The automaker teamed with The Food Bank of South Jersey to put together a record-making 15,000 "KidzPacks" during the event.

Janet Duch, president of the New York Guardians, leads the team into the reconstituted XFL from a base in Jersey City, looking to launch local partnerships and put down N.J. roots.

The 8,000-square-foot space has room for 72 members, providing early-stage food companies and entrepreneurs access to commercial-grade kitchen equipment, prep stations, and extensive dry, cold, and freezer storage; as well as a co-working space with wifi.

Total gaming revenue for casinos was $2.8 billion last month, marking a $488 million increase over the previous year.

Case Manager Marcia Dash-Smith is attending the conference Thursday in Newark, seeking motivation and encouragement to bring back to her women and girls. She was invited by Desiree Watson, president and CEO, a sponsor of the event.

Funded in part by a Tony Hawk Foundation Grant, the nearly 12,000-square-foot recreational area will be the first poured-in-place concrete skate park in Hudson County.

Tickets for the Sweeteasy sold out in a matter of hours with nearly 1,000 people coming through the doors to take part in the experiential event, featuring a more-than-one story slide, a quartet, psychic readings in chocolate, and a lot of candy.

The city's newest breakfast and lunch spot, is staffed with nine individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. "We decided just to combine this [love of food and need for a job], and offer the ability to have very diverse roles ... It was very key for us to be open, to be supportive, to create a place which has dignity," co-founder Gaud Yver said.

The initiative from the multinational tech giant provides free tools and training - plus the opportunity for one-on-one training sessions with Google staff - for people to grow their skills and businesses.

Film has its Oscars, music the Grammys. Here in the Garden State, we close out the year, and our awards season, with the Business of the Year Awards.

In its inaugural year, the Real Cannabis Conference aims to be different than other events out there. “We were searching so hard to find the actionable data [on cannabis] we’re used to in the business world,” said founder Gary George, who created the event with his wife. “So I said, you know, we’re making the conference we’ve been looking for all this time."

The store will hold its grand opening Wednesday, featuring complimentary coffee from Allegro Coffee and pastries from Balthazar Bakery in Englewood.