January 2009 January 2009December 2008November 2008October 2008September 2008August 2008July 2008June 2008May 2008April 2008March 2008February 2008January 2008December 2007November 2007October 2007September 2007August 2007July 2007June 2007May 2007April 2007March 2007February 2007January 2007December 2006November 2006October 2006September 2006August 2006July 2006June 2006May 2006April 2006March 2006February 2006January 2006 In the newly redesigned New Jersey Business magazine, we explore surviving the recession. Has state government woken up and smelled the coffee? New plans are in place to spur economic development in the current economic downturn. Professional services firms and colleges are in the mix as well, doing their best to grow businesses and individual careers. Among other articles, we showcase NJBIA's 2009 Business Outlook Survey, which reveals that business confidence among New Jersey employers has fallen to recession levels.

January 2009 Feature Articles

• At Issue: Nothing Typical About the 2008 Legislative Session • Smart Ventures: Collection Agency Helps Companies Survive Times of Distress order • Your Wealth: 401(k) or Bust - Should Savings Plan Play a Continued Role in Your Future? • Small Business Solutions: Posting and Notice Requirements for New Jersey Paid Family Leave order • The Building Block: Bold Moves - Smart Growth Economic Development Coalition order • Bikes, Buses and Trains: Commuting Alternatives order • Recession Survival: Government, Professional Services Firms and Colleges order • A Learning Curve: The State's School Construction Program order • Tough-Times Leadership: Saint Peter's College Business Symposium order • Construction with a Conscience order • Obesity: Waistlines That Endanger Our Well-Being order • Awards for Excellence Winners order • 2009 Buiness Outlook Survey order • NJM Delivers: Special Dividend Checks Mailed order • Before You Go: John Crowley Is Beating the Clock order • Report to Members: Survey - Recession Hit NJ Businesses Early and Hard