MAYOR BOOKER TO JOIN CHASE TO ANNOUNCE FIRM’S $4 MILLION INVESTMENT IN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY CAPITAL, ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, AT 10 A.M., AT 284 SOUTH 11^TH STREET, NEWARK

Investment will help preserve affordable housing in New Jersey;
Newark to benefit from organization’s focus on neighborhood revitalization

Newark, NJ – November 30, 2011 – Mayor Cory A. Booker, Members of the Newark Municipal Council, Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Adam Zipkin, Director of Housing and Real Estate Michael Meyer, Chase New Jersey Community Relations Manager Elliott Lee, New Jersey Community Capital President Wayne Meyer, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Director, Newark Office Annemarie Uebbing will announce a $4 million grant from Chase to New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC) to help preserve affordable housing and expand the organization’s work in revitalizing New Jersey’s most distressed neighborhoods, with a major focus on Newark.  The announcement will take place on Thursday, December 1, at 10 a.m., at 284 South 11^th Street, in Newark.

Newark was selected as the site of the announcement due to the innovative and holistic approach the City and its community partners have taken since the onset of the mortgage and foreclosure crisis. The site of the announcement is a home in Newark’s West Ward that is one of 47 vacant properties in Essex County – including 21 in Newark – which NJCC purchased at a discount from Chase in 2009 to rehabilitate and find permanent tenants. In addition to the grant, Chase has invested more than $3.1 million in NJCC during the last seven years to enhance the organization’s continued leadership in the revitalization of New Jersey’s distressed neighborhoods.

WHO:           Mayor Cory A. Booker, Members of the Newark Municipal Council, Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Adam Zipkin, Director of Housing and Real Estate Michael Meyer, Chase New Jersey Community Relations Manager Elliott Lee, New Jersey Community Capital President Wayne Meyer, and The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Director, Newark Office Annemarie Uebbing.

WHAT:          Will announce Chase’s $4 million investment in New Jersey Community Capital, to help preserve affordable housing and expand NJCC.

WHEN:          Thursday, December 1; 10 a.m.

WHERE:       284 South 11^th Street (Between 12^th Avenue and 13^th Avenue) Newark

Contacts:       Press Information Office – (973) 733-8004.

E-mail: Pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us

JP Morgan Chase: Mike Fusco – (212) 270-5089

E-mail: Michael.f.fusco@chase.com

New Jersey Community Capital: Peter Grof – (609) 989-7766, ext. 406

E-mail: pgrof@njclf.com

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The City of Trenton is once again hosting a weeklong celebration of activities for businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals starting or changing careers from October 17th to the 21st. Last year, more than 5,000 people came to the Capital City and we are expecting an even larger crowd this October.

Visit http://www.smallbizweek.com for the schedule and other details.

TSBW highlights include:

• 17 FREE seminars on topics like Going Global, Financing, Social Networks, Mobile Marketing, Veterans Programs – all designed to make your business more profitable!
• Kick Off Breakfast at the Trenton Marriott with the Mayor’s Awards – October 17
• Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Luncheon – October 18
• TD Bank Networking Reception – October 18
• 10th Annual Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Business EXPO – October 19
• Capital City Real Estate Reception – October 19
• MRCC Renaissance Ball – October 21

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Mercer Oaks Country Club
725 Village Road West, West Windsor, NJ 08550
Directions
$25 per person

Honoring Cathy Frank-White for her dedication to the 200 Club of Mercer County.

Also giving tribute to the memory of Sherman Cooper and Lou Natale for their years of service to the 200 Club of Mercer County.

Visit the Mercer200Club.org for more details and to purchase tickets.

Saturday, September 24, 2011, will mark the 20th Anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Mercer County Park.

We, the Vietnam Veterans United Inc., would consider it an honor and privilege if you would join us on that day. Our program will take place on the above mentioned date at 3:00 pm. If in the event of inclement weather, our rain date will be Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 3:00 pm.

Our ceremony will pay tribute to the 56 brave men from Mercer County who lost their lives in the Vietnam War and to the 32 men who lost their lives as a result of the war.

If you have any questions, or need further information, please call Edward Mazzeo at (609) 585-8609.

Respectfully,

Edward Mazzeo, Adjutant
Vietnam Veterans United Inc.
“In Brotherhood”

ABS serves on the planning committee and invites you to save the date for this year’s Trenton Small Business Week!

A NEW BUSINESS REVOLUTION…
CAPITALIZE ON TRENTON
October 17 – 21, 2011
The City of Trenton will host a week long celebration of activities for businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals who are launching or building their careers and companies.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Click on postcard for preliminary schedule:

Click here for the Press Release

http://artworkstrenton.org/artallnight/activities.htm

Special Events

Jon Yianilos Wood Carving and Ari Moore Welder Fusion
All 24 Hours
Sculptors Jon Yianilos and Ari Moore collaborate to branch out of their non-representational abstract styles to create a massive “birds nest” sculpture from wood and steel.  Yianilos a woodworker, looks forward to achieving the geometric simplicty to with three giant “eggs” carved from the trunk of a newly fallen tree. Moore, who’s past work often embodies mechanical problem solving embraces the challenge to work organically to construct the nest out of steel.

