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Welcome to New Jersey on Business Facilities Online

NEW JERSEY Fast Facts

• Population (2006): 8,724,560
• Largest Cities (2006): Newark, 281,402; Jersey City, 241,789; Paterson, 148,708; Elizabeth, 126,179; Trenton, 83,923
• Targeted Industries: Research and technology, finance and insurance, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and logistics and information technology

• Key Incentives: Business Employment Incentive Grant, Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant, Urban Enterprise Zone Program, Brownfields Development, Techniuum Program

NEW JERSEY State Incentives

The Business Employment Incentive Grant is available to expanding or relocating businesses that create new jobs in New Jersey. Companies must create at least 10 new jobs if they are high-tech or biotech companies, and 25 new jobs if they are in other non-technology business categories. There is a maximum award of up to 50% of new state income taxes generated as a result of new employees hired. It also provides an opportunity for grant awards up to 80% to companies that promote certain "smart growth" strategies.

The Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant helps to preserve jobs in danger of being relocated out-of-state. There must be a minimum of 250 retained full-time jobs from one or more locations within the state to new location(s) within the state. Grants are up to $1,500 per job. A sales and use tax exemption is available for companies with 1,000 or more workers that relocate 500 or more to a new location, or life sciences and manufacturing companies that relocate at least 250 workers. It allows sales tax exemption for purchases of fixtures, furniture, building materials, and equipment needed for relocation within New Jersey.

The Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Program offers tax credits and other incentives to companies that locate and hire within 32 designated urban centers within the state. The benefits of being located within a UEZ include sales tax exemptions on equipment and supplies, including building materials; corporate tax credits for hiring designated employee groups; and qualified retail businesses may charge 50% of the mandated 6% sales tax on "in-person" customer purchases. Manufacturing firms with over 500 employees (where over 50% of the employees work in a manufacturing process) may apply for an energy and utility service sales tax exemption.

The Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program allows technology and biotechnology companies to raise cash by selling tax losses and R&D credits to other New Jersey businesses for at least 75% of their value. $40 million is available annually to expanding companies with 225 or fewer employers that have at least 75% of their workforce in New Jersey. Money raised may be used for working capital, to buy equipment or facilities, or for other business expenses.

 

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New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth, & Tourism Commission
Kevin Drennan
Executive Director
P.O. Box 820
Trenton, NJ, 08625-0820
Tel: 609-292-1581
email:
Web: www.state.nj.us/commerce

 

UTILITIES

 

JCP&L/First Energy
Janis Lewandowski

331 Newman Springs Road, Building 3
Red Bank, NJ, 07701
Tel: 732-212-4148
email: jlewandowski@firstenergycorp.com
Web: www.firstenergycorp.com

 

COUNTY CONTACTS

 

Monmouth County Economic Development and Tourism
Bea Duffy
Director
31 East Main Street
Freehold, NJ, 07728
Tel: 732-431-7470
email: bduffy@co.monmouth.nj.us
Web: www.visitmonmouth.com

 

CITY CONTACTS

 

City of Vineland
James H. Lelli, Jr.
Director of Economic Development
640 E. Wood Street
Vineland, NJ, 08360
Tel: 856-794-4000 ext. 4619
email: jlelli@vinelandcity.org
Web: www.vinelandbusiness.com
The City of Vineland is a business-friendly community with a superior road network and a labor force of nearly 300,000 people. As a Federal Empowerment Zone,Vineland businesses are often eligible for various tax relief incentives.

 

Jersey City Economic Development Corporation
Roberta Farber

30 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Jersey City, NJ, 07302
Tel: 201-333-7797
email: rfarber@jcedc.org
Web: www.jcedc.org

 

STATE CONTACTS
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New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
Joan Verplanck
President
216 West State Street
Trenton, NJ, 08608
Tel: 609-989-7888
Web: www.njchamber.com

New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth, & Tourism Commission
Kevin Drennan
Executive Director
P.O. Box 820
Trenton, NJ, 08625-0820
Tel: 609-292-1581
Web: www.state.nj.us/commerce

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Caren S. Franzini
CEO
P.O. Box 990
Trenton, NJ, 08625-0990
Tel: 609-292-1800
Web: www.njeda.com



UTILITIES

JCP&L/First Energy
Janis Lewandowski

331 Newman Springs Road, Building 3
Red Bank, NJ, 07701
Tel: 732-212-4148
Web: www.firstenergycorp.com

New Jersey Natural Gas Company
Don Irvin
Market Program specialist
1415 Wyckoff Road, P.O. Box 1468
Wall, NJ, 07719
Tel: 732-938-1217
Web: www.njliving.com

PSEG Area Development LLC
Timothy R. Comerford
President
80 Park Plaza - 10c
Newark, NJ, 07102
Tel: 973-430-6458
Web: www.locationnj.com



