What’s inside

President’s Message 2

Member News Briefs 2

Upcoming Events 3

YPN Update 3

Holiday Lunch 3

New Members 4

MRCC Out & About 5

Snapshots 6

Golf Outing 7

Member Spotlight 8

What Our Members

Are Saying 8

MRCC Directors 8

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Taste of the RegionCrowne Plaza Hotel &

Conference Center, Suffern, NY

Enjoy a taste of some of the region’s best food and drink, afun evening for all. A nibble here,a nibble there... and a chance towin super raffle prizes, too.

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Holiday LuncheonCrowne Plaza Hotel &

Conference Center, Suffern, NY

Our most festive Luncheon ofthe year, this event always sellsout, so reserve your space early.A delicious meal, a holiday GiftGallery and friendly networkingmake the Holiday Lunch a realwinner. For more, see page 3.

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The Chamber’s tenth annual “Taste of theRegion & Business Showcase” returns inspectacular fashion on November 5. Localresidents in New Jersey and New York willhave a chance to sample many of the area’sfinest foods and wines, as well as an oppor-tunity to meet local businesses, win raffleprizes, and enjoy the music of MarkRichards.

The “Taste of the Region & BusinessShowcase” will be held on Monday, No-vember 5, from 6–8 pm, at the CrownePlaza Hotel and Conference Center, 3 Ex-ecutive Boulevard in Suffern, right off theNew York State Thruway. “Taste of the Re-gion is one of the most talked-about eventsof the year,” said Shannon Lazare, Presi-dent of MRCC. “It’s a great opportunity fora unique night out. You’ll sample a fantas-tic array of dishes – appetizers, desserts,wines and more – all exquisitely preparedby the region’s most talented chefs.”

Tickets are available in advance online atmahwah.com or by calling MRCC at 201-529-5566. Tickets purchased in advanceare $50 for members, $60 for non-mem-bers; tickets purchased at the door are $60.For more information about the event, visitmahwah.com or call the Chamber.

Great food & Drink

Come Hungry!

CLICK HERE to view last year’s Taste

2018 taste of tHe reGion

Bergen County’s Premier Chamber of Commerce™

MRCC Board of Directors con-gratulates the 2018 Golf Commit-tee for a very successful event onSeptember 17. The outing was heldat the Ramsey Golf & Country Cluband lead sponsors included: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.,Inc.; Inserra Supermarkets, Inc.;M&T Bank; Site Hands; BergenMagazine and Valley Health System.

Directly following the outing,guests honored Linda Rosato,MRCC’s 2018 Humanitarian of theYear, at our Gala Dinner. Lindachose MRCC member Pony PowerTherapies as the charity that will re-ceive a portion of our proceeds. Thedonation will be awarded at ourHoliday Luncheon on December 7.

MRCC is currently soliciting a Hu-manitarian for 2019. If you know aphilanthropic business leader youfeel should be considered for thisprestigious award, please contactsharon@mahwah.com.

Photos on page 7

2018 Golf outinG& Humanitarian Dinner

• Staff and guests recently celebrated the GrandOpening for Freedom Bank’s new branch loca-tion in Mahwah. The newest branch location at380 Route 17 South in Mahwah, NJ. It is thebank’s fourth retail branch in Northern New Jersey,preceded by locations in Maywood, Ridgewoodand Guttenberg.

Among the many local dignitaries and bank di-rectors present for the grand opening ceremonywere Mahwah Mayor, William Laforet; Presidentof Ramapo College, Dr. Peter P. Mercer; Execu-tive Director of the MRCC, Sharon Rounds andCEO of Freedom Bank, Matthew Carcich.

“We were delighted with the strong turn-out forour Grand Opening, and enjoyed this opportunityto meet the Mahwah community,” said MatthewR. Carcich, President and Chief Executive Officer.“Freedom Bank is dedicated to offering personal-ized service to individuals and businesses alike.We look forward to helping our new Mahwah cus-tomers achieve their financial goals.”

• Visions Federal Credit Union held a grandreopening for its Mahwah office on July 26th, fea-turing tours of the remodeled space, free refresh-ments, and door prizes.

The remodeled office now features investmentservices for the first time. With the introduction ofVisions Investment Services, the organizationaims to help individuals with all aspects of their fi-nancial lives, letting them manage their wealthand work towards their goals in one convenientlocation.

