New Jersey Directory of Economic Development Organizations
Quick Facts
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
- Capital: Trenton
- Population (2016 Est.): 8,944,469
- Largest Cities (2016): Newark, 281,764; Jersey City, 264,152; Paterson, 147,000; Elizabeth, 128,640; Edison, 101,996
- Targeted Industries: Life Sciences, Healthcare, Technology, Financial Services, Logistics, Food & Manufacturing
- Key Incentives: Grow NJ Assistance Program, Economic Redevelopment & Growth (ERG) Program, Sales & Use Tax Exemption Program, Tax-Exempt Bond Financing, Direct Loans, Loan Participations & Guarantees, Real Estate Impact Fund, Angel Investor Tax Credit Program, Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program, NJ CoVest Fund
- GDP (All Industry 2016): $581.1 billion*
*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
For the latest New Jersey incentives, click this link.
State Listings
Economic Development Association of New Jersey
Andrea KelliherExecutive Director
186 Burnet Crescent
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
609-865-5494
execdir@edanj.com
www.edanj.com
New Jersey Clean Energy Program
Marybeth BrennerSenior Program Manager
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, 44 South Clinton Avenue, P.O. Box 350
Trenton, NJ 08625-0350
866-657-6278
njcep@njcleanenergy.com
www.njcleanenergy.com/ci
New Jersey Business Action Center
Gerard ScharfenbergerActing Executive Director
225 West State Street, P.O. Box 820
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0820
866-534-7789
gerard.scharfenberger@sos.state.nj.us
http://nj.gov/state/bac/
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Tim SullivanCEO
P.O. Box 990
Trenton, NJ 08625-0990
609-858-6700
tsullivan@njeda.com
www.njeda.com
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
Thomas BrackenPresident & CEO
216 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
609-989-7888, ext. 114
tbracken@njchamber.com
www.njchamber.com
Choose New Jersey, Inc.
Michele BrownPresident & CEO
201 Rockingham Row, Princeton Forrestal Village
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-297-2200
mbrown@choosenj.com
www.choosenj.com
Utility Listings
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
Ralph IzzoChairman, President and CEO
80 Park Plaza, 9th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
www.pseg.com
New Jersey Natural Gas Company
Don IrvinMarket Program Specialist
1415 Wyckoff Road, P.O. Box 1464
Wall, NJ 07719
732-938-1217
edcontact@njng.com
www.njliving.com
JCP&L/First Energy
Douglas R. MyersEconomic Development Executive, Northern & Central New Jersey
331 Newman Springs Rd - Bldg 3
Red Bank, NJ 07701
610-921-6997
drmyers@firstenergycorp.com
www.firstenergycorp.com/ed
Regional Listings
Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
Michele CuffOffice Manager
265 West 9th Street
Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
609-494-7211, ext. 103
m_cuff@sochamber.com
www.visitlbiregion.com/
South Jersey Economic Development District
Louis C Joyce, PP/AICPExecutive Director
782 South Brewster Road, Unit B-6
Vineland, NJ 08361
856-794-1941
ljoyce@sjedd.com
www.sjedd.com
North Jersey Chamber of Commerce
Michelle VernuccioPresident
547 Union Boulevard
Totowa, NJ 07512
973-470-9300
michelle@northjerseychamber.org
www.northjerseychamber.org
Delaware River Port Authority
John T. HansonCEO
One Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 1949
Camden, NJ 08101
856-968-2000
jthanson@drpa.org
www.drpa.org
Cumberland Empowerment Zone
Jeannine MacDonaldExecutive Director
2 North High Street
Millville, NJ 08332
856-825-3700, ext. 1354
jeanninec@cezcorp.org
www.cezcorp.org
Chamber of Commerce, Southern New Jersey
Debra P. DiLorenzoPresident & CEO
4015 Main Street
Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-424-7776, ext. 114
ddilorenzo@chambersnj.com
www.chambersnj.com
County Listings
Atlantic County Improvement Authority (ACIA)
Max SlusherEconomic Development Director
1333 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 700
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609-343-2157
slusher_max@aclink.org
www.atlanticcountyimprovementauthority.org
Mercer County Office of Economic Development & Sustainability
Anthony P. Carabelli, Jr.Business Advocate
640 South Broad Street
Trenton, NJ 08650
609-989-6059
acarabellijr@mercercounty.org
www.mercercounty.org
County of Essex Department of Economic Development, Training & Employment
Anibal RamosDirector
50 South Clinton Street, Suite 5400
East Orange, NJ 07018
973-395-8400
aramos@dedte.essexcountynj.org
www.essex-countynj.org
Bergen County Economic Development
Joanne CimilucaDirector
