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We're Moving on May 16

Our new information is:

Hudson County EDC
County Plaza
257 Cornelison Avenue, Flr. 7
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Telephone 201 369-4370
Fax 201 369-4371


Our email will remain the same.


Loans: Does your business need funding?

Contact the Hudson EDC today


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

Grant information

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.

Business counseling

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

Brownfields 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

EDC 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

APM meeting

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.

Browfields Grants Awarded

Brownfield grants

The distribution to the three Mayors of the Towns that were part of the Comprehensive Brownfields Redevelopment Plan. This was the product of the Grant received from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, and was coupled with a grant from the USEPA for the Areawide Approach. From left to right: Mayor Elwell - Secaucus, Mayor McDonough - Harrison and Mayor Santos - Kearny, Commissioner Doria NJDCAElizabeth Spinelli - Executive Director HCEDC, Seated County Executive Tom DeGise.

December '07 Chamber of Commerce Event

Chamber event

Tammy Watterman Office Manager and a Chamber attandee at Chamber Event

December '07 Brownfields Stakeholder Meeting

Brownfields meeting

Joe Gurkovich, guest speaker from Roseland Properties. "Developing
in Harrison" meeting.


Elizabeth Spinelli becomes President of the Economic Development Association of New Jersey

EDANJ

Pictured from left to right Jeff Swartz Treasurer , Terri Smith - Secretary, Roselin Petrucci 1st VP, Elizabeth Spinelli - President. Lisa Morina 2nd Vice President, Frank Lucchesi - Treasurer.


June 2007: Meadowlands

Meadowlands

Elizabeth Spinelli spoke to the Economic Development committee
of the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce. Robert Glick, Craig Kaplan, Elizabeth Spinelli and Tony Croft

 

June 2007: Library

LIbrary

Katherine Steffens, director, Secaucus Library; Elizabeth Spinelli, director, HCEDC; and Pat Santore, Library Executive Staff.

 

Representative from Japan comes to Hudson County Brownfield meeting to discuss Brownfields.

Rep from Japan and Director Spinelli

Masato Yamaji Regional Manager of the Urban Renaissance Agency and Elizabeth Spinelli, Hudson EDC Executive Director

 

"High Energy" March 2007 EDA NJ Meeting

March EDA meeting

EDANJ officers with panelists from the high-energy March 2nd meeting on UEZs and their future in New Jersey. Back row: EDANJ Treasurer Jeff Swartz, Bill Pascrell III (Princeton Public Affairs Group), EDANJ Secretary Rosalin Petrucci, Stuart Koperweis (Hudson County Planning), EDANJ VP Martha Thill, EDANJ President-elect Bette Spinelli, Jim Blake (The Morey Organization); front row: Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-3), Mayor Chris Bollwage (City of Elizabeth), Steve Weinerman (Richards Mfg.).

 

People

From left to rt Elizabeth Spinelli HCEDC Director, Chef Paul Dillon, Acting Executive Director at the Culinary Center at Hudson County Community College, and Kristen Micco Regional Director of North Fork Bank.

 


We thank you for
your support


Sovereign Bank

JP Morgan

PSEG
TD Banknorth


Redevelopment Plan

Hudson County Redevelopment Plan

Download Hudson County Redevelopment Plan
(7.5MB PDF)


Hudson Brownfield Award

The home of the award-winning Hudson Brownfields Program: the first ever environmental excellence award in New Jersey for "open and effective government."


Hudson EDC Magazine Now Available

Hudson EDC Magazine

To receive a copy of our new magazine, call us at (201) 369-4370 or fax your request to (201) 369-4371.


Tank Removal

Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Removal Grant. For more information:
Web Site
Tel: 609 777-0101


Are you a Tech Company?

NJ City University's Business Development Incubator (BDI) may have resources to help you grow. Learn more on their web site or by calling 201-200-2313 or email bdi@njcu.edu

 


Documents

The following documents are in Acrobat format for easy reading & printing.

county demographics –UPDATED 08/2008 (pdf)

largest employers –updated 08/2008 (pdf)

Hudson County A-Z Directory –UPDATED 08/2008 (pdf)

Loan Application Documents (pdfs)

Authority to Release Credit Information

Business Plan Outline

Loan Application

Personal Financial Statement

Questions? Call the Hudson EDC:
(201) 369-4370

 

 

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