Terry Glebocki is the first female president of the association. She has three decades of financial management experience, including serving as chief financial officer of Ocean Casino Resort and Tropicana Entertainment Inc.
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Food & Hospitality
DoorDash partners with food nonprofits on Bergen County meal delivery
The hot meal program was made possible by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority's $1 million grant to HealthBarn USA, which helped create the Feed the Frontlines program.
Read More »AirBnB vows crackdowns on July Fourth parties amid pandemic
Under new restrictions, certain guests will be barred from one-night reservations across the country during the summer holiday. Certain local and last-minute bookings will also be prohibited, and reservations will be blocked.
Read More »NJ casino revenue tanks 80% in 2020 from pandemic
Gross profits for the state’s nine casinos were nearly $594 million in 2019, before dropping to $117 million in 2020, according to data released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
Read More »OPINION: Receipts from the pandemic
New Jersey Food Council President and CEO Linda Doherty on what a year of change and investment for an essential industry looks like.
Read More »Seat at the table
There are 39,000 hair stylists in New Jersey. That’s a number bigger than the populations of many Hunterdon or Gloucester County towns, and more than half the size of Salem County. But these 39,000 people, many of them women and people of color, had no advocate, no administration, nobody to lobby for and speak up for them, until Christine Modica created the New Jersey Salon and Spa Alliance.
Read More »$35M in COVID relief grants cleared for restaurants, bars
The new bill offers assistance to establishments with up to 50 employees. “These are among the places that have been hardest hit by the pandemic,” Gov. Phil Murphy said. “Margins for our restaurants, if they’re positive at all, remain razor-thin.”
Read More »Stockton’s inaugural sugaring season produces 11 gallons of syruppy goodness
The university's team collected 1,000 gallons of sap from about 90 trees this winter, which was boiled down to produce maple syrup.
Read More »Sky Blue FC rebrands as NJ/NY Gotham FC
"Our new name reflects our expanding regional reach and captures the relentless determination, unlimited energy, and incredible diversity of the communities we represent," Club Chair and First Lady Tammy Murphy said.
Read More »AeroFarms appoints BD vet chief revenue officer
Gary Cohen comes to the Newark-based sustainable indoor agriculture company after serving 37 years at BD to lead farm development and business growth initiatives.
Read More »Beyond the ale
Brewery taprooms have provided backdrop for New Jersey’s social scene for nearly a decade, serving up suds by the pint in frosty glasses. Since last spring, they’ve also warmed folks up drinking at home with pickup and delivery offerings.
Read More »Campbell sells Plum Organics to Sun-Maid
The beloved baby food brand will join the growing portfolio of better-for-you whole fruit snacks.
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