Inside this issue...
Articles
Business development being
led by local champions 1
Secret Service agent shares
keys to career success
1
The Cutting Edge...
Weather with an
economic bite
6
In the Trenches
Lake Hopatong Block Party
coming in May
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April 2014 • Issue 4 / Volume 6
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Business development being led by local champions
By Michael Daigle
Like a mosaic falling into place tile by tile, the Morris County office market is slowly
taking shape and the picture being formed is a bright one. The uptick is thanks to a
variety of contributors, each with their own creative juices and some of whom were
celebrated at the 22nd Annual Partners in Economic Development Awards Luncheon of
the Morris County Economic Development Corp. (MCEDC), held recently at the Sheraton
Parsippany Hotel.
arise as they examine how to grow their business and/or relocate to Morris County.
A series of reports by real estate services company NAI James Hanson Inc., which has
an office in Parsippany, indicate trends in three key markets – industrial, office and retail –
and most of the news is good.
Three recent successful efforts were highlighted at the luncheon.
Between the fourth quarter of 2011 and the second quarter of 2013 Morris County’s
industrial market of 39.5 million square feet saw its vacancy rate drop from 13 percent to
9.2 percent. The retail vacancy rate for 10.5 million square feet of space dropped in that
period from 14 percent to 7.44 percent. Only the office market of 39.5 million square feet
saw an increase in vacancies during that time, from 18.9 percent to 19.5 percent.
GAF is undertaking a 2015 move of its corporate headquarters from Wayne to
1 Corporate Drive in Parsippany. Renovations in Parsippany will bring the 375,000square-foot building to LEED certification as a green building that will house 600 employees.
However, since then progress is being made even in that sector.
Jim Jones, executive director of MCEDC, said his agency has been refocused to work
closely with governments and private businesses to address the issues that slow the
redevelopment of vacant real estate while also promoting business attraction and retention.
Chief among the efforts is the Expert Services Task Force, a group of real estate-related
professionals from throughout the county that helps companies find solutions to issues that
Jones said MCEDC focuses on land-use, planning and zoning issues and connecting
business and government leaders.
“We want to put Morris County at the forefront of the regional level for business
relocation and economic development,” Jones said.
Receiving the 2013 MCEDC Business Attraction Award was GAF, the largest U.S.
maker of residential roofing materials with annual sales of $3 billion.
The 2013 Real Estate Award, Industrial Category, went to the Hudson New Group,
which will occupy 701-705 Jefferson Road in Parsippany, a vacant space previously
occupied by Coca-Cola. Hudson is moving its offices and production facilities from North
Bergen.
The 2013 Real Estate Award, Office Category, went to Peter Blanchard of Garibaldi
Group LLC and Andrew Sexton of Collier International of Chicago for their roles in
the sale of the former McNeil-PPC site on Route 53 in Morris Plains to Honeywell
International. The company will relocate 1,000 jobs from its current world headquarters in
Morris Township.
Honeywell received a $40 million incentive award from the New Jersey Economic
Development Authority’s (EDA) Grow NJ Assistance Program to stay in the state. Such
funding programs are key to the state’s effort to retain and develop new business, said
Lauren Moore, interim executive director of the New Jersey Business Action Center, the
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Secret Service agent shares
keys to career success
By Rod Hirsch
Secret Service agents are trained to expect the unexpected and often forced to perform at
the highest levels outside their comfort zones.
Lauren Moore, interim executive director of the New Jersey Business Action Center, recently
spoke at the 22nd Annual Partners in Economic Development Awards Luncheon of the Morris
County Economic Development Corp.
In her 27 years as a federal agent, Special Agent Cynthia Rubendall Wofford was an
unwitting witness to a hanging in Yemen and ambushed by two truckloads of armed
militia a short time later. She flew into a pitch black Bosnian airfield while looking out
the window for hostile tracer fire and fell into the arms of vice presidential candidate Sen.
Lloyd Bentsen after hopping a fence – much to the amusement of other agents in her detail
and the press corps in a jet on the nearby tarmac.
She was in Yemen as one of 10 agents assigned to the security detail for former
President Jimmy Carter, who was visiting the country.
