The School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship's new Startup Opportunity Fund offers grants and resources to the business hopefuls to help get their ideas off the ground.

Funded by two $500,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grants, the initiative isn't just producing syrup, but also looking to determine the viability of the industry in the Garden State.

The U.S. Department of the Interior is in the process of selling more than 488,000 acres located in a stretch of shallow ocean water near the coasts of the Garden State and Long Island known as the New York Bight.

The incoming New Jersey Institute of Technology president discusses his priorities, the challenges he sees ahead and what attracted him to the Newark school.

"At Ramapo, we know that a liberal arts curriculum is what is needed in these turbulent times, because we regularly hear from employers that they need individuals who are ready to think critically, communicate effectively, serve on diverse teams, and write cogently."

Teik Lim will take over as the ninth president of the New Jersey Institute of Technology on July 1, succeeding Joel Bloom. So what attracted him to NJIT?

Building on its history of support, Prudential is embarking on a multi-faceted approach to its work with HBCUs to foster economic and educational opportunities in the Black community.

After casting a nationwide net, supported by executive search firm R.H. Perry & Associates, the Mercer County Community College Presidential Search Committee named four finalists in the running to serve as the school’s seventh president.

“The Minority Cannabis Academy will create entrepreneurial and employment opportunities for disenfranchised communities and impact zones through education and workforce development,” said Stanley Okoro. “With education and technical training, we have the ability to reduce barriers and create a more diverse and equitable industry here in New Jersey.”

While the Central Jersey outpost is home to eight food companies that use the space to manufacture their products, Executive Director Nolan Lewin explained that Rutgers University doesn't own the building and chose not to renew the lease.

New Jersey City University is partnering with Hoboken's Mission 50 on the inaugural event, which will garner the winner $5,000 to launch their business idea.

The goal of the state-run $100 million proposal is to help families move out of poverty, and get many of them into the workforce.