A new study from Monmouth University Polling Institute finds 29% percent of adults say they do not plan to visit the Jersey Shore this summer, while 6% said they were not sure and 8% said they already lived in the region.
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Food & Hospitality
New ShopRite opens in Wall
The supermarket, which employs approximately 320 employees, features products from several local vendors including Jones Bars, made in Manasquan; No Whey Vegan Chocolates crafted in Lakewood; Glenda’s Kitchen gluten-free, gourmet cookies, which are baked nearby in the Atlantic Highlands; and Grown in Monmouth plants from local farms like Louis Davino Greenhouses.
Read More »LeGrand Coffee House inks first retail lease at Avenue & Green in Woodbridge
Entrepreneur and city native Eric LeGrande selected the transit-oriented, mixed-use development for the brick-and-mortar launch of his shop.
Read More »Hitting the trail: Hunterdon County’s ‘579 Trail’ opens 2021 season (slideshow)
“We have a series of quaint towns lined with over 100 restaurants, bed and breakfasts, vineyards, historic bridges and more," said Hunterdon County Commissioner Matt Holt in a prepared statement. "The ‘579 Trail’ is an exceptional way for visitors to experience this special place.”
Read More »Bell Works celebrates grand opening of Bar Bella, metroburb’s new roof deck bar
Somerset Development's new outdoor area will offer specialty cocktails, craft beers, and wine in Holmdel, just in time for warmer weather.
Read More »NJ offering free wine to get COVID vaccine this month
First beer, now wine, free state park passes and you could even win a private dinner with the Murphys--just some of the incentives of “Operation Jersey Summer,” meant to fully vaccinate 4.7 million - representing 70% of the state’s adult population - by the end of next month.
Read More »Wanagiel to lead sports properties, events booking at Prudential Center
Dylan Wanagiel will be responsible for pursuing, booking, retaining and the original creation of sports programming and non-ticketed special events across all Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment properties, as well as for future properties and venues in the expanding HBSE entertainment portfolio.
Read More »Hunterdon County apiary expands Chelsea Market outpost
The original location of Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm - who's honey landed on Oprah's Favorite Things list in 2020 - closed last March along with the rest of the vendors due to the pandemic, and its landlords recently approached the family business to move to a larger space within the historic building, once a Nabisco factory.
Read More »Bowery Farming opens innovation hub in Kearny
Farm X will be home to the first-ever on-site breeding program for the vertical farming company, which is experiencing explosive growth with a more than 750% increase in brick-and-mortar sales and more than quadrupled sales with e-commerce partners since early 2020.
Read More »Casino activity surges as COVID pandemic wanes
New Jersey’s gambling establishments were up 30% during the first quarter of 2021 from the same time period in 2019, and 32% from the same three months in 2020, according to a report from the American Gaming Association.
Read More »NJBIZ Conversations: Taneshia Nash Laird
The CEO of Newark Symphony Hall discusses the venue's renovation, how the pandemic is challenging the arts community here and around the country, and where the new NSH will fit in the redeveloping city.
Read More »Interest is intense
Camping participation grew 28% in 2020 as 7.9 million first-timers nationwide slept in the woods, according to the Outdoor Industry Association report The New Outdoor Participant: COVID and Beyond, released March 31. Americans flocked to fresh air activities to get exercise and stay healthy (62%) but also to simply get out of the house (62%), the report found.
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