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The Most Important Meal of the Day

Hamilton breakfast showcases business-boosting projects

Mayor Kelly Yaede welcomed a capacity crowd of more Suburban Plaza, Route 33 car dealership projects, as well
than 100 leaders of the regional business community and as several other projects within Hamilton Township.

expert panelists to the 2015 Hamilton Economic Insight “The MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce and the
Breakfast hosted by the MIDJersey Chamber of Com- Partnership are signiicant factors in assuring business

merce and the Hamilton Partnership.
and government, two of the most signiicant components

“If you look around town, there are a lot of great in our lives, are on the same track in providing the most
things happening in Hamilton, including additional op- solid, meaningful services available,” said John Raferty,

portunities for economic development,” said Greg Blair, executive director of the Hamilton Economic Develop-
chairman of the Hamilton Partnership. “I wanted to ment Corporation. “This ‘Insight Breakfast’ is just one

bring the developers together to discuss why they chose of the many substantial services the Partnership and the
Hamilton and give them an opportunity to speak about MIDJersey Chamber ofer.”

their projects.”
The event was sponsored by Doctor’s Express and
Beth McManus of Clarke Caton Hintz served as included a detailed presentation of what’s happening in

moderator of the panel discussing the current economic the local business community.
overview as well as future opportunities for economic “This event is a wonderful example of economic devel-

growth in Hamilton. The panel included Jack Jemal of opment partnerships,” said Robert Prunetti, president of
JJ Operating Inc., Peter Abrams of Abrams Realty and the MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce. “The panelists

Development, Tom Juliano of Delco Development Inc., have a deep knowledge of the economic environment
and Chris Vernon of Mercer Management and Develop- in Hamilton and sharing their experiences will greatly

ment Inc. Panelists touched on the Independence Plaza,
beneit other business endeavors.”

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