SNJDC's Annual Reception

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1 SNJDC's Annual Reception In September, the SNJDC hosted our Annual Awards Reception at the Trump National Golf Club in Pine Hill, NJ. Mints Insurance Agency's Frank A. Jones, the Annual Reception Planning Committee Chairman, greeted guests, applauded the efforts of the Planning Committee, and gave welcome remarks highlighting the accomplishments of economic development made by our award recipients this year, including: Economic Impact Award Atlantic City Contact Center John Ciaramella & Warren Golden Presented by Steve Weinstein, Rowan University The Atlantic City Contact Center was recognized for their commitment to job creation and economic diversification in Atlantic City and Atlantic County. Innovative Education Award Cumberland County Technical Education Center Freeholder Deputy Director Doug Long Presented by Assemblyman John Burzichelli To raise the level for developing a new emerging workforce in Cumberland County, Freeholder Doug Long was recognized for his leadership bringing together the Cumberland County Technical Education Center administration, local educational, political, and community leaders, as well as State officials to develop and construct the New Jersey's newest Technical High School, a 200,000 square foot, $70 million facility. Transportation Infrastructure Award Camden County Board of Freeholders Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Presented by Rob Logan, A.A. Duckett, Inc. PCS accepting the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Entrepreneurial Spirit Award This award is in recognition of the improvements along Route 42, including the new exit that will serve Camden County College and points in eastern Camden County. The project has led to the development and recent opening of the Premium Outlets in Gloucester Township with more projects to come.

2 PCS Anthony Mongeluzo Presented by Darryl Folk,Fluidics, Inc. Under Anthony Mongeluzo's leadership and commitment to South Jersey, PCS grew its Moorestown location to 42 members, opened an office in Trenton, and doubled the size of their Buena office. Tourism Award Cape May County Zoo Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton Presented by Sherry Tracey, Phoenix Advisors The Cape May County Zoo was recognized for its recent accomplishment being named the 5th best zoo out of the nation and the 13th best zoo in the world. Thank You to Our Sponsors Presenting Sponsors: A.A. Duckett Inc., Fluidics, Inc., Phoenix Advisors, and Rowan University. Host Sponsors: AT&T, Camden County Board of Freeholders, Camden County Improvement Authority, Dilworth Paxson, Kline Construction, Local Union 322, PCS, PSE&G, and SJ Industries. Dessert Sponsors: Maryville Inc. and Vanguard Building Solutions. Floral Sponsors: Beneficial Bank, Hutchinson Mechanical Services, Sterling National Bank, and Conner Strong & Buckelew. Beverage Sponsors: Dewberry, Fox Rothschild LLP, French & Parrello Associates, and O'Donnell & Naccarato. Our Newest Members NJCC is a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) that transforms at-risk Ocean County to Distribute Recycling Revenue The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is getting ready to distribute more than $240,000 to its municipalities that participate in the County's recycling program. "The success of recycling in Ocean County is again allowing us to return $241,166 through the Recycling

3 communities through strategic investments of capital and knowledge. NJCC invests in affordable housing, community facilities, and economic development ventures that strengthen neighborhoods, improve education, and increase jobs, ultimately providing greater opportunities for low-income populations. Since inception, NJCC has facilitated the investment of over $500 million into 800 high-impact projects across the state, supporting the creation and preservation of 12,900 education seats, 8,200 housing units, 6,100 early care slots, and 6,100 jobs. For more information, click here. Revenue Sharing Program to our municipalities," said Freeholder James F. Lacey, who serves as liaison to the county's recycling program. "Since we began this program we have returned more than $15 million to our towns. Read more. South Jersey Gas Completes Storm Hardening and Reliability Work in Atlantic City South Jersey Gas announced that the company has eliminated all its low pressure natural gas distribution systems in Atlantic City. This work was completed as part of the company's Storm Hardening and Reliability Program. After Superstorm Sandy, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities encouraged the state's utilities to propose programs that would build greater resiliency into their systems in the aftermath of major weather events. Through this program, SJG has replaced approximately 36 miles of low pressure main, 11 district regulator stations, and 5,000 services within the city. Read more. The First National Bank of Elmer was established in 1903 in the town of Elmer, New Jersey. Today, they are proud to be an independent Community Bank with six offices to serve the financial needs of their customers. Their customer base is primarily in the Salem, Gloucester and Cumberland County area of Southern New Jersey. The goal of the Bank is to continue to meet all their customers' financial needs in such a way that earned them a reputation as "The Bank of Friendly Service" many years ago. Their management team averages over 25 years in the financial services industry. All decisions are made locally with quick turn-around time to better serve their customers. They offer a full range of deposit and loan products, including the convenience of on- Rowan University to purchase fossil quarry in Mantua Twp. A 65-acre quarry in Mantua Township-which contains fossils from the heyday of the dinosaurs and provides vital insights into the time of their mass extinction 65 million years ago. The University is in the process of purchasing the quarry off Woodbury-Glassboro Road for $1.95 million. Read more. Stockton University Enrollment Hits New Record Enrollment at Stockton University has hit a new record, with 8,674 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled for fall 2015, up 1.21 percent from last year's previous record of 8,570.

