Funding for the initiative, aimed at training unemployed and underemployed workers in 10 industries, will come from the Workforce Development Partnership Fund.

The German-American Chamber of Commerce is setting up shop at Montclair State University, it was announced at the school on Aug. 22, where Gov. Phil Murphy also revealed inaugural PACE grant recipients, opportunities for the second round of GAINS grants, and the first-ever ExPAND grant.

Low-interest disaster loans are available to businesses and residents hit on June 19 and June 20 of this year for nine of the state's counties.

After being named one of nine communities in the state to receive a grant for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Innovation Challenge program, the county has announced the Cranbury-based telecommunications firm as a strategic planning partner on its initiative.

Robert Marrone, Michael Erskine and Thomas Applegate will report to Kathryn Carlson, Private Bank market executive for the State of New Jersey, as part of the private wealth management organization.

Adrian Kunzle will serve as head of product and strategy for the cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery vendor.

Kyle Raffaniello will step in to serve as chief executive officer for the company following Heyward Donigan's departure to lead Rite Aid.

Dennis Gilbert boasts 48 years of banking experience in Cape May County.

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Preparing for severe weather is more important than ever – as of Aug. 8 New Jersey was hit by six tornadoes – and with the Atlantic hurricane season entering its peak period, experts are warning business owners to take precautions now.

The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program will use a $992,050 grant to assist the MEP National Network in creating a platform for centers to advise food manufacturing companies across the county on quality, safety and efficiency questions.

The newly enacted state measure increases fines to between $500 and $1,000 and provides for prison sentences of between 10 and 90 days for a first offense. Fines would climb to between $1,000 and $2,000 for a second offense, and imprisonment for up to 100 days. Habitual offenders could face up to five years in prison and fines of $15,000.