William Hobbs will serve as festival director for the New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning and for the Rock, Ribs & Ridges music and food festival, two multi-day events held annually each summer in northwestern New Jersey.

Among those included in the inaugural list, three that took home the No. 1 spot in their respective industries.

The school will gain access to internship, full-time job and sales opportunities for students and alumni through a streamlined application process with the MLS club.

Its parent company, Muscle Maker Inc. , announced a new franchise agreement for the Hoboken area.

Andre Fuehr brings over 30 years of culinary experience ranging from fine dining to scratch cooking and custom food manufacturing to the role.

The company has been developing Project ECHO since last summer amid a boom in business for the lodging type, which it said is particularly resilient amid downturns.

The second annual benchmarking survey from accounting firm Grassi and the New Jersey Food Processors Association is designed to assess the state of the industry in the region, identify trends from the past 12 months, and gather key industry opportunities and challenges for 2022.

“I have always been drawn to work that is centered around connection, collaboration and community. I’m so excited to continue that work here," said Devon Perry.

What started as a honeybee and dairy farm in 1927 shifted into the equine business in 1971 then to crops and cattle. The next iteration of Backer Farms? A true farm-to-glass brewery.

Current Senior Community Impact Manager Kate Barrett is set to succeed Kim Fortunato, who is retiring.

The burger business, which is now under new ownership, has been a tenant at the 420,000-square-foot complex since 2007.

RAVE Reviews included Princeton and Hoboken locations on the list, which was based on factors such as nostalgia, popularity, cult following, destination and scarcity.