35 N.J. Companies Named to New National Honor Roll For Their Support of People with Disabilities

List created by N.J. Chamber Foundation recognizes companies that  go above and beyond in recruiting and supporting people with disabilities   Thirty-five New Jersey companies were among the first named to a new national honor roll of businesses recognized for going above and beyond in recruiting and supporting people with disabilities, announced the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation today.       The Disabilities At Work Honor Roll recognizes companies for 'going beyond compliance' in their recruiting practices, providing support for employees with disabilities, or supporting disabled causes with philanthropic investments.  Among the New Jersey companies named are McDonalds in Clinton, Aramark in Atco, Healthquest in Flemington, Pediatric Dental Associates in Annandale, Prudential in Newark, and Wakefern in Keasbey. Companies from outside New Jersey include Costco in Washington, JPMorgan Chase in New York, BoozAllen in Virginia and AMErican REPROgraphics in Maryland.    Each company on the Honor Roll will receive the Disabilities At Work logo for display on websites and Disabilities At Work window decals to display at its place of business. Consumers who want to support businesses that support people with disabilities can identify and patronize those businesses.    "People with disabilities have much to contribute to the workplace and to their communities," said Dana Egreczky, president of the Chamber Foundation. "Businesses that help people with disabilities overcome challenges and contribute to the bottom line deserve our thanks - and our business. We urge everyone to look for companies that display the unique Disabilities At Work logo and patronize them as often as possible."    Philip Koury, owner-operator of the Clinton McDonalds on Route 31, says, "It is just good business to give back to the community."    Companies on the Disabilities At Work honor roll must meet a strict set of endorsement criteria and be nominated by organizations that work with or support people with disabilities, including nonprofits, state agencies, schools and school districts.       Agencies that work with the disabled can become endorsing agencies for the Disabilities At Work Honor Roll by registering on the Disabilities At Work website (www.DisabilitiesAtWork.org). Once registered, these organizations can endorse businesses that have met one or more of the Disabilities At Work endorsement criteria, available for review on the website.    Endorsements last for one year. Companies will be added to the Disabilities At Work Honor Roll throughout the year and announced on a regular basis.   The complete list of companies named to the new Disabilities At Work Honor Roll:

All Seasons Florist 63 Brunswick Avenue Lebanon NJ Aramark 20 Coopers Folly Road Atco NJ Artiste Salon 56 Payne Road Lebanon NJ AT&T East Midland Avenue Paramus NJ BioNJ 1255 Whitehouse-Mercerville Road Trenton NJ Camden County Technical Schools 343 Berlin Cross Keys Road Sicklerville NJ Captial One Bank 710 Route 46 East Fairfield NJ Country Pets 1271 US HWY 22 Lebanon NJ Darrows Sporting Edge 531 US HWY 22 Whitehouse NJ Fitzpatrick's Jewish Style Deli 501 New Road Somers Point NJ Gateway Community Action Partnership 110 Cohansey St. Bridgeton NJ G-O-Metric, Inc. 215 Ash Street Delanco NJ Healthquest 310 NJ 31 Flemington NJ IKEA 100 Ikea Drive Westampton NJ Johnson & Johnson 1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza New Brunswick NJ Junge Associates 89B Main Street Lebanon NJ Kelly Services 410 George Street New Brunswick NJ Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) 69 First Avenue Raritan NJ McDonalds 1511 State HWY 31 Clinton NJ Merck One Merck Drive Rahway NJ Merck 1 Merck Drive Whitehouse Station NJ Morristown Medical Center 100 Madison Avenue Morristown NJ Napa Auto Supply 53 Old HWY 22 Clinton NJ New Jersey Transit One Penn Plaza East Newark NJ Pediatric Dental Associates 1465 State HWY 31 South Annandale NJ Pelican Pools 3555 Rt. 22 Whitehouse NJ Pizza Como 5 Old HWY 22 Clinton NJ Presents of Mind 240 Route 206 Flanders NJ Prudential 751 Broad Street Newark NJ PSEG 80 Park Plaza Newark NJ RGIS 901 Rt. 168 Turnersville NJ Rose and Radish 406 US HWY 22 Whitehouse NJ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2890 Woodbridge Avenue Edison NJ Wakefern Keasbey NJ Wakefern Food Corporation 33 Northfield Avenue Edison NJ Costco 999 Lake Drive Issaquah WA Drugstore.com 411 108th Avenue NE Bellevue WA AMErican REPROgraphics 5542 Nicholson Lane Rockville MD Ernst & Young Bethesda MD CityMouse, Inc. New York City NY JPMorgan Chase 270 Park Avenue New York NY KPMG LLP 345 Park Avenue New York NY BoozAllen McLean VA

About Disabilities At Work    Disabilities At Work is a national initiative that provides opportunities for businesses to acquire and display a visible symbol of their support for people with disabilities.    By displaying the Disabilities At Work logo, businesses seize opportunities to display a visible symbol of their support for people with disabilities, and the potential for increased customer patronage. Businesses that display the Disabilities At Work logo on wall plaques, point-of-sale magnets, window decals, websites, letterhead, or products have earned the right to do so in a variety of ways.      People with disabilities, their families, friends, and supporters control an astonishing $200 billion in disposable income annually. Disabilities At Work uses its unique logo to focus the power of those consumer dollars to support businesses that support people with disabilities.     These businesses have earned the right to display the unique logo, as judged by specific nonprofit or state agencies working in local communities. About The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation    The mission of the NJ Chamber of Commerce Foundation is to build a highly qualified workforce through innovative collaborations with K-12 education and the workforce training and preparation system.     The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization supported by tax-deductible contributions. The Foundation has three areas of interest:  mitigating the predicted nurse shortage, providing enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and the workforce pipeline (K-12 education).