4 line banking, are among the services offered. "Stockton has again received national recognition for its academic excellence from U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, which helps increase the value of a Stockton degree for all of our graduates." Read more. In business since 1988, Ransom Environmental is a northeast region-focused environmental consulting and engineering company of 65+ technical professionals spanning 5 offices from Maine to New Jersey. Ransom's experienced team of scientists and engineers have worked in concert to confidently direct a diverse group of project stakeholders including: developers, financial institutions, attorneys, engineers, and construction managers to accurately and thoroughly assess and quantify the environmental liability of thousands of commercial and industrial properties of every size and condition. They provide turnkey environmental support from the early stages of due diligence all the way through site investigation and remediation when warranted. For the past 12+ years, Ransom has served as the primary environmental vendor for several small box retailers in the NE region, and have been the choice of several Philadelphia-based developers for support on highprofile projects with short development windows. Click here to view a list of all SNJDC Member Organizations Upcoming Events Inspira Health Network Announces Plans for Expansion in Gloucester County Inspira Health Network announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art medical center in Gloucester County. A site for the new construction has not been finalized but the network is exploring possible locations, including land next to Rowan University at Exit 50 on Route 55. "A new, state-of-the-art hospital in our community will allow Inspira to offer an even higher level of quality care with the support of new technologies and services." said John DiAngelo, President and CEO of Inspira Health Network. Read more. Give. Hope. Volunteers of America Delaware Valley You can Give Hope to veterans and families transitioning from shelters into permanent housing. The idea for Apartment Start Kit (ASK) came from a former client and veteran of Volunteers of America who realized he had no way to make dinner the first night in his new apartment. For $50 he was able to put together the basics he needed to make his house a home and get started on his new path. Now you can help others who are doing the same. There are two ways to donate for the Apartment Starter Kit, monetary donations and inkind donations.

5 Hill International Named Project Manager for Salwa Resort in Doha Hill International announced that it has received a contract from Contraco W.L.L. to provide project management consultancy services in connection with the Salwa Resort in Doha, Qatar. The two-and-a-half-year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately $2.3 million. The Salwa Resort will be built on 257 acres of land and feature 362 guest rooms, a water park, marina, dive center, cinema, retail space, pools and spa. Read more. ARH's CANstruction Entry Wins Five Awards While Raising 11,000 Cans for South Jersey Food Bank ARH designed and constructed "We CAN-Do Wit" earned five prizes including the People's Choice Award at this year's CANstruction contest hosted by the Food Bank of South Jersey. The structure also won the Juror's Choice Award and was selected for Best Meal, Best Use of Labels and Structural Ingenuity. SNJDC Member Announcements Congratulations to Adam Allen, Maser Consulting, P.A., Jaclyn Flor, T&M Associates, Christian Roche, Langan

6 Engineering and Environmental Services, for being recognized as the NJBIZ 2015 Forty Under 40. Hyland Levin LLP is pleased to announce that partners William F. Hyland Jr. and Shereen C. Chen have been named 2016 Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers and Richard M. Hluchan has been named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers. Friedman LLP recently promoted Brian Kristiansen to Principal and Lisa Silber and Frans van der Berg to Director. KS Engineers is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Mitch Aldea as Vice President in their Structures Department. Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader is pleased to announce that Gail B. Gordon, Esq., of Counsel was named one of the 30 Most Influential Women in New Jersey Politics by Politicker NJ, a political news site in the State. Alloy Silverstein, a premier Southern New Jersey accounting and advisory firm with offices in Cherry Hill and Hammonton, is honored to congratulate two CPA professionals selected to the New Jersey Society of CPAs' (NJCPA) 30 Under 30 list for 2015: Reynold P. Cicalese III, CPA, MST Christopher R. Cicalese, CPA, MSTFP Cooper Levenson is pleased to welcome Nicholas J. Sansone as a new Partner in the firm. Sansone, based in the Cherry Hill office, concentrates his practice on matters involving premises liability, motor vehicle claims, commercial liability, construction defect claims and discrimination. Dilworth Paxson LLP has announced a significant addition to its White Collar/Corporate Investigations practice group with former Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Kyriakakis joining the Firm as Of Counsel. Congratulations to T&M Associates for opening a new office in West Long Branch, NJ. PSE&G is pleased to announce that Daniel J. Cregg, the Vice President of Finance for PSE&G's Public Service Electric & Gas subsidiary, will become the parent company's Executive Vice President and CFO.

7 Langan Engineering & Environmental Services officially announced the opening of its London office. Its primary purpose will be to facilitate business among the many other global players - developers, architects, construction companies, and allied consultants - that are also located in London. Southern New Jersey Development Council 900 Route 168, Suite D-4 Turnersville, NJ snjdc@snjdc.org