CONTENTS
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Hispanic Business Adds $ 97B to New Jersey GDP .............. 8 Goya Foods ............................................. 10
COVER STORY
Horizon BCBSNJ Top Lobbyist “ A Force to be Reckoned With ” .. 12
GOVERNMENT
New Jersey Offers Free Resources and Tools to Support Global Trade ................................. 16
ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS
Climate Change Can Foster Economic Development in NJ ..... 18 New Jersey Aims to be Leader in Offshore Wind Industry ..... 24
HIGHER EDUCATION
Bergen Community College Students Help Entrepreneurs ...... 28
COLUMNS
Advertisers ’ Directory .................................... 2 CIANJ Officers & Board of Directors ........................ 4 President ’ s View ......................................... 6 Lessons in Leadership ..................................... 32
■ Advertisers ’ Directory
AmeriHealth New Jersey ................. 1
AWT Environmental ...... 19 Caucus NJ .................... 31 Centenary University .... 32 CIANJ ................... 27 , 32
Commerce Magazine .............. 7,22
Concrete Washout Systems ..................... 23
EAI , Inc ......................... 21 Freedom Bank ................ 9 Goldstein Lieberman ...... 2
Hackensack Meridian Health ........................ 15
Holy Name Medical Center ............ 5
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield ................. 13
Lakeland Bank ............. IFC
Lessons in Leadership ................. 32
New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program ..... 29
Northstar Strategies ...... 33
Princeton Strategic Communications ..... IBC
RWJ Barnabas ............. BC Spencer Bank ............... 11 Valley Health Systems ... 25
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