Provident Bank Home Loan Day 2022
Please click on link for details! Thank you!

May 4 is almost here. The date when the new Ban on Plastic Bags and Polystyrene Foam Food Service Products law goes into effect.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Melanie Willoughby at the number provided below.

Thank you, Donna Pietroiacovo, SECC Exec. Admin.

Melanie Willoughby
Executive Director
NJ Business Action Center
33 W. State Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 820
Trenton, NJ 08625-0820
P: 609-633-8301 F: 609-292-5509
C: 609-462-6917
Melanie.Willoughby@sos.nj.gov
https://www.nj.gov/state/bac

“NJ’s Ban on Plastic Carryout Bags & Polystyrene Foam in Stores, Grocery Stores and Food Service Businesses.”
EFFECTIVE May 4, 2022

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?
Starting May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or
sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products. Single-use paper carryout bags
are allowed to be provided or sold, except by grocery stores equal to or larger than 2500 square feet, which may
only provide or sell reusable carryout bags. After November 4, 2021, plastic straws may be provided only upon the
request of the customer.

Click below link for details! Thank you
https://business.nj.gov/bags/plastic-ban-law

The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce, a volunteer association of businesses and professional persons working together to enhance the growth and prosperity of the business community, recently installed its 2022 Executive Board and Board of Trustees at The Chandelier in Belleville on Friday, March 4, 2022.

EXECUTIVE BOARD (7) – 2 yr. Term

Mario Drozdz, Patrician Realtors, President (2023)
Gerry Generazio, Generazio Associates, Inc., Marketing Director (2023)
Lois Tirrell, Patron, VP Membership Chair (2023)
Neil Greenstein, Brookdale ShopRite, VP Membership (2023)
Cecelia Polizzi, Belleville Motor Lodge, VP Programs (2023)
Dennis E. Gaglione, Esq., Gaccione, Pomaco PC, VP Legal Affairs (2023)
Joseph Berardinelli, CPA, Nardi & Associates, LLC, Treasurer (2023)

PAST PRESIDENTS

Josephine O’Brien, Everside Health
Joseph Sandora, Bloomfield Carpet and Tile Inc.
Jolie Ruffalo, A T.E.A.M. Approach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy Center
Robert Hilowitz, Patron

TRUSTEES (16) – 3 yr. Term

Nelson Barrera, NY Life Insurance, NJ Office, (2023)
Melanie Bitecola, Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral & Cremation Service,(2024)
Michael Bush, Agent, State Farm Insurance, (2023)
Reineen Dohman, Job Haines Home, (2023)
Dr. Sean Flynn, Step By Step Pediatrics, (2022)
Dee Frias, Provident Bank, (Belleville), (2024)
Rafael E. Gavidia, America’s Mortgage Lender,(2024)
Wanda Ince, Serenity Senior Care, (2024)
Susanne Kaltsas, Professional Counseling & Life Coaching, (2024)
Cathy Loreto, Bloomfield Lions Club,(2024)
Janet McCarthy, McCarthy Appraisal Services, (2024)
Maurice McLaughlin, Esq., McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC, (2022)
Mary Murdoch, J.T. Murdoch Shoes, (2023)
Diane Smith, Agent, State Farm Insurance, (2023)
David Worrall, Worrall Media, (2022)
Michael Zippo, Zippo’s Mobile Electronics, (2022)

Photo courtesy of Anthony DiMatteo Photography

We are pleased to announce our February membership renewals
• American Roofing and Siding, Mr. Michael DeRosa
• Beacon Wealth Partners, Mr. Daniel Cocco
• Belleville Motor Lodge, Ms. Cecelia Polizzi
• Fallon & Pacheco Architects, Mr. & Mrs. John Fallon
• Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral & Cremation Services, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Bitecola
• Job Haines Home, Ms. Noreen Haveron
• Ms. Lois Tirrell
• New York Life, NJ Office, Mr. Nelson Barrera
• Patrician Realtors, Mr. Mario Drozdz
• The Sign Post, Mr. William Caputo
• Wilber’s Painting & Home Improvements

Thank you for generous support over the years!
Please patronize and support our local member businesses.

