Tonight's GBBA Meeting has been postponed.
The GBBA Meeting, originally scheduled for 6:30 pm on Wednesday, March 21st has been rescheduled due to the inclement weather. Stay safe!

The next date for the meeting is Wednesday, March 28 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. The location is still First United Methodist Church in Blairstown. The agenda is the same. Snacks by Gourmet Gallery will be served.

Please RSVP on the Facebook event if you are able to join us. Thank you!

The Greater Blairstown Business Association has established a grant program for high school graduating seniors who have demonstrated a desire to pursue a career in the field of business. By establishing this program, the Greater Blairstown Business Association demonstrates its commitment to nurturing the next generation of excellent leaders in the field of business. 26 recipients have been awarded the scholarship since 2005 for a total amount of over $11,000 in grants.  

IN 2017, The GBBA expended the program to include not just North Warren Regional High School seniors, but also offering grats to students at Belvidere High School and Warren County Technical School. Each of the grants will award the recipients $500 to be used in the pursuit of a career in business. Each grantee will be required to submit the following to the Greater Blairstown Business Association Grant Committee:

• A Grant Application (download)
• A personal essay OR a business plan (double-spaced) (see requirements)
• A high school transcript
• A Letter of Recommendation from either a teacher, a guidance counselor, a school administrator, or a business employer

Contact your school's Guidance Office for further details or for help applying. 

Applications must be post marked no later than the second Monday in April. Please send your completed applications GBBA Grant Program, PO Box 398, Blairstown, NJ  07825 . 

​For more information, please visit our Scholarship Program page.

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2018

The Greater Blairstown Business Association Announces 2018 Board of Directors

BLAIRSTOWN, NJ – The Greater Blairstown Business Association (GBBA) is proud to announce its new Board of Directors for 2018. With a wide variety of knowledge across several industries and decades of combined entrepreneurial experience, the Board is excited to carry on the GBBA’s mission to support local businesses and foster unity in business and community.

Taking the helm as Chair is Tom Palmieri of Palmieri Financial Services. Tom has an extensive background in volunteer work and has served on the GBBA Board in the past. Serving as 1st Vice President and Membership Chair is Rev. Dave Tillisch of the First United Methodist Church of Blairstown. Dave brings many valuable years of work in the non-profit sector as well as over a decade of retail management experience to the table. Ravi Romano of RE/MAX Ridge Real Estate will continue his long-time work as 2nd Vice President and Board Development Chair. An energetic member of the business community, Ravi has hosted yearly Halloween and Christmas events on Main Street, in Blairstown.

Also returning as Treasurer is Keith VanDerzee, CEO of YMCA Camp Mason. Though he presently works on behalf of non-profits, Keith has extensive experience in finance. Karin White is now taking on the role of Secretary. Karin brings multi-faceted experience as a volunteer, an artist with Gallery 23 and a real estate agent with Burgdorff ERA. Sandy Roberts returns to the Board, now serving as Publicity Chair. A full-time science teacher, Sandy also offers educational programs through her company, Kaleidoscope Enrichment, LLC.

Said Tom, “I am honored that the Executive Committee has chosen me to be this year’s Chair. The GBBA has had a positive impact on the business community in Northwest New Jersey. We will build on past successes and increase people’s awareness and benefits of supporting local businesses.”

The GBBA will kick off 2018 with a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 pm at Burgdorff ERA located at 2 Walnut St., Hope, New Jersey 07844. This reorganization meeting will be focused on feedback from members of the business community on the GBBA’s three goals for 2018: Networking, Education, and Advocacy. Anyone interested in the GBBA is welcome to attend for free. Catered food and beverages will be available.

The Greater Blairstown Business Association’s mission is to encourage and support existing businesses in the Northern Warren County, New Jersey area, promote the development of new enterprises and foster high business and civic standards in the community. The GBBA is committed to giving back to the community, thereby helping to establish willingness on the part of the general public to do business locally. Learn more about the GBBA, or become a member, at http://www.shopgbba.org/.

