New Jersey Directory | Economic Development Organizations

New Jersey Directory of Economic Development Organizations

Quick Facts

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

Capital: Trenton
Population (2014 Est.): 8,958,013
Largest Cities (2014): Newark, 281,944; Jersey City, 264,290; Paterson, 147,754; Elizabeth, 129,007; Edison, 102,701
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, Angel Investor Tax Credit Program, Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program.
GDP (All Industry 2014): $568.1 billion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

For the latest New Jersey incentives, click this link.

Vineland Economic Development Department

Sandy Forosisky
Director
640 East Wood Street
Vineland, NJ 08362
856-794-4100
sforosisky@vinelandcity.org
www.vinelandbusiness.com

The Economic Development Department serves as your point of contact and liaison to city government for companies looking to start up, expand or relocate in the City of Vineland.

State Listings

Choose New Jersey, Inc.
Michele Brown
President & CEO
201 Rockingham Row, Princeton Forrestal Village
Princeton, NJ 08540
P: 609-297-2200
mbrown@choosenj.com
www.choosenj.com
US | New Jersey | State Contact
New Jersey Business Action Center
Lauren H. Moore
Deputy Executive Director
225 West State Street, P.O. Box 820
Trenton, NJ 08625-0820
P: 866-534-7789
lauren.moore@sos.state.nj.us
www.nj.gov/njbusiness/bac/
US | New Jersey | State Contact
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Bracken
President & CEO
216 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
P: 609-989-7888, ext. 114
tbracken@njchamber.com
www.njchamber.com
US | New Jersey | State Contact
New Jersey Clean Energy Program
Marybeth Brenner
Senior Program Manager
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, 44 South Clinton Avenue, P.O. Box 350
Trenton, NJ 08625-0350
P: 866-657-6278
njcep@njcleanenergy.com
www.njcleanenergy.com/ci
US | New Jersey | State Contact
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Melissa Orsen
Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 990
Trenton, NJ 08625-0990
P: 609-858-6700
morsen@njeda.com
www.njeda.com
US | New Jersey | State Contact

Utility Listings

JCP&L/First Energy
Douglas R. Myers
Economic Development Executive, Northern & Central New Jersey
331 Newman Springs Rd - Bldg 3
Red Bank, NJ 07701
P: 610-921-6997
drmyers@firstenergycorp.com
www.firstenergycorp.com/ed
US | New Jersey | Utility Contact
New Jersey Natural Gas Company
Don Irvin
Market Program Specialist
1415 Wyckoff Road, P.O. Box 1464
Wall, NJ 07719
P: 732-938-1217
edcontact@njng.com
www.njliving.com
US | New Jersey | Utility Contact
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
Ralph Izzo
Chairman, President and CEO
80 Park Plaza, 9th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
P:

www.pseg.com
US | New Jersey | Utility Contact

Regional Listings

Chamber of Commerce, Southern New Jersey
Debra P. DiLorenzo
President & CEO
4015 Main Street
Voorhees, NJ 08043
P: 856-424-7776, ext. 114
ddilorenzo@chambersnj.com
www.chambersnj.com
US | New Jersey | Regional Contact
Cumberland Empowerment Zone
Jeannine MacDonald
Executive Director
One Stop Career Center, 275 North Delsea Drive, 2nd Floor
Vineland, NJ 08360
P: 856-696-5660, ext. 202
jeanninec@cezcorp.org
www.cezcorp.org
US | New Jersey | Regional Contact
Delaware River Port Authority
John T. Hanson
CEO
One Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 1949
Camden, NJ 08101
P: 856-968-2000
jthanson@drpa.org
www.drpa.org
US | New Jersey | Regional Contact
North Jersey Chamber of Commerce
Brian G. Tangora
President & CEO
205 Route 46 West, Suite 7
Totowa, NJ 07512
P: 973-470-9302
brian@northjerseychamber.org
www.northjerseychamber.org
US | New Jersey | Regional Contact
South Jersey Economic Development District
Louis C Joyce, PP/AICP
Executive Director
782 South Brewster Road, Unit B-6
Vineland, NJ 08361
P: 856-794-1941
ljoyce@sjedd.com
www.sjedd.com
US | New Jersey | Regional Contact
Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
Michele Cuff
Office Manager
265 West 9th Street
Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
P: 609-494-7211, ext. 103
m_cuff@sochamber.com
www.visitlbiregion.com/
US | New Jersey | Regional Contact

