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Savings Bank New Jersey-NYC
Bruinooge & McGowan Builders,
Associates Inc.
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Contracting LLC MWWPR 4 Meadowlands Business Report
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Edison Properties Inc.
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ELEC 825 | Engineers New York Jets 40 Meadowlands Eat & Drink
Labor-Management NJ Sharing Network
Cooperative NJM Insurance Group 41 Meadowlands Transportation
Ernst & Young, LLP 42
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Eastwick Colleges North Bergen Liberty
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Forsgate Industrial Onyx Equities, LLC
Partners
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FORT Group Experience 46 Destination Meadowlands
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Goya Foods Quest Diagnostics
Hackensack Russo Development
University Medical Scarinci Hollenbeck
Center TD Bank
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 BUSINESS REPORT
“When there’s something great happening in the Meadowlands, we tell the story.”

T he leadership here at the Meadowlands Chamber (MC)

has, and will remain, forward-thinking so we can help
lead our membership and the region to a prosperous
quality of life—by building a sustainable economy through the
year 2040 and beyond.

We recently revealed to you the new branding for our

organization and its affiliates (such as this magazine) as well as
new digital products and a website overhaul aimed at delivering
you crisp and pertinent information on demand.

Today, we continue our journey of leadership and excellence by

announcing we will soon relocate to new offices at 1099 Wall Street West in Lyndhurst in September of 2019.

This project, dubbed the new MC-HQ, will create the chamber of the future with a facility that hosts:

1) Meadowlands Chamber Networking Hub

2) The Meadowlands Live! Visitors Center
3) The 2040 Foundation Innovation & Learning Center
4) Meadowlands Media Podcast Studio

It will also feature a Collaboration Lounge & Java Zone, Entrepreneur Ideation Zones, Hatchibator Huddle Rooms and Video Conference Suites.

We have determined that in order to truly represent businesses now and in the future, we must provide resources and services that are
unlike anything we have done before. And we believe the possibilities are endless.

The new MC-HQ will bring together our colleges and universities to collaborate with businesses in new ways to strengthen our workforce
and create jobs. We will use the technology of our new home to deliver important content via webinars, podcasts and live streaming
events. More importantly, we will create a central hub for businesses to network and build relationships—on a daily basis—while taking
advantage of technology often only available to enterprise level companies.

Lastly, the mission of the Meadowlands 2040 Foundation, Inc.—an affiliate of the MC—will now have a home to conduct research
and gather data to support public policy that will forge a strong economy. The Innovation Learning Center will be pivotal in driving
community awareness to the Meadowlands communities about the critical aspects that lead to a strong quality of life here in our
Meadowlands.

Please join the journey with us!

P.S. I suggest you visit Meadowlands.org and click on the Media Button for access to some terrific digital content.

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 BUSINESS WISE

AI Improves Profitability
The result is lower prices and more efficient, customer-friendly experience

W e are living in a world of

cameras, sensors and machine
learning technologies.
Executives around the world are spending
billions to digitize their operations to
improve efficiencies, reduce costs and
increase profitability.
This new era of AI is also coming to
retailing and super markets. Cameras and
sensors are keeping an eye on supermarket
shelves, appearance, customers and
almost every aspect of the food shopping
experience.
The market is huge and Walmart
has determined that there are about 140
million U.S. shoppers that visit a store
in person or online every week. These
customers represent an amazing treasure
trove of data. Walmart alone generated
more than $500 billion in overall sales
globally last year. Walmart looks at their
stores as artificial intelligence factories
where they are deploying cameras and
embedded sensors on shelves to check
what cameras cannot detect. Other
applications can check produce and fruits
and detect when for example bruised
bananas need to be replaced with fresh thus avoiding the checkout line process. employees laid off by digitalization being
ones. Or when more cashiers need to open Amazon is also opening cashier-less rehired as a result of it.
before lines get too long. Amazon Go stores which also have Only time will tell.
Thousands of cameras suspended deployed shelf sensors matched to
from the ceiling combined with sensors shopper’s smart phones so that the goods Robert M. Donnelly is an
on shelves can monitor each store in real are paid for when the customers leave the author, educator and brand
time. This form of digitalization allows store without the need for cashiers. builder for businesses and
workers to replenish shelves faster, and The ultimate beneficiary of the individuals. His consultancy
deal with other problems in the store application of AI to supermarkets is business is called
immediately. the customer who is experiencing DoctorBusiness.com. His corporate life
The digital monitoring improves the lower prices and a more efficient and was spent in executive positions with IBM,
overall shopping experience for customers customer friendly experience. Obviously, Pfizer and EXXON and then as the CEO
in a variety of ways like spotting spills, and simultaneously, supermarkets are for several U.S. subsidiaries of foreign
damaged products, and even when the increasing sales, reducing costs and multinational firms. Professor Donnelly is
supply of shopping carts is getting low. increasing profitability. However, in on the faculty of Saint Peters University
Obviously, this also allows Walmart to the long run digitalization of companies as well as Rushmore University, a
reduce costs and lower prices, which will operations will reduce employees and global online university. His latest book
lead to higher sales. the economic consequences associated is Personal Brand Planning for Life,
Walmart’s Sam’s Club is exploring with it. Hopefully, the increased sales and available on Amazon. He also functions
a “Scan and Go” App, which allows profitability that corporations will gain as an interim executive. You can contact
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Insider Threat Mitigation
Identify, detect, protect, respond, recover
O ne of the major cybersecurity
issues that organizations face
is the threat that comes from
within. This “Insider Threat” is as common
as a threat from an outside intruder, but can
be even more impactful and costly. Insider
threats are difficult to detect, especially
considering that compromising activities
can be both intentional and accidental.
Perhaps a file system containing
important company information was
removed. This could be an accidental act
by an individual who did not know better
or a malicious act purposely executed by a
disgruntled employee wanting to hurt the
organization through the loss of corporate
data.
In either case, the organization is
responsible to put the appropriate controls
in place to prevent such a situation,
regardless of the insider’s intent. Below
are some such controls to prevent a similar
scenario:
Proactive Controls
Information security has three overarching
goals: confidentiality, integrity and
availability (CIA).
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Within the scope of these high-level
goals, IT security specialists have defined
best practices to help organizations ensure
that their information stays protected.
Incorporating corporate controls to keep
data confidential, maintain the integrity of
the data and ensure data availability will
help organizations prevent—or at the very
least be able to recover from—intentional
and accidental threats.
• Data sensitivity & classification:
Determine the importance and
sensitivity levels of data in the
organization.
• Principle of least privilege:
Ensure people have only the
rights, permissions, and privileges
absolutely necessary to do their jobs;
no more, no less.
• Separation of duties: Ensure that
no one person can perform a critical
transaction or operation alone.
In the scenario above, it is important
to configure data access in such a way
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that data critical to the business cannot be
accessed by someone who does not have
the need to access the data and would not
be able to perform such a destructive act
without confirmation from authority.
Threat mitigation
The scenario above is fairly simple and
straightforward, but is quite common
(especially for SMBs, who typically do
not establish these strong policies and
security guidelines). In today’s threat-
laden environment, organizations of all
sizes must take the appropriate measures
to mitigate and respond to the unavoidable
security threat, including the insider threat.
Below is a number of industry best
practices that will assist you in mitigating
and minimizing the impact of an internal
threat:
• Security policy: A company
security policy specifies security
guidelines for internal and/or
outsourced IT support services, as
well as for vendors and suppliers
that interface with the organization.
It also establishes company security
expectations of W2, temporary and
subcontracted employees.
A well-defined Security Policy
would cover such areas as: acceptable
use, password construction &
protection, email usage, bring your
own device (BYOD) guidelines,
remote access, and numerous others.
Have this document prepared by a
security specialist and approved by
the executive team. Require each
employee, consultant, and other
appropriate parties to read and sign it,
acknowledging that they have read and
understood their responsibilities.
• Incident response plan: The only
thing worse than a cyberattack is not
knowing what to do when an attack
occurs. An incident response plan
provides clear and concise guidelines
to be followed once an attack is
detected. The purpose of this response
plan is to limit potential damage,
protect sensitive data, and limit
exposure. It also includes procedures
to notify the appropriate officials and
R E I N V ENTI O N TH AT
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• Insider threat program: It is
invaluably important to have an
insider threat program because it can
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insiders and to detect their harmful
activity in time to prevent it. Without
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not recognize suspicious behavior,
or may not know how to report
such activity. A proactive insider
threat program will provide the
information employees need to
identify a likely threat and the means
of bringing it to the attention of the
company leadership in a formal and
professional way.
• End-user awareness training:
Unfortunately, the majority of
security breaches are the result
of a lack of training provided to
company employees and business
partners. Even a minimal investment
in end-user awareness significantly
improves an organization’s
security posture by equipping
the participants with the security
knowledge necessary to protect the
organization’s data.
By addressing these four key areas,
an organization can significantly increase
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to focus on the business. Bring in a strong
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 CONTINUING EDUCATION & BUSINESS TRAINING

