HILLSDALE — Local business owners are invited to Bagels for Businesses, a grants and resources seminar set for 9-11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Borough Hall, Councilwoman Melissa Mazza-Chiong tells Pascack Press.
Businesses wishing to attend should email emclaughlin@hillsdalenj.org to RSVP. Mazza-Chiong said the email address shared with us last week, for our Feb. 9 edition, needed to be updated, and urged businesses to RSVP by Feb. 19. A free buffet featuring coffee and bagels will be offered.
Presentations will be made by Michelle Osorio of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Joanne Cimiluca, director of the Bergen County Division of Economic Development. The session is intended to provide an overview of current grant opportunities and other resources available to local businesses.
The NJEDA supports New Jersey’s economy through programs aimed at job creation, investment and community development, with a focus on expanding equitable access to opportunity. The Bergen County Division of Economic Development provides assistance to businesses of all sizes, as well as developers, retailers and manufacturers, and serves as a link to county and state programs and services.