed in more ways than ever before. The Meadowlands specifically is changing and expanding before our eyes. Over the past year alone, I have seen an influx of new events as well as new companies setting up their businesses. The one main thing they all have in common is that they view the region as a prime location that attracts tons of people who have lots of disposable income. Being associated and helping to lead these businesses and events is a great opportunity for women to help make a difference.

The conversation around women’s empowerment has swelled recently given the current political climate and movements such as #metoo. What is one piece of advice you’d give to women growing into leadership roles during this time?

Leaders need to lead and set the tone for the organization. As challenging as some situations can be, don’t be afraid to stand up for what you believe in and speak your mind and do it in a way that is professional and respected.

What traits do you think a strong leader must possess to be successful?

A strong leader must be responsible and accountable for the business objectives of the organization or the particular entity that they are managing, be able to stand up for what they believe in with factual information and make difficult decisions. They need to guide and coach their team and help them resolve conflicts or issues. They should also be a good role model where they practice what they preach and lead by example.

Name: Sally Altman Organization: The Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck HeightsMeadowlands Position: Director of Sales and Marketing Where do you think the biggest opportunity is for women in the region today?

I see many engineering and senior level management opportunities for women in the region. I don’t believe these opportunities are to meet company metrics. I believe companies are finding the right people for the right jobs—male or female—and by doing so, it shows the newer-in- position employees that there are opportunities for growth for everyone in the organization.

The conversation around women’s empowerment has swelled recently given the current political climate and movements such as #metoo. What is one piece of advice you’d give to women growing into leadership roles during this time?

Always advocate for yourself and hold true to your beliefs. You are in charge of your own destiny.

What traits do you think a strong leader must possess to be successful?

Be willing to take risks and work hard. Never lose sight of your long-term vision and goals. Surround yourself with a successful team and listen to what they have to say. Always thank your team for their efforts. Building and sustaining relationships is also a critical trait.

Name: Karen Davis-Farage Organization: RPM Raceway Position: President, Co-Owner Where do you think the biggest opportunity is for women in the region today?

Everywhere. There’s an incredible opportunity within our region for women who have identified what their skill set is, what they want in their career and the kinds of roles that they want to go after.

More specifically, when looking at the current landscape, with American Dream coming, the jobs, roles and opportunities that will be created is the most significant opportunity. It’s going to be a destination. All of the different retail, restaurant and destination/

amusement companies that are coming to the region, not to mention, the infrastructure, hotels, tourism, group events—all of that will foster an unbelievable opportunity for the Meadowlands and the region as a whole.

If I were a woman today in search of an opportunity, I would feel extremely lucky and positive about the opportunities here.

The conversation around women’s empowerment has swelled recently given the current political climate and movements such as #metoo. What is one piece of advice you’d give to women growing into leadership roles during this time?

The most important piece of advice is to be very sound on what your personal core values are. Be unwavering on what your beliefs are and know yourself well enough to have the confidence in what you have achieved and the optimism of what you can bring to a leadership role so that people will follow you.

I’m a big believer in always coming to a role prepared. Always coming to the table with not only problems, but solutions, is a way to add value to an organization.

At this time, where all eyes are on women as leaders, be smart enough to surround yourself with the right people, listen loudly and exude confidence. This will enable you to continue to evolve into successful leadership roles.

What traits do you think a strong leader must possess to be successful?

Traits can make or break a person in a leadership role. I have six or seven core traits that I think contribute to being a strong leader: 1. Passion and enthusiasm: When you approach what you do with passion and enthusiasm, people believe in you and follow those beliefs.

2. Honesty: There’s nothing more important than having integrity in what you say. If you’re not honest, they know it. If you are, people will put forth the effort and embody the same values that you have.

3. Focus: It’s very easy to bounce a lot of balls in the air, but you have to be incredibly organized when you’re dealing with so many different scenarios and decisions that need to be made.

Setting goals and objectives, defining strategies and checking and rechecking things help you keep your focus.

4. Decisiveness: It’s tough when you have to make decisions that not everyone will agree with them. It’s tough when to decide the last decision and collaborative decision making is important but you have to draw a line in the sand and make the final decision.

5. Accountability: It’s critical that leaders make their teams accountable to empower them. Your team members may not make a decision the same way you would or do a particular task the same way, but you grow an organization by empowering people to do their jobs and understand that they are accountable for their actions.

6. Communication skills: Communication is not just done what is said but how we say it and our body language. Being cognizant of all three is important in understanding how our message is received. We can use this understanding to inspire and exude

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confidence in others. People listen in different ways and listening is more important than speaking. When I say a leader is a great communicator, what I mean is not they are not just a great speaker but a great listener as well.

Name: Robin Cuneo Position: Executive Director Organization: Meadowlands Exposition Center Is the outlook for women leaders different now than it was when you started in your career 40 years ago?

While it might be assumed that women have come a long way, progress toward workplace parity has been a long and rocky road. Compared to 20 or 30 years ago it is now much easier for women to obtain leadership roles and 40 years ago when I began my career stereotypes existed and limited the nature and type of jobs you could have. There was a phase called the “glass ceiling” which described the barrier that prevented women from rising to the top of their profession. Mainly because of family and children which was considered to be a death sentence for a career.

