ROI-NJ presents the online edition of its May 25, 2020, issue

Since most of you are not in your offices due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the May 25 print edition of ROI-NJ is being delivered electronically, so you can either scroll through the pages below or click the links that follow to see our coverage as it appears digitally. Thanks for your continued support of ROI-NJ and our advertisers. — Tom Hughes and Tom Bergeron, ROI-NJ

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The May 25, 2020, issue:

The May 25, 2020, stories:

Underserved community welcomes bigger grant program: EDA increases eligibility of $50M fund for small businesses

Residual impact of COVID-19: ‘This is a frontline caregivers’ disease’ … Psychological impact on those caring for COVID patients — starting with fear of catching virus themselves — is top concern of hospital leaders (Editor’s Desk)

Guarini’s impact: Benefactor’s latest gift to NJCU — and Jersey City — helps complete funding for school’s performing arts center

Youth movement: Their all-girls high school was going to close. So, they convinced famed all-boys school to open its doors

Finding PPE is just start of long game: Starting questions … how much of order will be filled, when will it arrive … and will it fit properly? Then, there’s cost

Special report: The New Jersey Devils

• Simulating normalcy: Devils find virtual games have been big hit with fans as ‘We Are One’ campaign connects team with community
• ‘For us, it’s about inspiring’
• Hope. And a sense of normalcy. Why sports matters in a crisis: HBSE’s Weber, who worked in New Orleans during Katrina, saw impact sports can have on community

People first: Workplace experience specialist says post-COVID changes won’t just be about physical space, but behavior

BofA contributes $1M to LSC’s SciTech Scity

Growth and change: Upper Montclair startup Inkbench beefs up team, makes collaboration product free to nonprofits for 6 months (Tech Trends)

Focus On … Hospitality

• Tied in ‘nots’: With COVID-19 social distancing measures forcing would-be brides and grooms all over N.J. to postpone their weddings, venues must cope with never-dreamed-of issues and myriad questions
• Lasting change: NJRHA’s Halvorsen talks about how restaurant, hospitality sectors can evolve and survive post-pandemic
• Unconventional solutions: Amid COVID pandemic, conferences pivot to virtual gatherings — but event planners worry as revenue losses start to pile up

Into the breach: N.J.’s vocational-technical graduates step onto front lines of COVID-19 battle (Career Classroom)

Op-Ed: My money is on Atlantic City

Op-Ed: Keeping B2B dollars in N.J. will help everyone

Show & Tell: Companies’ potential needs from property managers

Focus On … Cybersecurity

• Phish bait: With pandemic-related fears swirling, cybercriminals are finding countless opportunities to infiltrate businesses
• Safe depositing: N.J.’s banking sector has taken proactive approach to boosting its already-strong cybersecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
• Read the fine print: Cyberinsurance policies can vary greatly … so, in work-from-home times, your business had better know how — and if — it’s covered

Op-Ed: How nonprofits can cope during COVID-19 pandemic