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Revised NJ Proposal Tightens Flood Zone Building Rules

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5 official release, would raise first-floor elevations and expand flood zone boundaries unchanged since 1999 State changes, scaled back from 'emergency' status and set for Dec.

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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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Giving and Getting

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An eyebrow-raising report issued this week by New Jersey Policy Perspective, a public-interest lobbying group, reveals that NJ has awarded an astounding $4 billion in tax breaks and credits in the past four years as the closing juice for some of the largest business development deals in the Garden State. It should be noted here that Gov.

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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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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Congress had the potential to spur economic development from coast to coast: we’re talking about the new federally designated Opportunity Zones that were created by the Tax Reform and Jobs Act that was enacted into law in December 2017. Cory Booker of NJ and Sen. that need it the most.

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AvePoint Expanding In Richmond And Arlington County, Virginia

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Founded in 2001, Jersey City, NJ-based AvePoint serves over 14,000 organizations and 3 million Office 365 users in five continents across all industry sectors, with focused practices in the energy and utilities; financial services; healthcare and pharmaceuticals; and public sector industries. .” AvePoint, Inc.,

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Best Concrete Mix for Driveway Repair

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Do You Need a Permit for a Concrete Driveway in NJ? In most towns, replacing existing concrete does not require surveying or zoning. How Much Does It Cost to Repave a Driveway in NJ? Depending on your municipality and project type nearly all concrete work requires permits. Can You Repair a Badly Cracked Concrete Driveway?