REGIONAL CONTACTS

Chamber of Commerce, Southern New Jersey
Deborah DiLorenzo
President
Piazza 6014 at Main Street
Voorhees, NJ, 08043-4669
Tel: 856-424-7776
Web: www.chambersnj.com

Cumberland Empowerment Zone Corporation
Jeanine McDonald
Executive Director
2 N. High Street
Millville, NJ, 08332
Tel: 856-459-1700
Web: www.cezcorp.org

Delaware River Port Authority
John Matheussen
CEO
One Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 1949
Camden, NJ, 08101
Tel: 856-968-2000
Web: www.drpa.org

North Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce
Gloria Martini
President
Northview Office Park, 1033 Route 46 East, Suite A103
Clifton, NJ, 07013
Tel: 973-470-9300
Web: www.njrcc.org

South Jersey Economic Development District
Gordon K. Dahl
Executive Director
226 North High Street, Suite A
Millville, NJ, 08332
Tel: 856-765-9700
Web: www.sjedd.com



COUNTY CONTACTS

Atlantic County Planning & Development
Joseph Maher
Department Head
P.O. Box 719
Northfield, NJ, 08225
Tel: 609-345-6700
Web: www.aclink.org

Burlington County Economic Development
Darlene Scocca
Economic Development Representative
50 Rancocas Road, P.O. Box 6000
Mt. Holly, NJ, 08060
Tel: 609-265-5055
Web: www.co.burlington.nj.us

County of Passaic Department of Economic Development
Deborah Hoffman
Director of Economic Development
930 Riverview Drive suite 250
Totowa, NJ, 07125
Tel: 973-569-4720
Web: www.passaiccountynj.org

Cumberland County Planning & Development
Kimberly Wood
Director of Economic Development
800 East Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ, 08302-2279
Tel: 856-453-2177
Web: www.moretooffer.com

Gloucester County Department of Economic Development
Lisa Morina
Executive Director
115 Budd Blvd
Woodbury, NJ, 08096
Tel: 856-384-6930
Web: www.gloucestercountynj.gov

Hudson County Economic Development Corporation
Elizabeth Spinelli
Executive Director
601 Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City, NJ, 07306
Tel: 201-222-1900
Web: www.hudsonedc.org

Mercer County Improvement Authority
Phillip Miller
Executive Director
640 South Broad Street, McDade Administration Building
Trenton, NJ, 08611
Tel: 609-278-8088
Web: www.mercercounty.org

Mercer County Office of Economic Opportunity
Charles Hill
Director
640 South Broad Street
Trenton, NJ, 08611
Tel: 609-989-6555
Web: www.mercercounty.org

Monmouth County Economic Development and Tourism
Bea Duffy
Director
31 East Main Street
Freehold, NJ, 07728
Tel: 732-431-7470
Web: www.visitmonmouth.com

Morris County Economic Development Corporation
Christopher Marra
Executive Director
30 Schuyler Place, P.O. Box 900
Morristown, NJ, 07963-0900
Tel: 973-539-8270
Web: www.morriscountyedc.org

Ocean County Department of Planning
David McKeon
Planning Director
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ, 08754-2191
Tel: 732-929-2054
Web: www.co.ocean.nj.us

Salem County Department of Economic Development
James G. Waddington
Director
98 Market Street
Salem, NJ, 08079
Tel: 856-339-8615
Web: www.salemcountynj.gov

Somerset County Business Partnership
Jeff Horn
President
360 Grove Street at Route 22 East
Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
Tel: 908-218-4300
Web: www.scbp.org

Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
Rick Reynolds
Executive Director
265 West 9th Street
Ship Bottom, NJ, 08008
Tel: 800-292-6372
Web: www.lbihelp.com

Sussex County Economic Development Partnership
Tammie Horsfield
President
120 Hampton House Road
Newton, NJ, 07860
Tel: 973-300-1988
Web: www.scedp.com

Union County Economic Development Corporation
Maureen Tinen
President
1085 Morris Avenue, Suite 531
Union, NJ, 07083
Tel: 908-527-1166
Web: www.ucedc.com

Warren County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Robert Goltz
President
10 Brass Castle Road
Washington, NJ, 07882
Tel: 908-835-9200
Web: www.warrencountychamber.org



CITY CONTACTS

Asbury Park

Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone
Tom Gilmore
Director
One Municipal Plaza
Asbury Park, NJ, 07712
Tel: 732-502-5749
Web: www.cityofasburypark.com/uez.htm

Avalon

Avalon Chamber of Commerce
Joan Hunter
Director
30th and Ocean Drive
Avalon, NJ, 08202
Tel: 609-967-3936
Web: www.avalonbeach.com

Bayonne

Bayonne Economic Development Corp.
Michael O'Connor
Executive Director
630 Avenue C, Room 10
Bayonne, NJ, 07002
Tel: 201-339-0052
Web: www.bayonnenj.org

Brick

Brick Township Chamber of Commerce
Michele Eventoff
Executive Director
270 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, NJ, 08723
Tel: 732-477-4949
Web: www.brickchamber.com

