The document provides an overview of New Jersey's Urban Enterprise Zone program, which aims to encourage economic revitalization in designated urban communities through tax incentives for businesses. Some key benefits of the program include reduced sales tax rates, tax exemptions on certain purchases and investments, and tax credits for hiring employees or making qualified investments. Profiles of specific UEZ districts in Elizabeth, Hillside, Plainfield, and Roselle are also included, with details on population, employment levels, largest industries, and local contacts.

1. Urban Enterprise Zones – New Jersey
OVERVIEW
Enacted in 1983, the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program fosters economic revitalization in designated urban
communities by offering incentives that encourage businesses to create private sector jobs through public and private
investment. Approximately 6,800 certified UEZ businesses participate and benefit from the UEZ program. The benefits
include a number of tax and other financial incentives, including:
• Half the standard sales tax rate charged on certain purchases, currently 3.5%.
• Tax exemptions on certain purchases including capital equipment acquired and investments made to build a new,
expanded or upgraded facility
• Annually, either a one-time $1,500 tax credit for each new permanent full-time employee hired; or alternatively, a
tax credit against the Corporate Business Tax up to 8% of qualified investments
• Priority financial assistance from state agencies.
• Subsidized unemployment insurance costs for certain employees earning less than $4,500 per quarter.
• Electricity and natural gas sales tax exemption by manufacturing firms with at least 250 employees, over 50% of
whom are in a manufacturing process.
For more information visit the NJ Department of Community Affairs Forms & Information site, at
http://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/.
Union County
Elizabeth Hillside
Community Profile UEZ District Profile Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses population active businesses
124,469 819 21,404 71
labor force zone employment labor force zone employment
64,356 13,954
12000 1800
per capita income per capita income 1600
3704 387
$19,196 9000 $25,823 1400
1200
1248
HS degree or higher 8032 HS degree or higher 1000
6000
70.9% 83.0% 800
600
largest occupations 3000 1987 largest occupations 400 155
200 326
16,000 1828 2,000
0 0
12,000 Full time Part time 1,500 Full time Part time
8,000 New Jobs Created 1,000 New Jobs Created
Existing Jobs Existing Jobs
4,000 500
0 largest sectors 0 largest sectors
10 Manufacturing Manufacturing
16 13 15
10 Wholesale Transportation
local contact: 13 Retail Trade local contact: 5 Wholesale
UEZ Coordinator FIRE UEZ Coordinator 23
11
Retail Trade
37 Services Services
Elizabeth Development Co Township of Hillside
908-289-0262 973-926-1054

2. Union County
Plainfield
Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses
49,808 104
labor force zone employment
27,904
1000
per Capita Income 900
800
$23,7674 700
318
HS degree or higher 600
500 594
74.5% 400
300
largest occupations 200
69
7,500 100
131
0
Full time Part time
5,000
New Jobs Created
2,500 Existing Jobs
0 largest sectors
21 12 Manufacturing
7 Wholesale
local contact: 70 Retail Trade
UEZ Coordinator 50 FIRE
Economic Development Services
908-226-2519
Roselle
Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses
21,678 61
labor force zone employment
11,971
900
per capita income 800
$25,678 700 185
600
HS degree or higher 500
605
86.1% 400
300
largest occupations 200 85
100 180
12,000
0
9,000 Full time Part time
6,000 New Jobs Created
Existing Jobs
3,000
CHOOSE NJ CONTACTS
0 largest sectors
Tracye McDaniel | President & Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chrobak | Chief Economic Development Officer
Manufacturing
11 11 EconDev@choosenj.com
Wholesale
3 609-297-2200 www.ChooseNJ.com
local contact: 9 Retail Trade
SOURCES: US Census Bureau; NJ
UEZ Coordinator 25
FIRE Department of Community Affairs
Borough of Roselle Services
For more detailed community information review our county
908-259-3014 profiles at http://www.choosenj.com/resource_directory.html