Vineland, NJ - Whether you’re seeking a place to reside, raise a family, or locate a business, Vineland’s seamless blend of city amenities and small-town living creates an environment that is clearly different. In Vineland, heritage and progress are given equal priority. This mix of tradition and modern style is what makes living and working here so rewarding. While we have experienced tremendous growth in recent years, we haven’t lost sight of our heritage. In fact, Vineland’s residents, businesses, and leaders have sought to ensure that together the past, present, and future would form our character.
Vineland is a city of many diverse voices. From the early settlers who helped the city grow from a small farming town in 1861 to the more than 60,000 people who live and work in this modern, thriving community today, Vineland has always been about its people. Vineland is synonymous with treasured history,scenic beauty, cutting-edge business opportunity and a myriad of recreational and cultural attractions.
Government and community leaders blend past strengths and accomplishments with an eye to the future, embracing technology and economic development. They are diligent in providing citizens with the best in education, healthcare, residential life, recreation, entertainment, and other amenities that build on the quality of life here. With its schools, parks, festivals, businesses, and government, Vineland works every day to provide a better life for those who proudly call it home.
In Vineland, each voice — from those in business to those of the greater community — is heard and represented. Vineland today is the culmination of the work of generation upon generation of people with a singular goal — to create acommunity worth living in.
Whatever it is that you’re looking for in a community, you’ll find it in Vineland. Life here has a comfortable hometown quality that is cherished by generations of residents and sought after by newcomers. This guide showcases the very people and places that comprise Vineland’s community and make it a wonderful place for business, for pleasure, and for life.
We invite you to see for yourself. With this publication, the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce offers but a glimpse of life in our community. As you will see and read, quality of life is a way of life for us; our heritage laid the foundation, our present has built upon that foundation, and our future will demand nothing less. But don’t take our word for it; experience it for yourself. Only then will you know why so many businesses and people are proud to call Vineland “home.”
Friday, September 14, 2007
Vineland, NJ Business & Industry
Vineland, NJ - Once a predominately agricultural region, Vineland has become a player in business and industry. Progressive thinking has kept Vineland’s economic and employment bases thriving. The Chamber, City and County Government, and other organizations are steadily working to draw in new industry and ensure continued growth for the community. Special initiatives to attract businesses into the community translate into higher employment rates and guarantee that residents never have to travel far to find the goods and services they need.
Vineland is a successful community that takes pride in solid relationships with local businesses of all sizes. Small businesses are the mainstay of the region’s economic vitality and create the jobs needed to support our community. Freight and transportation companies, food services, auto sales, personal care services, insurance agencies, craftsmen and vendors of every caliber add their talents and experience to keep our local economy looking good for years to come. Also important to note is the growth and availability of medical services and physicians that have located in our area.
Over the years, business development has helped the area to grow steadily in large industrial companies and manufacturers that are recognizable contributors to our local economy. The industrial parks continue to enjoy growth. Vineland is home to the three northernmost industrial parks in Cumberland County. Direct interstate highway access, Urban Enterprise Zone, Federal Empowerment Zone designations, and affordable land costs make Vineland a prime location. With a skilled workforce and available facilities, Vineland is the ideal place for industrial prospects wanting to locate in a growing, progressive area.
Added to these new projects that have caught the attention of the public are many established industries that carved their niche years ago and remain an important part of the local economy. Local business owners have caught on to the growing trend and have renovated their businesses so as to be prepared for “big business” coming in.
Main Street Vineland is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve, protect, and enhance the downtown area with its historic and natural assets, while raising the equity value of downtown properties and its businesses. The downtown is well on its way to becoming a vibrant and desirable place to live, shop, dine and work. In the not too distant future, thanks largely to a dedicated board of directors and hard working group of volunteers, it will be an exciting community destination, attracting visitors and residents alike by embracing history, culture, and progress. Thriving specialty retail and wide sidewalks with accessible transportation will provide a safe, clean, family-oriented, and attractive environment, serving as the heart of our community — a regional center for commerce and agriculture.
The top non-governmental employers are the healthcare, glass, food processing, retail and clothing industries. In addition, agriculture plays a significant role, with about 400 farms operating in Cumberland County. Fruits and vegetables, flowering trees and shrubs as well as evergreens and perennials are the chief products.
The top employer in the area is the South Jersey Health System with more than 3000 employees. Others in the top tier of employers in Vineland are the Training School at Vineland, a facility for the mentally challenged; Kimble Glass Co.; General Mills; Casa Di Bertacchi; Comcast; and DeRossi & Son Co., a leading manufacturer of military uniforms.
