“During COVID’s peak in New Jersey in the spring of 2020, EMS teams throughout the state shared anecdotal reports of individuals who waited too long to seek care for life-threatening conditions,” said Cathy Bennett, the NJHA's chief executive officer. “Sadly, this data indicates that those reports were not isolated and, in fact, may be counted among COVID’s terrible impact on N.J. residents."

The performance could be one of the industry's best since the Great Recession at a time when its leaders are seeking tax relief that they argue is vital to stave off future closures.

The state has recouped 76% of the jobs - or 548,500 positions - lost during the pandemic recession, the New Jersey Department of Labor announced on Dec. 16.

The project project will include 967 residential units, 80,000 square feet of retail space, two 125-room extended stay hotels, an outdoor amphitheater and a walking trail along the Whippany River.

Dr. Gary Small, chairman of Hackensack University Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and physician-in-chief for Behavioral Health at Hackensack Meridian, will be the inaugural holder.

"In no moment in history have these issue been more apparent than during this pandemic," said Linda Wellbrock, the founder of Leading Women Entrepreneurs and the moderator for the discussion. "It's even been referred to now as the 'she-cession." The panelists were Gillian Bleimann, executive vice president at Berje Inc.; Jennifer Garrard, vice president for human resources at Brother International Inc.; Lisa Osofsky, senior partner at Mazars; and Julie Tattoni, a partner at Windels Marx.

Companies competed according to size -- 1 to 50 employees; 51 - 100 employees; and 101+ employees -- along with a category for emerging companies and for corporate citizen of the year.

The OceanFirst Financial CEO discusses the bank's recent performance, its acquisition of Partners Bancorp and the supply chain and hiring challenges facing New Jersey and the nation over the next year.

The list that unfolds over the following pages is the last such feature we’ll publish this year. Like the others – and like most of business and life in New Jersey – the Manufacturing Power 50 is shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. The top ten individuals are drawn mostly from the pharmaceutical industry, which will provide the treatments and tools that will eventually end the outbreak. No surprise there.

The target's lead product, Tissuepatch, bonds with tissue to help control internal bleeding or prevent leaks from surgical incisions.

Facilities were evaluated based on five factors: scheduled early deliveries; C-section rates in low-risk women; newborn complications; rate of exclusive breast milk feeding; and option for vaginal births after cesarean.

The co-founder and managing principal of Onyx Equities discusses the future of office work, the firm's progress at Newark's Gateway Center and the city's revitalization.