However, I have two grown successful children and that never stopped me from climbing the ladder. In fact, just the contrary. My family inspires me the most. It was important for me to show them that a woman can be a mother and have a successful career. Balance is key. I am also inspired by the people I work with. They are a great team of highly motivated individuals. I admire their dedication and passion daily to create a great event experience.

What traits do you think a strong leader must possess to be successful?

Some traits that I believe are important for success are emotional intelligence, persistence, confidence, integrity, being assertive, developing a thick skin and always keeping a sense of humor. I believe leadership is about confidence and decisiveness. It’s not a title. It’s being yourself. I don’t always have all the answers but I always trust my instincts and surround myself with good people.

What is some advice you can share with young women entering a male-dominated profession? What are some strategies you’ve learned that can help women achieve a more prominent role in their organizations?

Because you have to work harder in a male-dominated industry, women must deliver results each day and every second of the day without attitude to earn respect. This is not something you can

demand without experiencing the daily highs and lows from the ground up in all facets of the industry. Great leaders draw from their own experiences and it is difficult to be a coach if you have never been a player.

Also don’t be afraid to speak up, don’t be someone you are not.

Find your personal voice and define your personal brand and style of work. Always ask questions and understand your strengths and weaknesses.

As for strategies in the industry, hospitality is about relationships. So, you need to stay personal. People have real emotions and needs. You want to get the best out of them. Create a team environment. Hopefully you want to inspire people to be great. And of course, you need to value people. Leadership isn’t management.

It is moving people to a common goal. I feel women who lead in a facilitative way are accepted both by men and women.

It is important for women to help a new generation connect with one another so we can bring more women into leadership positions and advance the change we need. I would like to see women empower one another rather than compete with one another. We need to link up and join women’s business groups, online networks and social organizations for continued and future support.

Name: Judith Ross Position: Vice President Organization: Meadowlands Regional Chamber/ Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau What traits do you think a strong leader must possess to be successful?

A strong leader must have empathy to see more than one side of a situation, be a good listener and really hear what people are saying—and surround themselves with great people.

What is a significant challenge that you’ve faced in your career that turned out to be the greatest thing to happen to you?

I don’t know that I can point to one particular challenge because there have been a number of times when I had to overcome certain setbacks. But I truly believe that things happen for a reason and ultimately we end up exactly where we are supposed to be.

Has there been a particular person that has inspired you throughout your career?

My Mom. She was a professional leader in her own right and has always taught me that with determination and perseverance, you can accomplish anything you set out to do. I try to instill that same motivation in my daughter as well.

What are some strategies you’ve learned that can help women achieve a more prominent role in their organizations?

Learn as much as you can, always volunteer to help.

Think about what your company needs and offer to take that role on.

Colby Jones is a freelance writer and marketing consultant based in New York City and Hong Kong.

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LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

Dangerous Busy Minds

Don’t let a busy mind affect your decision-making

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lot of professionals confuse being busy with being an effective leader. People with a lot of responsibility at work often say things like: “I’m so busy, I don’t even have time to think straight,” or, “I have a million things to do, I don’t know which way to turn.”

The late Dr. Richard Carlson, author of the popular series Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff said that we all need to be aware of what he called the “burden of the busy mind.”

The busy mind syndrome can get started slowly until we have created a gigantic to-do list in our heads. Again, we confuse activity with effectiveness. Add to that our hopes, dreams, goals and, worst of all, the worries about what is or isn’t going to happen and we have created an avalanche of stuff that has the potential to paralyze us as we attempt to lead and manage not only ourselves, but those around us. So consider the following tips for taming the busy mind: Recognize that you have a “busy mind.”

All of these leadership activities become virtually impossible to perform if we are consumed with our “busy minds.” Instead of being responsive, we are unnecessarily reactive. Instead of making good, smart decisions, we tend to be irrational. And instead of having a clear vision and listening the way we should, we are easily distracted and unfocused. The first step to dealing with a busy mind is accepting that you have one.

Don’t let your busy mind consume you.

The key to dealing with the busy mind syndrome is becoming aware of its potential to consume us. As Carlson said, “All that’s necessary is to gently drop the thoughts

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that aren’t needed at a given time. That’s it.

Just notice them and let them go.”

Prioritize.

Granted, today’s managers are required to perform more tasks than ever before.

Downsizing has put big-time pressure on those who are left in an organization. However, no matter how many items you have on your plate, being a real leader is also about prioritizing. It’s about deciding what needs to be done today and what can wait until tomorrow. It’s about having a clear head that allows you to make smart, strategic decisions.

Be present!

If you are in a meeting, a conversation, a conference call or any business situation that requires real concentration, understand that you will pay a heavy price for allowing your busy mind to take you out of the moment. Instead, the key is to be present.

The key is to decide that it’s worth giving of yourself and concentrating so that you can fully appreciate and understand what is being said. If you let these other thoughts, worries and fears (as well as your mental to-do list) get in the way of what you are doing, you virtually guarantee that the experience will be a dissatisfying one. Your

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effectiveness as a leader/manager will be reduced. Those around you will know that you are not really present. And those same people will begin sharing less with you knowing that you are largely faking it. You will lose out on getting the benefit of their ideas and suggestions.

Simply put, as a leader you cannot let your busy mind affect you or your decision-making. If you do, sooner or later your busy mind will affect your bottom line, and then you will have a lot more to worry about than all of those unnecessary items on your to-do list.

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.

