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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. billion) of tax credits doled out in NJ for the previous 10 years. NJ is still on the road to pre-Recession employment levels; the sooner we get there the better.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen. Cory Booker of NJ and Sen.

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Home Stretch

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While NY-NJ’s harbor is approaching the appropriate depth, the Port Authority of NY-NJ has stumbled in its effort to clear another obstacle in the path of the Post-Panamax mega-ships: the Bayonne Bridge. Officials said the revised schedule could add as much as 15 percent to the total project cost.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look. Massachusetts, New York and Maryland join NJ as states that have achieved leadership positions in solar power without the advantage of a Sun Belt location. AILING INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CRATERS KEEP GETTING BIGGER.

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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. Christie. “It

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June 26 or Bust

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The Port Authority of NY and NJ, which operates one of the nation’s busiest ports, is working non-stop to complete a project to raise the Bayonne Bridge to a height that will permit Post-Panamax vessels to travel under it.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. The Park offers an expandable 50,000-square-foot shell building and land sites ranging from 30 to 65 acres and is zoned light industrial. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ: YOUR ECONOMIC SOLUTION.

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