ROI-NJ presents the online edition of its August 10, 2020, issue

We are pleased to present the electronic version of ROI-NJ’s latest print issue. 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 Aug. 10, 2020, issue:

The Aug. 10, 2020, stories:

Startup launches scholarship campaign: Newark’s PeduL, AACCNJ partner to help underserved students

PPP’s promise: Banking expert says payroll program achieved much of its goal, helping many of New Jersey’s small businesses

Editor’s Desk — Driver’s education: We went to the MVC to get a permit. It took 7 hours. You decide whether that makes sense

New platform: Ed-tech expert says Beable fits growing need for hybrid (in-school, at-home) education programs

Business is clicking: Mickey Chopra says business is booming at Boonton-based Vinnie’s Pizzeria & Ristorante — which uniquely serves Italian-Indian cuisine — after video review by Dave Portnoy

Career Classroom — Alternate routes: After varied industry careers, vocational teachers enjoy move to classroom

Tech Trends — ‘Essential businesses’: During pandemic, VCs look for promising startups to fund, Smiga and Bhatti say

Focus On … Economic Development

• Ready and willing: Business organizations see N.J.’s small firms fighting tooth-and-nail to survive pandemic — and they’re eager to assist
• Cover story — Helping hand: Jersey banker says PPP program (mostly) worked as hoped, giving boost to many of Garden State’s Main Street businesses
• Business is heating up: Suppliers of building products, services — think HVAC, upgrades — are seeing growth despite pandemic’s effect on all things indoors

Op-Ed: N.J. policies must support child care as essential service

Op-Ed: Hold fossil fuel companies accountable

Show & Tell: Rowan University’s decision to cut tuition and fees

Focus On … Mental Health

• In-store support: CarePlus, Inserra team up to provide stressed front-line workers with counseling — right in supermarket where they work
• Anxiety upon anxiety: Mental health providers prepare to deal with wave of COVID-related ills — even as their businesses’ bottom lines crumble
• Heeding the call: Monmouth educator says telehealth is proving its worth during COVID pandemic, which could change counseling’s future

Nonprofit Profile: Beautiful Self, empowering survivors of breast cancer