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Solar Energy

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ertain industries are better suited than others for solar energy. The manufacturing industry is at the top of those sectors that check off many of the boxes solar advisors require before recommending a switch to solar panels.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) says that “The cost of producing products is something every manufacturer considers in the effort to stay globally competitive.

A few ways you can control those costs is by improving energy and operational efficiencies and optimizing manufacturing processes. Investing in improvements in these areas is a proven way to reduce costs, improve product quality and increase output.”

How do you know if your company is a good candidate for solar power? Here are three good reasons that manufacturing companies should consider solar panels.

Go big or go home Manufacturing companies require industrial grade machinery, which means big buildings to house that equipment, which means extralarge roof space. This is ideal for solar. Also, often those machines are running 24/7, leading to high energy bills. Companies that install solar panels can eliminate some, if not all, of their monthly energy bill, saving anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. You can also count on energy prices fluctuating, whereas solar energy locks in a predictable cost stream.

After paying off the solar panel system, which can be financed without having to dig into the capital expenditures budget reserved for equipment purchases, you’ll enjoy free energy for the life of the system, which can be up to 40 years.

New way to bring in the green As the manufacturing industry gets more competitive, and with the new import tariffs by the government, it’s time to look in a different direction for a boost to the bottom line. On top of the energy savings outlined above, Federal and State solar tax incentives cover the majority of the solar system cost, and provide double digit returns.

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Plus, most manufacturing businesses own their buildings. This puts them in a unique position to almost instantly increase the company’s value and create a competitive cost advantage.

Furthermore, by reducing the carbon footprint and going green, the company is more attractive to investors, future buyers and potential customers. The company also has some great news to share with investors, the board and/or the media.

Business as usual Didn’t budget for the switch to solar? No problem! The Federal and State incentive programs offset over half of the system cost and a variety of financing options exist such that any given manufacturing company would not have to invest directly. There are two Federal tax incentives now available: (i) Receive a tax credit worth 30 percent of the system (i.e., if a system costs $1 million, you will receive a Federal tax credit for $300,000). (ii) Depreciate 100 percent of the system value in the first year. State incentives vary depending on the state where the business is located, but NY, NJ, MA, MI

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and CA are some examples of states with exceptional incentives in place. In addition, solar companies offer financing solutions— such as a solar loan or a solar lease—that allow solar savings and incentives to fund the project.

Once the system is installed, there is little to no maintenance. A commercial solar energy system often comes with a 25-year warranty and maintenance contracts, so that there’s no stress about a broken panel.

Solar energy is a bright idea for your business and for the environment. When you’re ready to take the next step, call a solar consultant like SolarKal. They’ll help you navigate through the often complicated transition to sustainable energy plus they’re agnostic when it comes to installation options and partners.

SolarKal, a solar advisor, was recognized as one of the Top 100 Energy Startups.

They were also announced as a winner in New York State’s 76 West Clean Energy Competition. They help companies navigate the transition to solar, from the first site visit to the final installation. SolarKal.com

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The Trade War

How the Chinese tariff war can affect your business

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he amount of global trade has increased rapidly within the past few decades. Many important exchange networks have formed between countries. One of the biggest trade circles established in recent times is that between the United States and China: 21.4 percent of imported goods to the US come from China, which in turn is 23 percent of Chinese exports. That makes the US China’s number one export destination. Meanwhile, China gets 7.3 percent of its imports from the US totaling to 8 percent of US total exports. In short, both countries highly depend on each other.

Despite this, 2018 marks the start of a trade war between the two countries.

It all began with U.S. tariffs on Chinese electronic components and metals—most notably steel and aluminum. Said aluminum rate can get as high as 113 percent of the cost, depending on the company, though it usually is around the 33 percent mark. Interestingly, computers and cell phones were left out of the initial bill. The tariffs, based on the average amount of exports, would total to 50 billion in US dollars. According to the US government, these taxes were placed due to China heavily subsidizing production of certain metals.

The tariffs were great news for American metal companies, particularly steel workers, who hope this will be incentive for more metal production at home and job creation. However, many people were worried the toll would have greater repercussions.

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Those people were right.

Initially, the Chinese government responded by placing tariffs on goods like pork and wine. Soon they turned to taxing industrial scraps including a massive tariff on chlorobutyl rubber exported from the US, European Union and Singapore ranging from 26 to 66.5 percent.

It might seem like an odd choice at first. However, the United States exports the majority of industrial scraps to China and Hong Kong, including two thirds of its total plastic scraps. Chinese companies then use these scraps for manufacturing. There are plans to tax an additional 16 types of rubber, plastic and industrial scraps by the end of 2018 and another 16 by the next.

Not only does the scrap toll cause issues for US companies who are used to selling their parts to China, it hurts Chinese manufacturers.

With less scraps, they have less material to use for production. This in turn wraps around and hurts American retailers who buy said Chinese products. Since there is less material available, less goods will be produced and the price will go up. So if your company buys goods from China, it may be more difficult to obtain them.

The U.S. national government, upon being challenged, considered an additional 25 percent tariff on over 1,300 goods— equating to roughly $100 billion in tolls— if they are shipped to the U.S., regardless of country. Other countries are able to negotiate a temporary exemption from the tariff which can be renewed every few years. However, the intention is clearly to put more tariffs on China. The current list is unspecified, but is almost guaranteed to affect mobile phones, computers, clothing and shoes. If it does, the proposed bill will become a huge problem to American retailers. $39 billion in apparel imports to the U.S. come from China and another $137 billion in computer and communication equipment, mostly in mobile phones and computers. This change won’t be a big deal for large corporations as they can simply put more money in other manufacturers. However, for smaller businesses it’s very difficult to switch production to other places.

