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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson. NJEDA approved a significant Grow NJ award of up to $39.5 Laurel, NJ.

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SMPS selects Craig Galati as president-elect

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Rickman, FSMPS, CPSM, principal/business manager, ZFI Engineering Co., Shuck, FSMPS, CPSM, firm-wide marketing communications manager, Wilson & Company, Omaha, NE. Townes, AIA, FSMPS, CPSM, director business development, Van Note-Harvey Associates, PC, Princeton, NJ. 1, 2015, to Aug. 31, 2018). 1, 2015, to Aug.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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Not just in some small, low-lying areas, but huge tracks of land from Atlantic City, NJ to Breezy Point, NY. Nearly 50 fatalities were reported in New York in the days after the storm; the death toll in New Jersey did not exceed 40 thanks to heroic efforts by NJ Gov. NJ Mobilizes Storm Relief. Bay Head, NJ. Christie. “It

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, State of New Jersey

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BF: Amazon has announced it will build a $200-million fulfillment center in Robbinsville, the first phase of a major investment in NJ. The Dutch have erected the world’s most sophisticated network of dams, floodgates, storm-surge barriers and levees to manage the tidal flow of the North Sea into Holland’s ubiquitous canals.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). Choose New Jersey/NJ Economic Development Authority for Grow NJ (the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program). WyoRECs™ Renewable Energy Credit Discount Program.

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years Of Superfund Redevelopment

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These businesses employed more than 195,000 people who earned a combined income of $13 billion. Examples of how Superfund redevelopment has transformed communities include: Jersey City, NJ: The 87-acre PJP Landfill site is where the PJP Landfill Company accepted chemical and industrial waste from 1970 to 1974.

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