Eastwick College grads earn the most among

two-year colleges

O ut of 20 New Jersey colleges focusing on two-year de-

grees, Eastwick College ranks No. 1 in highest-earn-
ing graduates.
That’s according to recent figures put together by the U.S.
Department of Education in its “College Scorecard” that pro-
vides comprehensive data on colleges to help students make the
best choice when they are looking at colleges in the area. In
this case, Eastwick is compared to the 19 community colleges
throughout the state.
In fact, Eastwick also lands at the top of the list for gradua-
tion rate, a strong indicator of a college’s value as it demonstrates
that students are motivated to complete their path of study and
have the proper guidance and support to do so.
This is great news for Eastwick College, which has made a
name for itself by providing a unique structure to its curriculum
that includes guided schedule paths, guaranteed clinical rota-
tions and externships, and lifetime placement for all graduates.
Most recently, the college announced that in the past four years
it has donated a total of $150,000 to help feed the hungry as part
of its ongoing focus on community outreach and charity work.
“We’re very proud to see these latest numbers from the U.S.
Department of Education’s ‘College Scorecard,’ ” said Thomas
M. Eastwick, president of Eastwick College. “It provides direct
validation of the value we provide our graduates.”
“Over half of our students are transfers from other col-
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The Evolving PR Industry
Two local PR experts share how they’re “getting the word out” amid a changing media landscape

T he term “public relations” wasn’t actually developed until

the early 20th century when a man named Ivy Lee opened
what he called a “counseling office” and issued a press re-
lease about an accident involving one of his clients, the Pennsylva-
years. Axiom specializes in real es-
tate marketing and public affairs,
representing developers, architects
and financiers, travel and tourism,
nia Railroad, before the newspaper reporters received other versions and healthcare organizations.
of the story. That strategy worked because the railroad’s account of Despite having varied target
the incident was what readers saw first. audiences, their goal is to build
Lee and one of his New York City contemporaries, Edward credibility and awareness for their
Bernays, are often credited as being the founders of the public re- clients through specific markets and
lations industry, with their success having secured the trust of cli- a broader public outreach. Gordon
ents—and lucrative contracts-- from major American corporations and Simoncini answered some ques-
and well-known individuals and businessmen. And the rest, as they tions for us about how the public re-
say, is PR history. lations industry has evolved. Ron Simoncini, President
But people have been spreading their “news” since ancient so- Axiom Communications

cieties sent messages on clay tablets or scrolls to communicate to Q: The journalism/media

others what they were doing or what was happening in their part of landscape has changed
the world. dramatically over the last
While the means of passing along information has changed 10 years. Has it affected
throughout the years and continues to evolve with modern tech- your business strategy? If
nology, public relations professionals today still incorporate the so, how have you faced the
basic fundamentals of getting the word out, namely to inform, to challenge?
persuade, and to capture the public’s attention with their messages.
Caryl Bixon Gordon, President, Caryl Communications, Inc., Gordon: Working with media has
in Paramus, opened her doors in 1980. Her clients are involved in always been a core competency for
the real estate industry, including office, industrial, retail, residential Caryl Communications, and we
and multi-family housing. She also represents providers that service have excellent writers, long term,
the real estate industry such as architects, construction companies who understand media. Today’s
and graphic designers. landscape of promotional opportuni-
Ron Simoncini, president of Axiom Communications in Se- ties is a response to the multi-gener- Caryl Bixon Gordon, President
caucus, has been in the public relations business for more than 20 ational workplace that exists across Caryl Communications, Inc.

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industries. Individuals have their “favor-
ite” way to learn, read and message from
print and online media and publications;
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we are fortunate to have a variety of media
outlets that trust our work.

Simoncini: The recession of 2001 was

the beginning of the decline in convention-
al media, coinciding with the rapid growth
in the relevance of online marketing plat-
forms. We had been developing websites
since 1997 and prepared for the loss of and CARYL COMMUNICATIONS INC
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ber of reporting positions at those papers.

However, conventional media relations is
tain, so social media is not an appropriate business in today’s media-driv-
still relevant, but must be balanced with
or effective marketing vehicle for many en world?
programming aimed at online publications
and bloggers. clients. You can eat up a lot of budget on
creating content and branding platforms Gordon: Public relations and advertising
We also provide online presence and
on Facebook only to find that you end up overlap in today’s promotional world, and
marketing, finding other creative ways to
talking to 30 people. There is no point in everything depends on the target audience.
get our messaging out to appropriate audi-
wrestling with social media when search Paid and sponsored content, for example,
ences through social media channels and
engine marketing does a better job for less enable direct messaging in article form as
the search engine marketing and search
money; but in other businesses, a clever ap- well as earned media. And since viewers
engine optimization.
proach to audience development through obtain their news and send their messages
social media can be very rewarding. Our in so many ways, public relations today is
Q: In this business, the client is
programs usually start with a modest pilot akin to “the kid in the candy store.” We have
king. How have your clients re-
program and if we see results, we expand. many outlets to work with, and we choose
sponded and reacted to the ev-
targets and messaging in order to expand
er-changing media world? Are
Gordon: Social media is a strong com- and differentiate our clients’ persona.
you focusing more on social me-
dia to get your news out there? ponent of our work and it has earned re-
spect in the industry. Most of our social is Simoncini: Events work because they
based on the results we achieve in the me- can be covered in the shrinking news hole.
Simoncini: At this point, every client
dia—articles and photos. We use social as Features on a single client or circumstance
has an online presence. Because most of
well in campaign planning, particularly for are very rare—publications cannot afford
our clients have been with us for a decade
events. Our pitching is also diverse—but to invest in the man-hours it takes to devel-
or longer, we have cultivated their online
there is nothing better than personal con- op those stories. Similarly, the trend stories
strategy so that there is an intended blend
tacts that know our work and appreciate of the old days, where stories were deeply
of presence throughout the various plat-
our tenacity and responsiveness. Across examined with multiple sources, are now
forms. Our job is to connect their market-
all types of media, if the news is credible, handled in advertorial sections for the
ing programming to their business objec-
results and reporters follow. most part—pay to play. There is a place for
tives, and once we make the case in that
that, no matter how much clients resent it.
context, they are eager to explore new op-
Q: What are you doing to pitch But the real action is in public affairs and
portunities. We are very insistent on film
newsworthy stories? crisis management—when large interests
for everyone at this point—some are quick
are banging into each other or a controver-
to embrace it and others have their doubts
Simoncini: We are fortunate to have sy has come to its inflection point or there
about its relevance.
substantial clients who do significant is a scandal afoot. THEN you get publi-
While we use social media to support
things. We tell their stories well and we cations investing in reporting, and that is
news events or to rebroadcast news that has
work with journalists as colleagues. That also where you can make a big difference
appeared elsewhere, it is not the core de-
is a good recipe. for clients with your vocabulary and your
livery mechanism for most clients—large-
persuasive abilities.
ly because they can’t convene a reliable,
large audience to make an impact. Audi- Q: What else can you say about Angela Daidone is a freelance writer in
ence development is expensive and uncer- the state of the public relations Bergen County.

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 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Will Online Bidding Soon Be Available for New

Jersey Public Works Construction Projects?

T echnology has made it easier to conduct a wide range of

transactions. It could soon be used to modernize the bidding
process for public works construction projects in New Jersey.
The Assembly State and Local Government Committee recent-
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use online bidding for public works project that are required to be
bid. The State Senate already approved a companion bill.
The adoption of such legislation would be a significant change
to how most public entities have conducted bidding for public works

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fully in order to ensure compliance with the statute and any govern-
ing regulations.

Electronic Bidding Construction Act

Under the Electronic Bidding Construction Act (Assembly Bill No.
1308), the term “electronic procurement” is defined as “the use of
computer technology and the Internet for the advertising and sub-
mission of public bids, providing notice of revisions or addenda to
advertisements or bid documents, the receipt of proposals and quo-
tations, and related practices to assist in determining the lowest re-
sponsible bidder who is most advantageous, price and other factors
considered, as appropriate, for the procurement of public works con-
struction.”
The proposed legislation requires the State Treasurer to promul-
gate regulations to effectuate the electronic procurement of public
works. The regulations must set forth each of the steps the State
Treasurer deems appropriate to be taken by each public contracting
unit when a public works project project’s value exceeds $5,000,000.
The regulations must also create a procedure to be followed by a
public contracting unit for the awarding of a contract for the admin-
istration of the electronic procurement process, and all aspects of
electronic procurement.
Specifically, the Electronic Bidding Construction Act provides
that the regulations must mandate that electronic procurement pro-
cesses meet the following requirements:
• Five years of use by a public contracting unit to secure electron-
ic bids;
• Allow public contracting units to advertise bids and distribute
bidding documents including plans and specifications;
• Be a closed loop system that allows contractors, vendors, and
bidders, to receive bid solicitations and documentation, as well
as submit bids electronically;
• Provide a digital lockbox that ensures bid information cannot be
accessed by a third party before the bid deadline, including an
electronic bidding servicer or the State;
• Allow bids to be encrypted upon submission and when in the
digital lockbox;
• Use digital signature technology and provide for identity verifi-
cation;
• Allow for electronic bid validation;
• Allow bids to be edited or withdrawn by the vendor or bidder at
any point up to the published bid deadline;
• Allow addenda to be issued electronically with addenda auto-
matically applied to the online bid form;
• Provide capabilities to create and edit templates of bid forms;
• Provide the means for the State to require data types, including
but not limited to numeric prices;
• Calculate extensions for contractors, bidders or vendors based
on price and quality when applicable;
• Alert contractors, vendors, and bidders of missing required
data;
• Provide email notification to contractors, vendors, and bidders
of issuance of bid advertisement and addenda;
• Provide commodity codes to allow for targeted notifications to
contractors, vendors, and bidders;
• Provide system implementation services and training to public
contracting units at no cost; and
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Continued from pg. 14
• Offer scheduled training webinars for
contractors, vendors, and bidders at no
cost.

