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LOAN PROGRAM IN ACTION: THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTION

The Hudson County Economic Development Corporation recently facilitated a small business loan for Wise Vision & Hearing of Hoboken. The $60,000 loan, provided in partnership with Bayonne Community Bank, will assist Wise in expanding their business here in Hudson County.

Pictured (left to right): Freeholder Anthony Romano, HCEDC Executive Director Elizabeth Spinelli, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise; Rueben Henriquez, Owner of Wise Vision & Hearing; Gabriel Gasior, Assistant VP Bayonne Community Bank; Joseph Manuele VP & Branch Manager Bayonne Community Bank; and Jack Belton, HCEDC Loan Officer.

HUDSON COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE: MAY 14, 2010

Front Row: (pictured from left to right) Elizabeth Spinelli, Executive Director, Hudson County Economic Development Corporation, David Malka, Retired CEO and Chair, SCORE Hudson County Sub-Chapter, Barbara S. O'Neal, Regional Director NJ Small Business Development Center at New Jersey City University. Back Row: (pictured from left to right) Jay Savulich, Director of Programs, Rising Tide Capital, Inc., Frank Burke, SBA, Assistant District Director for Marketing and Outreach, James Kocsi, District Director U.S. Small Business Administration (NJ), Dr. Sandra Bloomberg, New Jersey City University, Dean College of Professional Studies

Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC with Frank Burke, US SBA

HCEDC Team (Pictured left to right) Jack Belton, Tammy Watterman and Thomas Furlong

APRIL 20, 2010 NEW JERSEY BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE FIELD TRIP: HARRISON BDA

Pictured from left to right: James P. Bruno, Castano Quigley, LLC, Alan Miller, NJ Department of Community Affairs Office of Smart Growth, Stephen Kehayes, NJ DEP, Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC, Greg Kowalski, HCEDC Board Member and James B. Lewis, PP State of NJ Department of Transportation

APRIL 16, 2010: OPPORTUNITY AND CHANGE SEMINAR

Pictured from left to right: Camille E. Sailer, Esq., NJ EDA Director of International Trade, Margaret Piliere, NJ EDA Regional Director of Business Development and Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC Executive Director.

Pictured from left to right: Brian J. Dunlop, Hudson County Chamber of Commerce, Mary Beth Stull, Hudson County Clerk's Office, Monica McCormick-Casey, TD North Bank and Martin K. Behr, Esq., Law Office of Martin K. Behr.

MARCH 2010 NEW JERSEY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ASSOC. HUDSON COUNTY EMPLOYER LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE LUNCHEON

Pictured from left to right: Kevin O'Connor, United Water, Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC, Assemblywoman Joan Quigley and Dominick DiRocca, Esq., NJBIA

FEBRUARY 2010 NEW JERSEY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ASSOC. HUDSON COUNTY EMPLOYER LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE LUNCHEON

Pictured from left to right: Kevin O'Connor, United Water, Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC, Assemblyman Vincent Prieto and Frank Robinson, NJBIA

JANUARY 2010 NEW JERSEY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ASSOC. HUDSON COUNTY EMPLOYER LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE LUNCHEON

Pictured from left to right: Kevin O'Connor, United Water, Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC, Hon. Tom DeGise, County Executive and Frank Robinson, NJBIA.

ELIZABETH SPINELLI BECOMES PRESIDENT OF NORTH EASTERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION

From left to right: Scott Gibbs (RI), Karl Seidman (MA), Beth Thompson (NH), Elizabeth Spinelli (NJ), John Butera (ME), and Brian Anderson (NH).

JANUARY 2010 BROWNFIELDS STAKEHOLDER MEETING

Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC Executive Director and Susan McCurrie, Esq. Hudson County Counsel.

$70,000 LOAN FOR BEYOND BASIC LEARNING

The Hudson County Economic Development Corporation and TD North Bank partnered to assist the Beyond Basic Learning Center in Hoboken with a for $70,000. The funds will be used for renovation of the Center and for program development.

Pictured left to right: Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano, Hudson County Executive Thomas DeGise, CEO/Executive Director Zuleika J. Fertullien TD North Bank Vice President David Komor and Loan Office Hudson County Economic Development Corporation Jack Belton.

EXPANSION IS ON THE MENU ... THANKS TO HCEDC!