County Listings

Atlantic County Department of Regional Planning & Development
John Peterson
Department Head
P.O. Box 719
Northfield, NJ 08225
P: 609-645-5898
peterson_john@aclink.org
www.aclink.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Atlantic County Improvement Authority (ACIA)
Max Slusher
Economic Development Director
1333 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 700
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
P: 609-343-2157
slusher_max@aclink.org
www.atlanticcountyimprovementauthority.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Bergen County Economic Development Corporation
Maggie Peters
Director
One Bergen County Plaza, 4th Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601
P: 201-336-7502
mpeters@co.bergen.nj.us
www.co.bergen.nj.us/
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Burlington County Economic Development & Regional Planning
Mark A. Remsa
Director
50 Rancocas Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
P: 609-265-5055
mremsa@bcbridges.org
www.co.burlington.nj.us
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Camden County Improvement Authority
James P. Blanda
Executive Director
2220 Voorhees Town Center
Voorhees, NJ 08043
P: 856-751-2242
jblanda@camdencounty.com
ccia.camdencounty.com
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Cumberland County Improvement Authority
James B. Watson
Director of Development and Project Management
2 North High Street
Millville, NJ 08332
P: 856-825-3700, ext. 1233
jwatson@ccia-net.com
www.ccia-net.com/
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Economic Development Corporation of Essex County
Deborah E. Collins, Esq.
Executive Director
Essex County Hall of Records, Room 449, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102
P: 973-621-2010
dcollins@admin.essexcountynj.org
www.essex-countynj.org/
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Gloucester County
Michelle Shirey
Director, Business & Tourism
115 Budd Boulevard
Woodury, NJ 08096
P: 856-384-6903
mgiuliani@co.gloucester.nj.us
www.gloucestercountynj.gov
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Hudson County Economic Development Corporation
Elizabeth Spinelli
Executive Director
830 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
P: 201-369-4370
director@hudsonedc.org
www.hudsonedc.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Mercer County Improvement Authority
Phillip S. Miller
Executive Director
80 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08611
P: 609-278-8100
pmiller@mercercounty.org
www.mcianj.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Mercer County Office of Economic Development & Sustainability
Anthony P. Carabelli, Jr.
Business Advocate
640 South Broad Street
Trenton, NJ 08650
P: 609-989-6059
acarabellijr@mercercounty.org
www.mercercounty.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Monmouth County Department of Economic Development
John Ciufo
Director
31 East Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
P: 732-431-7470
john.ciufo@co.monmouth.nj.us
www.visitmonmouth.com
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Morris County Economic Development Corporation
Meghan Hunscher
Executive Director
325 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 101
Florham Park, NJ 07932
P: 973-539-8270
mhunscher@morriscountyedc.org
www.morriscountyedc.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Ocean County Department of Planning
David J. McKeon
Planning Director
129 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
P: 732-929-2054
dmckeon@co.ocean.nj.us
www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Passaic County Planning & Economic Development Department
Michael La Place
Director
930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250
Totowa, NJ 07512
P: 973-569-4040
mlaplace@passaiccountynj.org
www.passaiccountynj.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Somerset County Business Partnership
John Maddocks
VP, Economic Development
360 Grove Street
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
P: 908-218-4300
jmaddocks@scbp.org
www.scbp.org
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Sussex County Economic Development Partnership
Tammie Horsfield
President
120 Hampton House Road
Newton, NJ 07860
P: 973-300-1988
thorsfield@scedp.com
www.scedp.com
US | New Jersey | County Contact
Union County Economic Development Corporation (NJ)
Maureen Tinen
President
75 Chestnut Street
Cranford, NJ 07016-2937
P: 908-527-1166
mtinen@ucedc.com
www.ucedc.com
US | New Jersey | County Contact