The regulations promulgated by the

State Treasurer must also include practices
that convert the current statutory, regulato-
ry, and policy procedures related to sealed
bidding to an electronic procurement envi-
ronment; authorize public contracting units
to accept commercial standards for elec-
tronic forms of bid security; and establish
minimum standards that shall be met by
systems and services that provide and ad-
minister electronic procurement processes.
The regulations adopted pursuant to
the Electronic Bidding Construction Act
must also require that a contractor or ven-
dor seeking a contract for public works un-
der the bill be classified with the Division
of Property Management and Construction
in the Department of the Treasury, or be
prequalified by the Department of Trans-
portation, New Jersey Transit, or the New
Jersey Turnpike Authority, prior to submit-
ting a bid.

For more information about the legislation

or the legal issues involved, we encourage
you to contact a member of Scarinci Hol-
lenbeck’s Government Law Group.

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 COMMUNITY
Arts Access Brings the Community in
to bergenPAC
M any people would love to take in a live performance
at bergenPAC but aren’t able to because of econom-
ic hardship. In keeping with the theater’s nonprofit
mission of making the arts accessible to everyone in the com-
munity, one of bergenPAC’s original founders and former Chair-
man Edmondo Schwartz created the vision for the Arts Access
program in 2015.
The theater partners with local organizations that serve so-
cially and economically disadvantaged residents to give away up
to 200 tickets to every bergenPAC show. The tickets are given to
the organizations to distribute, rather than individuals contacting
bergenPAC. It’s a simple and effective way to make the arts eas-
ily accessible to the entire community
The participating groups range from senior citizen clubs and
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nursing homes to youth mentoring programs to family social ser-
vice agencies. With bergenPAC’s diverse show lineup, there’s
something for every type of audience to enjoy.
Over 25,000 tickets have been given out since the program
started. It has shown growth each year, with 12,000 distributed
just last year.
There is still room for expansion, so community organiza-
tions interested in partnering with bergenPAC can contact He-
lene at 201-816-8160, ext. 18 or artsaccess@bergenpac.org. Or
they can visit www.bergenpac.org/events-tickets/arts-access for
more information and to download an application.
This program is made possible through the generous support
of sponsors like The Kaplan Foundation and PSE&G Founda-
tion.
 COMMUNITY

Supporting Center for Hope & Safety

The Meadowlands Chamber’s Professional Women’s Initiative collects items for victims of
domestic violence

T he Meadowlands Chamber’s Chamber’s Professional

Women’s Initiative (PWI) organized a donation drive for
Center for Hope and Safety at its May Monthly Network-
ing Meeting, with members donating diapers & wipes, full sized
providing services
to Bergen County’s
domestic violence
victims since 1976.
toiletries, makeup, brushes, combs, hair ties, hair accessories Last year they pro-
and women’s summer pajamas to help the nonprofit organization vided services to
serve its mission of providing for victims of domestic violence in over 1300 victims
Bergen County. and their children
Donations from members included a large box of toothbrush- and answered over
es and toothpaste from Delta Dental, 80 mascara’s from ServPro 4,200 hotline calls
and large boxes of diapers from Altigro. from Bergen Coun-
The Chamber’s Professional Women’s Initiative (PWI) was ty residents. Their
formed to help steer annual programming geared toward enhance legal program pro-
the working environment of women. The group also committed vides legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence (even if
itself to philanthropic efforts that align with this mission. In May they have not been in their Safe House) in family law and immi-
we celebrate Mother’s Day and with that in mind the PWI re- gration matters. Their free services range from advice and coun-
quested donation items from the membership to benefit Center sel to representation in court for hearings.
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Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University
Medical Center Unveils State-of-the-Art Patient
Pavilion to Transform Campus
$714 million investment will create modern surgical suites and private rooms
H ackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Med-
ical Center, the flagship hospital of New Jersey’s most
comprehensive and integrated health network, is trans-
forming its campus with the construction of a new, state-of-the-art
patient pavilion along Second Street in Hackensack.
With a gross square footage of 530,000 square feet (438,000
usable sq. ft.), the building will feature 9 floors of cutting-edge
technology and a superior design to provide patients and families
with world-class acute care, while enhancing comfort and privacy.
“This large-scale, innovative project will truly transform
the Hackensack University Medical Center campus, preparing
us to effectively meet the growing needs of our patients and the
communities we serve,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO of
Hackensack Meridian Health. “As Bergen County’s first hospi-
tal and the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services
in the state, Hackensack University Medical Center has always
been setting the standard for excellence in healthcare. This is a
major investment to elevate our world-class healthcare services
and modernize our facilities to ensure we are providing patients
the first-class, cutting-edge care they deserve.”
More details about the project
Hackensack University Medical Center is prioritizing the en-
hancement of the patient experience and will privatize and mod-
ernize all patient rooms over the next 10 years. The new pavilion,
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dedicated to improving patient care, is the first step in that process
and will feature 24 new operating rooms, new and improved In-
tensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, as well as three floors of private
patient rooms.
In addition, the building will include:
• New Second Street entrance/visitor lobby
• A visitor center
• A new central sterile processing department
• 24 operating rooms including an intraoperative MRI
• 50 ICU beds
• Shell space for an additional 25 ICUs
• 100 medical-surgical beds
• 50 bed Orthopedic Institute
Better serving patients & families
“This innovative project reflects our network’s deep commitment
to better serving the needs of patients and families,” said Gor-
don N. Litwin, Esq., chair, Hackensack Meridian Health Board
of Trustees. “This new pavilion will provide an enhanced patient
experience, while preserving the privacy, respect and dignity our
patients and families deserve. Our patients are at the heart of the
work we do, and we will continue to pursue groundbreaking ini-
tiatives that advance the network’s world-class, patient- and fam-
ily-centered care well into the future.”
Hackensack University Medical Center is the primary teach-
ing site for the Hackensack Meridian
School of Medicine at Seton Hall Uni-
versity. Hackensack University Medical
Center’s renovation, expansion and mod-
ernization plans will ensure its campus
will be able to accommodate the growing
needs of the region and continue oper-
ating at the highest standards. The new
pavilion, which spans Second Street, will
become the largest building on campus.
Elevating standards in
healthcare
“This is a significant moment for Hack-
ensack University Medical Center. With
our innovative, new pavilion, we are ele-
vating the standard of healthcare not only
in New Jersey, but across the country,”
said Ihor Sawczuk, M.D., regional pres-
ident, northern market, Hackensack Me-
ridian Health. “Hackensack University
Medical Center will celebrates its 130th
anniversary this year, and I am confident
that with these transformational changes,
we will be well-positioned to successful-
ly serve this community and the region
for another 130 years.”
Meeting the needs of the region
“This project reflects Hackensack Uni-
versity Medical Center’s ongoing com-
mitment to successfully meet the needs
of the entire region to provide superior
highly complex, tertiary and quaterna-
ry care,” said Mark D. Sparta, FACHE,
president and chief hospital executive of
Hackensack University Medical Center
and executive vice president, population
health, Hackensack Meridian Health.
“As the delivery of healthcare has ad-
vanced and the complexity of surgery
has changed, there is a critical need for
more physical space to effectively deliv-
er high-quality care. This new pavilion
will ensure Hackensack University Med-
ical Center remains on the forefront of
patient care with cutting-edge operating
rooms and modern patient accommoda-
tions.”
Behind the project
RSC Architects of Hackensack is the lead
architect partnered with EYP Architects
of Houston, Texas. The RSC/EYP team
provides extensive expertise in the de-
sign of healthcare facilities, including
projects with Hackensack University
Medical Center and Hackensack Merid-
ian Health, supplemented by an intimate
knowledge of the local market. The team
was selected through a competitive bid-
ding process. During the design process,
the team collaborated with physicians,
administrators and team members to en-
sure optimal workflow was incorporated
into the final design.
More about Hackensack
University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center
is the largest employer in Bergen County
with more than 8,000 employees. It will
continue to maintain 781 beds even after
this project is completed.
Construction on the project is ex-
pected to begin this spring with 2022
projected as the opening. A surface lot
near campus will be used to address park-
ing accommodations. Efforts to relocate
utilities and infrastructure in the Second
Street courtyard will begin immediately.
About Hackensack
Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading
not-for-profit health care organization
that is the largest, most comprehensive
and truly integrated health care network
in New Jersey, offering a complete range
of medical services, innovative research
and life-enhancing care.
The network’s notable distinctions
include having four hospitals among the
top 10 in New Jersey by U.S. News and
World Report. Other honors include con-
sistently achieving Magnet® recognition
for nursing excellence from the American
Nurses Credentialing Center and being
named to Becker’s Healthcare’s “150 Top
Places to Work in Healthcare/2018” list.
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 ON THE MOVE

