NEW JERSEY BANKERS ASSOCIATION

An exciting new episode of The New Jersey Banker Podcast is out today! NJBankers President & CEO Mike Affuso sits down with Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils Color Analyst and Stanley Cup Champion, to discuss applying sports leadership to your business. Listen to the episode at https://hubs.la/Q02mds1w0.

Join our Endorsed Provider Bank Marketing Center for a complimentary webinar, Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Your Bank's Marketing Strategy, July 31 at 2:00pm. Register at https://hubs.ly/Q02FWG3Z0.

We recently celebrated the completion of our 2024 Leading on the Cutting Edge program, an intensive 6-month leadership development program designed to strengthen the foundation for future success. Throughout the month of July, we'll be featuring graduates. Today, meet Kailey Magarelli of Manasquan Bank. "I am proud to be a graduate of NJBankers' Leading on the Cutting Edge. This program changed how I view leadership and has helped shaped the leader I want to become. Each class challenged my current viewpoint on various topics and opened my eyes to other perspectives. As new opportunities arise, I feel more prepared to step outside my comfort zone and will always remember to lead by example."

This week, we’re celebrating #BeNiceToNewJerseyWeek, which began in 1985 as a way to embrace the positives of the Garden State. Each day, we give you reasons why New Jersey is #1 in our books. According to NJ.gov, New Jersey is among the leaders in many forms of agricultural production. New Jersey ranks: 5th in blueberry production, 3rd in cranberry production, 3rd in spinach, 3rd in bell peppers, and 4th in peach production. Our state also produces an abundance of tomatoes, corn, apples, strawberries, potatoes, hay, soybeans and nursery stock.

This week, we’re celebrating #BeNiceToNewJerseyWeek, which began in 1985 as a way to embrace the positives of the Garden State. Each day, we give you reasons why New Jersey is #1 in our books. New Jersey has some of the best beaches around – almost 130 miles worth. There’s Asbury Park, Belmar, Cape May, Long Branch, Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant Beach, and Ship Bottom, just to name a few. You don’t have to leave the state to take a beach vacation! What’s your favorite beach to frequent in the summer?

This week, we’re celebrating #BeNiceToNewJerseyWeek, which began in 1985 as a way to embrace the positives of the Garden State. Each day, we give you reasons why New Jersey is #1 in our books. According to the Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken’s Elysian Fields hosted the first recorded baseball match played by recognizably modern rules on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine defeated Alexander Cartwright’s Knickerbocker squad in a game reported in New York newspapers. Many baseball historians state that this event marked the birth of modern baseball.

As we head into the July 4th holiday weekend, I want to share my latest column on NJBankers online News Center, featuring my top albums/artists of summer. I hope you enjoy. Let me know you're favorite summer albums, too. Happy listening! https://lnkd.in/ee4d4Pg7

We recently celebrated the completion of our 2024 Leading on the Cutting Edge program, an intensive 6-month leadership development program designed to strengthen the foundation for future success. Throughout the month of July, we'll be featuring graduates. Today, meet Melissa Pair of Magyar Bank. "I have come to understand from this course that effective leadership encompasses a wide range of skills and qualities, which are essential in both professional and personal contexts. I am confident that what I’ve learned will enable me to reach my full potential as a leader."

Happy Independence Day from NJBankers!

Read today's issue of our Connections Newsletter! Get the latest Member News, learn about our Leading on the Cutting Edge program graduates, view upcoming NJBankers events, and much more. https://hubs.la/Q02FdBpB0