Sometimes overlooked are the non-for-profit organizations, of which there are many, offering the entire range of social services, arts and heritage preservation, and promotion.
The area’s public and private school systems and technological school are preparing tomorrow’s workforce. The community college offers many programs tailored toward local employment needs, including industry specific degrees, customized training courses, and leadership and community development programs. Vineland Public Schools are implementing Small Learning Communities, a form of school structure used to subdivide large school populations into smaller, autonomous groups of students and teachers to create a more personalized learning environment to better meet the needs of students.
Business is booming and it is evident that Vineland has entered a new phase of growth. It is easy for an entrepreneur or a large corporation to make an educated decision to open their doors here because of the continued growth the area has encountered. Even with the tremendous business growth our region continues to experience, we have worked hard to preserve the balance between “major metro area suburb” and the “rural country” that is synonymous with Vineland’s character. As a result, we continue to enjoy a setting that is as much urban and progressive as it is rural and traditional.
However diverse our interests, we are united by a common desire to use our skills and talents to succeed in our business and professional lives and to encourage business growth and a sound economic future.
The heart of the business community for the area is the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce. There, members from every business sector conduct business that returns benefits and dividends to the local community. “Come Grow with Us!”
Vineland is a successful community that takes pride in solid relationships with local businesses of all sizes. Small businesses are the mainstay of the region’s economic vitality and create the jobs needed to support our community. Freight and transportation companies, food services, auto sales, personal care services, insurance agencies, craftsmen and vendors of every caliber add their talents and experience to keep our local economy looking good for years to come. Also important to note is the growth and availability of medical services and physicians that have located in our area.
Over the years, business development has helped the area to grow steadily in large industrial companies and manufacturers that are recognizable contributors to our local economy. The industrial parks continue to enjoy growth. Vineland is home to the three northernmost industrial parks in Cumberland County. Direct interstate highway access, Urban Enterprise Zone, Federal Empowerment Zone designations, and affordable land costs make Vineland a prime location. With a skilled workforce and available facilities, Vineland is the ideal place for industrial prospects wanting to locate in a growing, progressive area.
Added to these new projects that have caught the attention of the public are many established industries that carved their niche years ago and remain an important part of the local economy. Local business owners have caught on to the growing trend and have renovated their businesses so as to be prepared for “big business” coming in.
Main Street Vineland is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve, protect, and enhance the downtown area with its historic and natural assets, while raising the equity value of downtown properties and its businesses. The downtown is well on its way to becoming a vibrant and desirable place to live, shop, dine and work. In the not too distant future, thanks largely to a dedicated board of directors and hard working group of volunteers, it will be an exciting community destination, attracting visitors and residents alike by embracing history, culture, and progress. Thriving specialty retail and wide sidewalks with accessible transportation will provide a safe, clean, family-oriented, and attractive environment, serving as the heart of our community — a regional center for commerce and agriculture.
The top non-governmental employers are the healthcare, glass, food processing, retail and clothing industries. In addition, agriculture plays a significant role, with about 400 farms operating in Cumberland County. Fruits and vegetables, flowering trees and shrubs as well as evergreens and perennials are the chief products.
The top employer in the area is the South Jersey Health System with more than 3000 employees. Others in the top tier of employers in Vineland are the Training School at Vineland, a facility for the mentally challenged; Kimble Glass Co.; General Mills; Casa Di Bertacchi; Comcast; and DeRossi & Son Co., a leading manufacturer of military uniforms.
Sometimes overlooked are the non-for-profit organizations, of which there are many, offering the entire range of social services, arts and heritage preservation, and promotion.
The area’s public and private school systems and technological school are preparing tomorrow’s workforce. The community college offers many programs tailored toward local employment needs, including industry specific degrees, customized training courses, and leadership and community development programs. Vineland Public Schools are implementing Small Learning Communities, a form of school structure used to subdivide large school populations into smaller, autonomous groups of students and teachers to create a more personalized learning environment to better meet the needs of students.
Business is booming and it is evident that Vineland has entered a new phase of growth. It is easy for an entrepreneur or a large corporation to make an educated decision to open their doors here because of the continued growth the area has encountered. Even with the tremendous business growth our region continues to experience, we have worked hard to preserve the balance between “major metro area suburb” and the “rural country” that is synonymous with Vineland’s character. As a result, we continue to enjoy a setting that is as much urban and progressive as it is rural and traditional.
However diverse our interests, we are united by a common desire to use our skills and talents to succeed in our business and professional lives and to encourage business growth and a sound economic future.
The heart of the business community for the area is the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce. There, members from every business sector conduct business that returns benefits and dividends to the local community. “Come Grow with Us!”
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