TOP LOCAL News
By LARRY FELD
January 22, 2025
Editor's Note: This article was published in the January issue of COMMERCE Magazine. Belgium is open for business. More specifically, the Wallonia region is looking for international export/import opportunities, with a keen eye on the New Jersey marketplace. “We are the public Wallonia Export and ...
New Jersey ranks 48 out of 50 states on WalletHub’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business in 2025 report. In this study, WalletHub compared the 50 states across Business Environment, Access to Resources, and Business Costs, using 25 key indicators of startup success to determine the most ...
NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, has negotiated the $33.25M sale of an 8.84-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) site at 115 St. Nicholas Avenue/115 Skyline Drive in South Plainfield, N.J. Scott Perkins, SIOR, Christopher Todd, ...
Denholtz Properties has rebranded to Denholtz, in order to reflect Denholtz's evolution into a privately held investment management firm, driven by innovation.The rebrand is the latest in a series of strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening the company's vertically integrated platform, ...
The Garden State’s cannabis industry has become a billion-dollar-a-year business, according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), saying it has generated over $2 billion in revenue since its April 2022 inception.State officials announced that New Jersey’s legal marijuana market ...
North Plainfield, NJ, has established the municipal parking lot at the corner of Somerset St. and Pearl St. as a designated E-Commerce Exchange Zone. This location is designed to provide a safe space for residents to complete online transactions and exchanges. The E-Commerce Exchange Zone is under ...
During the first ribbon cutting ceremony of 2025, members of the Livingston Township Council and Livingston Business Improvement District recently commemorated the grand opening of Monmouth Trading Cards, a growing retail trading card destination that officially opened the doors of its sixth ...
The application for a new Starbucks on Route 22 in Bridgewater, NJ, has been continued to Jan. 28 in front of the Bridgewater zoning board at 7 p.m. in the municipal building, on Commons Way.The application was last before the board in August, and had been continued to November, then adjourned to ...
If you want to know where technology is headed, there’s no better place to get a glimpse into the future than the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual convention. NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, held on January 12-14 at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, draws approximately 40,000 attendees ...
Real estate’s fortunes have always been subject to the winds of change; however, this market is unique. Beyond interest rates and inventory, shifting lifestyle needs (remote work, boomers retiring, and the continuing move to online buying) are driving fundamental change.Take the warehouse industry, ...
NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, has expanded its regional footprint and expertise through the acquisition of The Garibaldi Group (TGG), a full-service CRE company with over 100 years of experience, and NAI Summit, eastern ...
BarCo Brands has announced the acquisition of The Black Swan Public House in Asbury Park, NJ, from celebrated chef James Avery, effective January 1. This marks the sixth addition to BarCo’s growing portfolio of bars and restaurants, reinforcing the company’s commitment to energizing New Jersey’s ...
A long-neglected oceanfront property in Ocean Grove, NJ, is set to undergo a dramatic transformation, as developers aim to break ground on a mixed-use project in 2025. The site, located on the boardwalk just south of Asbury Park and adjacent to Wesley Lake, has been an “eyesore” since it became ...
New York State will introduce a Congestion Relief Zone Toll. The start date is January 5, 2025.By law, in the first 60 days, only the established tolls will be collected. There will be no additional fees, charges, or fines.The program will:Reduce traffic and travel timeLead to safer streets and ...
The Café at Journal Squared, presented by Almost Home, has officially opened its doors in Jersey City,NJ, offering a fresh take on the role of a residential lobby. Located in the third and final tower of Journal Squared, a landmark mixed-use development by KRE Group and National Real Estate ...
Local Piscataway, NJ, businesses are invited to join the township’s newly launched Piscataway Business Partnership (PBP), a free networking group designed to connect professionals, exchange expertise, and foster stronger community ties. PBP’s first event, “Networking at Night,” will be held ...
Editor's Note: This CIANJ Member Moves first appeared in COMMERCE Magazine's January 2025 issue. Angela Nascondiglio Stein Joins Meyner and LandisMeyner and Landis LLP welcomes attorney Angela Nascondiglio Stein to the firm. Her law practice is focused on Banking, Corporate Business Transactions, ...
In Commerce Magazine's February 2023 issue, we took a deep dive into the exciting and long-awaited upgrades that the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) would bring to the Garden State. As we kick off 2025, let’s take a look at how this initiative is continuing to roll out ...
“At Ramapo College of New Jersey, a liberal arts education means that we teach our students how to think, not what to think,” Cindy R. Jebb, President, Ramapo College, tells COMMERCE. Established in 1969, Ramapo is a public liberal arts college with around 6,110 students. Located in Mahwah — and ...
Happy New Year Commerce readers! The digital January 2025 issue of COMMERCE Magazine is now available here! COMMERCE welcomes 2025 with a cover story on real estate in New Jersey in 2025, ahead of The Commerce and Industry Association of NJ’s (CIANJ) January 31st event, “Real Estate 2025 Forecast ...
Somerdale, New Jersey, just got a new cannabis dispensary with drive-thru service.C3 Industries has opened High Profile Cannabis Shop Somerdale, the company's second retail location in New Jersey and its 31st nationwide. "The opening of High Profile Somerdale is an important milestone in our ...
The party will go on at Party City’s South Plainfield, NJ, location on Hadley Road, although Party City Holdco Inc., based in Woodcliff Lake, announced the closing of its retail and wholesale operations nationwide. [Read also: The Party's Over for New Jersey-Based Party City]While Party City’s ...
The township council of Edison, NJ, approved a plan to construct a new bakery at 1810 Route 27, a site that has been abandoned for nearly 20 years. The formally dilapidated building will be the site of an 85°C Bakery, an international Taiwanese chain.“Transforming blight and eyesores within our ...
The Bridgewater Planning Board has approved an amended preliminary and final site plan for a proposed hotel called the R.I. Heritage Inn of Bridgewater, set to be located along Route 22 in New Jersey.The resolution unanimously approved by the board, besides including all the stipulations from the ...
The past year has brought a lot of change for COMMERCE Magazine.In 2024, Commerce launched a website in partnership with Tapinto, to bring more New Jersey business news to our readership and house the monthly digital edition of COMMERCE. TAPinto.net is a network of more than 95 independently owned ...
Valley Health System has announced the dedication of the Audrey Meyers Family Care Pavilion, named in honor of Audrey Meyers, FACHE, CEO Emeritus of Valley Health System. A dedication ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 18, and attended by members of Valley Health System’s Board of Trustees, ...
Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 64 CEO Influencers to Know. The list honors outstanding hospital and health system CEOs who hold singularly powerful opportunities to shape the future of health care, ...
One sports media outlet at Verona High School in Verona, NJ, continues to elevate its coverage and outreach. Verona Sports Media, a club at Verona High School founded by senior Micah Saddik, announced they have launched a new initiative “The Blueprints,” which highlights Verona Township ...
New Jersey-based retailer Party City is closing its retail and wholesale operations and holding going out of business sales at its approximately 700 stores nationwide.Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI), based in Woodcliff Lake, said the decision was made “following exhaustive efforts to find a path ...
Princeton toy store jaZams has a good toy story to tell - one rooted in fact, not fantasy. The fact is that the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA), representing hundreds of independent toy retailers in the United States, recently awarded jaZams the 2024 Excellence Award for Best ...
