RESOURCE BOOK 2014 46TH ANNUAL DINNER CHANGE PROJECT PLAN MODEL REGIONAL EQUITY BUILD RESILIENCE TOOLS PLAN DESIGN & SAFETY HEALTH PLAN ARTS & CULTURE ARTS COMMUNITY INNOVATION CITY STABILITY ECONOMY SUBURB CITY REFORM STABILITY SUBURB HOUSING BALANCE BUILD BALANCE TOOLS COMMUNITY URBAN JOBS CHANGE HOUSING BALANCE PROJECT EDUCATION INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT ARTS & CULTURE CHANGE EDUCATION TOOLS TRANSPORTATION HOUSING ECONOMIC RESILIENCE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT REFORM INNOVATION URBAN REFORM COMMUNITY PLAN MODEL URBAN CITY JOBS BUILD CHANGE PROJECT LAND USE & REGIONAL PLANNING HEALTH & SAFETY STABILITY November 6, 2014 • 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM • The Heldrich • New Brunswick, NJ We have the energy to make things better. [ ... for you, for our environment and for our future. ] www.pseg.com PSEG is investing more than $1 billion in solar and energy efficiency programs. These programs are creating thousands of jobs for New Jersey and helping residents and businesses save money and natural resources. We make things work for you. 2 3 4 Table of Contents Opening Title & Presenting Sponsor Profiles New Jersey Manufacturer’s Insurance Group . 7 ARC International / Durand Glass . 9 Engineers Labor-Employment Cooperative . 11 Matrix Development Group . 13 New Jersey Natural Gas . 15 Novo Nordisk . 17 PSE&G . 19 Acknowledgements . 23 About PlanSmart NJ . 27 PlanSmart NJ Achievements . 31 Announcements and Program President’s Welcome . 45 Executive Director’s Welcome . 49 Dinner Sponsors . 50 Program for this Evening’s Dinner . 53 PlanSmart NJ Board of Directors and Staff . 54 Award Recipients The Regional and Community Planning Achievement Award . 59 John P. Sheridan, Jr. posthumously The Environmental Achievement Award . 63 Michele Byers, The New Jersey Conservation Foundation The Outstanding Individual Leadership Award . 67 Chuck Richman, The Department of Community Affairs Economic Development Achievement Award . 71 Tracye McDaniel, Choose New Jersey, Inc. & the New Jersey Partnership for Action The Resource Efficiency Achievement Award . 75 Fred Dohn, ARC International North America PlanSmart NJ Update TOGETHER North Jersey . 80 2014 Regional Planning Summit . 87 2014 Project Work . 88 Our Advertisers Index of Advertisers . 90 5 The Carpenter Contractor Trust Congratulates The 2014 PlanSmart NJ Award Winners! Environmental Achievement Regional & Community Planning Outstanding Individual Leadership Resource Efficiency Achievement Economic Development Achievement www.cctnynj.org Skillset • Flexibility • Equity • Productivity 6 Title Sponsor New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company began in 1913, founded by factory owners who wanted to purchase insurance from a reliable, local, safety-oriented carrier . The Company has worked steadily ever since to build a reputation for efficiency, integrity and superior service . NJM writes coverage directly for consumers without the expense of agents’ commissions, and operates in a mutual fashion exclusively for policyhold- ers . More than $5 .5 billion has been paid to policyholders as dividends since 1918 . Applications for insurance are carefully underwritten, which is essential to controlling costs for policyholders . NJM also has earned a reputation for prompt, fair handling of claims . NJM customarily receives high marks in published surveys, particularly regarding customer and claims service in auto insurance . To be eligible to apply for Workers’ Compensation and Commercial Auto Coverages, an employer must be a member of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) . Applicants for Personal Auto or Homeowners insurance must meet membership eligibility criteria or be employed by the State of New Jersey . 7 WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT PLANSMART NJ & CONGRATULATE CHUCK RICHMAN FOR HIS YEARS OF OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO NEW JERSEY ROIZMAN & COMPANIES 832 GERMANTOWN PIKE, SUITE 5 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462 PHONE: 610-278-1733 ISRAEL ROIZMAN ROIZMAN & COMPANIES WAS FORMED BY ISRAEL ROIZMAN IN 1988, A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY. IN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE, MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE STAFF. 4,000 RENTAL UNITS IN 31 DEVELOPMENTS IN 8 STATES. EXCELLENCE, TEAMWORK, TRUST, RESPONSIBILITY, INNOVATION, CUSTOMER SERVICE & COMMUNITY. 8 Presenting Sponsor ARC International / Durand Glass ARC International is a French family owned company established in 1825 in the North of France . The company is the world leader in tableware . Known as an innovator in glassware production, ARC International provides high-quality products to restaurants, hotels, and retailers, as well as industrial glass business-to-business customers . Today, it markets a full range of products in more than 160 countries and offers its customers and consumers innovative, high quality products and services with the best price to quality ratio . ARC International operates on three different market segments - Consumer Goods, Food Service and Business to Business . The company covers the Consumer Goods and Food Service markets through a portfolio of brands, Luminarc®, Arcoroc®, Cristal d’Arques® Paris, Pyrex® and Chef & Sommelier . ARC International North America was established in Millville, New Jersey in 1970 as the US sales and marketing annex for the Group . Today, this facility employs approximately 1,000 individuals and operates non-stop, 365 days a year . The company has also adopted a strategy of sustainable development in order to balance economic requirements, social responsibility and respect for the environment . The production facility in Millville is already, from an environmental impact point of view, one of the “cleanest” glass manufacturing plants in the world . For more information about ARC International North America, please visit www.arc-na.com . 9 10 Presenting Sponsor Engineers Labor-Employment Cooperative The Engineers Labor-Employer Cooperative , or ELEC, is a labor-management trust that focuses on promoting economic development, investments in infrastructure and construction projects to provide opportunities for our contractors and members . ELEC is a collaborative organization with representatives from the Operating Engineers Local 825, Associated Construction Contractors of NJ, The Construction Contractors Labor Employers of NJ and Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley . Building on Common Ground, we work with various chambers of commerce, business partnerships, professional associations, and directly with developers to advocate for policies, legislation and regulations which will encourage economic development in NJ and we support projects that will create opportunities for more jobs and continued development . ELEC’s role is to distinguish the benefits of union construction and promote its advantages, which translate into real value for contractors, building owners and developers . We offer the highest level of training, experience, collaboration, job safety, productivity and efficiency . These advantages ensure that a project will be completed on time, on budget and without fear of overruns or re-work at a later date . We provide the highest quality work with the greatest efficiency, resulting in real savings for developers . 11 SUSTAINABILITY At Bristol-Myers Squibb Sustainability means conducting our business to help patients prevail over serious diseases in a manner that contributes to economic growth, social responsibility and a healthy environment now and in the future. Bristol-Myers Squibb is proud to support the work of PlanSmart NJ. For more information visit www.bms.com/sustainability 5asd 12 Presenting Sponsor Matrix Development Group For more than 30 years, Matrix Development Group has continually focused on the process of building value in real estate . In commercial, industrial, residential, mixed use, and golf and hospitality developments throughout the Northeast, it has delivered the capabilities and innovative approaches necessary to turn obstacles into opportunities . With offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Matrix’s superior commitment to meeting a tenant’s special needs and improving the communities in which it invests demonstrates the company’s differentiating essential business philosophy . Matrix’s growth has been the result of determined effort by a talented team of individuals working together . Leading Matrix’s growth is Joseph S . Taylor, President & Chief Executive Officer together with partners Donald M . Epstein, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Vice Presidents Kenneth A . Griffin, Richard F .X . Johnson, and Alexander B . Taylor . Over the course of its history, Matrix has firmly established itself as the leading full-service real estate and development firm in New Jersey . Since its founding, Matrix has prosecuted the development of more than 20 million square feet of light industrial, 4 million square feet of commercial, thousands of residential homes as well as countless business opportunities in hospitality (hotels and golf courses) . There is little doubt that real estate will continue to present new challenges and demand an even broader range of specialized skills . Creative thinking, flexibility and a solutions-oriented approach will be the keys to success . Matrix is a team of outstanding professionals with the judgment and experience necessary to navigate the challenges in real estate today - and tomorrow . With an unrelenting focus on value, and the capabilities necessary to turn obstacles into opportunities, Matrix is