Macromedia Inc. Launches NJCommunity

Posted on September 25, 1998

Macromedia Inc. and KOZ inc. has announced the launch of NJCommunity, which unites community groups in Northern New Jersey. NJCommunity is a partnership of Macromedia, corporate parent of The Record, the Bergen County government, and the Bergen County United Way.

Chief Executive Officer of KOZ, Michael Moran says in the announcement, "NJCommunity represents the largest adoption to date of KOZ's Community Publishing System by an existing real-world community. This state-of-the-art network will empower and connect thousands of independent governments, organizations, schools, businesses, and groups. The citizens of Northern New Jersey will use KOZ's simple publishing tools to communicate, thereby extending their regional and interest-based affiliations into their online community. At KOZ, we're tremendously excited to see our technology being used in a way that will make a difference in so many people's lives."

At the heart of NJCommunity is Bergen Online, published by Macromedia Inc. Operated by the Bergen County government and the county United Way, the network connects scores of departments, agencies, and non-profit organizations. Among other partners: The Bergen County Association of School Administrators, the Bergen County Council of Churches, and the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology.