Active business networking groups in Essex County, New Jersey — chambers of commerce, BNI chapters, LeTip chapters and others — with when each one meets and a link to its own site.
Business Is Still a People Business
By Tiffany Slowinski
I’ve never really loved the word “networking.”
It makes me picture a room full of name tags, awkward small talk and people trying to figure out how quickly they can hand you a business card.
The good stuff doesn’t work like that.
About the publishers
Tiffany Slowinski is co-publisher of Garden State Circle. She is Membership Chair of EO New Jersey (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) for 2026–27, a past president of the BNI Patriots chapter, and the host of Garden State Circle’s Circle events for local business owners.
Jake Slowinski is co-publisher of Garden State Circle. He served on the board of the Somerset County Business Partnership in 2023–24.
Together they publish four City Lifestyle magazines in New Jersey.
Networking groups in Essex County
BNI Chapters
BNI Absolute Referrals · Montclair · Tue 7:00 AM Permanent Online
| Role | Name | Business | Phone |
| President | Timothy Baker | Baker Bookkeeping LLC | Not published |
| Vice President | Kelvin Caraballo | Valley Bank | Not published |
| Secretary / Treasurer | Jim Chaconas | Keller Williams New Jersey Metro | Not published |
| Membership contact | Jack Grauer | none | 267-718-6916 |
Leadership as listed by the chapter, October 2026.
Members
| Member | Business | Category | Town |
| Barry Celestine | Minuteman Press | Printer | — |
| Christopher Fetchik | a2eLiveStream, a division of Art2Educate llc | Videographer/Film Producer | — |
| Connie Bentley McGhee | Connie Bentley McGhee Attorney at Law | Criminal Defense Law | — |
| Daniel O’Connell | Home & Hospital Medical Personnel, Inc. | In-Home Care | — |
| David Pinuel | Top Notch Moving and Storage | Moving Company | — |
| Jack Grauer | none | Financial Advisor | — |
| Jessica Decker | Become Organized, Inc. | Professional Organizer | — |
| Jim Chaconas | Keller Williams New Jersey Metro | Residential Real Estate Agent | — |
| Kelvin Caraballo | Valley Bank | Banking Services | — |
| Michael Kroll | Dipaola Financial Group | Life and Disability Insurance | — |
| Nicholas Russomano | Evident Title Agency Inc | Title Services | — |
| Nicole Solomita | Paychex | Payroll Service | — |
| Patricia Mack | LAW OFFICES OF PATRICIA A MACK | Family Law | — |
| Paul Mendelsohn | Paul N. Mendelsohn, CPA, LLC | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | — |
| Richard Lanning | Assisted Living Locators of Essex and NW NJ | Health & Wellness Services | — |
| Steve Bossio | Prime Mortgage | Residential Mortgages | — |
| Timothy Baker | Baker Bookkeeping LLC | Bookkeeping | — |
| Todd Wieseneck | Wieseneck Law LLC | Estate Planning Law | — |
| Vern Taylor III | Budget Blinds of West Essex and Greater Morristown | Window Treatments | — |
| Zack Rahhal | Advantage Computer Solutions | IT Consultants | — |
BNI Green Machine · West Orange · Thu 7:00 AM Hybrid
| Role | Name | Business | Phone |
| President | Aaron Faber | Klesse Forbes Architects | Not published |
| Vice President | Eric Feinstein | GarageExperts of Essex County | Not published |
| Secretary / Treasurer | Clint Schoen | New York Life Insurance Company | Not published |
| Membership contact | Brunette Michel | Value Clues 4U LLC | 407-219-8149 |
Leadership as listed by the chapter, October 2026.
Members
| Member | Business | Category | Town |
| Aaron Faber | Klesse Forbes Architects | Architect | — |
| Anthony Calabrese | Beacon Wealth Management | Wealth Management | — |
| Anthony Gaeta | Gaeta & Friedman, LLC | Litigation | — |
| Brunette Michel | Value Clues 4U LLC | Bookkeeping | — |
| Carmine Muraglia | PuroClean of Newark | Restoration | — |
| Clint Schoen | New York Life Insurance Company | Life and Disability Insurance | — |
| Daniel Lopez | Empire Business Law, Inc. | Business Law | — |
| Daniel Sullivan | Uncommon Success | Personal Trainer – Fitness | — |
| David Ruesch | Multi Temp LLC | HVAC – Heating & Air | — |
| Eric Feinstein | GarageExperts of Essex County | Cement/Concrete | — |
| Erik Rooney | Rooney Home Inspections | Home Inspection | — |
| Jeff Plotkin | That 1 Painter Essex | Painter & Decorator | — |
| Joseph Donatiello | Law Office of Joseph Donatiello | Criminal Defense Law | — |
| Julie Sloan | Well and Grounded Lifestyle Healing | Health Coach | — |
| Karen Thomas | KT Home Harmony, Inc. dba House Doctors | Handyman | — |
| Katherine Dunham | Not published | Branding | — |
| Ken Yurista | KB Electric | Electrician | — |
| Mark Aronowitz | Horan & Aronowitz, LLP | Real Estate Law | — |
| Matt Evans | Rate | Residential Mortgages | — |
| Neena Jindal | Suburban Home Specialists at Keller Williams | Residential Real Estate Agent | — |
| Phoebe Punzalan | Linden Creek / Montclair & Summit | Home Staging | — |
| Ron Abrahamsen | Al Abrahamsen & Son Inc. | Carpenter | — |
| Scott Kennedy | Studio042 | Printer | — |
| Steve Castellano | Elite Title Group | Title Services | — |
| Steven Ramnarine | Pinkham & Associates, CPA’s, LLC | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | — |
| Steven Resnick | Ziegler and Zemsky LLC. | Family Law | — |
| Stewart Leviss | Berkowitz Lichtstein | Personal Injury Law | — |
| Todd Harrell | TeamLogic IT | IT & Networks | — |
BNI Matrix · Newark · Wed 12:15 PM Permanent Online
| Role | Name | Business | Phone |
| President | Antonio Arthurs | Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP | Not published |
| Vice President | Law Cunningham | PGK Scholarship In Education Fund | Not published |
| Secretary / Treasurer | Jesse Wilkins | Preston & Wilkins, LLC | Not published |
| Membership contact | Jason DeMera | Garden State Realty Group Property Management | 201-653-3335 |
Leadership as listed by the chapter, October 2026.
