J. Agresta, president of Benzel-Busch Motor Car, and Sean Looney, owner of Looney Advertising, explain how they moved three dealerships to an online sales model while the showrooms were shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lakeland Bank chief Shara named chairman of NJBankers
John Fitzgerald, the president and CEO of Magyar Bank, will serve as first vice chairman and Christopher Maher, chairman, president and CEO of OceanFirst Bank, will be second vice chairman.
Read More »American Water supports first responders; Brother donates sewing machines
The utility donated $10,000 to two nonprofits while the maker of home and office products gave to NJMasks.
Read More »NJBIZ Interview: John Schwind of Global Safety First (video)
The owner of a New Jersey-based PPE maker talks about doing business here and what makes his masks unique.
Read More »Prudential joins with national charity in sending care packages to Newark
Elsewhere, The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation said May 20 that it made 54 donations totaling about $240,000 to Bergen County organizations from its COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund and Novo Nordisk provided a grant to the Diabetes Foundation.
Read More »Newark mayor outlines first stage of city’s reopening
"Phase One is about us getting prepared to open. We’re advancing, but it also gives us room to retreat if the numbers go back up," Ras Baraka said.
Read More »Hudson County Chamber forms new business group for women
The Women of Commerce in Hudson County, will help "develop a generation of diverse women who are dedicated to gaining excellence in their respective professions and championing a stronger economic vision for New Jersey."
Read More »Drugmakers close merger, secure $25M financing
The combined entity, based in Woodcliff Lake, will operate as Timber Pharmaceuticals and trade on the small-cap NYSE American Market.
Read More »Amazon NJ facilities donate $100K to Community FoodBank
The organization said 12 of the e-commerce giant's fulfillment and sorting centers came together to make the contribution; First Bank gives more than $30,000 to 15 nonprofits providing pandemic relief.
Read More »Horizon BCBS tops J.D. Power consumer satisfaction ranking
The Newark-based insurer also received the highest rating for New Jersey in 2017 and 2018.
Read More »Diverse businesses call for assistance during pandemic
Organizations are incurring costs in providing help to their members seeking relief and, in turn, need financial support from big companies.
Read More »Baraka outlines Newark’s reopening plans
The process will occur in two-week phases, each sector being allowed to reopen 14 days apart. “We want to give ourselves a chance to see if anything spikes,” the mayor explained.
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