“Current estimates suggest 30 percent of restaurants that make up the culture and personality of our state will close,” NJRHA President Marilou Halvorsen said during an Aug. press conference. “Hit even harder, are our state’s largest wedding venues. Their complete closure has led to a ripple effect in the industry ..."
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Largest summertime hot air balloon festival in the country postponed until 2021
The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning in association with PNC Bank has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and protocols limiting the size of outdoor gatherings, the operator announced Monday.
Read More »Freshpet names Machaba as senior VP of human resources
Secaucus-based Freshpet Inc. said Monday Thembi Machaba has been named senior vice president of Human Resources, effective Aug. 1. Machaba will lead Freshpet’s Human Resources organization and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Billy Cyr and will be based at the Freshpet Kitchens in Bethlehem, Pa. “We are excited to welcome Thembi to the Freshpet ...
Read More »NJBIZ Conversations: Stuart Josberger
The Stumpy's Hatchet House co-owner talks about reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Peak spike
New Jersey breweries ride the hard seltzer wave to national sales and recognition.
Read More »AirBnB cancels 35 NJ reservations in house-party crackdown amid COVID-spread
The crackdown on locations used for parties comes after Gov. Phil Murphy decried a recent 700-person gathering at one of the company's rentals in Jackson.
Read More »RLS Logistics national expansion plan adds options for regional businesses
The venture will team existing regional operators to create a network across the U.S. and parts of Canada offering customized solutions to family-owned cold storage companies.
Read More »NJ distillers seek economic relief from Congress
Prior to COVID-19 the state’s distilled spirits industry had been thriving, supporting more than 55,000 jobs and $4.6 billion in economic activity in 2018, according to a letter from industry leaders sent to D.C. lawmakers.
Read More »Yoga, Pilates, martial arts studios can open at 25 percent capacity
The activities, and individualized training studios that are not licensed health clubs, are considered indoor recreation, and able to operate at the reduced numbers, Gov. Phil Murphy said July 22.
Read More »111-year-old WB Law Coffee acquires NJ java business (updated)
"It seems like a lot of people are there right now and you might see a lot of small companies merge into another," said President David W. Mendez, who is in talks stemming from the pre-pandemic era with at least one other company regarding a potential acquisition. "We're kind of doubling down that Law will come out from this and all will get better."
Read More »Domino’s plant in Edison is hiring 30 workers
The plant packages approximately 7,500 individual thin crust shells per hour for the pizza chain, making the supply for about half of the country.
Read More »Jets, Giants, Rutgers football barring fans from stadiums
New Jersey football fans will have to watch the New York Giants, New York Jets and Rutgers' Scarlet Knights from the comfort of their own homes, as all three teams announced they would play without stadium spectators when the sport kicks-off this fall.
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