Investors Bank Appoints Michael MacIntyre as Director

of Business & Government Banking Units

I nvestors Bank has appointed Michael MacIntyre as the Di-

rector of its Business and Government Banking units. Mac-
Intyre, who brings a diverse range of domestic and interna-
tional banking expertise, will report to Investors Bank’s Chief
Retail Banking Officer William Brown. One of. MacIntyre’s
key responsibilities will be building out the company’s busi-
ness banking franchise and rapidly evolving those operations
with the introduction of digital, financial services technologies.
MacIntyre’s priorities include recruiting a team of business
bankers who will serve companies located across the bank’s
footprint. Also, he is developing a leadership team to assist with
managing the bank’s much larger and more extensive business
banking unit.
In announcing MacIntyre’s appointment, Investors Bank
Chairman and CEO Kevin Cummings said, “We welcome Mi-
chael as the head of our business banking team. He is a trans-
formative force who will develop and implement business un-
usual strategies that can propel our business banking unit to a
new level of performance and growth. His major objective is
to integrate our strong brand and excellent relationship build-
ing capabilities with advanced financial technology solutions to
form a significant business banking organization.”
MacIntyre is also taking on oversight of the Investors Bank
Advisory Board. The board includes owners of companies, cor-
porate executives, attorneys, accountants, and professionals
who are business influencers. These business leaders, who have
a presence in their communities and industry sectors, serve as
advocates for Investors Bank by helping to create alliances with cluding a project that involved implementing a series of finan-
potential commercial banking clients. cial technology solutions. These steps proved to be successful
In discussing his appointment, MacIntyre said, “I think of despite being considered unusual for the banking industry, ac-
myself as a smart community banker, and I’m very excited to cording to MacIntyre.
be joining Investors Bank. Kevin encourages each person who MacIntyre holds a B.A. degree from Saint Francis College
joins the bank to come in with a blank slate. I fully believe in Brooklyn. He is also a graduate of Consumer Bankers Asso-
that all of the things that I consider and propose for the bank ciation’s (CBA) Graduate School of Retail Bank Management
will reflect that blank-slate approach, and there will be ample at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He earned an
opportunity here for me to make changes that better the orga- Executive MBA by completing an international academic fel-
nization.” lowship at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the Univer-
MacIntyre started his career at Chase Manhattan Bank sity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is also involved with
(now Chase Bank) in 1994 as a member of its Management the banking industry and formerly served on the CBA’s Small
Training Program. In 1998, he joined the EAB unit of ABN Business Banking Committee.
Amro Holding NV and held various positions within the com- In addition, he participates with community-based orga-
pany’s corporate banking business. nizations. For example, Investors Bank’s late Director Bren-
Prior to joining Investors, MacIntyre was the United States dan Dugan, who was the President of St. Francis College and
Head of Business Banking at HSBC. During an 18-year ca- spent much of his career in banking, invited MacIntyre to serve
reer, he held a wide range of management positions in HSBC’s on the school’s Board of Trustees. He continues today in that
retail and commercial banks in the United States and abroad. role. He also assists the college as an adjunct professor in its
He launched an entirely new banking platform, hiring over Management and Information Technology departments. His
100 bankers across the U.S. He also completed innovative and lectures focus on the intersection of financial services and busi-
strategic programs while leading the business banking unit, in- ness operations.

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 ON THE MOVE

Scarinci Hollenbeck
Names Raymond Brown
Chair of Crisis & Risk
Management Group

S carinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce

that Partner Raymond M. Brown has been
named Chair of the firm’s Crisis & Risk
Management Practice Group. Mr. Brown, who joined
the firm in March 2019, has developed a practice span-
ning decades in the representation of clients in matters
of criminal defense, complex commercial litigation,
and corporate compliance. He also has significant ex-
perience in international human rights issues and has
established himself as a leading figure in the regulation
and enforcement of business requirements for human
rights compliance. Additionally, Mr. Brown focuses
extensively on high-profile crisis cases for individuals
and business entities, in both federal and state courts.
“I am thrilled by the opportunity to lead the firm’s
Crisis & Risk Management Practice Group,” remarked
Raymond M. Brown. “This is an area of law for which
I have great passion, and I look forward to working
with the firm’s clients.”

About Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Crisis & Risk

Management Group
Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Crisis & Risk Management
Practice Group has extensive experience in the field of
risk management. The firm provides clients with inno-
vative, real-time solutions for a rapidly evolving crisis
or emergency. It also assesses potential threats and
finds the best ways to avoid or mitigate those threats.
Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the group’s at-
torneys assist entities and individuals with all aspects
of emergency response, including crisis assessment,
development and implementation of crisis response
plans and internal policies and procedures, evacuation
plans, and more. You can learn about the range of ser-
vices offered by the firm’s Crisis & Risk Management
Practice Group here.
“Strong leadership is a key principle of Scarinci
Hollenbeck’s firm culture,” stated Russell Ascher, Ex-
ecutive Director of Scarinci Hollenbeck. “Considering
this, Ray Brown is an excellent choice to lead the firm’s
Crisis & Risk Management Practice Group. I feel that
Ray’s skills and experience will not only benefit the
firm’s clients, but also the attorneys he will lead.” You
can learn more about Raymond M. Brown here.
Raymond M. Brown joined Scarinci Hollenbeck
with Counsel Gregg H. Hilzer, who will continue to
work with Mr. Brown as a member of the firm’s Cri-
sis & Risk Management practice group. Mr. Hilzer has
worked with Mr. Brown for over a decade, concentrating
his practice on criminal defense, internal investigations,
corporate compliance, and complex commercial litiga-
tion. You can learn more about Gregg H. Hilzer here.

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Delta Dental Names Barry Petruzzi New VP of

Underwriting & Actuarial Services

D elta Dental of New Jersey (DDNJ) and Delta Dental of

Connecticut (DDCT) have named Barry Petruzzi as vice
president of underwriting and actuarial services.
Barry joins DDNJ and DDCT from Prudential Financial,
Barry is active within the
actuarial industry and is a Fel-
low of the Society of Actuar-
ies, a member of the American
where he was vice president and chief actuary of its Actuarial Cen- Academy of Actuaries, and a
ters of Excellence. In his new role, he will be responsible for all frequent speaker at meetings
underwriting and actuarial services, as well as directing the rating hosted by the Society of Ac-
of new and existing group contracts and individual policies. tuaries and Group Underwrit-
“Barry’s extensive experience in the underwriting and actu- ers Association of America
arial space, combined with his strong leadership and collaborative (GUAA). He holds a bachelor’s
skills, strengthens our team and organization,” said James Suleski, degree in Mathematics from
Senior Vice President and CFO of Delta Dental of New Jersey and Penn State University.
Connecticut. “He will provide the necessary leadership and sup-
port of our overall corporate strategic objectives.” About Delta Dental
Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. is New Jersey’s leading dental
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Traits of a sucessful entrepreneur
E ntrepreneurs are the very lifeblood of our economy, as
they innovate and advance new ideas. From simple online
studios who seek to create entertainment content to large
scale tech companies who seek to make space travel plausible
for everyday people, any idea has the potential to spring forth
into a resounding success or crash and burn in miserable failure
when thrust into the meritocracy.
Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t easy, although anyone could
hypothetically do it. It all depends on your idea—and how you
work through the world around you to bring it into reality. Below
are six simple categories which all the most important requisites
of becoming a successful entrepreneur may be boiled down into.
1) Driven & Dedicated
First and debatably foremost, entrepreneurs must be driven.
It’s a complex world: there’s a lot of people and problems who
are going to get in your way and try to make you jump through
hoops, putting you down either so they won’t have to deal with
you or simply not picking you up because they don’t care.
To be an entrepreneur you need oceans of motivation, cou-
pled with the spark of passion to pursue your goals. You cannot
be disingenuous or halfhearted in your efforts or you will stag-
nate and eventually collapse. The fierce drive of an entrepreneur
must come from a place of genuine passion to see your contribu-
tion impact the world in a major way. And it’s got to be able to
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sweep up anyone who sees it along for the ride.
2) Strong Work Ethic
A strong work ethic is paramount to being an entrepreneur. Your
company is, at its core, you. You aren’t going to start out with
employees you can delegate tasks to, obviously. You may not
even start out with any money. Though the drive and dedica-
tion an entrepreneur are extremely important, you can’t allow
yourself to be caught up in the rush of passion and blaze past
important steps. A strong work ethic will help you take that same
drive and focus it, spending long hours at a desk making phone
calls and sending emails, sorting files, writing reports, format-
ting presentations, preparing pitches, building your credit, man-
aging funds and doing every bit of the labor of organizing all the
tedious painful steps to full completion.
It can be hard to keep the passion as you put yourself
through the grind but you always have to remember what it’s all
for. When you just feel like giving up you have to be able to call
up your drive, imagine the future and fall back onto your work
ethic to keep on trucking until you’re ready for the next step—
because deep down you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that
you need to.
3) Calculated Risk-Taker
The process of creating a business from scratch, or even if it’s
not purely from scratch and you do have to aspire to and even one up. Of course,
some basis, is so horrifically filled to the every entrepreneur has to be in compe-
brim with risks that it would be fair to tition with one another, which drives a
say that there’s nothing but risk. Any- constant upwards spiral of experimenta-
thing you do, no matter how small, al- tion, features and overall quality of the
ways has the chance to fail. This often product. To make it in whatever scene
comes in terms of monetary risk, as you you want to take part in you have to be
must be able to understand when to in- not only willing but eager to step up to
vest in a new approach, spend your com- the big guys, no matter how much per-
pany’s money appropriately and know sistence it’ll take you.
when to take a leap of faith. If you play
it too safe all the time and only spend 5) Resourceful with strong
money or effort on things that you know ‘people skills’
for certain will succeed, then you’ll To be an entrepreneur you’ll need to deal
stagnate and be overtaken by a compet- with a lot of people and a lot of systems.
itor. The only way to expand your busi- From disgruntled employees to banks
ness and establish your worth is to know you’re asking for loans from to custom-
when to take risks. Don’t just take blind ers who have complaints about what
leaps of faith though either. You must be they’re seeing. You’re going to need an
able to analyze the situation and assess awful lot of people skills to deal with all
the potential reward against the chance this, and a pretty good understanding of
of failure, to see if it’s worth the risk. whatever system you’re navigating.
But if it is, take it. Entrepreneurs have to be cunning,
capable of resolving situations in ways
4) Competitive that leave the people satisfied. Some-
Competition drives progress. This is a times things are going to be a little more
fact of human psychology, and indeed complicated, and you need to tell a little
the basis of a meritocratic capitalist white lie or half-truth to get what you
economy. A good entrepreneur should need to sort it all out. This isn’t to say
be able to look at the others who exist you’re going to have to match up with
in their field and see someone who does the stereotype of a lying corrupt corpo-
something better than they do, and in- rate manager by any means. Honesty
stead of taking it as discouragement take and being up front are as important as
it as a challenge to one up that person. anything. You have an image to keep if
A competitive nature can renew drive, you want to maintain good public and
as well as providing a set bar for you professional relations and lying is not a
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In the event of a lull in production
or a disaster of some kind, however, you
will need to keep a lot of people with
a lot of potentially conflicting interests
happy. This is the sort of thing people
hire marketing teams and public rela-
tions people for. It’s a tricky line to tow
between being upfront and transparent
while still putting everything in a way
that inspires trust in people. A truly cun-
ning entrepreneur should be able to bal-
ance on that line like Philippe Petit.
6) The Ability to Improvise &
Adapt
Last but most definitively not least is the
ability to improvise. Not just improvise,
but improvise well. Running a business
is a very precise thing, but it has a lot of
changing variables, and the more it ex-
pands the more stuff happens that may
be beyond your radar of control, or even
noticing sometimes. A good entrepre-
neur has to be creative, able to think up
new strategies on the fly which keep the
company running and productive. This
is why you want to write your business
plan with some room for flexibility and
changing, as well as leaving it open to
rewrites if any new important informa-
tion reveals itself.
To be an entrepreneur is to shoulder
an extremely heavy burden and carry it
down a long, winding, treacherous path
which you may not even get to see be-
fore you start heading down it. This is
something that anyone could potentially
do. You just have to hold yourself to the
right set of virtues, and be smart about it.
Move down the path with precision
and elegance and if you happen to stum-
ble, try and turn it into a recovery with
a nice bit of extra flair. That way any-
one who might be happening to watch
forgets quickly about how you almost
fell and ends up with the lasting sense of
being impressed at your recovery. If you
ask them to join you and help carry the
burden, then maybe they will. This sort
of thing goes on long enough and the
burden won’t seem quite so heavy at all.
Aidan McHugh is an art student at the
Bergen County Technical High School in
Teterboro. He serves as an editorial &
art intern for Meadowlands Media.
meadowlandsmedia.com June/July 2019 31
 LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP
Communicating an Apology: 101
The dos and don’ts of saying sorry in business
A pologies are a funny thing. Cer-
tain apologies are accepted by
some—and then not by others.
For leaders and managers of all stripes,
knowing when and how to communicate a
prompt and sincere apology is one of the
keys to earning the respect of those around
you.
Think about it. In business, we all have
so much on our plate. There are countless
meetings where we may need to present
important information. There are dozens if
not hundreds of e-mails that go out every
day to update key stakeholders on specific
projects and initiatives, not to mention jug-
gling all of this while still coaching, men-
toring and leading your team.
With this great volume of activity,
there is bound to be a mistake made at
some point. It is unavoidable. However, as
a leader, what we do when we make a mis-
take is what will ultimately determine how
we are received and perceived by others.
With that said, consider some of the
dos and don’ts when it comes to apologiz-
ing:
• Apologize quickly. If it takes lon-
ger than 24 hours—especially in a
high-profile or very public situation—
people become suspect. When you do
apologize, do it willingly in a proac-
tive fashion, instead of waiting to have
your back against the wall and after
testing the public reaction to the situa-
tion.
• When apologizing, give specifics.
What exactly are you apologizing for?
Lawyers often tell their clients to be
vague and general when apologizing.
And if there is more than one thing to
apologize for, they recommend apol-
ogizing for the least embarrassing
mistake. Yet, communication experts
know that apologies must be specif-
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ic to be accepted. When using vague
generalities in an apology, most audi-
ences don’t buy it because they are not
convinced you are really acknowledg-
ing what exactly you did wrong.
• When apologizing, talk directly
about what you are going to do to fix
the situation, if possible. Just saying
you are going to “fix it” isn’t enough.
How are you going to fix it? How are
you going to measure whether the
same mistake is made again? It is easy
to say, “I’m sorry. This isn’t going
to happen again.” It is a lot harder to
say, “I take responsibility and apolo-
gize for X and am going to do XYZ to
make sure it never happens again.”
• Apologize face-to-face. Do not rely
on e-mail or an organization-wide
memo sent to employees to express
your apology. That is the easy way
out and sends the message that you
are afraid to confront the situation
head on. We all make mistakes, so
when you do, apologize in person,
face-to-face, and be willing and open
to receive feedback and answer any
questions from those in your audi-
ence. Doing so sends the message that
you truly care about how your mistake
impacted them and that you are inter-
ested in hearing their perspective.
• Apologies must pass the credibil-
ity test. Sometimes, no matter how
sincere you can be when apologiz-
ing, if your offense or mistake is so
egregious, it is going to fall on deaf
ears. That is not to say that you can’t
rebound from such a situation, how-
ever, it means you will have to go the
extra mile in terms of your apology as
well as the actions you take after you
apologize to show that you are willing
to put in the time and effort to make
things right.
• Move on. In most situations, if you
apologize keeping the above tips and
tools in mind, your apology will be
accepted and everyone can move on
with the work at hand. However, if
you feel you have done everything
in your power to truly apologize and
for reasons outside your control your
apology is not accepted, you need to
let it go and move on. Overthinking
or carrying the extra weight of the un-
accepted apology could cause you to
lose focus, thereby increasing the po-
tential of future mistakes, and nothing
good will come of that.
Steve Adubato Ph.D., is the author of nu-
merous books including his latest, “You
Are the Brand”, and his upcoming book,
“Lessons in Leadership”. He is also an
Emmy Award-winning anchor on Thirteen/
WNET (PBS) and NJTV (PBS) who reg-
ularly appears on CNN, FOX News and
NBC’s Today Show. Steve also provides
executive leadership coaching and semi-
nars for a variety of corporations and or-
ganizations both regionally and nationally.
To read more Lessons in Leadership visit
www.Stand-Deliver.com. Follow Steve on
Twitter @SteveAdubato and
Facebook @SteveAdubatoPhD.
New Jersey Tourism Industry Soars
The Meadowlands ramps up tourism efforts to attract more visitors
G overnor Phil Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesha Way
paid a visit to the New Jersey Tourism Industry Associa-
tion (NJTIA) to keynote the 2019 National Tourism Week
Awards Breakfast & Advocacy Day, announcing that in 2018, vis-
itation to New Jersey rose to nearly 111 million people. This rep-
resents an increase of 7.4 percent from 2017.
Due to this record-breaking tourism, total spending by visitors
to the state reached $44.7 billion, which generated $5 billion in state
and local taxes in 2018.
Governor Murphy also discussed a new focus on international
travelers, the American Dream project, and Atlantic City’s rebound.
State officials are aiming to draw 150 million visitors by 2023.
“The results released today make clear that New Jersey’s natu-
ral landscape, picturesque cities and towns, and abundant shoreline
are in a class of their own, and attracting more visitors than ever,”
said Governor Murphy. “In the years to come and as this critical
industry continues to grow, I look forward to joining families from
around the world in enjoying what New Jersey has to offer, support-
ing the businesses and communities that make our state special.”
Report: The Economic Impact of Tourism
in New Jersey
According to The Economic Impact of Tourism in New Jersey Re-
port released at the conference by the Department of State’s Di-
vision of Travel and Tourism, visitor spending supported 333,860
jobs in New Jersey. When combined with indirect and induced jobs,
34 meadowlandsmedia.com June/July 2019
tourism sustained more than 531,000 jobs, making tourism the 7th
largest employer in New Jersey. In fact, nearly 10 percent of New
Jersey’s jobs are supported by tourism.
The report also found that 2018 marked the ninth straight year
that visitor spending increased, growing more than 30 percent since
2009.
“From ski recreation to sandy beaches, New Jersey truly has a
destination for any discerning traveler,” said Secretary of State Ta-
hesha Way, who oversees the Division of Travel and Tourism. “Our
tourism industry continues to grow, benefitting businesses, employ-
ees, and visitors, and the result is a vibrant industry that generates
billions for our economy and our state.”
Other highlights of the annual tourism report include:
• 2017 visitation numbers were even better than reported, revised
from 100.9 million visitors to 103.2 million.
• Food and beverage and lodging garnered the largest share of
visitor spending.
• Visitor spending surged in Atlantic County.
• Non-shore counties continued to diversify our tourism spend-
ing streams, generating 52 percent of visitor spending.
“The New Jersey Tourism Industry Association shares Gov-
ernor Murphy and Secretary Way’s enthusiasm in recognizing that
the tourism industry in New Jersey is essential to our economy and
our way of life,” said NJTIA President Adam Perle said. “Every
 day, tourism provides jobs, generates
taxes, and spurs economic development.
Spanning from the mountains to the shore,
farms to cities; our state has many authen-
tic experiences to offer visitors. The New
Jersey Tourism Industry Association is
proud to collaborate with the Office of the
Governor, the Department of State, and
the Division of Travel and Tourism on our
collective efforts. “
The full report can be found at:
https://www.visitnj.org/sites/default/
files/2018-nj-economic-impact.pdf
Hospitourism in the
Meadowlands
Hospitourism—including hotels, retail,
attractions, meeting spaces, recreation,
sports and entertainment facilities—is a
revenue-generating, job-creating, commu-
nity-supporting and reputation-building
industry with a longstanding legacy here
in the Meadowlands. It is a growing indus-
try statewide increasing about three per-
cent annually, but it is particularly thriv-
ing here in the Meadowlands—more than
double the growth rate of the state overall.
Tourism has an effect on everyone in
the Meadowlands: the government, busi-
nesses and residents alike. Therefore, the
tourism and hospitality industry is certain-
ly one to keep an eye on for anyone living
in, working in, conducting business in or
thinking about doing any of the above in
the scenic and dynamic Meadowlands re-
gion.
By the numbers*
• Approximately $745 million is gen-
erated by the hospitourism region in
the Meadowlands each year, with the
number of visitors increasing annual-
ly by 8%.
• There are over 50 hotels and over
10,000 hotels rooms in the region.
• The Meadowlands Exposition Center
has 61,000 sq. ft. of convention space
and can accommodate up to 5,000
people for a larger conference, cere-
mony or banquet.
• Visitors drawn to the Meadowlands’
venues, attractions, hotels and hospi-
tality businesses spend $456 million,
support 10,700 jobs and pay $233
million annually in taxes to support
state operations.
• Retail and hospitality combined as
one industry is the second largest
provider of jobs in the Meadowlands,
with over 6,000 organizations and
over 55,000 jobs.
• Visitor spending supports $466 mil-
lion in wages for local workers who
live locally, with about $158 million
of these wages going right back into
the local economy supporting real es-
tate, scientific/technical services and
healthcare industries.
• Job gains in the tourism industry aver-
age about 5%, outpacing the national
average of approximately 2%.
*data comes from Regional Impact of
Tourism Report by Rockport Analytics,
ZoomProspector, The United States De-
partment of Labor, Meadowlands Region-
al Chamber, Meadowlands Liberty Con-
vention & Visitors Bureau
Now Announcing: Mdest19
(Meadowlands Tourism
Conference) on July 30
Meadowlands Live! | Convention & Visi-
tors Bureau (MLCVB)—a longtime mem-
ber of NJTIA and the destination market-
ing organization charged by the State of
New Jersey with promoting tourism in
the Meadowlands—will present its annu-
al tourism conference on Tuesday, July 30
at Redd’s Restaurant & Bar in Carlstadt.
The discussion will focus on how the re-
gion can strategically enhance, market and
grow its “Eat, Play, Shop” hospitourism
assets.
More information about this event
can be found at meadowlands.org
About Meadowlands Live! |
Convention & Visitors Bureau
The MLCVB was founded in 2004 and is
supported by a state grant from the NJ Di-
vision of Travel & Tourism. It is the des-
tination marketing organization charged
with boosting the tourism and hospitality
industry (which they’ve combined to be
‘hospitourism’) and bringing in visitors to
the many tourism assets the Meadowlands
has to offer.
“The Meadowlands originally put it-
self on the map with landmark events in
sports and music entertainment. Our stra-
tegic branding is aimed at paying tribute
to and building on this legacy,” says ML-
CVB Vice President Judith Ross. “We feel
that the ‘LIVE’ element fittingly captures
the buzz and excitement happening in the
region right now—and for years to come.”
Visit meadowlandslive.com for more
information about the tourism & hospitali-
ty in the Meadowlands.
meadowlandsmedia.com June/July 2019 35
 TECH TALK

Cloud or On-Premise?
Considerations & comparisons when deciding how to configure IT &
VoIP applications

T here is continued market momentum to have many en-

terprise Information Technology (IT) applications migrate
from premise-based solutions to hosted cloud services.
For businesses considering the migration of an application to host-
ed cloud-based services, there is an important planning consid-
a hosted Quickbooks solution on a monthly, annual and five-
year basis for AcmeFinancial with three financial users, 10
employees and includes self-service payroll and timesheet
capabilities.

eration – know your costs when making this decision, including

future costs as your business grows.
Many enterprises today use some of the following IT applica-
tions for operating their businesses:

• Accounting and customer relationship management (CRM)

software that provides invoicing, ledger management, expens-
es, inventory, timesheets, payroll, and more. Microsoft Dy-
namics 365, Zoho and Quickbooks are examples of popular
CRM and accounting software packages
• Industry-specific practice software such as PCLaw for law-
yers, SoftDent for dental practice and Compulink for medical
practices
• Premised-based and hosted voice solutions from manufactur-
ers such as Cisco, Avaya, Mitel, Vonage and RingCentral

Each of these applications can be deployed in a client-serv-

er model on the business premise or hosted in the Internet cloud
where the server is accessed by a browser or standalone software
client. The major advantage of premise-based IT application de-
ployments is typically lower costs of ownership over the medium
to long term. To achieve this lower cost advantage, the enterprise
must purchase the software and install on an onsite server. They
must also plan for software maintenance, backup and period-
ic server hardware refreshes. Hosted services avoid much of the
premise-based server and licensing costs by placing the server
components in the cloud and charging monthly user fees for the
service.
A fictitious company called AcmeFinancial with 10 employ-
ees will be used to illustrate the costs between premise-based and
hosted IT solutions. The remainder of this article uses pricing
publically available on the Internet and does not include vendor
discounts or discounted upgrade fees. Readers are encouraged to
validate these numbers with vendors for specific pricing details for
their own particular situation.
AcmeFinancial has been using the Intuit Quickbooks pre-
mised-based software for their accounting, invoicing, payroll,
and time management applications for several years. Three peo-
ple access the financial information in Quickbooks and everyone
accesses the software for logging their time and charging to proj-
ects. AcmeFinancial installed Quickbooks in 2014 and requires an
upgrade to the latest version as well as the hardware server that
Quickbooks runs on. The following chart illustrates the costs for
Employees and financial users access the cloud-based
Quickbooks server via a web browser on their computers that
are connected to the Internet. Key advantages of the Quick-
books hosted solution includes immediate access to new
Quickbooks features as they become available, no need for
a hardware server to run the Quickbooks backend server and
server backups are managed in the cloud.
In the next chart, the costs of upgrading to a premise-based
Quickbooks server are detailed. One-time licensing costs for
Quickbooks 2019 Desktop Pro and Windows 10 Pro software
is included along with the purchase of a new hardware serv-
er to support the Quickbooks Server. Subscription costs for
Quickbooks self-service Payroll and Tsheets Timesheets ca-
pabilities are identical between the premise and online host-
based solutions. Backups and software upgrades must be man-
aged internally when implementing this solution.
Given the minimal cost differences between the Quick-
books premise-based versus hosted cloud services over five
years—combined with the cloud advantages of automated
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 Please join us as we celebrate our distinguished and deserving honorees for their
contributions to the Meadowlands Chamber and the business community.

e evening will feature an exquisite cocktail dinner reception, followed by our Legacy
Awards program and a spectacular Viennese dessert hour. You do not want to miss this
elegant opportunity to create business connections, expand current relationships and enjoy
a fun evening of celebration!

Cathy David T. Madeleine D. Gary

Choi Gockel Robinson Wilbur
PE, PP, LEED AP
President, CEO, President,
BULBRITE President/CEO, LPS Industries, R.S. Knapp Co
Langan LLC
Continued from pg. 36
backups and regular software upgrades with the hosted solu-
tion—deploying Quickbooks as a cloud-based service is appro-
priate for AcmeFinancial.
AcmeFinancial also wants to upgrade their voice service
and is considering premise versus cloud-based VoIP solutions.
The company averages 4000 incoming and outgoing minutes of
voice utilization across multiple calls per month. The following
chart illustrates the costs for implementing a 10-line host-based
VoIP solution using Vonage as the cloud service.
Hosted VoIP providers such as Vonage and RingCentral,
deliver hosted voice services to businesses on a per-user (or ex-
tension basis) with extensions mapped to phones. Each user is
charged a hosting fee of $38 per month with 10 user extensions
translating to a $380 per month expense. For this monthly voice
hosting expense, AcmeFinancial can place an unlimited number
of incoming and outgoing calls throughout the United States.
Polycom phones are sold by hosted providers at a premium of
$200 versus $120 per phone purchased elsewhere. The other
$200 in one-time charges is for a Power-over-Ethernet switch
that powers the phones without needing a power adapter for
each phone. The total one-time charge for the phones and Ether-
net switch is $2200. Hosted carriers also offer leasing packages
for phones but this option was not considered in this analysis.
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The premise-based VoIP solution has higher one-time costs
due to the installation of a voice server, uninterruptable power
supply and professional services for configuration. The equip-
ment cost is offset by the lower $120 Polycom VVX 411 phone
costs purchased directly from suppliers. The monthly voice
costs are lower than a hosted voice solution as AcmeFinancial
will purchase voice connectivity on a metered basis from an
Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP). For 4000 voice
minutes, the monthly cost for voice services from VoIP carriers
at $0.0125 per minute is $50 compared to $380 for the hosted
VoIP solution.
The annual voice costs of $600 for a premised-based VoIP
solution is significantly lower than the $4,560 cost using a cloud-
based VoIP solution from Vonage. The savings are achieved by
purchasing metered voice minutes from an ITSP. The five-year
expenditures for voice services using a premised-based VoIP
solution are $6,200 compared to $25,000 for a host-based VoIP
solution. For this application, a premise-based VoIP solution is
significantly more cost-effective than a cloud-based solution,
especially if AcmeFinancial grows and adds more employees,
and therefore phones, to their network.
There may be other factors besides costs—such as skill-
sets and operational simplicity—that influence the final choice
when upgrading an IT application. That said, the Quickbooks
and VoIP upgrade analysis for the AcmeFinancial firm empha-
sizes the importance of carefully understanding your costs when
configuring an upgraded premise-based IT application versus
hosting the solution in the cloud.
By Peter Krautle, Managing Partner, Louisa Voice