During the 1992 presidential campaign, Rubendall Wofford was assigned to the advance
security detail for President Bill Clinton. She also was special agent in charge of security
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Secret Service agent shares
keys to career success (Continued from page 1)
It was something of a homecoming for
Rubendall Wofford. Earlier in her career
she had been special agent in charge of the
Newark Field Office – which actually is
located in Morristown.
“Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone”
was the theme of the meeting, the latest in
a series of thought-provoking, businessfriendly events designed to challenge
working women and empower them to
succeed in the workplace, according to
Cheryl Ellis, chair of the committee.
“The programs are all designed by our
members at our committee meetings,” she
said. “We brainstorm topics or speakers
we’d like to hear. It comes directly from
our members. It’s what they want to hear.
“It’s all about the members who
volunteer to manage the event and pull it
together, working with the chamber staff,”
she added. “The program is really driven
by members. I think that’s why it is so
successful. It’s the volunteers who work to
Today Rubendall Wofford is special agent
in charge of the Secret Service Philadelphia
Field Office. When she joined the Secret
Service in 1987 she was one of 80 female
agents. Today there are 343, comprising 10
percent of the agency.
Beginning as an agent in the Philadelphia
office, her other assignments have included
a stint as special agent in charge of the
Office of Administration; special agent in
charge of the Dignitary Protective Division,
assistant to the special agent in charge of
the National Threat Assessment Center;
special agent in the Intelligence Division;
and senior course instructor at the Secret
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“Stepping outside your comfort zone can
allow you rewarding experiences,” she said,
“in my case witnessing history.”
She concluded her remarks with some
workplace advice:
• Don’t take the easy way out – especially
if that’s what people expect you to do.
• Take advantage of all the training you
can, especially if it’s being offered to
you.
• Never decline an assignment or
opportunity.
• Stay true to yourself.
• Be true to your company’s values.
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Angela Kubisky, chamber executive vice
president, and Laura Hingle of Black Diamond
Solutions.
Cathy Coloff of IT Radix and Brad Mehl of
Morgan Stanley also attended the event.
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Business development being led
by local champions (Continued from page 1)
luncheon’s keynote speaker.
vital, Moore said.
In 2013 EDA reported it provided
$1.2 billion in financing for 213 projects
statewide that supported 35,000 jobs –
including 5,200 jobs at risk of leaving the
state – and 9,400 construction jobs and
leveraged more than $2.6 billion in public/
private investment.
“Businesses are seeking to create
relationships with county and municipal
leaders,” he said.
A new law, the Economic Opportunity
Act of 2013, provided more support for
cooperative efforts that reach smaller
businesses, nonprofits, municipal markets,
town centers and transportation-oriented
development and help bring to the table
the important contributions of county and
municipal officials, according to Moore.
Morris County provides a successful
model for that cooperation, Moore
added, citing the effort of county and
local officials, state transportation and
community affairs departments and
assistance from the Morris County
Chamber of Commerce and MCEDC to
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networking breakfast.
Morris County Chamber president Paul
Boudreau said county companies can take
advantage of the state programs but raised
the concern that the new programs seemed
targeted more for urban settings.
“The Business Action Center has
suggested to us that organizations like
ours can have an impact on zoning and
other decisions at the local level,” he said.
“Municipalities need to understand how
they might repurpose some of their existing
office space where they can create a mixeduse environment.
Edward Rochford
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County Sheriff,
is joined by
chamber
members at
the breakfast.
“The chamber and MCEDC have
worked to inform mayors that employers
increasingly believe that they can attract
the best younger workers in environments
where these employees can have access
to mass transit, housing and recreation,”
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Weather with an economic bite
The Cutting Edge ...
Wall Street always is suspect when companies blame their financial results
on weather. Yet this time it really is legitimate for so many businesses.
The weather has been an unwelcome intruder into the plans and
performance of many businesses in the first quarter of 2014. Cancelled
meetings and sales events, fewer walk-ins and unavailable prospects have
thrown a proverbial monkey wrench into many business plans. The impact could roll over
into company results for the next several quarters.
