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Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) is New Jersey’s largest provider of electric and gas service – serving 2.2 million electric customers and 1.8 million gas customers or nearly three out of every four people in the state.

PSEG also owns and operates a diverse fleet of power plants with approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions and has solar energy facilities throughout the United States. Another member of the PSEG family of companies, PSEG Long Island, operates the electric transmission and distribution system of the Long Island Power Authority, with 1.1 million customers.

PSEG has approximately 13,100 employees, who are carrying forward a proud tradition of dedicated service over more than 100 years.

Maraziti Falcon, LLP focuses its practice in the areas of redevelopment and environmental law; climate change resiliency; government; land use; construction law; and complex litigation, including appeals. The firm provides representation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies to achieve timely and innovative measures to adapt to climate changes and the rise of sea level; as well as air, water, wastewater permitting and compliance; enforcement defense; bidding requirements; construction and insurance claims; recovery of damages and cleanup costs. The firm represents clients in connection with matters running the gamut from selling or purchasing contaminated property, to tax appeals, to condemnation actions, to litigating public bidding issues.

No matter the issue, Maraziti Falcon, LLP stands ready to provide not only effective, experienced legal representation but, more importantly, the personal attention to which clients are entitled.

T&M Associates is a leading national consulting, environmental, engineering, technical services and construction management company that has delivered proven results for a broad spectrum of public and private clients for more than 50 years.

The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) functions as a comprehensive resource center that focuses on improving the quality of life by creating value in New Jersey’s urban communities.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for driving economic growth.  The NJEDA is committed to making New Jersey a national model for inclusive and sustainable economic development by focusing on key strategies to help build strong and dynamic communities, create good jobs for New Jersey residents, and provide pathways to a stronger and fairer economy. Through partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders, the NJEDA creates and implements initiatives to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life in the State and strengthen New Jersey’s long-term economic competitiveness.

Maser Consulting P.A. is a privately owned, multi-discipline, engineering firm with a unique balance of public and private sector experience. Headquartered in Red Bank, Monmouth County, NJ, the firm was established in 1984 by Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Maser, PE, PP, CME.

Maser Consulting has 23 offices nationwide and employs over 700 professionals that include licensed engineers, planners, surveyors, landscape architects and environmental scientists. Our projects spread coast to coast with offices strategically located in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, New Mexico, Maryland, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Reinforced by over 30 years of experience, our dedicated specialists pride themselves in combining a diverse set of comprehensive services with advanced technology to facilitate customized strategies in order to meet our clients’ challenges.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) is dedicated to increasing the availability of and accessibility to safe, decent and affordable housing to families in New Jersey. In some cases this may mean working with traditional affordable housing developments, serving New Jersey’s most needy families.

Atlantic Realty Development Corporation is a privately owned real estate development, investment, and management company, headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ. ARDC focuses on both commercial and residential property development. Atlantic’s subsidiaries own and manage apartment developments, commercial space, hotels, and single-family homes.

For over 30 years, Genova Burns has partnered with companies, businesses, trade associations, and government entities, from around the globe, on matters in New Jersey and the greater northeast corridor between New York City and Washington, D.C. We provide an array of exceptional legal services across multiple practice areas with the quality expected of big law, but absent the big law economics.

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC is a law firm focused on New Jersey – serving both government and private clients – with an extensive history in public finance law. Founded in 1971, the firm brings a unique ability to bridge the public sector with the private sector in order to realize groundbreaking projects.

• Our team of attorneys represents the most skilled, experienced and creative teams of attorneys in the area of public sector law and public/private projects.
• Our firm has regularly been ranked by Thompson Financial Group the number one bond counsel firm in New Jersey for total issues and total dollars issued.
• Our firm represents hundreds of municipalities, school boards, counties, State agencies and authorities. We also count Fortune 500 companies, banks and developers as our clients.
• We regularly shepherd large and complicated projects from conception to completion – and offer legal expertise in all relevant areas, including: redevelopment, special tax, environmental and litigation, among others.
• We are known for being on the cutting edge of financing techniques, and have blazed the trail for new types of financing for redevelopment, brownfields and economic development projects throughout the State.
• We often advise private sector clients on how to best navigate the public landscape in order to ensure the successful completion of their projects.