Smart Phone Scavenger Hunt
All 24 hours
A groundbreaking installation that will change the way you interact with Art All Night. Made up of QR Codes (short for Quick Reference codes) the Smart Phone Scavenger Hunt will send you criss crossing the festival grounds solving clues and uploading media to interactive kiosks for all the festival attendees to see. All you need is an Android, iPhone or other smartphone. The Hunt can be completed alone but it is always more fun to do it with a group.

Carnie Art
All 24 Hours
These sideshow adaptations of regular carnival games combine the fun of your favorite attractions with a collaborative art experience. Step right up and take your shot with the Art All Night paint gun at our stenciled canvas. At the end of the event we will pull away the stencil to reveal the collaborative piece. After that take a spin on our oversized spin art table. You can add your own paint and even decide how fast to spin the canvas.

The Anthropological Wordsmith Picture Show
Saturday 5:00pm – Sunday 2:00am / Sunday 11:00am – 2:00pm
Developed by artist and photographer Andrew Wilkinson, in collaboration with portrait photographer Benoit Cortet, The Anthropological Wordsmith Picture Show provides everyone with the opportunity to be a part of the project.  Step right up and have your photo taken with one word of your choice. The photo will then be projected onto the wall where you can see yourself as well as other people and their words.

Black-light Graffiti Lounge
All 24 Hours
Trenton’s own Leon Rainbow and Rock Ya Body Artists along with Diffy Productions and Janets Weddings and Parties bring you the Black-light Graffiti Lounge.  Modeled after the Black-light graffiti show Leon did at Artworks this lounge will also feature Leon’s ever so popular “Graf on Girls.”  This time with an added bonus that everything will be painted in black-light reactive paint!  Come by and check out the models or get your own body paint done.  The installation will be available to check out during the full 24 hours of the festival with body painting taking place Saturday night shortly after nightfall.

Paper Mache’ Newspaper Project
Saturday 3:00 pm – Sunday 1:00 am / Sunday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
This collaborative sculpture project is the brainchild of ETS User Experience Designer Laura McCracken.  Each participant will be asked to add a piece of newspaper to a paper mache’ sculpture.  The finished collaborative sculpture will be a statement about the decline of our nations newspaper industry and the cultural shift to online media.  Be sure to add your piece and come back to check out the finish project which will be a truly collaborative group sculpture.

Fire Tiki’s
All 24 Hours
Glenn Moore’s Fire Tiki’s are back at Art All Night. Glenn makes these highly expressive wood burning creations out of recycled steel. These Tiki’s are hot, and this year they will be cooking!

Fire Bowls
All 24 Hours
Local sculptural welder Peter Abrams fabricates artistic and functional Fire Bowls out of reclaimed wire rope. The wire rope is much like the wire cables formerly made at the Roebling complex where Art All Night takes place. While the wire rope John Roebling invented was ground breaking technology that made suspension bridges possible, Peter and The Trenton Atelier are one of the ground breaking forces in the creation of Trenton’s newest art scene.  Come check them out!

Live Muralist
All 24 Hours
How long does it take to paint a mural? Well, 24 hours of course. This mural painting installation will run the entirety of Art All Night and will be the work of Jim Lemyre, a local muralist.  See the progression of this art piece throughout the festival and be sure to stop by and check out the finished product!

Pollution Evolution
All 24 Hours
Fantastical sea creatures evolve and emerge from the piles of garbage dumped into our oceans.  For this art installation, plastic and paper waste is transformed into an underwater environment to remind us to take care of our planet and to see new life and beauty in what would otherwise be thrown away.

Garbage House
All 24 Hours
DEMO’s “Garbage House” is an interactive installation designed to afford the participant a glimpse into the lives of a DIY rock band as it prepares for a show.  Based on their actual living room in South Trenton, “Garbage House” is reflective of the grit and resolve required to survive in one of the nation’s toughest cities, as well as the underlying themes of creativity, brotherhood, and freedom that exist in DEMO’s music.

ART DEMONSTRATIONS

Trenton Atelier Paint Pendulum
Saturday 8:00pm – 12:00am
The Trenton Atelier Pendulum Paintings are fashioned from found house paint dripping out of a swinging suspended recycled bottle; the resulting curvilinear pattern is captured on sheets of reclaimed plywood, which are later used as architectural accents.  You can find many examples hanging on boarded buildings throughout downtown Trenton where they are being installed to revitalize the city, along with many other city-wide urban arts efforts.  Feel free to bring your excess house paints,  tee shirts, and smile to add to the experience.