One Bergen County Plaza, 5th Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-336-7336
jcimiluca@co.bergen.nj.us
www.co.bergen.nj.us
Union County Economic Development Corporation (NJ)
Maureen TinenPresident
75 Chestnut Street
Cranford, NJ 07016-2937
908-527-1166
mtinen@ucedc.com
www.ucedc.com
Sussex County Economic Development Partnership
Tammie HorsfieldPresident
120 Hampton House Road
Newton, NJ 07860
973-300-1988
thorsfield@scedp.com
www.scedp.com
Somerset County Business Partnership
John MaddocksVP, Economic Development
360 Grove Street
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-218-4300
jmaddocks@scbp.org
www.scbp.org
Passaic County Planning & Economic Development Department
Michael La PlaceDirector
930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250
Totowa, NJ 07512
973-569-4040
mlaplace@passaiccountynj.org
www.passaiccountynj.org
Ocean County Department of Planning
David J. McKeonPlanning Director
129 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
732-929-2054
dmckeon@co.ocean.nj.us
www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/
Morris County Economic Development Corporation
Meghan HunscherExecutive Director
325 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 101
Florham Park, NJ 07932
973-539-8270
mhunscher@morriscountyedc.org
www.morriscountyedc.org
Monmouth County Department of Economic Development
John CiufoDirector
31 East Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-7470
john.ciufo@co.monmouth.nj.us
www.visitmonmouth.com
Mercer County Improvement Authority
Phillip S. MillerExecutive Director
80 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08611
609-278-8100
pmiller@mercercounty.org
www.mcianj.org
Hudson County Economic Development Corporation
Michelle RichardsonExecutive Director
830 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-369-4370
director@hudsonedc.org
www.hudsonedc.org
Gloucester County Department of Economic Development
Tom BiancoDirector, Business & Economic Development
115 Budd Boulevard
Woodury, NJ 08096
856-384-6963
tbianco@co.gloucester.nj.us
www.gloucestercountynj.gov
Cumberland County Improvement Authority
James B. WatsonDirector of Development and Project Management
2 North High Street
Millville, NJ 08332
856-825-3700, ext. 1233
jwatson@ccia-net.com
www.ccia-net.com/
Camden County Improvement Authority
James P. BlandaExecutive Director
2220 Voorhees Town Center
Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-751-2242
jblanda@camdencounty.com
ccia.camdencounty.com
Burlington County Economic Development & Regional Planning
Mark A. RemsaDirector
1900 Briggs Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08054
609-265-5055
mremsa@bcbridges.org
www.co.burlington.nj.us
Atlantic County Department of Regional Planning & Development
John PetersonDepartment Head
P.O. Box 719
Northfield, NJ 08225
609-645-5898
peterson_john@aclink.org
www.aclink.org
City Listings
Economic Development Council of Middle Township
Nancy SittineriEconomic Development Coordinator
33 Mechanic Street
Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210
609-465-8731
nsittineri@middletownship.com
www.mteconomicdevelopment.com
Clifton Office of Economic Development
Harry SwansonDirector
900 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
973-470-5200
www.cliftonnj.org
Bridgeton Urban Enterprise Zone
Kevin RabagoExecutive Director
50 East Broad Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-451-3407, ext. 1
rabagok@cityofbridgeton.com
www.cityofbridgeton.com/uez.php
Voorhees Township
Mario DiNataleDirector, Community & Economic Development
2400 Voorhees Town Center
Voorhees Township, New Jersey 08043
856-882-5263
mdinatale@voorheesnj.com
www.voorheesnj.com
City of Woodbury Economic Development
Scott CarewAdministrator
City Hall, 33 Delaware Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096
856-845-1300, ext. 120
scarew@woodbury.nj.us
www.woodbury.nj.us
Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Howard TurbowitzEconomic Development Officer
100 Commons Way
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-725-6300, ext. 5090
hturbowitz@bridgewaternj.gov & econofficer@bridgewaternj.gov
www.bridgewaternj.gov
Union Township Chamber of Commerce
James J. MastersonExecutive Director
355 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor
Union, NJ 07083
908-688-2777
executivedirector@unionchamber.com
www.unionchamber.com
Township of Pennsauken Economic Development Department
Terry CarrDirector
5605 North Crescent Boulevard
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
856-665-1000, ext. 153
tcarr@twp.pennsauken.nj.us
www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us
Trenton Downtown Association
Tom GilmourExecutive Director