Likewise China has proposed a 25 percent tax to 100 different U.S. goods.

Some of these goods include cars and soybeans. The soybean toll is already causing damage despite not even being in effect.

The U.S. is the country that provides the most soybeans to China coming in at $12 billion. If your company works with or sells soybeans, be prepared for a rough season.

All of these trade disputes, if they are to go through, are estimated to cut into the global trade growth rate dropping it from three percent to 2.5 percent. And that’s supposing no new rates are proposed.

The only potential benefit is that—if and when an end to this nonsense occurs— one of the negotiations may be for China to ease up on its policy requiring foreign technology developers to pair up with local ones and share all their intellectual property. Until then, be prepared for the bumpy road ahead and read as many updates on the situation as you can.

Rachael Ruszkowski is a student at the Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro. She serves as a contributing editor for Meadowlands USA.

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Saint Peter’s University

Announces Meadowlands Location Expansion of adult undergraduate & graduate program offerings in Bergen County

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aint Peter’s University announced in June of 2018 that the University will open “Saint Peter’s University at the Meadowlands,” which is conveniently located at 1280 Wall Street West in Lyndhurst, pending approval by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

This new location will enable Saint Peter’s to expand its adult undergraduate and graduate program offerings in Bergen County.

“The University community is eager to celebrate the official opening of Saint Peter’s University at the Meadowlands as it will bring new program options to the area and will provide individuals who live and work in the region with an opportunity to advance their careers,” said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Saint Peter’s University.

The location will offer graduate programs in business (M.B.A.) and education as well as bachelor completion degrees from the School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) in a number of fields including nursing and education, among others. Students will be offered the option to transfer credits based on work experience, specialty pricing and access to a number of amenities including a computer lab, library, full-service cafeteria and more as the location is housed in the Bergen County Community College Lyndhurst campus.

Amenities The location will offer all the amenities an adult learner needs to make achieving higher education goals more convenient: • Computer Lab • Academic Advisement • Library • Gourmet Dining Services • Free Parking • Corporate Conference Center Access Convenient schedule The location will offer late afternoon, evening, online and hybrid courses to its students, making it easier for adult students to fit studies in with busy schedules.

Adult Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree • 8-Week Terms • Starting in Sept, Nov, January, March, May and June Graduate Business • 11-week Trimester Terms • Starting in Sept, Nov, Feb and May (Summer) Graduate Education • 16-week Semester Terms • Starting in Sept, Jan, May and July (Summer)

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Affordable degree • Bachelor’s Degree Completion (incl. RN to BSN): $495 Per Credit • MBA Fall Promotion - *Buy One, Get One Free: $1,115 Per Credit • Graduate Education Degree Tuition Rate: $1,082 Per Credit (*must enroll in two courses) To learn more or to register, please visit saintpeters.edu/meadowlands Saint Peter’s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit www.saintpeters.edu

Industry Sector Focus: Life & Health Sciences

Life & Health Sciences Chemical, pharmaceutical & laboratory

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he Meadowlands is emerging as a hub for health and life science, with a recent increase in industry organizations relocating to or expanding operations here.

Here are some recent developments: • Quest Diagnostics announced it would relocate its headquarters to Secaucus in 2017 while also maintaining its laboratory location in Teterboro.

• Rutherford-based Cancer Genetics Inc. announced its IPO in 2013 and officially went public. The company continues to grow and in 2017 it became one of the first labs in the United States to launch an FDA-approved universal companion diagnostic for lung cancer.

• Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC)—which has served the region since 1888—is expanding rapidly with a larger network called Hackensack Meridian Health. HUMC also announced a partnership with Seton Hall University to open New Jersey’s only private medical school in Clifton at the former Hoffmann-La Roche site.

Strategic location New Jersey is home to the highest concentration of scientists and engineers in the United States, and the Meadowlands in particular benefits from being in very close proximity to New Jersey’s hotbed of leading pharmaceutical companies. And in proximity to New York City too, of course. This location offers strategic access to local and global financial markets, regulatory centers, biotech hubs, research institutions—increasing the chances for partnerships and capital.

Life & Health Science Organizations: • Bioreference Labs (Secaucus) • Cancer Genetics, Inc. (Rutherford) • Champions Oncology Inc. (Hackensack) • Corning Life Sciences (Teterboro) • Frontage Laboratories (Secaucus) • Hackensack University Medical Center (Hackensack)

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Quest Diagnostics announced in 2017 that it is relocating its headquarters to 500 Plaza Drive in Secaucus while maintaining its laboratory location in Teterboro.

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June Jacobs Labs LLC (Moonachie) Kuehne Chemical Co. (Kearny) LabCorp (Hackensack) MRT Laboratories (Hackensack) Pfizer Inc. (Secaucus) Shiseido USA (Rutherford) Quest Diagnostics (Teterboro facility & new Secaucus headquarters)

Select Institutions of Higher Education with Health & Life Science Programs: • Berkeley College‎ • Bergen Community College • Fairleigh Dickinson University • Felician University • Eastwick College • Hudson County Community College • Montclair State University • Ramapo College of New Jersey • Saint Peters University • William Paterson University • Coming Soon: New Medical School from Hackensack University Medical Center & Seton Hall University

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Incentive Programs For Life & Health Science Organizations: • Grow New Jersey Assistance Program: Companies may qualify for fully-transferable tax credits by creating as few as 25 full-time jobs (10 for new technology startups).

• Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program (NOL): This incentive gives biotech companies the ability to sell their net operating tax losses and R&D tax credits.

• Founders & Funders: Emerging life sciences companies can gain access to angel and venture capital investors.

• Angel Investor Tax Credit Program: Provides refundable tax credits against New Jersey corporation business or gross income tax.

• NJ CoVest Fund: Provides growth capital to early-stage technology and life sciences companies

This content originally appeared in the 2018 Economic Development & Relocation Guide. Digital copy is available at www.meadowlandsusa.com and print copies can be ordered by calling (201) 939-0707.

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DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE

Future Developments In The Meadowlands Optimistic outlook for region in terms of construction & real estate

Edward Russo, Russo Development; Daniel Gumble, IBEW Local 164; Vincent Prieto, NJSEA ; Frank Recine, JLL; Anthony Battaglia, KAD Associates; Robert Ceberio, RCM Ceberio, LLC; Patrick McGowan, McGowan Builders, Inc.; Anthony Guzzo, Guzzo + Guzzo; Walter Psztur, B2B CFO

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group of real estate and construction experts in the Meadowlands are bullish about future opportunities that will arise in the area in upcoming months and years, thanks to recently completed and planned projects.

But maintaining a competitive edge, high quality of life and viable workforce are the keys to success, they advise.

The Meadowlands Regional Chamber’s Contractors & Building Services Committee hosted a panel discussion called ‘The Future of Construction & Development In The Meadowlands’ on June 6, drawing local industry professionals for a discussion on trends and project updates.

Opening remarks were provided by architect Anthony Guzzo of Guzzo + Guzzo and then a panel discussion was moderated by Robert Ceberio of RCM Ceberio LLC, who formerly served as the Executive Director of the NJ Sports & Exposition Authority (then the NJ Meadowlands Commission).

The following industry experts sat on the panel: Frank Recine, JLL; Ed Russo, Russo Development; & Patrick McGowan, McGowan Builders, Inc. “This event was a unique opportunity

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to gain insight from key industry experts on current development trends in the commercial, residential and industrial real estate sectors throughout the Greater Meadowlands area. Attendees gained a glimpse into current and future building trends such as collaborative work environments, mixed-use residential communities, adaptive re-use and more,” said Guzzo.

While the tone of the discussion was mostly that of optimism, the panel also discussed extensively how future development projects need to be adapted to accommodate an economy in motion and its changing workforce.

“Forward-thinking landlords are building new and renovated office buildings to accommodate the next generation of employees. With the competitive landscape for skilled labor, employers recognize that in order to attract the best talent they need to create the right environment.

Employees are more interested in the ‘experience’—which includes the work environment and surround amenities—than the last dollar and that is why ‘Live, Work, Play’ has become such a widely used term in the real estate industry,” explained Recine.

IBEW Local 164—which includes

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more than 2,000 electricians, active in Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties on residential, commercial and industrial projects, and more than 700 telecommunications workers contracted throughout the state—sponsored the event and Business Manager Daniel Gumble participated in the conversation during the Q&A period.

Vincent Prieto—who was appointed President of NJSEA earlier this year—also attended the event and engaged in the discussion, remarking on the many attractive attributes the region has to offer to those who live and work there.

The mission of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber’s Contractors & Builders Services Committee is to give exposure to the area’s construction and development industry. It works with other committees within the Chamber and serves as a resource for all Chamber members and businesses located within the Meadowlands.

Contractors & Building Services Committee Chairs:

Anthony Battaglia KAD Associates (917) 566-6183

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Business Continuity Planning

How to be diligent & best prepared for an emergencies & incidents

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he Meadowlands Regional Chamber’s technology committee has over the past several months been encouraging members to be diligent and prepared for an emergency by having a business continuity plan (BCP).

As fate may have it, this warning was followed by three powerful Nor’easters knocking out power to many homes and businesses in the area, including members of the chamber. IBM recently stated (ibm.com/services/business-continuity/disaster-recovery) that 60 percent of all companies have had to implement their business continuity plan. It is time to act!

What is a BCP? Your BCP will provide a good understanding of how your business works. It includes the risks you may face on a day to day basis, and tasks that need to be implemented to ensure you recover from an incident. Notice the use of the word “incident.” Not all interruptions are disasters. So, let’s call them incidents. Something could happen down the block that prevents you from gaining access to your place of business.

How do you contact your employees quickly? What about your suppliers or that big order that was due to arrive today?

A BCP should be tailored to fit your individual business and no two are exactly alike. You already have a BCP, but you need to get it into a simple, usable format to include: • WHO is in charge, has the power to act and who do they call for help?

• WHAT do you specifically do when you have no time to think?

• WHERE do you go to meet up, relocate your business, and get supplies?

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• WHEN do you decide that it is time to invoke a disaster recovery process?

• WHY do disasters always happen at the wrong time and create havoc?

• HOW do you do all of this—and is it accessible to everyone?

• HELP: Are you currently truly coordinated with public authorities on a plan?

