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NEW JERSEY’S CAPITAL CITY

HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT

NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE RISE

PREMIER RESTAURANTS AND EATERIES

AFFORDABLE LIVING

MORE THAN 84,000 DIVERSE RESIDENTS

YOUNG STARS WITH BRIGHT FUTURES

MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT HUB

SPIRITED ARTS & CULTURE

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Application for NJ Tax Credits Set to Expire on June 30, 2019

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Application for NJ Tax Credits Set to Expire on June 30, 2019

Applications for assistance under the Grow NJ Program, including for projects in garden state growth zones, must be submitted to NJEDA no later than June 30, 2019. Grow NJ is a powerful job creation and retention incentive program that strengthens New Jersey’s competitive edge in the increasingly global marketplace. Businesses that are creating or retaining jobs in Trenton, NJ may be eligible for tax credits from up to $15,000 per job (award amounts vary based on applicable criteria.)

Welcome to Greater Trenton

Greater Trenton is an independent 501c-3 nonprofit that uses private funding and a network of collaborative relationships to advance economic revitalization efforts in the state’s capital city. Our Board of Directors is comprised of Bristol Myers Squibb, Capital Health, Investors Bank, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, NJM Insurance Group, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Princeton University, PSEG, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, St. Francis Medical Center, TD Bank, Thomas Edison State University, and Wells Fargo Bank. The organization’s Board of Directors has made a multi-year commitment to fund this important initiative.

Formed in the fall of 2015, Greater Trenton’s key objectives include coordinating downtown economic development projects; providing one-stop support and information for investors interested in taking on new projects; reaching out to potential residential, commercial and/or retail investors and tenants; supporting and promoting existing downtown initiatives; engaging downtown stakeholders in a strategic economic development plan; and developing investment marketing strategies.

May 4, 2018by News & Commentary Blog0 CommentsBlog Post, News Article

Move over, Newark. It's Trenton's turn to get billions from investors

Updated May 3, 7:21 PM; Posted May 3, 7:20 PM By Times of Trenton Editorial Board If someone had told you five years ago that Newark would be among the 20 finalists in Amazon’s high-profile search for a second headquarters, you’d have laughed yourself silly. If New Jersey’s governor had referred to Newark as “a city clearly on the rise,” not to

May 3, 2018by News & Commentary Blog0 CommentsBlog Post, News Article

Wrecking ball will demolish 100 abandoned buildings in Trenton

By Olivia Rizzo For NJ.com Some of Trenton’s neighborhoods will looking a little different in the next few months as the city plans to demolish over 100 unused buildings throughout the city. Mayor Eric Jackson announced Wednesday that the Urban Blight Reduction Pilot Program will knock down over 100 abandoned buildings in order to “stimulate development and

Mar 28, 2018by News & Commentary Blog0 CommentsBlog Post, News Article

HOW AMAZON HQ2 PROCESS WILL BENEFIT GREATER TRENTON

In an exclusive video interview with GlobeSt.com, Greater Trenton CEO George Sowa discusses how the city’s bid for Amazon’s HQ2 positions it for better conversations with other prospective companies. Even though it wasn’t selected as a finalist, preparing an elaborate economic development proposal for Amazon’s HQ2 site selection process without the support of the state

Mar 28, 2018by News & Commentary Blog0 CommentsBlog Post, News Article

GEORGE SOWA DISCUSSES CITY'S DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES

George Sowa, featured this month in ROI-NJ, discussed his family roots in Trenton, a revitalized interest in the City’s real estate market, and a growing excitement about the development possibilities here. “This is a place that has certainly had its ups and downs over the years,” said Sowa. “In the last couple of years, it

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