The office is conveniently located at 1 Leth-bridge Plaza in Mahwah and open Mondaythrough Saturday for all your financial needs.

Visions Federal Credit Union is a nonprofit fi-nancial institution completely owned by its mem-bers. Established in 1966, Visions proudly servesnearly 200,000 members in communities through-out New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.Services include banking as well as auto, home,personal, and business loans. Visit www.visions-fcu.org for more information.

• Earlier this year, the Mahwah RegionalChamber of Commerce Foundation was pleasedto award scholarships to Lauren Paolillo andJoshua Phillips. Lauren is a graduate of BergenCounty Technical High School, and began herstudies in English at Muhlenberg College in Al-lentown this fall. Joshua, a graduate of Hacken-sack High School, currently attends HowardUniversity in Washington, majoring in political

Science. These two $2,000 scholarships areawarded annually to qualified applicants and arenot limited to their choice of schools nationwide.

Front row from left: MRCCF president Miri Upton,

scholarship winners Lauren Paolillo and Joshua Phillips,

MRCCF directors Joe Mikulka and Neil Franks.

Back row: Frank Paolillo, MRCCF director Thomas

Grissom, and Elisha Phillips.

• Since opening the LifeStyles Medical FitnessCenter at the Valley Center for Health and Well-ness on February 1st 2018, the Wellness Centerhas continued to evolve and grow. In April theValley Hospital outpatient physical therapy suiteopened and offers a range of physical therapy ser-vices including low-impact therapy in our warmwater aquatic therapy pool. June saw the openingof our Valley Medical Group Walk-In Care servicewhich offers immediate care for a number ofhealthcare needs such asrespiratory and sinus is-sues, rashes, ear infections,sprains and strains, fluvaccines, flu testing and much more. Super JuiceNation also opened in June. Our comprehensivediagnostic imaging suite opened in August and isequipped with x-ray, MRI, CT Scan, ultrasoundand mammography machines. Finally, the ValleyHealth retail pharmacy and gift shop is expectedto open in November and will accept a variety ofinsurance plans.These services, combined withthe LifeStyles Medical Fitness Center that fea-tures a comprehensive fitness center including asix-lane lap pool, warm-water leisure pool andwhirlpool, group exercise studios, a rock-climbingwall, gymnasium and state-of-the-art fitnessequipment, create a true healthcare hub to servethe northern Bergen County community.

• NJBG, the nonprofit support group for theNew Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ring-wood, has been working to restore the historicCarriage House Visitor Center. This classic build-ing dates to the 1880s, and is in serious need of re-pair. In 2017, NJBG saw to replacement ofunderground cabling and the building’s electricalsystem. This year the group tackled asbestos re-mediation and is currently replacing the roof. Thispreservation work is underwritten by generous do-nations from NJBG members and patrons.

PresiDent’s messaGe

MRCC Members,

I hope you are all staying warm as we roll into

the fall. Thank you for all that you do and for

your commitment to the MRCC. We know your

time is valuable and are so appreciative that

you choose to spend it with us.

It has been an honor to serve as your President

over the last three years. So many of you are

not only colleagues but friends. It has been a

wonderful experience getting to work with you

to help you grow your businesses, make

introductions and give back to the community.

As we move into the holidays I hope that you

will all make time to enjoy your friends and

families.

Thank you again for all that you have done for

the MRCC and our members and thank you for

all that you continue to do!

Shannon Lazarre

MRCC President

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uPCominG events

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oCt 10 Women In Business Initiative (WIBI); Chamber Office;

Sponsored by TD Bank and Valley Health System

12 Tailgate Luncheon & Car Show; Mason Jar;

Sponsored by Visions Federal Credit Union

17 Women In Business Initiative (WIBI); Chamber Office;

Sponsored by TD Bank and Valley Health System

18 Young Professionals Networking (YPN) OktoberFest;

Mahwah Bar & Grill; Sponsored by TD Bank

30* Business Growth in a Digital World Conference; Hosted by

Sheraton Mahwah Hotel: Sponsored by Sheraton Mahwah Hotel,

NJBIZ, M&T Bank, promarkdirect, and yMarketingMatters

nov 05* Taste of the Region; Hosted by Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference

Center; Sponsored by Good Samaritan Hospital, Envision Video

Services, Inserra Supermarkets, Inc., Bergen Magazine, TD Bank,

Bergen Volunteer Center, and M&T Bank

07 Women In Business Initiative (WIBI); Chamber Office;

Sponsored by TD Bank and Valley Health System

13* Luncheon; Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern

14 Women In Business Initiative (WIBI); Chamber Office;

Sponsored by TD Bank and Valley Health System

20 Free Member Benefits Overview; Chamber Office;

Sponsored by M&T Bank

DeC 7 Holiday Luncheon; Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center;

Sponsored by Good Samaritan Hospital

12 Women In Business Initiative (WIBI) Holiday Breakfast; Sheraton

Mahwah Hotel; Sponsored by TD Bank and Valley Health System

13 Young Professionals Networking (YPN) Holiday Networking;

Biggie’s; Sponsored by TD Bank

*Sponsorships still available. Please inquire at the office.

All dates and events are subject to change. Please visit mahwah.com for

up-to-date information and to register for all events.

YounG Professionals netWork uPDateYPN had a very successful 2018 Community Outreach Program collect-ing school supplies for the Center for Food Action’s Back-to-SchoolProgram. MRCC applauds all committee members for helping out somany students. A special “thank you” is extended to our Outreach Pro-gram Sponsors: Eastwick College,M&T Bank, PKF O’Connor Davies,Valley Health System, The PlantChurch, Business doctor of North Jer-sey, Deborah A. Richin, CFP®, MiriUpton, and our YPN Program Spon-sor, TD Bank.

The MRCC Young Professionals Net-work (YPN) is a unique group whereprofessionals under 40 can come to-gether as equals to share ideas, honetheir networking skills, and form lasting relationships. For over fouryears, we have been proud to provide a comfortable environment whereyoung professionals from all walks of business have joined us to expandtheir professional reach and build their personal brand.

All Young Professionals are encouraged to register for the YPN HolidayNetworking Party on December 13, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Biggie’s, 1215Route 17 South, Ramsey.

FRIDAY, DEC. 7, 2018 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center • Suffern, NY

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mahwah.com

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NETWORKING • GIFT GALLERY • DOOR PRIZES • GOOD CHEER

SPONSORED BY

$45 members$60 non-members

Bergen County’s Premier Chamber of Commerce™

WelComes neW memBers

andersen tax llP, Edison

Coldwell Banker residential Brokers, Ramsey

Diabetes foundation, inc., Hackensack

eastern Planning, inc., Nanuet

ely m. Chait, Pa, Allendale

freedom Bank nJ, Mahwah

Girardi staffing llC, Middletown

Hill Betts & nash llP, Wyckoff

lB entertainment, Monroe

merrill lynch, Paramus

robert alan insurance agency, New City

sripath technologies, llC, Mahwah

staff icons, Mahwah

starnetPrinting, Mahwah

the Garlick Group, llC, Wyckoff

viirtue, Parsippany

Westy self storage, Upper Saddle River

Effective October 17, 2018

Above: New and prospective

members may attend

MRCC’s quarterly Member

Benefits Overview Breakfast.

Right: MRCC welcomes new

members at our August

Luncheon: Left to right,

MRCC Senior VP Peter Gallo

of Envision Video Services,

Hasbrouck Heights – VP of

MRCC; Evan Ardelle of The

Ardelle Institute, Teaneck;

Blayne Cernak of Perfect

Limo Service, Inc., Mont-

vale; Liz Johnson of Always

Best Care, Hackensack;

Deborah Smith of DNS

Computing Inc., Red Hook;

Tina Lyding of Voicecom,

Mahwah – Membership

Committee Member

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MRCC welcomes these new members, and invites

you to visit them at mahwah.com

@TheMRCC MahwahChamber mahwahchamber

MRCCOUT & ABOUT

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Above: MRCC had two great speakers at our August

“People Power for Entrepreneurs” Luncheon: Curtis

Springstead of SCORE, Northeast New Jersey (right);

and Jim Thebery of Bergen County Disability Services

(left).

Below: Members of MRCC and the Rockland Business

Women’s Network held the annual Inspirational Women

in Business Luncheon in July at HNA Palisades Premier

Conference Center.

Below: WIBI had a successful quarter withtheir popular bi-monthly meetings (top) andOne Year Anniversary Party (bottom).