How do we get started on putting all of our info into one BCP? Depending on the size of the company, the number of locations and employees, plans can be developed via a Word document and Excel spread sheet solution to a more sophisticated plan utilizing software to capture and distribute the information as appropriate during an incident. In either case, the plan should be stored in the cloud with the pre-arranged authorization to the proper individuals for access. Procuring a business continuity template that a small business completes on their own (with BCP consulting support) starts at hundreds of dollars—and increases in cost depending on business size and complexity.

The current security environment makes business continuity planning extremely important. In addition to the most common natural disasters and weather threats, you also have to account for the loss of power, gas, fire, flood, malicious criminal activity, a disgruntled employee, terrorism, cyber-attacks, system failure and active assailants.

For the sake of clarification, let’s discuss business continuity vs. disaster recovery.

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Today, there is a specialization that has emerged as the traditional disaster recovery solution is focused on systems and backing up data. The term business continuity means just that: the ability for a firm to be prepared to “continue the business” at time of disaster. There are countless other terms that have emerged in this industry including crisis management, emergency management and many others that are somewhat focused on the act of an immediate response. In fact, in many larger firms BCP has moved from the operations area to the risk management area.

This article focuses on preparing for disaster events to resume operations and, more importantly, minimize any resultant risk. According to Computer Business Research, “Disaster Recovery is the process, policies and procedures related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure which are vital to an organization after a natural or induced disaster. Disaster recovery is a subset of business continuity. While business continuity involves planning to keep all aspects of the business functioning in the midst of disruptive events, disaster recovery focuses on the information technology that supports the business functions. This is true when one considers that the reestablishment of systems, communications and data are just parts of a business’s overall recovery.

One must have people, processes and other resources to regain the viability of having a true continuation of business.

Unfortunately, most individuals and companies confuse disaster recovery with business continuity. Regardless of whether it is a small, medium or large company, business continuity planning should detail activities ranging from a manager’s and an employee’s daily chores to long-term planning so that, in the event of an incident, the business can continue. For large companies, BCP would include the standards, program development, testing, maintenance and guidelines to keep the company running. As such, BCP is not only the backbone of their planning, but it can become a singularly important repository of their corporate policies.

Your management team needs to understand how important this is!

Regardless of company size, it must be emphasized that executive sponsorship is critical when developing business continuity plans and all business units must to be involved.

Human resources, for one, has taken more of a leadership role in their involvement in BCP as they are often one of the first units called during a disaster and need to be on program with others.

With the number and frequency of disaster events increasing both locally and nationally, all businesses need to make sure that they are doing all that they can to reduce risk. While practicing comprehensive BCP, they are typically able to suffer less in terms of loss and get back to work sooner than firms that are not as well prepared and do not take the time to consider the effects of a disaster.

If a certain group of companies in a particular industry follow regulations such as HIPAA (healthcare), OSHA (manufacturing) or SWIFT (Funds Transfer), there is an implied assurance that the standards usually do include some focus on what to do when something happens. Following by example, even smaller businesses in industries much less regulated have to decide for themselves if they are going to conduct the effective planning needed to minimize risk.

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For companies that are only backing up their data and do not have a BCP, their chances of survival are much lessened than others. Let’s consider this. If on 9/11, the impact of the event only affected one firm who was not practicing risk mitigation planning, would the stock markets have closed? Would the transportation networks shut down? Would interstate commerce have ceased? No, no and no. That one company would have suffered singularly. It is obvious that those companies prepared to address risk have a better chance of survival.

The bottom line: Audits will require this, so, you better get it done now!

In many industries, business continuity plans are not only required but they are audited as well. This particularly holds true for the financial and healthcare verticals. Strict audits are performed each year to test their business continuity plans against guidelines from the FFIEC, FINRA, SEC, HIPPA and other regulatory and standards agencies. The reason for these audits and guidelines is that the BCP is very important to have to protect your business regardless of your requirement to do so or the size or your business.

By John Panchery & Ralph Petti from Continuity Dynamics, Inc. (CDI, www.ContinuityDynamics.com). CDI is a North American company led by senior experts who have helped to develop the disaster recovery industry over the last 25 years.

They currently provide risk management subject matter expertise to create business continuity plans for businesses of all sizes.

ON THE MOVE

Mitch Livingston Named President of NJM Insurance Group Points to company focus on regional expansion & meeting the changing needs of policyholders

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itch Livingston was elected President and CEO of NJM Insurance Group in April of this year, becoming only the ninth person to hold that office in the Company’s 105-year history. Livingston is an industry veteran and longtime NJM executive, most recently serving as its chief operating officer and general counsel.

Livingston has a deep appreciation for the Company’s rich history and has assured all that NJM remains fully committed to operating as a true mutual insurer with the highest levels of service, integrity and financial stewardship. In fact, he considers that commitment to be the Company’s greatest differentiator in a highly competitive market. “NJM was founded by policyholders for policyholders,” Livingston said. “As a company dedicated to the mutual model, without the need to satisfy stockholders, we are focused solely on the needs and interests of our policyholders.”

What is planned, however, is a geographic expansion that represents a new chapter in NJM’s evolving story. Livingston explained that several significant technology advancements over the past few years have positioned NJM well to meet the changing needs of its existing policyholders, and to permit the Company to expand its policyholder base to become more of a regional insurance provider.

