Aberdeen Economic Business Council to Hold First Annual Dinner for Business Community

The Aberdeen Economic Business Council along with Mayor Fred Tagliarini and the Township Council, will hold its First Annual Business Dinner on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Piazza Di Roma in Aberdeen.

The event, open to members of the Aberdeen business community, will feature presentations by government and business leaders on topics of interest to business owners. The cost of the event, $20.00, includes hors d’oeuvres and a full, sit-down dinner. A cash bar will be available.

The keynote speaker, the Honorable Steven M. Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City, will discuss how he has worked with the business community and others to foster commercial and residential development throughout the city. 

Steve Gussen, SBA Specialist, PNC Bank, will talk about what the Small Business Administration offers to small businesses, including multiple loan options to make borrowing easier, lower down-payment and longer repayment terms, and the many advantages that aren’t always available through conventional financing.

Barry E. Fields, Vice President, Employee Benefits, JGS Insurance, will present an overview of the Affordable Care Act, the New Jersey Small Group and Individual Insurance Marketplace, health care compliance, and cost savings strategies.

“In addition to these informative presentations, members of the Aberdeen business community will have the opportunity to informally meet with Mayor Tagliarini and other members of the Council, as well as key officials of the township administration and police department,” said Carmine Visone, Chairman of the EBC.  “Members of the EBC will also be on hand to discuss any concerns of local business owners. We look forward to a great evening of information, networking and dining.”

Keynote speaker Fulop, who recently placed tenth in NJBiz magazine’s Power 100 Ranking, was elected Mayor of Jersey City in 2013. Like many kids of small business owners, the Edison native worked alongside his father at the family’s Newark delicatessen. Following graduation from Binghamton University in 1999, he began his career at Goldman Sachs and ultimately bought a home in Jersey City.  After witnessing the September 11 attacks, he left Goldman to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served as a member of the 6th Engineer Support Battalion and was deployed to Iraq. Fulop and his unit were awarded the Overseas Service Ribbon, Meritorious Masts, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Upon returning home, he launched a career in public service, becoming president of both the Historic Paulus Hook Association and the Downtown Coaliton of Neighborhood Associations.  At the age of 28, he was elected to the Jersey City Council in 2005. During his first term, Fulop went back to school to earn a Master’s in Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Master’s in Pubic Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

For more information on the event or to purchase tickets, contact Maxine Rescorl, Aberdeen Township at (732) 583-4200, ext. 101