The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce Foundation is offering three 2022 Scholarship Awards. The recipients must be a high school senior and reside in the towns that we support; Bloomfield, Belleville, Glen Ridge. The applications will be reviewed, and recipients will be selected by the scholarship committee. The criteria for the scholarships are based on their financial need, fall attendance at a college, university/vocational school, intention to pursue a career that is business oriented and extracurricular/community activities. The scholarship application includes the recipient’s application, 500-word essay, GPA scores, letters of recommendation and the acceptance letters from the college (s) of interest. Deadline April 29, 2022
SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATION pdf

To apply you must complete an application that is available at your high school guidance office or the chamber’s website: www.suburbanessexchamber.com. If you need an application to be emailed to you or have any questions, please feel free to contact Cecelia Polizzi or Donna Pietroiacovo at 973-748-2000.

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIPS
THE BELLEVILLE MOTOR LODGE: MS. CECELIA POLIZZI, BUSINESS OWNER
BROOKDALE SHOPRITE: MR. NEIL GREENSTEIN, BUSINESS OWNER

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SPONSORSHIPS IN OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Express Employment Professionals Honored with Clearly Rated’s 2022 Service Excellence Awards!
CONGRATULATIONS!

PRESS RELEASE
Bloomfield, NJ - March 1, 2022 – The Bloomfield, NJ Express Employment Professionals office is proud to announce the receipt of Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and candidates.

Express also received Best of Staffing Talent Diamond Award for providing superior service to candidates for at least five consecutive years.

In partnership with presenting sponsor CareerBuilder and gold sponsors Indeed and Talent.com, ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients and candidates.

On average, clients of winning agencies are two times more likely to be completely satisfied and candidates who have been placed by winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided compared to those working with non-winning agencies.

“We are here to provide hope and employment opportunities to job seekers in our community and to help fellow businesses find talent. Receiving this award makes me so proud of my team and how we have impacted the Bloomfield area and surrounding communities,” said franchisee Gene Rossi.

Express received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 66% of their clients, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 41%. More than 68% of placed job candidates also gave Express a satisfaction score of 9 or 10 out of 10 compared to the industry average of 40%.

“Winners of the 2022 Best of Staffing award have demonstrated their commitment to delivering exceptional service, even as Covid-19 has forced them to reimagine and rebuild their approach to business," said ClearlyRated's CEO and Founder, Eric Gregg. “These service leaders have kept the client, talent and employee experience at the heart of their business strategy, and it's my honor to celebrate and showcase the 2022 Best of Staffing winners alongside feedback from their actual clients on ClearlyRated.com!”

Express is committed to the vision of helping as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people. With its international headquarters based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Express has more than 850 franchises in the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Bloomfield, NJ Express Employment Professionals franchise began operation in 2018 and serves the Essex and Passaic County areas with temporary help and direct hire employees in a variety of fields, including administrative, professional, warehouse, manufacturing & distribution, skilled trades, technical, marketing and more.

The Bloomfield, NJ office is located at:

256 Broad Street
2nd Floor
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
ExpressPros.com/NorthernNJ

If you would like to discuss staffing for your company, please contact Gene Rossi at (973) 707-5363 or Gene.Rossi@ExpressPros.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST JANUARY MEMBER!

KONEK REALTY & ASSOCIATES
Nicodouins Gedeon, Real Estate Broker of Record / Founder

Welcome to the Chamber!

JANUARY MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS!
• 7-Eleven (Belleville)
• A T.E.A.M. Approach Chiropractic and Physical Therapy
• Bank Card Systems
• Belleville Kiwanis Club
• Bloomfield Auto Body
• Bloomfield Dental Designs
• Gagliano & Associates
• Investors Bank
• Red Carpet Kids
• Terry Drugs
• The Learning Experience

Thank you for your generous support! Best wishes and stay safe!
Please patronize our local member businesses!