As just one example, recently I was speaking to a vice president of a major global company
headquartered in Morris County. I was surprised to hear that the weather had a huge impact on
their business and that their executive team was looking at making additional cuts in budgets
for the remainder of the year. So for them this is not something that is segregated to the first
quarter in terms of its impact on the bottom line. For some companies, the weather has a tail
that is forcing meaningful budget changes over many months to come.
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Inside Edge...
Angela Kubisky, executive vice president of the Morris County Chamber of
Commerce, and Pam Aungst, owner of Pam Ann Marketing LLC, have been named to
the 14-member NewBridge Leadership Council. In addition, Kubisky was named to the
semi-annual Community Advisory Board for the Corporate and Community Programs
Division of the Community College of Morris (CCM).
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The Lake Drive Foundation for children who are deaf and hard of
hearing recently announced the election of C. John DeSimone III,
principal of the law firm Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., to its
board of directors.
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The Morris County Chamber of Commerce has many car dealers as members. Selling days
over the last three months were severely impacted by weather as the frigid temperatures forced
people to stay home and vehicle inventory buried under snow had to wait for sunnier days.
If you look at the metrics of the automobile business it’s about how many cars you sell
per day in any given month. Yes, other retailers have similar metrics but their inventory isn’t
buried under six feet of snow. Many dealers believe they can make up for the lost sales when
better weather arrives and we hope that proves to be so. The cold did produce some positive
impacts for dealers on the maintenance side of the ledger, however.
Weather even impacted the health care sector. We are entertained by the daily media
coverage on health care changes in Washington. But that’s not the only thing that changed
in the first quarter for our doctors and hospitals, which often are a convenient whipping boy
for frustrated health care consumers.
The reality is that hospitals are businesses in every way, similar to hundreds of organizations
across our county. When the weather prevents their customers from arriving on their doorsteps
then the health care transaction between the person in need of medical care and the hospital
doesn’t happen. Surgeries get postponed, emergency rooms are quiet and the economics
of running an efficient and sustainable hospital are impacted. Necessary surgeries can be
rescheduled but many services not delivered to a sick patient never make it back to the cash
register.
Small businesses often have insurance deductibles for the first few thousand dollars of
losses. The harsh weather never really produced a knockout punch for them but felt more than
a constant and repetitive kick to the knee. They could still open their doors but on many days
they were without customers. Making matters worse, their expected deliveries were either
delayed or cancelled, adding another cost and inconvenience to many in the supply chain.
On the insurance side, carriers did see some major fender-benders but escaped the larger
claims that customers could hand off to them in major floods or hurricane-type events.
Economists predict that the winter weather will cost the United States economy close to
$50 billion in lost productivity. Consumers spent less at brick-and-mortar stores as retail sales
dropped 0.4 percent in January alone.
Yes, if you were selling snow blowers and shovels in the first quarter you can retire to
the Caribbean. And as we move into the snow-melting season we’ll see a run on windshield
washer fluid. Thank God someone is making money.
Paul Boudreau President Morris County Chamber of Commerce
Paul Boudreau (left), president of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, and his wife
Lucie (second from left), share a congratulatory moment with Karen Escobedo and Tom Hayes
of New Jersey Natural Gas at the Annual Habitat for Humanity Gala Dinner on February 22,
at the Meadow Wood Manor. New Jersey Natural Gas received the Corporate Partnership
Award from Habitat.
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The Provident Bank marked its 175th anniversary last month by announcing a
Commitment to Giving initiative. The year-long campaign will support a local charitable
effort each month, with employees being invited to participate via volunteer efforts or
donations. Provident’s partnership with NJIT’s Spring Break Alternative Program for
Hurricane Sandy volunteer recovery efforts kicked off its Commitment to Giving initiative
in March.
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In the Trenches
Lake Hopatong Block Party coming in May
By Jessica Murphy
It is a place to kayak, swim, water ski, sail,
fish, dine or party. A place to relax.
Lake Hopatcong is many things to many
people, ranging from a source of adventure
to a source of leisure. And, of course, a
source of business. The largest lake in
New Jersey, Lake Hopatcong straddles the
Morris-Sussex counties line and its shores
are split among four different towns.
For the first time the Lake Hopatcong
Foundation is aiming to bring together
folks from all around the lake for an
inaugural Lake Hopatcong Block Party
at Hopatcong State Park in Landing on
Saturday, May 10.
