CONTENTS
CONTENTS
PHILANTHROPY Making A Difference ............................... 8
GOVERNMENT
Christie Advises Republicans “ Be Bold ” To Win Voter Support ................... 26
RETAIL
Cannabis Industry Marks Its First Year ................................ 28
ACCOUNTING
CEO Ralph Thomas Retires , Elevated Profession ’ s Status ......................... 30
COLUMNS
Advertisers ’ Directory .............................. 2 CIANJ Officers & Board of Directors ................... 4 President ’ s View ................................... 6 Effective Management ............................. 24 Lessons in Leadership .............................. 29
■ Advertisers ’ Directory
AmeriHealth New Jersey .......... 1 Atlantic Health System ............ 7
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center .................. 17
Caucus NJ ............................. 32 Citrin Cooperman ................. 17 Columbia Bank ........................ 3 COMMERCE Last Issue ........... 15 Crystal Springs Resort ............ C2 Delta Dental of New Jersey .... 13 EAI , Inc .................................. 30 EARLE .................................... 17 Freedom Bank ....................... C4 Gibbons P . C ........................... 11
Goldstein Lieberman & Company .......................... 2
Hackensack Meridian Health ................................ 19
Holy Name Medical Center ............ 15 , C3
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ ........... 11
House Golf Outing ................ 11 Lessons in Leadership ............ 29 Mazars USA ........................... 21 RWJBarnabas Health ............... 5
Saint Peter ‘ s Healthcare System .............. 26
Stand and Deliver .................. 15 T & M Associates ..................... 21 Terrie O ’ Connor Realtors ......... 9 Valley Bank ............................ 21 Valley Health Systems ............ 25
Cover Photo : Terrie O ' Conner Realtors
Cover Photo : Terrie O ’ Connor , wearing a white furry hat , and many of her staff at Terrie O ’ Connor Realtors participated in a “ Sleep Out ’’ on the streets of Newark last fall to raise funds and support for Covenant House , which works to help abused , abandoned and homeless youth .
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