Members
| Member | Business | Category | Town |
| Alvin Rush | A.Rush & Co. | Life and Disability Insurance | — |
| Angela Hooper-Menifield | Menifield and Associates | Business Training/Coach | — |
| Antonio Arthurs | Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP | Personal Injury Law | — |
| Christopher M. Gramolini | UBS Wealth Management | Financial Advisor | — |
| Jason DeMera | Garden State Realty Group Property Management | Property Management | — |
| Jesse Wilkins | Preston & Wilkins, LLC | Real Estate Law | — |
| Law Cunningham | PGK Scholarship In Education Fund | Relationship Marketing | — |
| Necker Jean | Jeanius Realty | Residential Real Estate Agent | — |
BNI Prosperity · Short Hills · Wed 7:00 AM Hybrid
| Role | Name | Business | Phone |
| President | Adam Brown | Adam M. Brown Law Group | Not published |
| Vice President | Jay Green | Jay Green Graphics | Not published |
| Secretary / Treasurer | Gregory Wasielewski | Fiserv | Not published |
| Membership contact | John Houston | Cushnie-Houston Funeral Home | 973-678-1790 |
Leadership as listed by the chapter, October 2026.
Members
| Member | Business | Category | Town |
| Adam Brown | Adam M. Brown Law Group | Real Estate Law | — |
| Aleksey Krylov | Stern Gutters | Roofing – Residential | — |
| Alicia Hutchinson | Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg Marinaro | Elder Law | — |
| Anthony Summers | Plumber | Plumbing | — |
| Catherine Moyano | Guardian Title Services, LLC | Title Services | — |
| Cecil B. Cates | CMIT Solutions | Cloud Services | — |
| Christina Pennington | Law Offices of Christina L. Bennett | Criminal Defense Law | — |
| Christine Silva | Home Sweet Home Cleaning Services LLC | Organizations & Other (Other) | — |
| Clarence Barry-Austin | Law Office of Clarence Barry-Austin P.C. | Personal Injury Law | — |
| Darryl Gayton | Ampere Electrical Contracting | Electrician | — |
| George Tsemberlis | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | Residential Mortgages | — |
| George Willy Sam | Trinity Solar | Solar | — |
| Gregory Wasielewski | Fiserv | Credit Card/Merchant Services | — |
| James Herbert Hunt IV | Aurora Private Wealth Inc. | Financial Advisor | — |
| Jay Green | Jay Green Graphics | Printer | — |
| John Houston | Cushnie-Houston Funeral Home | Funeral Planning/Services | — |
| Kenneth Clax | Peapack Private Bank & Trust | Banking Services | — |
| Kiersten Randall | Where The Heart Is Home Care | In-Home Care | — |
| Lloyd Brown | A1 Available Painting | Painter & Decorator | — |
| Michael Fazzolari | Set the Stage – Summit Short Hills | Home Staging | — |
| Michael Katz | MK Tax & Accounting | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | — |
| Mukta Bhatia | Coldwell Banker Realty | Residential Real Estate Agent | — |
| Narvise Brown | Transamerica Life Insurance | Life Insurance, Retirement, Investment & Savings | — |
| Paul DeMartino | Brach Eichler | Business Law | — |
| Scott Pennington | Bennett Pennington, LLC | Estate Planning Law | — |
| Sneh Kaur | Get-Innovize LLC | Digital Marketing | — |
| Sterling Santamaria | Santamaria Law Offices | Immigration Law | — |
| Tim Peters | Jeanius Realty | Residential Real Estate Agent | — |
| Timothy Norsworthy | Pest Hunters – Mosquito Hunters | Pest Control | — |
| Vanessa Jean-Louis | Videography & Editing Services | Videographer/Film Producer | — |
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