During this time of uncertainty we know our readers want, and need, to be connected with relevant info. That's why this week's NJBIZ – featuring a spotlight on Garden State tourism and hospitality ahead of Memorial Day weekend, a look at what the future holds for the state's restaurants and bars, the experiences of small business owners in their efforts to obtain PPP loans, and more – is open to all, subscriber or not.

The program will not only provide more visibility for the organization and its members but, especially in the face of the pandemic, “chambers are becoming a very important place for connections,” President Peter Crowley told NJBIZ. And the show offers even more ways to extend that, with the opportunity to connect to the public, as well.

Kathleen Larkin comes to the position from CubeSmart.

According to the firm, the move gives it leverage to “operate in the digital world,” while also expanding its ability to gain new customers.

Photos from the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, Suburban Propane LP, Community FoodBank of New Jersey and others from this week’s issue of NJBIZ.

"[G]iven the many problems the world is currently facing, every one of us needs to do some serious reflection on our emotional state during the pandemic,"writes Dale Caldwell, professor and executive director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

How four companies leverage telemedicine to serve patients during the pandemic.

A Berkeley Heights biopharma company is supporting research into whether two of its drugs might help COVID-19 patients.

Employees will need more area, HVAC systems will have to be upgraded and commuting to New York could become less attractive as workers head back to shared spaces.

Bus operators and popular venues took a hit when the pandemic forced the cancellation of proms and class trips.

NJBIZ speaks with banking industry leaders from Investors Bank, Magyar Bank and NJBankers Association about how – and when – the state’s economy might reopen.