Picatinny Arsenal last month hosted the Morris County Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Morris Class of 2014 for their Economic Development Day. Leadership
Morris is a community education program that teaches business professionals and
nonprofit executives about the opportunities, challenges, institutions and people of
Morris County. The day-long trip to Picatinny provides the class members an overview
of the mission of the installation.
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation, which
launched in 2012, has a broad mission – to
improve Lake Hopatcong for everyone
now and in the years to come. Within those
efforts the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
has worked to make the lake safer, to
improve the health of the ecosystem, to
bring lake education to local schools, to
preserve the lake’s rich history and to build
the sense of community around the lake.
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Christine Cox, a disability insurance specialist and financial representative at
International Planning Alliance, LLC, has been named the new chair of our Young
Professional Committee
of the Morris County
Chamber.
That last item can be a challenge when
the community is so spread into multiple
towns and counties. Yet by sponsoring a
Shop Local Lake Hopatcong promotion last
July and then bringing together more than
400 volunteers to clean the lake’s shoreline
this November, the foundation is making
efforts to unite the broader lake community.
The Lake Hopatcong Block Party is a
natural extension of these efforts.
Kevin Rigby (center) of
Novartis, the keynote
speaker at the chamber’s
Good Morning, Morris
networking breakfast, is
flanked by Paul Boudreau
and Angela Kubisky.
The event will include lake
demonstrations, booths for local
organizations and businesses, live
performances, a children’s area, food
trucks, antique and collectible vendors and
more. This block party promises to be an
event that celebrates the many facets of
Lake Hopatcong and brings a spectrum of
its residents and visitors together to rally
behind this beautiful natural resource that
Law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP has announced
three new associates: Anne Carrasco, Erika Lopes-McLeman and Christopher
Quinlan.
Inside Personnel…
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Net Worth Management, Inc. has announced that Jared Cook has joined the
company as vice president. He will operate in Net Worth’s Sports Management
Division.
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SESI Consulting Engineers has announced the hiring of William Strubel as
senior geotechnical engineer and Fuad Dahan as senior project manager.
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brings so much enjoyment to so many.
You can you be involved in the Lake
Hopatcong Block Party, as well. There
is a need for volunteers and sponsors,
so if you are interested please call the
Lake Hopatcong Foundation office at
973.663.2500. Either way, save the date
of Saturday, May 10, to enjoy this familyfriendly lake-oriented celebration.
You also can be involved in the Lake
Hopatcong Foundation in general.
The foundation always is happy to
bring volunteers into its teams, which
include lake safety, water quality, boater
information, community building,
education, recreational trails and
fundraising. The list keeps growing as the
number of supporters increases and the
mission expands. Beyond the block party, the foundation
hosts a wide range of events, including
a Mini-Golf Day at the Lake Hopatcong
Golf Club, a group hike, a post-fireworks
cleanup, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Silent Auction and Gala at the Lake
Hopatcong Yacht Club, a charity clay shoot
at Hudson Farm and the Lake Hopatcong
Foundation Autumn Bike Challenge
around the lake in the fall. There also
are restaurant nights every month at an
eatery on or near the lake. Go to www.
LakeHopatcongFoundation.org for details
on all these events and more.
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation is
focused on improving the lake environment
and experience. On May 10 people from
all over Morris County and beyond will
have an opportunity to learn more about
both at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation’s
inaugural Lake Hopatcong Block Party.
We hope it will be the start of a new annual
tradition on New Jersey’s largest lake.
Jessica Murphy is president of the Lake
Hopatcong Foundation. She can be
reached at 973.663.2500 or Jessica@
lakehopatcongfoundation.org.
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325 Columbia Turnpike
Suite 301, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: Michael T. Hensley, 973-514-1200
Fax: 973-514-1660
www. bressler.com
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. provides results-oriented, cost-effective legal services
to Fortune 500 corporations, privately held companies, brokerage firms, banks,
franchises, insurance companies, non-profit institutions and individuals.