“NJM has been focused almost exclusively on the New Jersey market for our entire 105-year existence. However, over the last several years, many of our personal and commercial lines policyholders have expressed the need for insurance outside the state. We saw an opportunity to meet that need, and to expand our policyholder base through regionalization,” said Livingston. “In addition to providing workers’ compensation coverage to Garden State businesses, we now offer it in Pennsylvania and New York, with plans to expand into Maryland, Connecticut and Delaware by mid-year. On the personal lines side, we expanded our offerings to Pennsylvania residents earlier this year.”

When asked what’s next after geographic expansion, Livingston offered that a logical follow-up would be to provide more product options to customers with more comprehensive risk-management needs: “We strive to provide value-based insurance options for the benefit of our policyholders, and we are constantly evaluating new and different products and services to meet that mission.”

He cites the formation of NJM’s third-party claims administrator (TPA), NJM Claims Management Services, LLC, as a great example. “Through our TPA, we’re able to offer our

claims, loss prevention, medical case management and legal expertise for commercial customers that seek to self-insure without sacrificing the quality and expertise of the claims management services for which NJM is recognized,” he said.

Equally important he says, is that by accommodating these specific customer needs, the Company can preserve relationships which, in many cases, span decades.

“Relationships are at the heart of our business model.

Maintaining and strengthening them through the faithful execution of our promise to pay claims, helping our customers reduce accidents and workplace injuries, and growing with them as their needs change, are the most important jobs we have at NJM. That was true under the tenure of the eight presidents that came before me, and will be true for all those that follow,” Livingston said.

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ON THE MOVE

Arlene Bernard Named CEO at XCEL Federal Credit Union New CMO and CLO also named

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uring XCEL Federal Credit Union’s annual strategic planning session—after a vote from the full Board of Directors—Chairwoman Phyllis Ford named Arlene Bernard as the permanent CEO. Ms. Bernard had previously been serving as the CFO and Interim CEO. Ms. Bernard brings decades of credit union experience to her new position, having served as CEO of St. Vincent’s Federal Credit Union in New York City for 16 years and interim CEO at XCEL Federal Credit Union since October.

Chairwoman Ford said, “We are grateful Arlene has accepted the position on a permanent basis. The Board has been very happy with her service since taking on the Interim CEO position while at the same time maintaining her CFO responsibilities.”

Three other executive appointments were also announced: • Tom Quigley of Pompton Lakes was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President.

• Kevin Murphy of Old Tappan was recently hired as Chief Lending Officer and Vice President • Donna Mongiello of Lyndhurst was promoted to Director of Human Resources XCEL Federal Credit Union is headquartered in Bloomfield. Founded in 1964 to serve the employees of the Port Authority of NY & NJ, it now serves all federal agencies, municipalities and private companies. XCEL has over 200 select employee groups and 20,000 members in its field of membership.

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MEADOWLANDS TRANSPORTATION AAA Giants Limousine & Car Service (201) 933-3313 Academy Bus, LLC (201) 420-7000 Axis Global Systems, LLC (718) 458-3666 Country Club Services (973) 376-4352 Enterprise Rent-A-Car (908) 497-1234

Lyft Lyft.com New York, Susquehana & Western Railway Corp.

(607) 547-2555 NJ Transit (973) 491-8903 www.njtransit.com NY Waterway (201) 902-8700 State Shuttle (800) 427-3207

Enterprise Rent-A-Car (845) 537-6067

Stout’s Transportation Services (609) 883-8891

EZ Ride (201) 939-4242

Vander Plaat Executive Limo (201) 891-3856

JPods (612) 414-4211 Lincoln Harbor Yacht Club (201) 319-5100

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EVENT PLANNING & CATERING SERVICES Chit Chat Creative Caterers Hackensack (201) 820-4033

Il Villaggio Carlstadt (201) 935-7733

Palisadium Catering & Conference Center Cliffside Park (201) 224-2211

Cliffhanger Productions Inc. Rutherford (201) 460-1489

In Thyme Catered Events River Vale (201) 666-3353

Personal Touch Experience & Catering Hackensack (201) 488-8820

Fabulous Foods Event Design & Catering Moonachie (201) 896-8800

Jimmy’s Artistic Creations East Rutherford (201) 460-1919

Photobooth Planet Ridgefield (917) 780-5556

Fiesta Banquets Wood-Ridge (201) 939-5409

JNL Creative Tours, LLC Waldwick (201) 312-4684

Freeman Kearny (201) 299-7400

Mamma Vittoria Nutley 973) 662-0242

Bayway Catering Elizabeth (908) 527-8584

Graycliff Catering Inc. (The Graycliff) Moonachie (201) 939-9233

Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment East Rutherford (201) 842-5013

Bounce Music & Entertainment Englewood Cliffs (201) 482-8191

Greenwood Lake Air Show West Milford 973-224-9142

Nanina’s In The Park Belleville (973) 751-1230

16W Marketing Rutherford (201) 635-8000 4 Wall New York Moonachie (201) 329-9878 Adam Leffel Productions / Petals Premier Event Design Hackensack (201) 487-1300 Annabella’s Fine Foods, Inc. East Rutherford (201) 804-0303 Any Excuse For A Party (973) 808-8700 Audience Pleasers Garfield 973-773-0953

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Pink at Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment East Rutherford (201) 842-5013 Positive Impact Partners Cranbury (609) 395-1972 Royal Manor Garfield (973) 478-8590 Sal’s Good Eats Teterboro (201) 375-4949