16 East Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
609-393-8998
tom@trenton-downtown.com
www.destinationtrenton.com
New Brunswick Department of Planning & Development
Glenn PattersonDirector
25 Kirkpatrick Street , P.O. Box 269
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0269
732-745-5050
gpatterson@cityofnewbrunswick.org
www.cityofnewbrunswick.org
Lakewood Township Office of Economic Development
Steven ReinmanExecutive Director
231 Third Street, Municipal Building
Lakewood, NJ 08701
732-364-2500, ext. 5395
sreinman@lakewoodnj.gov
www.lakewoodnj.gov
Jersey City Economic Development Corporation
Florence BaronDevelopment Officer
30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-333-7797, ext. 1205
fbaron@jcedc.org
www.jcedc.org
High Bridge Economic Development Committee
Mark DesireMayor
71 Main Street
High Bridge, NJ 08829
908-638-6455
mdesire@highbridge.org
www.highbridge.org
Hamilton Township Department of Technology & Economic Development
Martin FlynnDirector
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08650
609-890-3519
mflynn@hamiltonnj.com
www.hamiltonnj.com
Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce
Erica CorreaAdministrative Director
675 Franklin Boulevard
Somerset, NJ 08873-3618
732-545-7044
administrator@franklinchambernj.org
www.franklinchambernj.org
Elizabeth Development Company
Bill O’DeaExecutive Director
205 First Street, Suite 114
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
908-289-0262, ext. 217
wodea@edcnj.org
www.edcnj.org
Egg Harbor Township
Peter J. MillerTownship Administrator
3515 Bargaintown Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
609-926-4027
administration@ehtgov.org
www.ehtgov.org
Edison Chamber of Commerce
Joseph CoylePresident
1028 Amboy Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
732-738-9482
joe@edisonchamber.com
www.edisonchamber.com
East Windsor Township
Bill BrayBusiness Ombudsman
16 Lanning Boulevard
East Windsor, NJ 08520
609-443-4000, ext. 246
business_ombudsman@east-windsor.nj.us
www.east-windsor.nj.us
Vineland Economic Development Department
Sandy ForosiskyDirector
640 East Wood Street
Vineland, NJ 08362
856-794-4100
sforosisky@vinelandcity.org
www.vinelandbusiness.com
City of Trenton Housing & Economic Development Department
Eric MaywarEconomic Development Specialist
319 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
609-989-3529
emaywar@trentonnj.org
www.trentonnj.org
City of Pleasantville
Jacqueline Amado-BeltonDirector of Economic & Industrial Development/UEZ Coordinator
18 North First Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
609-484-7359
jamado_belton@pleasantvillenj.us
www.pleasantville-nj.org
City of Plainfield Economic Development
Carlos N. SanchezDeputy City Administrator for Economic Development
515 Watchung Avenue, Room 206
Plainfield, NJ 07060
908-226-2513
carlos.sanchez@plainfieldnj.gov
www.plainfieldnj.gov
City of Paterson
Ruben GomezEconomic Development Director
125 Ellison Street, 2nd Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505
973-321-1212
rgomez@patersonnj.gov
www.patersonnj.gov
City of Newark Department of Economic & Housing Development
Carmelo GarciaDeputy Mayor
City Hall, 920 Broad Street, 2nd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
973-733-6400
cgarcia@newarkcedc.org
www.newarknj.gov/departments/economichousing
Greater Millville Chamber of Commerce
Earl SherrickExecutive Director
2 North High Street, P.O. Box 831
Millville, NJ 08332
856-825-2600
esherrick@millville-nj.com
www.millville-nj.com
City of Hoboken
Brandy ForbesCommunity Development Director
City Hall, 94 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-420-2000
bforbes@hobokennj.gov
www.hobokennj.gov
Cherry Hill Community Development
Lorissa Luciani, PP, AICPDeputy Director & Business Liaison
820 Mercer Street
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-661-4737
lluciani@chtownship.com
www.cherryhill-nj.com
Brick Township Chamber of Commerce
Chelle HulseExecutive Director
270 Chambers Bridge Road, Suite 6
Brick, NJ 08723
732-477-4949
info@brickchamber.com
www.brickchamber.com
Newark Community Economic Development Corporation
Aisha GloverPresident & CEO
111 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-273-1040
aglover@newarkcedc.org
www.newarkcedc.org
Old Bridge Township Mayor's Office of Economic Development
Steve MamakasExecutive Director
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
732-721-5600, ext. 7920
obedo@oldbridge.com
www.oldbridge.com
City of Asbury Park
Michael CapabiancoCity Manager
One Municipal Plaza
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
732-502-5755
michael.capabianco@cityofasburypark.com
www.cityofasburypark.com/en/uez