IWWT provides a wealth of legal services including litigation, municipal law, real estate, land use and redevelopment, healthcare law, property tax appeals, and aviation.  We strive to provide the best possible legal services, constantly working to know our clients and understand their business. Our primary objective is to solve problems and achieve positive results for our clients.

IWWT’s attorneys have distinguished themselves in their respective fields through:

• High-level leadership roles in various organizations
• Publishing scholarly and frequently cited articles
• Success in the courtroom, boardroom and halls of government

The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) is the leading trade association for the shelter industry in New Jersey. Members include residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, architects, consultants and other professionals. NJBA serves as a resource for its members through continuing education and advocacy. NJBA and its members strive for a more vibrant, greener, and affordable housing market in New Jersey.The three-tiered membership structure of the Association provides its member’s representation and opportunity at the local, state, and national levels.

We believe that architecture, planning and landscape architecture are fundamentally interdependent — that each discipline is enhanced by our expertise in the other. Through our multi-faceted approach, we collaborate with our clients and partners to produce enduring architecture, livable places and sustainable environments.  Within our studio, mutual appreciation for each member’s unique abilities fosters a culture of collaboration that is reflected in our collective success and accomplishments.  Professional development of our team is supported through mentoring, continuing education, participation in professional organizations and community involvement.

PS&S is an award-winning “one-stop shop” of architecture and engineering excellence, which was established in 1962. The depth and breadth of our expertise has helped PS&S grow into a firm offering multi-disciplined, full-service architecture, engineering, design and environmental consulting services.

Phoenix Advisors, LLC was founded in 2004 to fulfill the unmet needs of schools and government by providing expert assistance in issuing debt and financial and budget management. We work with local governments and school boards who will benefit from having a Wall Street level of experience and service on their side. Phoenix Advisors is a seasoned, bright and creative team of professionals who will effectively help you reach your goals.

Our professionals have backgrounds working with governmental entities of all sizes, we’re especially well-versed in areas of debt issuance. From fire districts to state government, small school districts to major cities, counties and authorities, we’re experts in providing custom solutions for unique needs.

Built on the foundation of customer collaboration and industry leading 24/7/365 customer service, Host Compliance prides itself on constantly improving its solutions so that local governments can simultaneously maximize tax and licensing revenues, keep their citizens safe and maintain the character of their neighborhoods while enabling home-owners to utilize their private properties for short-term rentals in a controlled manner.

Dresdner Robin is an award-winning leader in urban design and development, and a pioneer in Brownfield redevelopment. Our growth has mirrored our expansion into other areas, with site civil engineering, land surveying, environmental planning, and landscape architecture rounding out our repertoire.  Still a privately held company with four office locations, Dresdner Robin continues to draw the best creative minds to our multi-functional team.

The Department of Geography Planning & Sustainability (GPS) is a dynamic department composed of our faculty, staff, and students. Our faculty are an energetic group who value both student learning and innovative scholarly and applied research.

The Department currently has about 200 majors spread among our degree programs in Geography, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, Geographic Information Science, and Community and Environmental Planning.

The Department of Geography Planning & Sustainability is located on the third floor of Robinson Hall.

Our department is also proud to represent Rowan University as part of the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability and to serve as the conduit for student participation in the PSE&G Institute for Sustainability Studies Green Teams internship program.

Learn more about our faculty, our academic programs, and our research through our department website. And, feel free to get in touch!

Founded in 1981 in New York City, Perkins Eastman is a global architecture firm that has grown to include 1,000 employees working out of a combined 15 interdisciplinary offices around the world.  From education to healthcare to mixed-use and transit-oritend developments, we design for a sustainable and resilient future, and to enhance the human experience through the built environment.