Join us for the February 2018 meeting of the Greater Blairstown Business Association! All local businesses owners in Blairstown, Hope, Knowlton, Columbia, Hardwick and surrounding areas are welcome to attend. 

This month's meeting will be held ​on Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 pm at Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 2 Walnut St., Hope, NJ.

This reorganization meeting will be focused on feedback from members of the business community on the GBBA’s three goals for 2018: Networking, Education, and Advocacy. 

Anyone interested in the GBBA is welcome to attend for free. Food and beverages will be available.

GBBA Members are encouraged to bring a few items to promote their business: brochures, flyers, business cards, etc. to display for the other attendees. 

We hope to see you there! PLEASE SHARE and INVITE A GUEST!

The Greater Blairstown Business Association’s mission is to encourage and support existing businesses in the Northern Warren County, New Jersey area, promote the development of new enterprises and foster high business and civic standards in the community. The GBBA is committed to giving back to the community, thereby helping to establish willingness on the part of the general public to do business locally. Learn more about the GBBA, or become a member, at http://www.shopgbba.org/.

Please RSVP on Facebook.

You’re Invited to Gallery 23’s Holiday Open House
 
Saturday, December 2nd 2017
We’re hosting a cookie reception
10 AM to 4 PM
 
Show this message and receive 10% discount on one item in December
 
Wondering what to get for that “special someone”? We’ll help you select that “perfect gift” with your taste and your budget in mind. At Gallery 23, all our gifts are hand crafted and American made. Our talented artisans present handmade treasures. Popular categories include gifts for home décor, jewelry and apparel. We have a large selection of paintings, photographs, fine woodworking, pottery, stained glass, cards and more. Gallery 23 has the mission of promoting work of local artists as well as raising awareness and appreciation of the various art forms represented at the gallery.

COME TO GALLERY 23 FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFTS

Gallery 23 is located on 23 Main Street, Blairstown, NJ 07825. Phone (908) 362-6865.
Monday Through Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
 
December: Sunday hours will be 10 AM to 4 PM

Thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday's Jingle on Main a wonderful tribute to and celebration of our beautiful Blairstown, NJ.

Thanks to GBBA Board members Keith VanDerzee and Ravi Romano for their tireless efforts coordinating the event. Special thanks to Karin Elizabeth White who took time to volunteer at the GBBA table and to Courtney Carusofor helping with publicity.

​Thanks to ALL of our amazing member businesses for sponsoring the event through their dues, sharing their ideas and energy, volunteering their help, opening their shop doors and spreading the word. (Please, take a moment to visit http://www.shopgbba.org to learn more about the amazing small businesses in the community.)

Thanks to all the Main Street businesses that were open yesterday and to the many vendors that visited Blairstown for the occasion. Special thanks to Jeanette Iurato of the Blairstown Museum and The Carriage House and to Cheryl Paulson of Breathing Room Center for coordinating amazing events for additional vendors and crafters. And thanks to our many non-profits who supported the event as well.

Thanks to the Girls Scouts and others for caroling. Thanks to Roy's Hall for a sneak preview of "It's a Wonderful Life." Thanks to the North Warren Regional Interact Club for providing hot cocoa and good cheer. Thanks to Anne Choudhry of Fantasy Faeries Face Painting for volunteering her talent, Rizzo's Wildlife World for a great performance and EaZy Bubbles for the whimsy by the falls. Thanks to RE/MAX RIDGE REAL ESTATE for another festive Winter Wonderland, Santa and all the Christmas characters we love.

Thanks to our Town Committee for their support of the event and to the Blairstown Police and Blairstown Ambulance Corps for keeping all of our visitors safe.

And lastly, thank you so very much to all of those that attended yesterday! We sincerely hope that you had fun, found some great gifts and enjoyed Jingle on Main. Thank you for supporting your local businesses.
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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays,
Sandra Roberts
GBBA Chair

​A map and more for tomorrow's Jingle on Main!