Made in New Jersey

Today Marks National Manufacturing Day 2016
From our beautiful beaches to our famous musicians and Oscar winning actors and actresses, New Jersey is notable for a number reasons. …

Economic Implications of Buying Local
Back in the day, it was unthinkable to ever buy foreign made consumer goods. A sense of national pride was felt when…

Recap: National Manufacturing Day 2015
Friday, October 2nd, 2015 marked the Made in New Jersey event in celebration of the fourth annual National Manufacturing Day! The celebration was designed to expand…
The Power Of The NJ Manufacturing Community: Supporting Camp Noble Cause
By John W. Kennedy, Ph.D., CEO & President of NJMEP On Thursday, My 21st, we posted a blog entry called, “Memorial Day…
Education’s and Manufacturing’s Evolution to Include Exporting
Simply put, we need to do a better job at educating the next generation about manufacturing and related topics. From four-year universities…

Memorial Day and the NJ Manufacturing Community
By John W. Kennedy, Ph.D., CEO & President of NJMEP Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner. In addition to enjoying…

NJMEP Completes $250,000 Pledge In Support To NJ’s Manufacturers Through Year Of Advocacy Program
In May of 2014, NJMEP officially launched the “Year of Advocacy” program at our Open House. The core tenet of this program…

Manufacturing Day 2014 Recap
Friday, October 3rd, 2014 marked the 3rd Annual National Manufacturing Day! The celebration was designed to expand knowledge about and improve the general public’s perception of…
NJ’s Manufacturing Community: The Need For Advocacy
By Tony DeSantis, NJMEP’s Senior Vice President When people from around the nation hear, “New Jersey,” what do you think comes to…

Supporting NJ Manufacturing Should Be A Year-Long Celebration
In an earlier blog entry called, “We’re Not Dead Yet,” John W. Kennedy, NJMEP’s COO, combated the notion that “manufacturing is dead…