Each of New Jersey’s 21 county vocational-technical school districts recognized an outstanding partner from industry for contributions made in 2025. The annual Business Partner of the Year honor highlights businesses and professionals for elevating career and technical education across the state.
The county vocational-technical schools rely on industry partners to maintain the relevancy of the education and training provided in each career program offered. These partners often serve on career program advisory boards to provide input on curriculum and the equipment needed to support it. Many partners also serve as mentors, open their doors to students for work-based learning, donate equipment for student training and serve as guest speakers or even judges for student projects.
“These partnerships are essential for maintaining the high-quality, workforce-aligned programs our county vocational-technical schools are known for delivering,” said New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools Executive Director Jackie Burke. “We congratulate and thank the 2025 Business Partners of the Year and all employers and professionals involved in career and technical education. They help train their future workforce, ensuring the next generation is prepared for modern careers and the careers of the future.”
Read more about the experiences of the 2025 Business Partners of the Year:
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology: Val-U Auto Parts, LLC, Egg Harbor City, Berlin and Hammonton, N.J.
- Bergen County Technical School District: Janus Motorcycles, Goshen, Ind.
- Burlington County Institute of Technology: Pemberton Fabricators, Rancocas, N.J.
- Camden County Technical Schools: Cold Technology, Blackwood, N.J.
- Cape May County Technical Schools: Derek Robinson, Delaware River and Bay Authority, New Castle, Del.
- Cumberland County Technical Education Center: Garton’s Rigging, Vineland, N.J.
- Essex County Schools of Technology: Hackensack Meridian Health, Paramus, N.J.
- Gloucester County Institute of Technology: The Telford Inn, Mantua, N.J.
- Hudson County Schools of Technology: STS Aerospace, Laconia, NH
- Hunterdon County Vocational School District: Hunterdon Health, Flemington, N.J.
- Mercer County Technical Schools: Hogan Security, Pennington, N.J.
- Middlesex County Magnet Schools: Savino Del Bene, Avenel, N.J.
- Monmouth County Vocational School District: MTF Biologics, Edison, N.J.
- Morris County Vocational School District: Ivy Rehab, national with local clinics in Randolph and Whippany, N.J.
- Ocean County Vocational Technical School: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River, Toms River, N.J.
- Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools: PSE&G, Newark, N.J.
- Salem County Vocational Technical School District: Atlantic City Electric: An Exelon Corp, Mays Landing, N.J.
- Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools: Gladstone Masonry and Stoneworks, Gladstone, N.J.
- Sussex County Technical School: DeSesa Engineering Company, Inc., Livingston, N.J.
- Union County Vocational-Technical Schools: Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, N.J.
- Warren County Technical School: Advance Auto Parts, Washington, N.J.
Business Partners Always Wanted
In addition to celebrating dedicated industry partners, the Business Partner of the Year recognition also helps raise awareness of ongoing opportunities for partners from just about every industry.
Interested employer partners should fill out a brief form at https://careertechnj.org/become-an-employer-partner/.
