NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE FOR ACTION ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY
Leadership and membership of the New Jersey Alliance for Action today announced the launch of the Public/Private Partnership Council of New Jersey.  PPPNJ’s mission is to identify, debate and implement new and creative ways to leverage private capital to aid in the funding of important public infrastructure projects critical to our state’s economy and quality of life.  At a time of declining public resources, Public/Private Partnerships (PPP) are a smart solution to address many public infrastructure needs that require substantial capital investment.

PPPs are commonly described as a government service or private business venture funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies.  Leveraging various funding options can directly address deteriorated or inadequate infrastructure or make possible critically-important capital improvements otherwise delayed for lack of public funding.

“Such Partnerships create creative financing for capital projects and necessary services, giving the public more value for their tax dollars,” said Philip Beachem, president of the New Jersey Alliance for Action.  For more information about the Public Private Partnership of New Jersey Go Here.

NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE FOR ACTION AND NORTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AUTHORITY CO-HOSTING TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT
The New Jersey Alliance for Action, and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) invite you an Infrastructure Summit – “The Fate of New Jersey’s Transportation Infrastructure?” The summit will focus on the importance of New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure and provide participants a full understanding of the potential consequences of failing to maintain and invest in it. The Summit will be held on Thursday, December 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the NJTPA in Newark. Please contact Mary D. Ameen at mameen@njtpa.org or 973-639-8435 for more information.

CRDA APPROVED $35 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS FOR STATE’S ECONOMY
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) approved $35 million in investments in the New Jersey economy. CRDA Chairman James B. Kehoe said the investments are in transportation, economic development, housing and community projects. They are:
-$20 million for the Workforce Housing Development/Investment Project in CRDA’s South Jersey investment area.
-$7 million for the Food Access Initiative Project, with $5 million in North Jersey and $2 million in South Jersey, to increase the number of supermarkets and grocery stores in underserved areas.
-$2.3 million for loans by the New Jersey Development Authority to women-owned businesses in Atlantic City at Harrah’s.
-$4 million for the Federal Inspection Service Facility Project at Atlantic City International Airport.
-$1.7 million for NextGen Aviation Research Park near the William J. Hughes Technical Center and Atlantic City International Airport.

NORTH WILDWOOD GETS FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS
North Wildwood will receive $3.7 million in federal economic stimulus funds for sewage and wastewater improvement projects. The funds were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for water and environmental improvement projects.

New Jersey is one of 27 states awarded funds for such projects. The money will be administered by the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Water and Environmental Program which provides loans and grants.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY APPROVES LONG-RANGE PLAN
The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) adopted a long-range transportation plan (known as Plan 2035) for 13 counties in northern and central New Jersey.

Plan 2035 contains projects, programs, studies and initiatives designed to improve transportation for the region to accommodate an expected 16 percent population growth and 17 percent increase in employment by 2035.

The NJTPA said the plan calls for $141 billion --- or $91.4 billion in 2009 dollars --- in transportation investments over the next 25 years. The Authority stressed that such an investment would require increased funding from state and federal sources.

ATLANTIC COUNTY ALLIANCE TO MEET ON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
The Atlantic County Alliance for Action will meet on Friday, September 11, to hear reports on the futures of Atlantic City and Southern New Jersey. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. and the program at 9:00 a.m. at the Ram’s Head Inn, Absecon.

The speakers will be Thomas Carver, Executive Director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority; former State Transportation Commissioner Jack Lettiere of Lettiere Consulting, and Michelle M. MacKinnon, Principal Engineer, AECOM Consulting Engineers. Click here to register, http://www.allianceforaction.com/sep1109reg.htm.

SENATOR LESNIAK TO FEATURE MEET THE PLAYERS PROGRAM
State Senator Raymond Lesniak, (D-20th District) will be the featured speaker at the next in the Alliance for Action’s popular “Meet the Players” series on Monday, September 28. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the program at 10:00 a.m. at the Alliance’s office, Raritan Plaza II, Raritan Center (3rd floor conference room) in Edison.

Lesniak will discuss and answer questions on the recently enacted Economic Stimulus Omnibus legislation he sponsored with Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts. Among its features, the legislation expands the State’s Transit Village community development program and enables colleges and universities to use public/private partnerships to construct facilities.
To register Go Here.

SOMERSET ALLIANCE TO MEET ON COUNTY AND LOCAL ISSUES
The Somerset County Alliance for Action will meet on Wednesday, September 23, to hear reports on local and county economic activities. The session at the Marriott Bridgewater will begin with registration at 8:15 a.m. and the program at 9:00 a.m.

Speakers will include:
-Mayor Brian D. Levine, with a spotlight on Franklin Township.
-Colin Driver, Director of Economic Development of Somerville, with the theme of “progress takes time and patience.”
-Somerset County Join Public Works Facility, Phase II, presented by Birdsall Services/PMK Group and SSP Architectural Group.

The Somerset Co-Chairs are Freeholder Robert Zaborowski and Michael V. Kerwin, President and CEO of the Somerset County Business Partnership. To register Go Here.

MEETING SCHEDULED ON NEWARK’S ADVANTAGES
A session on the theme: “Advantage Newark – Why Companies are Relocating to New Jersey’s Largest City” - will be sponsored on October 1 by the Newark Regional Business Partnership. It will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at National Newark Building, 744 Broad Street -26th Floor, Newark, NJ.

Stefan Pryor, Deputy Mayor for economic development, will talk about the city’s marketing efforts. Panelists discussing the benefits of coming to Newark include Tom Karrat, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Mimeo.com; Don Katz, CEO of Audible, Inc., Patricia Fuster, Director of Information and Administrative Services, Standard Chartered Bank; and Cubie Dawson, Senior Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle, who will speak about the NJIT Gateway Project. For more information Go Here.

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
-Erica Ferry and the Schering-Plough Corp. will be honored at the Somerset Hills Learning Institute’s 10th annual Halloween Ball on Friday, October 23, at The Palace, Somerset Park. Ferry is a member of the Alliance for Action Board of Directors and is Senior Director-Community Affairs for Schering-Plough
-Steve Sigmund has taken a temporary leave from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to serve as acting Communications Director for Governor Corzine.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
9/11/09 – Atlantic County Alliance for Action. To register Go Here.
9/23/09 – Somerset County Alliance for Action. To register Go Here.
9/28/09 – Meet the Players with Senator Raymond Lesniak. To register Go Here.
10/14/09 – 35th Annual Eagle Awards Dinner. To register Go Here or for advertisement information Go Here.

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