City Listings

Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone
Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce
One Municipal Plaza
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
P: 732-502-5749
tom.gilmour@cityofasburypark.com
www.cityofasburypark.com/en/uez
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Avalon Chamber of Commerce
Joan Hunter
Director
30th and Ocean Drive
Avalon, NJ 08202
P: 609-967-3936
Chamber@avalonbeach.com
www.avalonbeach.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Brick Township Chamber of Commerce
Michele Eventoff
Executive Director
270 Chambers Bridge Road, Suite 6
Brick, NJ 08723
P: 732-477-4949
michele@brickchamber.com
www.brickchamber.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Howard Turbowitz
Economic Development Officer
100 Commons Way
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
P: 908-725-6300, ext. 5090
hturbowitz@bridgewaternj.gov & econofficer@bridgewaternj.gov
www.bridgewaternj.gov
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Cherry Hill Business Partnership
Lorissa Luciani, PP, AICP
Business Liaison
820 Mercer Street
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
P: 856-432-8706
lluciani@chtownship.com
www.cherryhill-nj.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
City of Hoboken
Brandy Forbes
Community Development Director
City Hall, 94 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
P: 201-420-2233
bforbes@hobokennj.org
www.hobokennj.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
City of Newark Department of Housing & Economic Development
Baye Adofo-Wilson
Deputy Mayor, Housing & Economic Development
City Hall, 920 Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Room 218
Newark, NJ 07102
P: 973-733-6575
pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us
www.ci.newark.nj.us
US | New Jersey | City Contact
City of Paterson
Ruben Gomez
Economic Development Director
125 Ellison Street, 2nd Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505
P: 973-321-1212
rgomez@patersonnj.gov
www.patersonnj.gov
US | New Jersey | City Contact
City of Plainfield Economic Development
Carlos N. Sanchez
Deputy City Administrator in Charge of Economic Development
515 Watchung Avenue, Room 206
Plainfield, NJ 07060
P: 908-226-2513
carlos.sanchez@plainfieldnj.gov
www.plainfield.com/economic-development-divisions.aspx
US | New Jersey | City Contact
City of Pleasantville
Jacqueline Amado-Belton
Director of Economic & Industrial Development/UEZ Coordinator
18 North First Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
P: 609-484-7359
jamado_belton@pleasantvillenj.us
www.pleasantville-nj.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
City of Trenton
Monique King-Viehland
Director, Housing & Economic Development
319 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
P: 609-989-3518
mking-viehland@trentonnj.org
www.trentonnj.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
City of Woodbury
Randi Woerner
Economic Development Director
City Hall, 33 Delaware Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096
P: 856-845-1300, ext. 143
rwoerner@woodbury.nj.us
www.woodbury.nj.us
US | New Jersey | City Contact
East Windsor Township
Eric J. Schubiger
Assistant Township Manager/Community Development Director
16 Lanning Boulevard
East Windsor, NJ 08520
P: 609-443-4000, ext. 246
business_ombudsman@east-windsor.nj.us
www.east-windsor.nj.us
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Edison Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Roos
President
336 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ 08837
P: 732-738-9482
president@edisonchamber.com
www.edisonchamber.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Egg Harbor Township
Peter J. Miller
Township Administrator
3515 Bargaintown Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
P: 609-926-4027
administration@ehtgov.org
www.ehtgov.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Elizabeth Development Company
Daniel Devanney
Executive Director
205 First Street, Suite 114
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
P: 908-289-0262
ddevanney@edcnj.org
www.edcnj.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce
Leon Hughes
President
675 Franklin Boulevard
Somerset, NJ 08873-3618
P: 732-545-7044
director@franklinchamber.com
www.franklinchamber.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Greater Millville Chamber of Commerce
Earl Sherrick
Executive Director
2 North High Street, P.O. Box 831
Millville, NJ 08332
P: 856-825-2600
esherrick@millville-nj.com
www.millville-nj.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Hamilton Township Economic Development
Michael Angarone
Director
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08650
P: 609-890-3519
mangarone@hamiltonnj.com
www.hamiltonnj.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
High Bridge Economic Development Committee
Mark Desire
Mayor
71 Main Street
High Bridge, NJ 08829
P: 908-638-6455
mdesire@highbridge.org
www.highbridge.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Jersey City Economic Development Corporation
Florence Baron
Director of Real Estate
601 Pavonia Avenue, Suite 303
Jersey City, NJ 07306
P: 201-333-7797, ext. 1205
fbaron@jcedc.org
www.jcedc.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Jersey City Urban Enterprise Zone
Roberta Farber
Director
601 Pavonia Avenue, Suite 303
Jersey City, NJ 07306
P: 201-333-7797, ext. 202
rfarber@jcedc.org
www.jcedc.org/Pages/uez.html
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Lakewood Township Office of Economic Development
Steven Reinman
Executive Director
231 Third Street, Municipal Building
Lakewood, NJ 08701
P: 732-364-2500, ext. 5395
sreinman@lakewoodnj.gov
www.lakewoodnj.gov
US | New Jersey | City Contact
New Brunswick Department of Planning & Development
Glenn Patterson
Director
25 Kirkpatrick Street , P.O. Box 269
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0269
P: 732-745-5050
gpatterson@cityofnewbrunswick.org
www.cityofnewbrunswick.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Newark Community Economic Development Corporation
Scott Blow
President & Acting CEO
111 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
P: 973-273-1040
sblow@newarkcedc.org
www.newarkcedc.org
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Township of Pennsauken Economic Development Department
Terry Carr
Director
5605 North Crescent Boulevard
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
P: 856-665-1000, ext. 153
tcarr@twp.pennsauken.nj.us
www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Trenton Downtown Association
Christian Martin
Executive Director
16 East Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
P: 609-393-8998
cmartin@trenton-downtown.com
www.trenton-downtown.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Union Township Chamber of Commerce
James J. Masterson
Executive Director
355 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor
Union, NJ 07083
P: 908-688-2777
executivedirector@unionchamber.com
www.unionchamber.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Vineland Economic Development Department
Sandy Forosisky
Director
640 East Wood Street
Vineland, NJ 08362
P: 856-794-4100
sforosisky@vinelandcity.org
www.vinelandbusiness.com
US | New Jersey | City Contact
Voorhees Township
Michael J. Marchitto, Jr., EDP
Economic Development Director
2400 Voorhees Town Center
Voorhees Township, NJ 08043
P: 856-216-0473
mmarchitto@voorheesnj.com
www.voorheesnj.com/economic-development.php
US | New Jersey | City Contact