MAHWAH.COM

SNAPSHOTS from Chamber Events

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Who’s Who BBQMRCC had a very successful

Open House Who’s Who BBQ

hosted by the Crowne Plaza

Hotel & Conference Center

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volunteer of the YearYasmin Bendror of

YMarketingMatters receives

MRCC’s 2018 Volunteer of the

Year Award based on her many

contributions to the Chamber.

Yasmin handles all social media

for the Chamber and co-chairs

MRCC’s Business Growth

in a Digital World Conference.

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4Business after HoursAmy Martinez welcomes members of the Ramsey andMahwah Regional Chambers of Commerce at the Vision Federal Credit Union’s Business After Hours.4

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mrCC 2018 Golf outinG

CLICK HEREto view a videoof the Golf Outing

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Mahwah Chamber BriefsPUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE

Mahwah Regional Chamber of CommerceOne International Blvd., Suite 211, Mahwah, NJ 07495

201-529-5566 • info@mahwah.comEDITOR: Rena Rothman REPORTER: Sharon Rounds

LAYOUT EDITOR: Maja Britton VP MARKETING: Pattie SimoneMRCC reserves the right to edit information as needed.

mahwah.com

mrCC

BoarD of DireCtors

PRESIDENTShannon LazareM&T Bank

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTPeter GalloEnvision Video Services

TREASURERBen MillsGoldstein Lieberman & Company LLC

SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSharon RoundsMahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce

VICE PRESIDENTS

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Paul ScarduffaTD Bank

Board Operations

Christopher Heyer, Esq.Scura, Wigfield, Heyer & Stevens, LLP

Community Relations

Sandi JeanetteGood Samaritan Hospital

Corporate Partner Development

Deborah A. Richin, CFP®

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Directory

Rena RothmanPiano Teacher/Accompanist

Education

Cathleen DaveyRamapo College of NJ Foundation

Events

Robin SheppardHampton Inn & Suites Hotel

Marketing

Pattie SimoneWomenCentric

Membership

Mark Fairman, LUTCF, CLTC

New York Life Insurance Company

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS

5K

Andy SulzerTri State Office Interiors

Community Relations

Sara SubramanianSheraton Mahwah Hotel

Directory

Brian F. DurkinDurkin Agency Inc.

Education

Aparna MulchandaniTwo by Two

Membership

Miri UptonSynergia Financial

Women in Business Initiative (WIBI)

Beth DonaldsBusiness Doctor of North Jersey

Director

Rob AngnerThe Valley Center for Health and Wellness

Director

Janet FilipowKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Director

Christine MazzoliCrowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center

Director

James D. O’ConnorCheck-M-Out Security Services

& Investigations

memBer sPotliGHtRVP Digital Printing

RVP Digital Printinghas been serving thenorth New Jersey regionfor over 25 years, andoffers one-stop shop-ping for all your compa-ny’s printing needs.RVP’s repertoire rangesfrom booklets, sales sheets and brochures,to stationery, banners and signs, withmailing and fulfillment services availableas well. “Our goal is simple: to connectour customers with the best possible job atthe best possible price, whether it’s a business card or a 50-foot banner,” saysowner Tom Grissom.RVP Digital Printing was voted MRCC’sCompany of the Year in 1994, and Tomhas shown his community spirit fordecades as well. He has served as a Mahwah Township councilman as well aspresident of NJBG and the Mahwah Regional Chamber. These days, Tom is active as a trustee ofthe Mahwah Museum and the MRCCFoundation, and is vice president of theBergen Highlands/Ramsey Rotary Club.He has also has been an long-term sup-porter of many local charities, includingthe Center for Food Action and MEVO.For more information about RVP DigitalPrinting and its wide-ranging print services, please contact Tom Grissom at201-788-3383 or njinkman@gmail.com.

WHat our

memBers

are saYinG

“ I joined the MRCCabout four months ago

and it was one of the best decisions I havemade in order to expand my networks andbusiness. They have many events tochoose from and each event in and of itself is worthwhile. The entire staff ishighly professional, willing to help andextremely nice. I am glad I joined thiswonderful organization and look forwardto many years of added success due to myparticipation in the Chamber.”

Barry J. DorfmanRobert Alan Insurance Agency.

CLICK HERE to meet Tom Grissom