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May 1, 2015

Updated Wildstein pleads guilty in Bridgegate case

Former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey appointee David Wildstein pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy connected the Bridgegate scandal Friday in federal court in Newark.

May 1, 2015

Wildstein to reportedly plead guilty Friday in federal court in Newark

David Wildstein, a former Gov. Chris Christie appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will reportedly plead guilty on Friday in federal court in Newark on charges related to the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal.

Apr 30, 2015

Uber to open Hoboken office next month

According to Uber spokesman Matt Wing, the ride-sharing company at the center of an ongoing New Jersey legislative battle will open an office in Hoboken sometime next month.

Apr 30, 2015

Stockton’s acting president aims to ‘get out from under’ Showboat deal

Stockton University acting President Harvey Kesselman appeared before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Thursday to discuss predecessor Herman J. Saatkamp Jr.'s recent purchase and sale of the shuttered Showboat casino, where the Galloway school had hoped to establish an Atlantic City satellite campus.

Apr 30, 2015

Class of 2015 should find ‘welcoming’ job market, outplacement firm says

The more than 1.8 million students graduating from college in the U.S. this year will find “welcoming conditions” in the entry-level job market upon their commencement, according to a forecast from outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Apr 30, 2015

Christie takes jab at tax-credit critics at Goya opening

Gov. Chris Christie took aim at those criticizing the multimillion-dollar tax credit Goya Foods received from the state while he spoke at the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the company's new headquarters in Jersey City on Wednesday.

Apr 30, 2015

Goya proving to be perfect corporate citizen for Jersey City

Goya Foods President Bob Unanue has longed talked about his company's commitment to the state of New Jersey. To hear him and others talk Wednesday at the company’s official ribbon-cutting for its new headquarters in Jersey City, it’s clear his commitment goes deeper than that.

Apr 30, 2015

Goya celebrates new Jersey City HQ #8212 and staying in New Jersey

By Wednesday night, you could find workers loading up the trucks at Goya Foods’ vast distribution center in Jersey City, preparing deliveries for many of its 13,000 customers in the region. In other words, it was business as usual. But it was only hours earlier that the sprawling facility was the site of an all-out celebration, complete with...

Apr 29, 2015

N.J. League of Municipalities reportedly names new executive director

The New Jersey State League of Municipalities has named Assistant Director Michael Darcy as the organization's next executive director, according to a Star-Ledger report.

Apr 29, 2015

Workforce solutions company expands into government relocation market

Morris Plains-based workforce management solutions company Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. said Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of a Virginia-based government relocation management company.

Apr 28, 2015

Another key member of Choose N.J. team leaving for Texas

Another Choose New Jersey official is headed back to Texas to promote economic development there.

Apr 28, 2015

Updated Politics blocking Transportation Trust Fund deal, Sarlo says

State Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Wood-Ridge) said Tuesday that, at least on the Senate side, there's been a deal in place for quite some time that would fund the state's depleted Transportation Trust Fund through a dedicated gas tax increase coupled with a phasing out of the estate tax.