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(201) 295-0806 & Tournament
Lyndhurst
Hoboken Road Tavern (201) 933-2220
East Rutherford
PIER D-T/LINCOLN HARBOR • WEEHAWKEN • 201-348-6628
(201) 939-1128 Michael’s Salumeria
Lyndhurst
SPECIAL EVENT SPACE FOR 30-500 GUESTS
Houlihan’s (201) 868-9888
RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT CHART-HOUSE.COM Hasbrouck Heights
(201) 393-9330

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 MEADOWLANDS EAT & DRINK
Morton’s Pink at Meadowlands Sabor Latin Bistro Stefanos Mediterranean Tokyo Hibachi & Buffet
The Steakhouse Racing and Entertainment North Bergen Grille Secaucus
Hackensack East Rutherford (201) 943-6366 Secaucus (201) 863-2828
(201) 487-3614 (201) 842-5013 (201) 865-6767
Saladworks Twisted Bites -
Mr. Bruno’s Pizzeria & Poke Bros - East Rutherford Subway Coming Soon
Restaurant Coming Soon (201) 939-8886 Weehawken Secaucus
Lyndhurst Secaucus (201) 865-2500
(201) 933-1588 Sals Good Eats Urban Plum Gastropub
Red Lobster Teterboro Subway Secaucus
Mr. G’s Secaucus (201) 375-4949 Secaucus (201) 520-0574
Carlstadt (201) 583-1902 (201) 325-0300
(201) 460-0100 Sanducci’s Trattoria Varrellman’s Baked
Redd’s Restaurant & Bar River Edge Subway Goods
New Jersey Beer Carlstadt 201-599-0600 North Bergen Rutherford
Company (201) 933-0015 (201) 869-4469 (201) 939-0462
North Bergen Sanzari’s New
(201) 758-8342 Ruth’s Chris Steak House Bridge Inn Suprema Cafe Vesta Wood Fired
Weehawken New Milford Rutherford Pizza & Bar
Oceanaire Seafood Room (201) 863-5100 (201) 692-7700 (201) 531-1190 East Rutherford
Hackensack (201) 939-6012
(201) 343-8862 Ruth’s Chris Steak House Segovia Restaurant The Crow’s Nest
Jersey City Moonachie Restaurant Volare’s Restaurant
Olive Garden (201) 448-8664 (201) 641-4266 Hackensack Rutherford
Secaucus (201) 342-5445 (201) 935-6606
(201) 867-3543 Ruth’s Chris Steak House Starbucks Coffee
Paramus - Maywood East Rutherford The Original Pita Grill Which Wich
Outback Steakhouse (551) 258-0013 (201) 438-0584 Hoboken Secaucus
Secaucus (201) 217-9777 (201) 325-8000
(201) 601-0077 Rutherford Starbucks Coffee
Pancake House Secaucus
Panera Bread Rutherford (201) 223-4924
Secaucus (201) 340-4171
(201) 348-2846

MEADOWLANDS
TRANSPORTATION
AAA Giants Limousine Lyft
& Car Service Lyft.com
(201) 933-3313
Minuteman II Limousine
Academy Bus, LLC and Car Service
(201) 420-7000 (973) 347-6100

Axis Global Systems, LLC NJ Transit

(718) 458-3666 (973) 491-8903
www.njtransit.com
Country Club Services
(973) 376-4352 NY Waterway
(201) 902-8700
Empire CLS Worldwide
Chauffeured Services State Shuttle
(888) 826-3431 (800) 427-3207

Enterprise Stout’s Transportation

Rent-A-Car Services
(908) 497-1234 (609) 883-8891

Enterprise Vander Plaat

Rent-A-Car Executive Limo
(845) 537-6067 (201) 891-3856

EZ Ride
(201) 939-4242

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 EVENT PLANNING & CATERING SERVICES
16W Marketing Chit Chat Il Villaggio Palisadium Catering & Seasons Catering
Rutherford Creative Caterers Carlstadt Conference Center Washington Township
(201) 635-8000 Hackensack (201) 935-7733 Cliffside Park (201) 664-6141
(201) 820-4033 (201) 224-2211
4 Wall New York Smooth Sailing Celebrations
Moonachie Cliffhanger In Thyme Personal Touch Oak Ridge
(201) 329-9878 Productions Inc. Catered Events Experience & Catering (973) 409-4456
Rutherford River Vale Hackensack
Adam Leffel Productions (201) 460-1489 (201) 666-3353 (201) 488-8820 Sterling Affair Caterers
/ Petals Premier Event Design Carlstadt
Hackensack Fabulous Foods Event Jimmy’s Artistic Photobooth Planet (201) 372-0734
(201) 487-1300 Design & Catering Creations Ridgefield
Moonachie East Rutherford (917) 780-5556 Sweet Dreams Studio -
Annabella’s Fine Foods, Inc. (201) 896-8800 (201) 460-1919 Photo Booth
East Rutherford Pink at Meadowlands Madison
(201) 804-0303 Fiesta Banquets JNL Creative Tours, LLC Racing and (703) 585-4704
Wood-Ridge Waldwick Entertainment
Any Excuse For A Party (201) 939-5409 (201) 312-4684 East Rutherford The Excelsior of Saddle
(973) 808-8700 (201) 842-5013 Brook
Freeman Mamma Vittoria Saddle Brook
Audience Pleasers Kearny Nutley Positive Impact (973) 772-9900
Garfield (201) 299-7400 973) 662-0242 Partners
973-773-0953 Cranbury The Terrace at Biagio’s
Graycliff Catering Inc. Meadowlands Racing (609) 395-1972 Paramus
Bayway Catering (The Graycliff) and Entertainment (201) 652-7900
Elizabeth Moonachie East Rutherford Royal Manor
(908) 527-8584 (201) 939-9233 (201) 842-5013 Garfield Unique Event Center
(973) 478-8590 Little Ferry
Bounce Music Greenwood Lake Nanina’s In The Park (201) 880-5025
& Entertainment Air Show Belleville Sal’s Good Eats
Englewood Cliffs West Milford (973) 751-1230 Teterboro United Eventures
(201) 482-8191 973-224-9142 (201) 375-4949 (201) 694-6583

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 EXPLORE THE MEADOWLANDS
Darlington County Park Saddle River Stephen R. Gregg Park Laurel Hill Park
Ecotourism
Mahwah County Park Bayonne Secaucus
(201) 327-3500 Saddle brook (201) 858-7180 (201) 915-1388
Hackensack Riverkeeper
(201) 796-0324
Hackensack
Hackensack River Columbus Park
(201) 968-0808
County Park Samuel Nelkin Hoboken NJSEA Parks
Hackensack County Park (201) 915-1388
NJSEA Meadowlands
(201) 336-7275 East Rutherford Richard W. DeKorte
Environment Center
(973) 777-0318 Liberty State Park Park
Lyndhurst
Overpeck County Jersey City Lyndhurst
(201) 460-8300
Park Van Saun (201) 915-3403 (201) 460-1700
Leonia County Park
(201) 336-7275 Paramus Lincoln Park Mill Creek Point Park
Bergen County (201) 262-3771 Jersey City Secaucus
Parks Pascack Brook (201) 915-1388 (866) 927-6416
County Park Wood Dale
Belmont Hill Westwood County Park Washington Park Losen Slote Creek Park
County Park (201) 336-6000 Hillsdale Jersey City/ Union City Little Ferry
Garfield (201) 336-7275 (201) 348-5700
Ramapo Valley Laurel Hill Park
Borg’s Woods County Reservation West Hudson Park Secaucus
Nature Preserve Mahwah Hudson County Kearny 201-915-1386
Hackensack (201) 327-3500 (201) 217-5482
Parks
River Barge Park
Dahnert’s Lake Riverside County Park Braddock Park and Marina
Mercer Park
County Park Lyndhurst North Bergen Carlstadt
Bayonne
Garfield (201) 939-9339 (201) 915-3188