Law Office of Jane M. Coviello, LLC
233 Mt. Airy Road, First Floor, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone: Jane Coviello, 908–502-5080
Fax: 866–834-8552
www.janecoviellolaw.com
The firm serves businesses throughout their life cycles – from entity formation
through all manner of transactions related to sales, licensing, marketing, and use
of technology and the Internet.
Resnick Law Group, P.C.
5 Becker Farm Road, 4th Floor, Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: Gerald Jay Resnick, 973-781-1204
Fax: 973-781-1205
www.thenjemploymentlawfirm.com
Employment law firm serving NJ and NY employees in workplace disputes against
their employers, including matters involving wrongful termination, harassment,
discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, employment contracts, non-compete
agreements, and more.
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
One Speedwell Avenue
P.O. Box 1981, Morristown, New Jersey 07962
Phone: Glenn A. Clark, 973-538-0800 www.riker.com
Strong practices in litigation, insurance law, corporate law,
bankruptcy, employment law, public utilities, environmental
law, real estate, tax and trusts & estates and governmental affairs.
Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP
220 Park Avenue, PO Box 991, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: Edward W. Ahart, 973-539-1000
Fax: 973-540-7300 www.spsk.com
Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP is a full-service law firm
located in northern New Jersey, whose attorneys serve businesses and
individual clients throughout the state and region.
Banks/Credit Unions
Atlantic Stewardship Bank (See our ad on the back cover)
2 Changebridge Road, Montville, NJ 07045
Phone: John M. Willis, 201-493-6421 or
Harry Yazidjian, 201-493-2941
Fax: 973-541-4806 www.asbnow.com
Atlantic Stewardship Bank is a full service commercial bank offering a
comprehensive line of products and services for individuals and businesses of
all sizes located in northern New Jersey. Commercial services include business
online banking, cash management, remote deposit capture and a variety of
commercial lending options.
Fulton Bank of New Jersey
425 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930
Phone: Steve Miller, 908-955-8101
Fax: 908-879-5535
www.fultonbanknj.com
Fulton Bank of New Jersey, with its regional headquarters in Chester, NJ,
provides an array of financial services to customers throughout the state
of NJ with 71 conveniently located branches and ATM’s..
Garden Savings Federal Credit Union 129 Littleton Road, Parsippany NJ 07054 Phone: Michael Powers, Chief Sales Officer
973-576-2000 Fax: 973-316-0317
www.GardenSavings.org
Garden Savings is a full-service financial
institution headquartered in Parsippany, NJ. Enhance your employee benefits
by providing credit union services from Garden Savings.
The Provident Bank (See our ad on page 2)
Administrative Offices
100 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830
Phone: 1.800.448.PROV
www.ProvidentNJ.com
Provident offers a full suite of financial products for
businesses of all sizes with 75+ convenient branches, online
banking, cash management and customized lending solutions.
XCEL Federal Credit Union (See our ad on page 11)
1460 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: Tom Quigley, 800-284-8663 x3041
Fax: 201-714-5741
www.XCELfcu.org
XCEL Federal Credit Union was founded in 1964 by the
employees of the NY/NJ Port Authority. Today, ANY local
company can join—and it’s FREE. Call today 201-499-1656.
Business Development Consulting
Lauterback Marketing
44 Junard Dr., Morristown, NJ 07960
Steven Lauterback: 973-889-9393
www.Lauterback.com
Smaller companies need a better system for finding and
keeping customers today. Get perspective and hands-on
leadership driving sales, promotional campaigns, new media, branding, more.
Business Process Outsourcing
Solix, Inc.
30 Lanidex Plaza West
P.O. Box 685, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: 800-200-0818 corpcomm@solixinc.com www.solixinc.com
Smart, cost-effective and compliant outsourcing solutions including eligibility
determination, qualification program management and customer care services
for government, telecommunications, broadband, utility and healthcare
organizations.
Country Club
Basking Ridge Country Club
185 Madisonville Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone: Kelly Pantone, 908-766-8200 x116
Fax: 908-953-8097 www.baskingridgecc.com
Basking Ridge Country Club is a private, family-oriented golf
and swim club. Affordable membership opportunities are
available that do not require a bond or initiation fee.
Employee Benefits - Insurance
Broad Reach Benefits, Inc.