Seasons Catering Washington Township (201) 664-6141 Smooth Sailing Celebrations Oak Ridge (973) 409-4456 Sterling Affair Caterers Carlstadt (201) 372-0734 Sweet Dreams Studio Photo Booth Madison (703) 585-4704 The Excelsior of Saddle Brook Saddle Brook (973) 772-9900 The Terrace at Biagio’s Paramus (201) 652-7900 Unique Event Center Little Ferry (201) 880-5025 United Eventures (201) 694-6583

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Dream Weddings in the Park

EXPLORE THE MEADOWLANDS Ecotourism Hackensack Riverkeeper Hackensack (201) 968-0808 NJSEA Meadowlands Environment Center Lyndhurst (201) 460-8300

Bergen County Parks Belmont Hill County Park Garfield

Darlington County Park Mahwah (201) 327-3500 Hackensack River County Park Hackensack (201) 336-7275 Overpeck County Park Leonia (201) 336-7275 Pascack Brook County Park Westwood (201) 336-6000

Borg’s Woods Nature Preserve Hackensack

Ramapo Valley County Reservation Mahwah (201) 327-3500

Dahnert’s Lake County Park Garfield

Riverside County Park Lyndhurst (201) 939-9339

Saddle River County Park Saddle brook (201) 796-0324 Samuel Nelkin County Park East Rutherford (973) 777-0318 Van Saun County Park Paramus (201) 262-3771 Wood Dale County Park Hillsdale (201) 336-7275

Hudson County Parks Mercer Park Bayonne

Stephen R. Gregg Park Bayonne (201) 858-7180

Laurel Hill Park Secaucus (201) 915-1388

Columbus Park Hoboken (201) 915-1388

NJSEA Parks

Liberty State Park Jersey City (201) 915-3403

Richard W. DeKorte Park Lyndhurst (201) 460-1700

Lincoln Park Jersey City (201) 915-1388

Mill Creek Point Park Secaucus (866) 927-6416

Washington Park Jersey City/ Union City (201) 348-5700

Losen Slote Creek Park Little Ferry

West Hudson Park Kearny (201) 217-5482 Braddock Park North Bergen (201) 915-3188

Laurel Hill Park Secaucus 201-915-1386 River Barge Park and Marina Carlstadt

STAY IN THE MEADOWLANDS AVE CLIFTON Clifton 973.859.3200

Fairfield Inn By Marriott East Rutherford (201) 507-5222

Holiday Inn Express Paramus (201) 843-5400

La Quinta Inn & Suites Secaucus (201) 863-8700

Candlewood Suites Hotel Secaucus 201.865.3900

Hampton Inn Carlstadt (201) 935-9000

Courtyard by Marriott Edgewater 201-945-5440

Hilton Garden Inn Secaucus (201) 864-1400

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carlstadt (201) 460-9292

Marriott at Newark Liberty International Airport Newark (973) 623-0006

Courtyard by Marriott Lyndhurst (201) 896-6666

Hilton Hasbrouck Heights Hasbrouck Heights (201) 288-6100

Courtyard by Marriott Secaucus (201) 617-8888 Econo Lodge Carlstadt (201) 935-4600 Element Harrison (862) 234-4922 Embassy Suites Secaucus (201) 864-7300

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Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel Weehawken (201) 617-5600 Station at Lyndhurst Apartments Lyndhurst (201) 252-4036 Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe Teaneck (201) 836-0600 The Meadowlands River Inn Secaucus (201) 867-4400 W Hotel Hoboken (201) 253-2420 Westin Hotel Jersey City (201) 626-2900

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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

“Best of Award of Excellence” - Wine Spectator Magazine

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

DESTINATION MEADOWLANDS

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Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum Of NJ Teterboro (201) 288-6344

Hi-Tech Billiard Club & Lounge Weehawken (201) 624-8240

Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) Englewood (201) 816-8160

Kerasotes Showplace 14 Secaucus (201) 210-5364

Bowlero Walllington Wallington (973) 773-9100

Liberty Science Center Jersey City (201) 200-1000

Chuck E. Cheese’s North Bergen (201) 861-1799 Durkan Fencing Company South Hackensack 201-880-9585 Field Station Dinosaurs Leonia (855) 999-9010 Fun Ghoul Rutherford (201) 460-1489 GolfTec Englewood (201) 567-0103

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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

Ecotourism Hackensack Riverkeeper Hackensack (201) 968-0808 NJSEA Meadowlands Environment Center Lyndhurst (201) 460-8300

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

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 Sally Beauty Supply North Bergen 201-295-0020 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

Explore the Real Meadowlands!

Join us for an Eco-Cruise, paddling tour, or a river cleanup on YOUR Hackensack River.

Italian-Made Karts, Speeds up to 45 mph Arrive & Drive Racing 7 Days a Week Adult & Junior Racers (Must be 4’ Tall) Corporate Events, Personal Celebrations Full-Motion Interactive Racing Sim & Arcade Games

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Harmon Meadow Plaza..........................................................................................47 Il Villaggio, www.ilvillaggio.com...........................................................................45 J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc., www.jfcson.com...................................................9 Jewel Electric, www.jewelelectric.com....................................................................29

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Kearny Bank, www.KearnyBank.com......................................................................25 Mdest 18, www.meadowlands.org.........................................................................38 Meadowlands Legacy Awards, www.meadowlands.org........................................21 Meadowlands Regional Chamber, www.meadowlands.org.................................42

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