After receiving more than 240 entries from private label manufacturers, the company behind banners including ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer is revealing the newest additions to its Bowl & Basket and Wholesome Pantry lines.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association is expanding its ties to the Garden State with a unique event at a new venue for the organization, and a fresh official partner.

Several firms in New Jersey and one in New York are collecting non-perishable items and monetary gifts for the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants’ 13th annual food drive.

The $1.5 million initiative offers awards of up to $125,000 for municipal or county governments and redevelopment agencies to come up with plans that leverage "distressed assets" in the state's Food Desert Communities.

The firm was awarded a contract to help bring the 17-building campus to fruition, which will include sound stage buildings, flexible support spaces and structures for workshop/mill along the city's waterfront.

Heading to Montclair State University next year, the event will convene more than 80 exhibitors under the theme of A Legacy of Excellence. "We have come a long way ... however, more must be done to create opportunities and partnerships for Black business owners," African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey founder, President and CEO John Harmon said.

Ristorante LUCCA is taking over the former location of the Mastoris Diner, which closed in January partly “due to the ongoing pandemic’s impact on the restaurant industry."

Based in Jersey City, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. is making its products available directly to consumers at shop.goya.com.

A recent survey from the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce finds state leaders think an economic downturn has already arrived. For those who think it's still to come, more than half expect to see it in the next two years.

“August, traditionally one of the strongest months for Atlantic City’s casino industry, especially regarding brick-and-mortar gaming revenues, put in a solid showing for 2022,” said Jane Bokunewicz, who analyzed the August 2022 numbers from the Division of Gaming Enforcement for Stockton University’s Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism. “Brick and mortar GGR (gross gaming revenues) for the month outperformed 2021 (4.4% increase) and though it fell short of pre-pandemic 2019 it beat out every other August since 2015.”

The owner of Gabriella's Italian Steakhouse in Red Bank and Patricia's of Holmdel talks about his experiences running restaurants under unprecedented conditions and where he's headed now.

The space will allow the company to expand its co-packing and co-manufacturing services, near to its Keyport headquarters.