30 Cook Plaza Suite 200, P.O. Box 545, Madison, NJ 07940
Phone: Philip Cohen, 973-377-8222
Fax: 973-377-8334
www.BroadReachBenefits.com
Good advice is at a premium in today’s economy. See what
you’re not getting from your current employee benefits broker. You’ll be surprised!
Higher Education/University
Fairleigh Dickinson University (See our ad on page 5)
285 Madison Ave., M-R10-01, Madison, NJ 07940
Phone: Susan Brooman, 973-443-8905 grad@fdu.edu www.fdu.edu/grad
Advance or change your career with an AACSB MBA, or
CACREP MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Corporate Communication,
Education, Financial Planning, Homeland Security, Hospitality (ranked 4th
nationally), Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Nursing, (60+
programs) New in Fall’14: MS Supply Chain Management (pending state
approval). In class, online & blended programs. Scholarships & fellowships
available. Register online for a Spring Info. Session.
The College of Saint Elizabeth
2 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ 07960-6989 Phone: 800-210-790
Fax: 973-290-4710 www.cse.edu
Established in 1899, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than
1,700 full- and part-time students, both men and women, in more than
25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and two doctoral degree programs.
Hotel / Meeting & Catering Venue
Sheraton Parsippany Hotel
199 Smith Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: Scott Behm, 973-515-2000
Fax: 973-515-9798 www.SheratonParsippany.com
Combining medieval architecture, modernized décor,
expansive Fitness Center/Spa, exclusive Club Level and flexible, yet elegant,
function space we are ideal for groups, meetings, galas and weddings.
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Gerrity, Baker, Williams Inc. 3 Gold Mine Road, Flanders, NJ 07836
Phone: Glenn K. Tippy, 973-426-1500
Fax: 973-426-9545
www.GBWinsurance.com
At GBW Insurance, we work with businesses
and their owners to help them find the right protection.
Otterstedt Insurance Agency 291 Morris Avenue, Summit NJ 07901
Phone: John G. Nufrio CIC, ARM, 908-273-2422
Fax: 201-227- 5031
www.otterstedt.com
We are a full service insurance agency servicing our
clients business and individual insurance needs since 1919.
Plymouth Rock
1 Madison Avenue, Suite W-105, Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: John E. Hickey, 973-267-4970
Fax: 973-267-4876
www.prudential.com/us/j.hickey
As a financial professional with 21 years of experience,
I am licensed to offer life, health, long-term care, auto and home insurance....
Interior Designer
Enchanted Aspects LLC
Tori Valspirit: 973 936-8271
www.enchantedaspects.com
Full-Service Interior Design providing
project management, new design, renovations, space planning, custom
furnishings, flooring, custom fabrics, custom cabinetry, lighting, accessories,
architectural features and more.
Marketing
GayleNaftaly.com
West Orange, NJ
Gayle Naftaly: 917-821-6576
Email: gayle@gaylenaftaly.com
www.gaylenaftaly.com
Learn Grass Roots Mktg - with our unique System.
Leadership for Women – Rockin’ your Moxie!
Looking for Residual Income - join our structured network.
Moving and Storage
The Padded Wagon
281 Route 206 South Branchville, NJ 07826
Billy Lockwood: 973 335 5055
www.paddedwagon.com
The Padded Wagon Moving is a full service
moving and storage company providing packing,
crating and shipping of residential and commercial goods locally, interstate
and internationally.
Office Equipment Provider
Premium Digital Office Solutions LLC
25 Riverside Drive Suite 3
PO Box 838, Pine Brook, NJ 07058
Van Seretis: 973 439 1570
Fax: 973 439 1576
www.premium-digital.com
Premium Digital provides office equipment including multifunctional copiers,
printers, document management and IT solutions. We pride ourselves on our
commitment to customer service which has built trust in our relationships
over the years.
Painting and Carpentry
CertaPro Painters of Morristown
45 S. Park Place, Suite 352, Morristown, NJ 07960
Richard Webber: 862 222 4055
Fax: 973 255 1002
www.morristown.certapro.com/
Residential and commercial painting contractor specializing in both interior
and exterior surfaces. CertaPro also provides carpentry services. Our
trademark Certainty Service System guarantees extraordinary customer
experiences.