STAY IN THE MEADOWLANDS

AVE CLIFTON Element Holiday Inn La Quinta Inn & Suites Saddle Brook Marriott
Clifton Harrison Secaucus Meadowlands Clifton/Rutherford Saddle Brook
973.859.3200 (862) 234-4922 Secaucus Clifton (201) 843-9500
(201) 809-4746 (973) 778-6500
Best Western Premier NYC Embassy Suites Sheraton Lincoln
Gateway Hotel Secaucus Holiday Inn Express La Quinta Inn & Suites Harbor Hotel
North Bergen (201) 864-7300 Paramus Secaucus Weehawken
(201) 758-5770 (201) 843-5400 (201) 863-8700 (201) 617-5600
Fairfield Inn By Marriott
Courtyard by Marriott East Rutherford Holiday Inn Express Marriott at Station at Lyndhurst
Edgewater (201) 507-5222 Hotel & Suites Newark Liberty Apartments
201-945-5440 Carlstadt International Airport Lyndhurst
Fairfield Inn By Marriott (201) 460-9292 Newark (201) 252-4036
Courtyard by Marriott North Bergen (973) 623-0006
Lyndhurst (201) 272-6600 Home2 Suites Teaneck Marriott
(201) 896-6666 by Hilton Red Roof Inn at Glenpointe
Hampton Inn Hasbrouck Heights Secaucus Teaneck
Courtyard by Marriott Carlstadt Hasbrouck Heights (201) 319-1000 (201) 836-0600
Secaucus (201) 935-9000 (201) 552-5600
(201) 617-8888 Renaissance The Meadowlands
Hilton Garden Inn Homewood Suites Meadowlands Hotel River Inn
Courtyard by Marriott Secaucus by Hilton Rutherford Secaucus
Wayne/Fairfield (201) 864-1400 East Rutherford (201) 231-3100 (201) 867-4400
(973) 646-3377 (201) 460-9030
Hilton Hasbrouck Heights Residence Inn W Hotel
Crowne Plaza Hasbrouck Heights Homewood Suites by Hilton East Rutherford Hoboken
Saddle Brook (201) 288-6100 Teaneck/Glenpointe (201) 939-0020 (201) 253-2420
(201) 880-5952 (201) 883-1777
Hilton Meadowlands Residence Inn Port Imperial Westin Hotel
Econo Lodge East Rutherford Hyatt Place Secaucus/ Weehawken Jersey City
Carlstadt (201) 896-0500 Meadowlands (201) 758-7922 (201) 626-2900
(201) 935-4600 Secaucus
Holiday Inn (201) 422-9480 Residence Inn
Hasbrouck Heights Saddle River
Hasbrouck Heights (201) 934-4144
(201) 288-9600

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“A diamond in the shadow of the Meadowlands, old-style cuisine that never disappoints”
Zagat Survey, America’s Top 1000 Italian Restaurants 2008

“Best of Award of Excellence” - Wine Spectator Magazine

Come experience Il Villaggio’s distinguished cuisine

in our newly renovated restaurant
Since 1979, Il Villaggio has been consistently providing guests with
truly memorable dining experiences.
Our menu specializes in classic
northern Italian dishes, which
include a wide variety of fresh fish
& seafood specials that change
daily. Complete your dining
experience with our wide selection
of homemade desserts.

Il Villaggio caters to Bar/Bat Mitzvahs,Weddings, and Private/Corporate Events.

Monday-Friday: 11:30 am -11:00 pm • Saturday: 5:00 pm - 12 Midnight
Sunday: Private Events Only
651 Route 17 North, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Telephone: 201.935.7733 • info@ilvillaggio.com • www.ilvillaggio.com
 DESTINATION MEADOWLANDS
Recreation, Fun Ghoul MetLife Stadium Statue of Liberty & King’s Court Health & The Mills at Jersey
Sports & Rutherford East Rutherford Ellis Island Sports Club Gardens
Entertainment (201) 460-1489 (201) 559-1562 (212) 344-0996 Lyndhurst Jersey City
Aviation Hall of Fame & (201) 460-0088 (908) 436-3005
Museum Of NJ GolfTec NY Giants World Golf Network
Teterboro Englewood East Rutherford RiverVale LA Fitness Signature The Shops at Riverside
(201) 288-6344 (201) 567-0103 (201) 935-8111 (201) 489-2240 Club Hackensack
Secaucus (201) 489-0151
Bergen Performing Arts Hi-Tech Billiard Club NY Jets Ecotourism (201) 751-9940
Center (bergenPAC) & Lounge Florham Park Hackensack Westfield Garden State
Englewood Weehawken (516) 560-8100 Riverkeeper Sally Beauty Supply Plaza
(201) 816-8160 (201) 624-8240 Hackensack North Bergen Paramus
NY Red Bulls (201) 968-0808 201-295-0020 (201) 843-2121
Bowlero Walllington High Exposure Harrison
Wallington Rock Climbing/Ninja (201) 583-7000 NJSEA Meadowlands SOJO Spa Club Outlet Shopping
(973) 773-9100 Warrior Gym Environment Center Edgewater Calvin Klein
Northvale NY Waterway Lyndhurst (201) 313-7200 Company Store
Chuck E. Cheese’s (201) 768-8600 Weehawken (201) 460-8300 Secaucus
North Bergen (201) 902-8700 The DOJO (201) 223-9760
(201) 861-1799 Kerasotes Showplace 14 Health, Fitness & Rutherford
Secaucus RPM Raceway Beauty (201) 933-3050 Gucci
Durkan Fencing (201) 210-5364 Jersey City GNC Live Well Secaucus
Company (201) 333-7223 Secaucus Shopping Malls/ (201) 392-2670
South Hackensack Liberty Science Center (201) 348-9549 Centers
201-880-9585 Jersey City Sofive Bergen Town Center Tommy Hilfiger
(201) 200-1000 Carlstadt Haircutter in the Paramus Secaucus
Entertainment Cruises 347-790-5032 Meadow (201) 845-4051 (201) 863-5600
| Spirit of New York Meadowlands Racing & Secaucus
& New Jersey Dining Entertainment Space Farms Zoo & (201) 863-3900 The Plaza at Harmon
Cruises East Rutherford Museum Meadow
(201) 333-8600 (201) 460-4166 Sussex Jenny Craig Secaucus
(973) 875-5800 Secaucus (908) 226-5285
Field Station: Dinosaurs Medieval Times Dinner (201) 330-0110
Leonia & Tournament Statue Cruises Newport Centre
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Tokyo Hibachi Buffet Stefanos US Post Office
Red Lobster Jewelry Exchange Max Fitness Challenge
Niko Niko Sushi Pier One Imports Bank of America
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
Allstate Agency, www.allstate.com/kmeredith.......................................................14
Archer, www.archerlaw.com......................................................................................7
Atlantic Stewardship Bank, www.ASBnow.com....................................................27
AVE, www.aveliving.com........................................................................................28
Axiom Communications, www.axiominc.net.........................................................41
BergenPAC, www.bergenpac.org...........................................................................19
Blue Jay Printing, www.bluejayprinting.com.........................................................25
Caryl Communications Inc, www.caryl.com...........................................................13
CBHCare Wellness & Support Center, www.cbhcare.com...................................21
Chart House, www.chart-house.com......................................................................40
Eastwick College, www.eastwick.edu....................................................................11
Ernst & Young, www.ey.com.................................................................................15
EZ Ride, www.ezride.org..............................................................Inside Front Cover
Fairleigh Dickinson University, www.fdu.edu.......................................................20
Frank’s GMC, www.FranksGMC.net........................................................................29
Goya Foods, www.goya.com..................................................................................17
Hackensack Riverkeeper, www.hackensackriverkeeper.org..................................29
Hackensack University Medical Center, hackensackumc.org....................Front Cover
Harmon Meadow Plaza..........................................................................................47
Il Villaggio, www.ilvillaggio.com...........................................................................41
J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, www.jfcson.com.............................................................2
Jewel Electric, www.jewelelectric.com....................................................................16
Kearny Bank, www.KearnyBank.com......................................................................29
Marriott Saddle Brook, www.marriott.com/ewrsb...................................................9
Meadowlands Legacy Awards Reception, www.meadowlands.org......................37
Meadowlands Live!, www.meadowlandslive.com.................................................42
Meadowlands SBC Seminar Series, www.meadowlands.org................................46
NAI James E. Hanson, www.naihanson.com..........................................................5
Nanina’s In The Park & The Park Savoy, www.naninasinthepark.com...................43
NYSF Magazine, www.nysfmag.com.......................................................................25
Overhead Door, www.DockNDoor.com...................................................................48
PSE&G, www.pseg.com.............................................................................................1
RPM Raceway, www.rpmraceway.com....................................................................46
Ruth’s Chris Steak House, www.ruthschris.com......................................Back Cover
Safety NJ, www.safetynj.com.................................................................................31
Scarinci & Hollenbeck, www.scarincihollenbeck.com............................................26
State of Affairs with Steve Adubato, www.SteveAdubato.org.................................33
The Harper at Harmon Meadow, www.TheHarperApts.com............Inside Back Cover
The Table: Metropolitan NJ Dining Guide, www.meadowlandslive.com...............42
Weiss Realty, www.jweissrealty.com......................................................................48
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June/July 2019
 A NIGHT

YOU CAN’T FORGET

STARTS WITH A PLATE YOU CAN’T TOUCH.

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steak of your life and serving it on a 500° sizzling plate. Come in and
experience Ruth’s timeless recipe for yourself.

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