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By ELISE PHILLIPS MARGULIS
October 11, 2024
Pure Natural Vibes made history on August 31, 2024, when it opened as West Orange’s first cannabis dispensary. They recently hosted a grand opening with a ribbon cutting that was attended by Mayor Susan McCartney and Council Members Asmeret Ghebremicael and Michelle Casalino as well as the owners ...
To provide comprehensive care for children with autism, the ABA Centers of New Jersey has opened its first autism care center in the state in Mount Laurel, NJ. The Autism Care Center will provide diagnostic and autism care services for children in Burlington County and the greater South Jersey ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Nokia Bell Labs bigwig Thierry Klein, who was born in Luxembourg and educated in France, said he inevitably gets asked two questions when he talks to folks back home about his life in New Jersey. Where is it, and why are you there?For those who don’t know about the state ...
NJ Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NJMEP), in cooperation with Attentive Energy, introduced the New Jersey Manufacturing Assessment & Offshore Wind Readiness Gap Analysis at the NJMEP Made in NJ Manufacturing conference held last week in Freehold, NJ. This assessment, a supplement to the ...
CEP Renewables, NJR Clean Energy Ventures, and CS Energy have completed the 19 MW dc grid supply Foul Rift solar project located in White Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The project was built on a brownfield, a substantially environmentally impaired site, that had been the home to a composting ...
Amazon Fresh on Route 46 in Woodland Park, New Jersey, is set to open in early November, Mayor Tracy Kallert announced. "I was in awe of the size and layout," Kallert, who took a tour of the store last week, said. "Everything seems designed to make shopping convenient and comfortable. The ...
Steve Forbes is as busy as ever.In addition to his work at Forbes Media, the Jersey-born media magnate tallies an upcoming keynote, a new book, and a new series of inspirational stories among the items on his plate.On October 24, he will deliver the keynote for the 97th Annual Meeting & ...
Editor's Note: This article was first published in the October 2024 issue of COMMERCE.On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. New Jersey is readying itself for that moment.The anniversary provides the ...
The Somerset County Business Partnership has added mentoring services for local business leaders to the newly launched Business Hub under a partnership with SCORE Central New Jersey. The new Business Hub, made possible by a grant from the Somerset County Board of Commissioners, serves as the ...
Circle of Friends Café, a nonprofit in Lake Como, NJ, that employs adults with intellectual disabilities, announced a $5,000 grant from Manasquan Bank. The café, which opened in early July, provides employment for 22 special-needs adults, offering them their first-ever jobs at a wage of $15.50 per ...
Editor's Note: COMMERCE Magazine invites our readers to join American Friends of Leket Israel in supporting farmers and vulnerable families in Israel. Help us meet our goal by donating here.Leket Israel has grown to employ over 150 workers and span nationwide since its humble beginnings in 2003, ...
The digital October 2024 issue of COMMERCE Magazine is now available here. This month’s issue features an interview with Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes. In addition to his work at Forbes Media, the Jersey‑born media magnate tallies an upcoming keynote, a new book, and a new series of ...
With the November election approaching, The Commerce and Industry Association (CIANJ) invited New Jersey’s candidates for U.S. Senate – Rep. Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw – to speak to CIANJ board members in September. The CIANJ hosted both Republican U.S. Senate nominee Curtis Bashaw and Democratic ...
New Jersey Democratic Congressman Andy Kim spoke to board members of The Commerce and Industry Association (CIANJ) on September 5, amid his bid for U.S. Senate. The CIANJ hosted both Rep. Kim and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Curtis Bashaw at separate events where the candidates presented their ...
New Jersey Republican U.S. Senate nominee Curtis Bashaw spoke to board members of The Commerce and Industry Association (CIANJ) on September 12.The CIANJ hosted both Bashaw and NJ Democratic U.S. Congressman Andy Kim at separate events where the candidates presented their qualifications and stances ...
A new pilot program from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) aims to help boost small business owners’ liquidity following the purchase of a New Jersey commercial property. The Main Street Acquisition Support Grant will reimburse small business applicants up to $50,000 for a ...
Leer en españolThe CEO of the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, one of the world leaders in genetic disease research, says New Jersey lags nearby states in the number of research organizations and should work to attract more, which would in turn bring in more federal research dollars.“We feel ...
Leer en españolA $336 million redevelopment of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s 12-acre campus in Newark, NJ, — that is planned to bring 350 new apartments with shops and restaurants — formally broke ground on Wednesday.Construction was visibly underway on the remake of Chambers Plaza in ...
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is picking up the cost of mammography for patients who are uninsured and will pay the difference for those who are underinsured during the month of October. The Medical Center is embarking on its third annual “October Is On ...
Olga Abinader, Director of Environmental Review and Land Use Planning, (Matrix) was featured on ‘The Joy of Living’ hosted by Dr. Joy.Abinader joined Dr. Joy to highlight Hispanic Heritage Month, and the vibrant and rich culture it celebrates. She spoke on her role in bringing more people of color ...
New Jersey was ranked as the 7th-most diverse state in the U.S., according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by a total score based each state's ranking in a handful of diversity categories, including socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, ...
The We Are All Music Foundation (WAAM) is hosting a silent auction online highlighting unique items and experiences donated in support of WAAM's mission. The aution was curated exclusively for its inaugural "Power Of Music" Benefit Concert taking place on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at The ...
After 102 years of selling its famous condensed canned soups, Campbell Soup Co. wants to drop the word “soup” from its name.CEO Mark A. Clouse made that announcement at an “Investors Day” meeting in Manhattan last week, saying investors will be able to vote on the proposed name change at their ...
A representative from Needleman Management, a property management company associated with the building at 250 Century Parkway in Mount Laurel, NJ, told TAPinto Mount Laurel that a technology company and a health services provider recently signed leases to occupy space within the building.According ...
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID) has unveiled dynamic new way-finding signage geared towards driving consumers to shop and dine in the Jersey City district. The sign is located on the Grove Street PATH plaza in front of 116 Newark Avenue.The (HDSID) is the non-profit ...
A shop that plans to specialize in selling drive shafts, gas caps, floor mats, brake pads and thousands of other auto parts to nearby mechanics and auto dealers, but also serve walk-in customers, is coming to Charles Street in New Brunswick, NJ. Wilson Auto Parts, which plans on building an ...
It began with an idea his 11-year-old daughter had about locating items in a supermarket. But what started out in 2014 as a prototype, like many businesses, morphed into something else. After being inspired while helping his daughter with her Invention Day project for school, CEO and ...
Touting the lowest homicide rate of any big city east of Texas, Mayor Steven Fulop joined other officials earlier this week to cut the ribbon on a new training facility in Jersey City, NJ to make sure police do an even better job in the future.“Our goal is to get it down to zero,” Fulop said, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Rain nearly washed out the plannedground breaking for a new Buddy Baseball stadium, but miraculously, most of it stopped by the time the crowds arrived, and surprising even organizers, a rainbow appeared over the site.About an hour before the ceremony was to start on Saturday ...
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the September issue of COMMERCE Magazine. Want to be featured in the next Member Moves? Contact Jamie Grill-Goodman @ JGoodman@CIANJ.org. Delta Dental of NJ and CT: Wilson to Retire, Di Maio Takes ReinsAfter 11 years as a transformative leader, ...