WPRB DJ’s Late Night Set
Sunday 12:00am – 2:00am
Art All Night wouldn’t be what it is today without the help of our good friends at WPRB Princeton.  They will be playing music between acts on the outdoor stage again but this year they will take over the outdoor demo area after midnight for a very special late night set.  Don’t forget your dancing shoes!

Graffiti College
Sunday 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Have you ever passed by a graffiti mural in the city and wondered, “how did that come out of a spray can?”  Local Trenton graffiti artist Leon Rainbow is going to show you how.  Learn the basics of graffiti and hear some of Leon’s stories about how he creates graffiti in legal spaces and his road to get there.

Pin Striping Demo
Sunday 1:15pm – 2:15pm
Pin striper Bruce Toth shows you how the tricks and the tools come together to create unbelievable layouts and designs.  You will find pin-striped paint jobs on hot rods, motorcycles, speed boats and generally anything that goes fast.  Bruce can do all that but for Art All Night 2011 he is going to pinstripe a very special item.  A toilet seat!

New Jersey Bankers Association, 2011 Marketing Conference, June 9, 2011

The Public Relations and Marketing Committee of the New Jersey Bankers Association is pleased to present the annual Marketing Conference. Topics to include: Growing Your Bank with Online Marketing; The Next Generation of Mobile Banking; Partnering with the Compliance Department for a Successful Social Media Presence; “Winning” Public Relations Efforts; B to B Marketing: Reaching Out to Businesses.

Please visit www.njbankers.com and download registration material for further details.

E-mail czaccaro@njbankers.com for additional event information.

NJ Bankers Association Conference Info and Program Agenda

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
Stone Terrace by John Henry’s
2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
$40 per person or $400 for table of 10.
Directions

Guest Speaker

Bill Baroni, Deputy Executive Director Port Authority of New York & New Jersey“Rebuilding the World Trade Center”

Valor Award Recipients:
Hamilton Officers Tom White and Nick Avanzato

For more information on how to register for the event or become a member visit   http://www.mercer200club.org/events.htm

To read the event press release click here

Friday, May 13, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (ET)
The Mountain Lakes House
57 Mountain Ave.
Princeton, NJ 08540

Tickets: $50  Click Here to register

Honoring Dan Gardiner, Marc Linowitz and Trenton’s Own 2011 Best Actor ~ Alphonso R. Jones II from Broadway’s The Lion King.

Enjoy an evening of arts samplings offered by members of the CityArts Coalition of agencies serving kids in Trenton.  Proceeds to benefit CityArts and Storytelling Arts, Inc., CityArts 2011-13 fiscal sponsor.

For more information, contact:

Edna Friman at CityArts, (609) 310-1339; cityarts4u@gmail.com or

Carrie Wainwright from Storytelling Arts, (609) 430-1922; info@storytellingarts.net

Thank you for your support!

CityArts is a Coalition of over 25 agencies and nonprofit organizations whose mission is to increase artistic opportunities for children and youth in greater Trenton. Storytelling Arts is a nonprofit that has provided literacy and character education programs to over 20,000 children and teachers in New Jersey since 1996.

CityArts vision is to provide access to quality arts experiences, advocate on behalf of collaborating arts organizations, and to assist in the development and expansion of social capital in the greater Trenton community.

CityArts Coalition Members include:

Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre

Artworks

Blue Mountain Chamber Music Festival

Boheme Opera

Catholic Youth Organization

CitySmiles

Conservatory of New Jersey

City of Trenton

Destination Trenton

Ellarslie – The Trenton City Museum

Garvey School/Makeda Kemit African Dance

Get Set (at Westminster Presbyterian)

Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum

New Jersey State Museum

Passage Theatre

Storytelling Arts, Inc.

Studio City

Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

Trenton Children’s Chorus

Trenton Community Music School

Trenton’s Cultural Heritage Collaborative

Trenton Education Dance Institute

Trenton Film Society

Trenton Museum Society

Trenton Teen Leadership Corps

YouthStat – City of Trenton

Sunday, May 1, 2011
5K Run/Walk & 1 Smile Fun Walk

Registration: 8:00am – 9:15 at the games Pavilion (Kuser Road entrance)
Start times: 1 Smile – 9:30am; 5K – 10:00am

For information call 609-585-3972
Fee $20 if postmarked by 4/29/11
Checks payable: Heart to Hearts, Inc., – mail to: c/o Marie Bethke, 23 Englewood Blvd., Hamilton, NJ 08610

Or register online

Proceeds benefit:

• Mercer County Project Life Saver (providing transmitters for those with Alzheimer’s and Autism) &
• Heart to Hearts, Inc. (promoting Women’s Health)