At Nishuane Group, LLC, our services speak to who we are and what we do.  Our goal is to make a difference on the ground level in the neighborhoods and communities in which we work. We look to promote the resurgence of our clients’ communities through stakeholder engagement, equitable planning strategies, hard work and our intrinsic passion for Planning.

Szaferman Lakind is a full service law firm in NJ which has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell’s ™ highest rating of AV-Preeminent, and ranked a Tier-1 Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report in its 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Best Law Firms editions. The firm is proud to have been recognized by New York Magazine as one of the New York Area’s Top Ranked Law Firms. Szaferman Lakind consists of four primary practice groups: general litigation, family law, personal injury and business. Many of our attorneys have been recognized as top attorneys in their respective fields by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers© , Rising Stars™ and Martindale-Hubbell™.

Topology helps public and private clients articulate clear goals and guide investment. We lead projects that seek community consensus while meeting multiple-bottom lines. The master plans, neighborhood plans, redevelopment plans, site plans and zoning regulations created in partnership with Topology are effective, feasible and catalytic.

Keep your community connected to all that’s important in your town. Serve up all the info that residents and businesses want to know, and share it right to their mobile phones. MyDowntown Mobile provides great features to notify and engage users, post coupons and upcoming events, find locations, boost sales, serve up multimedia content and more.

Nimble. Entrepreneurial. Resourceful. Put another way: Chutzpah. Moxie. Grit. Qualities you want in your lawyers. We hear you.  Listening. It’s how Fox Rothschild has grown to an 800-lawyer national law firm with 22 offices.  Listening to our clients. Listening to our lawyers.  And acting on what we hear.Giving clients the focus and service of a boutique – with the reach and resources of a national firm.

Giving our lawyers a national stage and equipping them with the platform to nurture innovation and drive client success.

Individuals and businesses – public, private and nonprofit; startup, family-run and multinational – receive our unwavering commitment to client satisfaction.

Happy clients. Better lawyers. We like the sound of that.

Whether a community is looking to grow its tax base, jobs, or revitalize and strengthen its neighborhoods, planning is key. L&G believes that effective planning and public policy begins with community input. When a community comes together, better plans are developed because issues can be discussed and education regrading market-based realities can be brought to the floor thereby making implementation possible. Not everyone will participate, but the opportunity to do so is an important part of transparency. L&G utilizes creative techniques to ensure the community is engaged. Healthy, effective communication and input from all factions of the community is a great way to build a constituency through planning and community development.

CWL Planning was founded in 2009 and is now doing business as L&G Planning with the announcement of a partnership between the firms Principals, Chuck Latini and Paul Gleitz. While we are a new Firm, we have over 35 years of experience. Our partners have gathered extensive breadth and depth of experience working in independent practice or at our former firms. We have combined our expertise to create a full-service top-quality planning Firm. In addition to serving our clients, members of our firm are involved in other professional endeavors that increase its expertise base thus its ability to serve a wide variety of clients on a wide variety of issues. As such, we also teach graduate level courses at Rutgers University, and Hunter College, conduct training sessions with professional organizations, participate in professional planning training seminars, graduate level course at Columbia University, in addition to research and publishing. All of these experiences grounds the firm in the reality of day-to-day municipal operations with a solid understanding of the effects statewide policies have on the ground.

At SCE we…
Anticipate our Clients’ needs and deliver results that EXCEED EXPECTATIONS. Provide superior CLIENT SERVICE and thoughtful COMMUNICATION. Exercise the highest PROFESSIONAL and ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY supporting our positive reputation in the industry. Advance the PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT of our employees to enable them to achieve greater capabilities and rewards. Deliver exceptional CLIENT CARE through exceptional EMPLOYEE CARE.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis is a recognized leader among New Jersey law firms, with deep roots in the state and a far-reaching knowledge of New Jersey legal issues. True to that identity, we understand the “ins and outs” and the inherent complexities of handling legal challenges in New Jersey, knowledge which translates directly into an advantage for our clients.

