New Jersey & Company Magazine (March/April 08)

COVER STORY | POWERPLAY | LONG TRAIN RUNNING

The Walk to Washington is considered the premier networking event for
New Jersey's business and political communities. Inside the train, the
optimism was as thick as the crowd, which was even less than standing room only.

As ever, the people we talked to—politicians and political hopefuls; developers and builders; business owners and entrepreneurs; lobbyists and advocates; and a diverse range of professionals that included a ship captain and a hospital CEO/COO—were not only knowlegeable of and concerned about current trends in the national economy, but on a whole were determined that New Jersey will stay right on course.

> Hear what they had to say on the 71st annual Walk to Washington...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM | NEWARK
> Joel Samberg watches Newark's so far successful uphill battle.

FEATURE FOCUS | SIMPLE AS UEZ
> Newark's Urban Enterprise Zone program benefi ts commerce and community.

URBAN MATTERS | NJIT AIDS NEWARK'S RENAISSANCE
> NJIT works to forge a relationship with Newark that benefits "town and gown."

FEATURE FOCUS | NURTURING NEW BUSINESS
> Bari Faye Siegel looks at NJIT's Economic Development Center.

PRO FORMA | WHAT'S NEXT?
> 1030S AND TDIs

LAW+ | BALANCING ACT
> Jennifer Wilck assesses the costs of the controversial Paid Family Leave Act, which the New Jersey Legislature passed on March 3.

GREENING THE GARDEN STATE | BRANCHING OUT
> PNC leads environmentally appropriate banking.

FEATURE FOCUS | AS GOOD AS GREEN
> Parks for People prioritizes Newarkers' space for play.

NEXT? | SAFETY NETS
> Planned Security Services adapts to everchanging security needs.

CONCEPT | TRUE VALUE
> Kipcon's Value Engineering program offers money-saving options to community associations.

POLITICS WATCH | ROUND THREE
> The Council on Affordable Housing's new "Round Three" regulations arrive to very mixed reviews.

BACK STORY | WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
> Jim Petrucci tells Jodi La Marco how Crossing Borders helps New Jersey women in need.