The ownership of the Secaucus restaurant Cosi, have been awarded $50,000 for equipment from the Hudson County Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC) Small Business Micro Loan Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The restaurant will employ 30 people in its new Harmon Plaza area location. Pictured with a "Big Check" to commemorate the award are (left to right): Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Cosi's co-owners Robert Sutton and Chris E. Tsamutalis, HCEDC Executive Director Elizabeth Spinelli and HCEDC Loan Officer Jack Belton. For more information about the program, you can contact HCEDC at: 201-369-4370

May 2009 Roundtable Meeting

The Hudson County Economic Development Corporation hosted a Roundtable Meeting on May 28, 2009 at the Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center. The meeting covered a variety of topics including Recovery Act Funds available through the SBA, Transportation solutions for Hudson County businesses and PSEG's Carbon Abatement/Small business Direct Install Program.

Jay DiDomenico, Director of Operations, Hudson County Transportation Management Association, Rachael Fredricks, PSEG Renewable Energy Solutions Outreach Manager, Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC Executive Director and Frank Burke, Assistant District Director US SBA.

The Hudson County Economic Development Corporation would like to thank The Courtyard by Marriott for sponsoring this event. Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC Executive Director with Cheryl Dawkins, Courtyard by Marriott Senior Sales Manager.

Jay DiDomenico, TMA Director greets meeting participant.

Spring 2009 Stakeholders' Meeting

Elizabeth Spinelli, HCEDC Executive Director and Stephen Kehayes, NJ DEP Brownfields Coordinator

Schenine Mitchell - US EPA Brownfields Project Coordinator, Elizabeth Spinelli - HCEDC Executive Director, Lawrence V. D'Andrea - US EPA Chief and Shannon O'Brien - US EPA Intern

March 2009 Stakeholders' Meeting

Schenine Mitchell - US EPA, Bette Spinelli - HCEDC Director, and Deputy Director Silvana Kaminski - Hudson County Dept of Parks, Engineering and Planning

Elizabeth Spinelli - HCEDC, Larry D'Andrea - US EPA Brownfields Chief, Stephen Kehayes -NJ DEP Office of Brownfields, Diana Fainberg - Toll Brothers Development, and Stephanie Hottendorf - City of Hoboken

Elizabeth Spinelli - HCEDC Director and Guest Speaker Karen Kloo - New Jersey DEP Manager

Guest Speaker Alan Miller New Jersey DCA Office of Smart Growth & Laura Brinkerhoff President Brinkerhoff Environmental

Tom Furlong HCEDC Brownfield Coordinator Chris Yen PMK Group/Birdsall Engineering and Joe Gurkovich Roseland Property

Stakeholders Stephen Marks Hudson County Planning Director and Diana Fainberg Toll Brothers Development

Getting Funding for Your Business

Over thirty attendees heard for lenders and not for profits on keeping your business growing in challenging times. From left to right Valley Nation Bank Mr. Ken Nichols, Provident Bank Mr. Bruce Rossi, Elizabeth Spinelli HCEDC, Francesca DiBianco Commerce Bank, Tom Furlong HCEDC and Frank Burke US SBA.

Hudson County EDC Loan officer Jack Belton counsels a small business owner at an event at New Jersey City University.

Hudson County Brownfields Program Recognized

The New Jersey Planning officials Award for Achievement in Planning 2008 was presented by Terence Maguire - President of the New Jersey Planning Officials to Elizabeth Spinelli for the Comprehensive Brownfields Redvelopment Plan. The Plan was the document that resulted from the Smart Fututres Planning Grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

HCEDC Director Honored

HEDC Executive Director Elizabeth Spinelli honored with the Community Impact Award from Crossing Boarders which is a charity that represents Displaced Homemakers of New Jersey. The organization is called Crossing Boarders because the Charity supports programs in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Pictured from left to right: Elizabeth Spinelli - HCEDC, Roselin Petrucci - JG Petrucci Co. Inc, Janet Stainbrook the Pennsylvania reciept - Ben Franklin Partners, and Kristen Wentzell - JG Petrucci Co. Inc.

Meeting with American Planning Association

The Hudson County Economic Development Corporation with the American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter and Linda Wills PP/AICP presented The Harrison Approach - Getting There From Here. The event was a combination of a tour of the redevelopment area in Harrison followed by a panel discussion. The panelist pictured from left to right: Richard Miller, CEO The Pegasus Group, Jim Mack, Brownfields Director NJIT, Stephen Kehayes - Environmental Scientist NJDEP, Charles Latini, AICP/PP with Heyer, Gruel & Assoicates, and Peter Higgins,III, Chairman,Harrison Redevlopment Agency.