We are dedicated to providing pragmatic, resourceful and cost-effective representation, in combination with reliable and responsive client service.  Our approach is collaborative and consistent — we get the job done, both here in New Jersey and in other jurisdictions. We’ve been doing just that for the past century.

The strengths of our practice are rooted in solid experience. We are known for our business savvy, and as proactive problem solvers, successful deal makers and prolific thought leaders. We handle our clients’ most challenging disputes and sophisticated transactions, and proudly serve as their longtime trusted advisers.  Above all else, our goal is always to help clients overcome challenges and capitalize on opportunities.

Our areas of expertise are diverse and comprehensive in scope. We take a practical, creative and highly personalized approach to the work at hand. Whether we’re retained to structure a transaction, serve as strategic counsel, or represent a client in a dispute or litigation, we strive to earn the loyalty and respect of our clients by delivering results that meet their specific goals and objectives.

Our long history has built the foundation that we stand upon today, and we honor the many accomplishments that define our first one hundred years. Moving forward as a 21^st century enterprise, we resolutely embrace our changing world with the foresight and flexibility needed to meet the continually evolving needs of our clients.

The Tyler School of Art educates, motivates and inspires individuals who will enter society as artists, architects, art historians, designers and educators with the highest aspirations for achievement, producing innovative work that is publicly presented and critically considered. Founded upon the ideals of progressive education emphasizing exposure to a variety of experiences before selecting a major, attention to each student’s mastery of technique, and the shaping of a personal artistic vision within the framework of a research university, the objective of the Tyler School of Art is to create an engaging and critical environment that:

• Promotes cutting edge curriculum initiatives through a broad spectrum of philosophical and aesthetic approaches
• Through its relationship with Temple University, provides access to students who otherwise would not consider art and design as a career path
• Fosters interdisciplinary insights and collaborations promoting artistic and intellectual freedom, creativity and experimentation in a diverse and heterogeneous environment
• Demonstrates to students, through the faculty’s own practice and scholarship, that the study of art and design is process-oriented and research-based
• Interacts with a broad spectrum of local, national and international artists, scholars and communities in the exploration of art and its role in society
• Builds upon our outreach to the Temple University community, to the local neighborhoods and to cultural organizations.

Constantly looking beyond a singular style or theory, LRK’s team of 100 architects and staff working in eight offices is one of the most respected full-service architectural, planning, environmental and interior design firms in the United States.

LRK listens to clients’ expectations, recognizes the market, understands the user and acknowledges a reverence for place. Projects are executed with passion. Architectural excellence is a given. An enhanced quality of life is the end result.

SDL Municipal Management Software is a premier municipal management platform that helps local governments to automate departments, workflows and functions.

Features

• Robust geographic information system (GIS)
• Cloud-based, web-based and desktop applications
• Engineered to meet stringent regulations of local governments
• Interdepartmental suite of modules to track files and activity
• Ease-of-use for officials, employees and citizens

Founded in 1997, SDL has been an innovative provider of geographic information system (GIS) solutions. With beginnings in engineering studies of waste water user fees and analyzing utility infrastructure, SDL uncovered a void for a dynamic municipality management solution that could be easily updated and accessed by multiple user-types, including local government officials, employees and citizens. As a result, SDL’s Municipal Management Software was born.

Woodmont Properties, based in Fairfield, NJ is one of the region’s leading developers of residential and commercial real estate. We’re led by a dynamic group of highly-skilled executives and an extraordinary staff of professional team members, all of whom are fully committed to the thorough and effective completion and management of our development and building projects.

