POWERPLAY | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
For Mad Money’s host, passion is a way of life—and even that’s an understatement.
Since graduating magna cum laude in 1977 from Harvard, where he was editor of theHarvard Crimson st, Jim Cramer has been many things, among them: one of the leading journalists to cover the case of serial killer Ted Bundy; a reporter for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner...
URBAN MATTERS | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
Newark’s Liberty Plaza reaps the benefits of the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program, and sets an example for other New Jersey municipalities to follow.
Tucker Development Corporation’s Liberty Plaza, the first Class A, mixed-use development in downtown Newark in more than 15 years, is celebrating its status as one of the first pre-approved sites for the New Jersey Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program.
IN OFFICE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
Despite the economic crisis, Jersey City’s mayor keeps his head up.
We are officially in a recession. These are the words no one has wanted to hear, but the current economic situation is self-evident. Companies are closing across the state and the nation, our jobless numbers are escalating, people are losing their homes, and many individuals are struggling every day to make ends meet.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
The economic downturn points to few recruiting opportunities in 2009.
With the economy plummeting, what can New Jersey businesses take away from 2008 and where do they go from here? Recruiters have a unique perspective, since they are the ones who see hiring trends firsthand.
Q & A | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
Integra Realty Resources thinks so—if regional efforts are made.
Biotechnology has long been important to New Jersey’s economy as a growth industry. According to industry trade group BioNJ, formerly the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey, the number of biotech companies in the state grew from 226 in 2006 to 283 in 2008, despite vigorous M&A activity within the industry.
GREENING THE GARDEN STATE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
EnviroFinance Group leads the way in brownfield remediation lending.
In the late 1990s, the Irvine Foundation and other organizations funded a special study in order to answer a plaguing question: Why aren’t brownfields being developed?
FEATURE FOCUS | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
Why are parking structures growing more rare and expensive? Once again, it’s the economy, stupid.
In these challenging economic times, the global economy has a direct impact on development in New Jersey. Even parking structures are affected. Prices associated with the construction of parking structures have risen steadily since 2004, mostly due to increased demand for steel and concrete worldwide.
PRO FORMA | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
A slow economy needn’t slow green energy initiatives.
Only a year ago, green energy was the next big thing. Especially in early 2008, as oil prices spiked, the push to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, and develop new green energy technologies was on.
NEXT? | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
The River-Friendly Certification Program helps existing
structures go green.
According to the industry news source McGraw Hill Construction, by 2009, more than 80 percent of corporate America is expected to have greened their real estate portfolios. How will they do it?
CONCEPT | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
With the Wumblers, Laura Wellington finds meaning—and founds a business—through loss.
Laura Wellington was just 15 years old when she created the Wumblers, a group of colorful characters born out of watermelon who live in the make-believe town of Wumbleton.
BACKSTORY | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
Introducing inner-city kids to the building industry builds connection, confidence, and careers.
Around 1994, Charlie Thornton, who was the chair of Thornton Tomasetti (Building Solutions), told me about a program he was involved in with the Boy Scouts where they took 15 or 20 kids into their office every other week, explained to them what the construction, engineering, and architectural businesses were all about, and had the kids work on a project.