Bridgewater

Bridgewater Township
James Naples
Business Administrator
P.O. Box 6300
Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
Tel: 908-725-6300 203
Web: www.bridgewaternj.gov

Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill Business Partnership
Ari Messinger
Business Advocate
820 Mercer Street
Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
Tel: 856-432-8760
Web: www.cherryhill-nj.com

East Windsor

East Windsor Township
Tom Ogren
Business Ombudsman
16 Lanning Blvd.
East Windsor, NJ, 08520
Tel:
Web: east-windsor.nj.us

Edison

Edison Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Roos
President
336 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ, 08837
Tel: 732-738-9482
Web: www.edisonchamber.com

Egg Harbor Twp.

Egg Harbor Township Administrator and Economic Development Commission
Peter Miller
Township Administrator
3515 Bargaintown Road
Egg Harbor Twp., NJ, 08234-8321
Tel: 609-926-4027
Web: www.ehtgov.org

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Development Company
Brenda Mcrae
Executive Assitant
288 North Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Elizabeth, NJ, 07207
Tel: 908-289-8188
Web: www.edcnj.org

Hamilton

Hamilton Township Economic Development
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Director of Econ. Dev.
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Hamilton, NJ, 08650
Tel: 609-890-3519
Web: www.hamiltonnj.com

High Bridge

High Bridge Economic Development Committee
Robert Nyen
Chairperson
71 Main Street
High Bridge, NJ, 08829
Tel: 908-638-6455
Web: www.highbridge.org

Jersey City

Jersey City Economic Development Corporation
Roberta Farber

30 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Jersey City, NJ, 07302
Tel: 201-333-7797
Web: www.jcedc.org

Lakewood

Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Maureen Stankowitz
Executive Director
395 Route 70 West, Suite 125
Lakewood, NJ, 08701
Tel: 732-363-0012
Web: www.mylakewoodchamber.com

Lakewood Department of Economic Development
Russell K. Corby
Executive Director
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ, 08701
Tel: 732-905-5972
Web: www.twp.lakewood.nj.us

Lambertville

Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce
Steve Morland
President
60 Wilson Street
Lambertville, NJ, 08530
Tel: 609-397-0055
Web: www.lambertville.org

Millville

City of Millville
Donald Ayers
Director of Economic Development
P.O. Box 609
Millville, NJ, 08332
Tel: 856-825-7000
Web: www.millvillenj.gov

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Office of Economic Development
Glenn Patterson
Director
P.O. Box 269
New Brunswick, NJ, 08903-0269
Tel: 732-745-5050
Web: www.cityofnewbrunswick.org

Newark

City of Newark Economic Development
Mike Myers
Director of Economic Development
City Hall, 920 Broad Street, 4th Floor, Room 406
Newark, NJ, 07102
Tel: 973-733-6284
Web: www.ci.newark.nj.us

Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce
John Bank
President
P.O. Box 415
Ocean Grove, NJ, 07756
Tel: 732-774-1391
Web: www.oceangrovenj.com

Paterson

City of Paterson
Gary Melchiano
Acting Director
125 Ellison Street, Floor 2
Paterson, NJ, 07505
Tel: 973-321-1212
Web: www.patcity.com

Plainfield

City of Plainfield Economic Development
Jennifer Wenson-Maier
Executive Director
515 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ, 07060
Tel: 908-753-3699
Web: www.plainfield.com

Pleasantville

City of Pleasantville Urban Enterprise Zone
Roger B. Tees
Director, Economic and Industrial Development
18 N. First Street
Pleasantville, NJ, 08232
Tel: 609-484-7359
Web: www.pleasantville-nj.org

Pleasantville Urban Enterprise Zone
Roger Tees
Coordinator of UEZ
18 North First Street
Pleasantville, NJ, 08232
Tel: 609-484-7359
Web: www.pleasantville-nj.org

Somerset

Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce
Susan Hasner
Executive Director
PNC Bank Building, 675 Franklin Blvd.
Somerset, NJ, 08873
Tel: 732-545-7044
Web: www.franklinchamber.com

Trenton

City of Trenton Division of Economic Development
Sasa O. Montano
Acting Director
City Hall, 319 East State Street
Trenton, NJ, 08608
Tel: 609-989-3509
Web: www.trentonnj.org

The Trenton Downtown Association
Tanishia Nash Laird
Executive Director
23 East State Street
Trenton, NJ, 08608
Tel: 609-393-8998
Web: www.trentondowntown.com

Union

Union Township Chamber
Jim Brody
Executive Director
355 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor
Union, NJ, 07083
Tel: 908-688-2777
Web: www.unionchamber.com

Vineland

City of Vineland
James H. Lelli, Jr.
Director of Economic Development
640 E. Wood Street
Vineland, NJ, 08360
Tel: 856-794-4000 ext. 4619
Web: www.vinelandbusiness.com