Our highly-skilled team possesses an unparalleled combination of experience and expertise. Each team member is personally committed to delivering world-class multifamily, single-family, industrial, office, retail, hospitality and transit-oriented mixed-use properties in suburban communities and town centers. Our wide-ranging success is derived from a unique blend of innovation, integrity, superior locations, and high-quality design.

Van Cleef Engineering Associates, LLC (VCEA) is a dynamic, multi‐disciplined firm of Engineers, Certified Inspectors, Landscape Architects, Planners, and Land Surveyors. Founded in 1972 by Neil I Van Cleef as an outgrowth of Bohren, Bogart, and Van Cleef, VCEA has successfully served private and public clients with a broad spectrum of engineering and surveying services for more than 45 years. Our team provides expertise in all of the major areas of civil and municipal engineering. Headquartered in Hillsborough, New Jersey, VCEA has 12 regional offices strategically located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, and employs more than 185 professionals and technical support staff.

New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program is a statewide program that offers financial incentives, programs and services for New Jersey residents, business owners and local governments to help them save energy, money and the environment.

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi prides itself on providing exceptional legal counsel and personal service to a wide range of private and public sector clients on a local, regional and national basis. We have earned our outstanding reputation by working closely with clients to understand their needs and achieve their goals. We invite you to learn more about our law firm and our top-notch team of dedicated professionals.

Sam Schwartz is a leading traffic and transportation planning and engineering firm. Through our technical expertise, creative visioning and consensus-building, Sam Schwartz solves highly complex traffic and transportation challenges for government, private-sector, not-for-profit and community clients all over the world.

The Cofone Consulting Group, LLC delivers exceptional results to its varied clientele needing land use planning services. Meticulous preparation, passionate representation and value driven results make CCG your premier solutions based firm.

The NJTPA is the federally authorized Metropolitan Planning Organization for 6.7 million people in the 13-county northern New Jersey region. Each year, the NJTPA oversees more than $2 billion in transportation improvement projects and provides a forum for interagency cooperation and public input. It also sponsors and conducts studies, assists county planning agencies and monitors compliance with national air quality goals.

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TimHaahs is a multi-disciplined engineering and architectural design firm, providing planning and design services to create parking and mixed-use facilities. We specialize in developing unique designs and utilizing effective parking strategies to create attractive, vibrant, and sustainable communities and developments.

Helping Municipalities Turn Change into Opportunity

The world of the municipal official has changed over the past several years. Budgets are leaner, the pace of technology is faster and constituents are looking for more information in less time. At General Code, we understand the very real challenges that come with change—and how to turn those challenges into bold opportunities that can help our clients succeed.

For 55 years, General Code has demonstrated a genuine commitment to our clients by paying forward many of our core values such as integrity, personal responsibility and honest care and concern for every client need.

Our passion for excellence and an ongoing investment in our people and technology have helped us to revolutionize the codification industry. We take great pride in our collaborative approach to codification; a process driven by our team’s unique knowledge of the industry and built on home-grown innovation such as our eCode360® platform that has already transformed how municipal officials and citizens access and share Code information.

The NJ Land Use + Transit Data Application allows users to map, report, and download a range of land use, travel, public transit, demographic, and real estate development data. The data available in the application are useful to elected officials, community and economic development professionals, real estate developers, land use planners, transit service planners, and others engaged in the land use and transportation planning process.

The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources and brain power. It is authorized by State Statute and since, 1915, has been serving local officials throughout the Garden State. All 565 municipalities are members of the League. Over 560 mayors and 13,000 elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to all of the services and privileges of the League.

The League publishes a magazine titled New Jersey Municipalities which reports up-to-the-minute information on municipal administration and procedures by practical examples, news notes and new laws. It is one of the reading “musts” for municipal officials and is sent to more than 8,500 readers each month.

In addition to the magazine, other League services include: Bureau of Municipal Information; Ordinances and Codes; Research; Legislative Analysis; Legislative Bulletins; New Laws; Contracts, In-Service Training; Personal Consultation; Instructional Seminars; and Research Publications.