New Jersey & Company Magazine (June 08)

COVER STORY | IS BELL LABS A BELLWETHER?

Many of the technologies that professionals in the building and real estate industries use today— especially for remote conferences—can be traced to
the development of the Telstar communications satellite in the early 1960s.

So it's quite fitting that last April three dozen architects, landscape designers, and preservationists did indeed get together—in person, not remotely—to brainstorm a list of recommendations on how to save a special and very significant corporate complex that may face extinction in New Jersey: the old Bell Laboratories in Holmdel. Which, by the way, is where Telstar was born...

> The fate of Homdel's famous laboratory—and New Jersey's preservation efforts—hangs in the balance...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM | GETTING ON TRACK
> The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail attracts commuters and development to Hudson County.

FEATURE FOCUS | THE STATE'S SMARTEST NEIGHBORHOOD
> Edison Innovation Zones keep ideas flowing.

URBAN MATTERS | OUR KIND OF TOWN
> Hoboken offers much more than easy access to Manhattan.

PIECE OF WORK | WELCOME TO WENTWORTH!
> Michael Mendillo manages property through teamwork.

PRO FORMA | TIMES ARE TOUGH, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE
> Retail investors must work harder to find backers.

LAW+ | NEW INVESTMENT SECURITY FOR BROKERS?
> NAR lobbies for TIC transaction referral fees.

GREENING THE GARDEN STATE | AWASH IN CONTROVERSY
> Wayne Auto Spa wants wind power, but locals don't.

FEATURE FOCUS | JUST LIKE NEW
> Adaptive reuse cuts pollution and preserves history.

NEXT? | UP-TO-DATE SAFETY
> Sweetwater ensures construction site security.

FEATURE FOCUS | PARKS PRESERVED, FOR NOW
> Responding to protests, state budget cuts may spare parks.

CONCEPT | COST SEGREGATION IS A SMART SOLUTION
> How to reduce tax, increase cash flow with Cost Recovery Solutions.

BACK STORY | HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES
> Ben Chinea’s Take Higher Ground offers a leg-up on life.