Sample code on how to remove null or empty properties before creating a node in Neo4J.

gistfile1.js

function isNullOrEmpty(value) {
  return !value || value.length === 0 || /^\s*$/.test(value);
}

function removeNullOrEmptyPropertiesIn(object) {
  for (var propertyName in object)
  {
    var propertyValue = object[propertyName];

    if (isNullOrEmpty(propertyValue)) 
      delete object[propertyName];
  }
}

function loadBusiness(data, index) {
  var business = data;
  removeNullOrEmptyPropertiesIn(business);
  Business.create(business, handleCreated);
}