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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Michelle Brown, Choose New Jersey, Inc.

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Michelle Brown, President and CEO, Choose New Jersey, Inc. discusses incubators, innovation zones, STEM education, incentives and the Garden State in a post-Panamax world. Read Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Michelle Brown, Choose New Jersey, Inc.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – Food Facts

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Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Business Clusters/Corridors Featured Post Food Processing Incentives Industry Focus Magazine Magazine Highlights New Jersey New York Ports And Free Trade Zones Transportation Infrastructure U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -

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After Sandy: New Report Looks At Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use

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Candid insights and observations from these experts formed the basis for After Sandy , a comprehensive, practical set of 23 recommendations focused on four areas—land use and development; infrastructure, technology and capacity; finance, investment and insurance; and leadership and governance.

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

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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. The $25-million campaign also would encourage New Jerseyans and tourists to shop local. The rest of Moody’s estimate comes from lost business activity.

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September / October 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 5)

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foreign trade zones have more than trippled in the past five years, while about a fifth of the goods imported into the U.S. Ports and FTZs: Gatekeepers for Growth | Exports directly from U.S. are coming in through FTZs. Get on board for our annual cruise through the nation’s gatekeepers for growth. Logistics: $1.4

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Giving and Getting

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The price tag for other, more tangible, economic development lures — like new infrastructure, development grants, workforce training programs, etc. Chris Christie, New Jersey has fully embraced tax credits as a game-changer in the decades-long David-and-Goliath battle for jobs with its big brother across the Hudson River.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Rochester partnered with the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Planning at Northeastern University to complete a competitive analysis focused on infrastructure, local policy, planning and other factors established by NAIOP. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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