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Keylingo Translations
38 E. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 156, Ridgewood NJ 07450
Elisa Rivero: 973-919-5108
www.keylingo.com/Locations/new-jersey-ii.html
We help companies communicate effectively in over 80
languages by translating their technical manuals, legal
documents, marketing brochures, or websites. Your message
oesn’t get lost in translation.
Real Estate
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
343 Thornall Street, 8th Floor, Edison, NJ 08837
Phone: Diane Chayes, 732-590-1000
Fax: 732-205-8237
www.mack-cali.com
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is among the country’s largest real estate
investment trusts (REITs). Mack-Cali owns and manages premier office
buildings and multi-family communities throughout the northeast.
Taylor Real Estate 15 Bloomfield Ave,. Suite 2, Verona, NJ 07044
Glen Taylor: 973-239-7772
Fax: 973-618-5575
www.taylorrealestatenj.com
Let us rebate half our commission back to you
or a charity of your choice when you buy a home
thru us. We are a full service company.
Schools; Special
Montgomery Academy 188 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone: Anthony Gebbia, Executive Director, 908-766-0362
Fax: 908-766-0936
www.montgomeryacademyonline.org
For over 40 years, Montgomery Academy has served
students ages 5 - 21 with special needs not met in conventional
public school settings. Montgomery Academy - Where You Can Be Yourself!
Senior Care Services/Home Care
Seniors Helping Seniors
78 DeForest Avenue, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Phone: Doris Dorey, 973-435-4873 www.SeniorsHelpingSeniors.com/MorrisCounty
Seniors Helping Seniors is a unique home care
company that matches seniors who need help with seniors who want to help.
Our caring and compassionate senior providers relate to the life experiences
of those they care for. Info@HomeCareBySeniors.com
Synergy HomeCare
115 US Highway 46 West
Building F, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Phone: Antonio Podias, 973-394-5638
Fax: 888-860-8275
www.synergyhomecare.com
Caring for your aging parent or family member can be
exhausting, lonely work – but you are not alone. Synergy
HomeCare is an affordable, compassionate choice for family caregivers and our attentive, dependable careTEAM can offer comfort and relief.
Software for Order/Inventory Mgmt.
Glocon Inc.
3-1 Luger Road, Denville NJ 07834
Phone: Veena Agarwal, 973-463-7300
www.trakpaq.com
Ideal for light assembly & manufacturing
businesses, TrakPaq® is a fully customizable software package offering
SaaS/cloud-based CRM, Quotation/Order Processing, Inventory Management,
BOM, Accounting and Warranty Tracking.
Technology Solutions
Link High Technologies Inc. 51 Gibraltar Drive, Ste 2A, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Phone: Victor W. Liu, 973-659-1350
Fax: 973-659-1395
www.linkhigh.com
Since 1992, NJ companies from 20 to 100 employees have
experienced results when they selected us as their IT provider; with fewer
failures, greater employee productivity, and savings on their IT support costs.
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Micro Strategies, Inc.
85 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: Susan Angelo, 973-625-7721
Fax: 973-328-1248
www.microstrat.com
Micro Strategies is at the forefront of architecting
and implementing quality technology solutions centered in the following
areas: System Analysis, Infrastructure, Content Management, Database
Application Development, Security, Remediation and Digital Voice Recording.
Utility
New Jersey Natural Gas
P.O. Box 1464, 1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, NJ 07719
Phone: 732-938-1000
www.njng.com
New Jersey Natural Gas serves nearly half-a-million
customers in Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Morris counties, meeting
customers’ expectations for value and reliability every day.
Wireless Communications
Communications Service Integrators
45 Perry Street, Chester, NJ 07930
Phone: Sandy Drysdale, 908-879-2525
Fax: 908-879-2322
www.csiradio.com
Communications Service Integrators provides an integration of the most progressive communications technology available in the industry— two-way radio,
wireless network, system design, system consultation, FCC assistance for on-site
facilities communications as well as wide area communications coverage.
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Dan Gehrig
973.513.4301
Kinnelon, NJ
dan@gehrigconstruction.com
Specializing in Quality & Customer Service
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Interior & Exterior Renovations
Additions - Basements - Dormers - Add-a-levels
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