The next chapter of Eric LeGrand’s remarkable story is set where it all began, in his hometown of Woodbridge. And in a come-full-circle moment, it takes place in the neighborhood where he lived the first few years of his life, where the former Rutgers University football star is planning to open LeGrand Coffee House downtown later this year.

NJBIZ spoke with Tony Coscia on the 50th anniversary of the rail service's founding for a glimpse of its future under the president's new plan.

The governor teased an impending, more “accelerated” reversal of COVID restrictions as the state ramps up its inoculation efforts and key metrics, like daily cases and hospitalizations, are brought under control.

“It’s now more important than ever that we ease indoor capacity restrictions to allow our properties to resume indoor meetings and conferences,” the Casino Association of New Jersey said.

Jamiyl Peters, who worked for U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, is heading to Washington as senior vice president, with an understanding of "how to get things done in the decision-making landscape."

All told, more than 2.1 million people in the state have filed for unemployment since March 2020, when Gov. Phil Murphy ordered sweeping business closures and restrictions in a bid to halt the spread of the pandemic.

As the Garden State faces a legal backlog from lack of appointments in recent years, Brown & Connery partner Christine O’Hearn is the president's latest pick for the federal bench here.

Months of restrictions are loosening as the state ramps up its inoculation efforts and key metrics like daily cases and hospitalizations are brought under control. But, following new CDC guidance, Murphy says a change in the state's mask policy is unlikely.

The couple will go to the Atlantic City site at the convention center to complete their vaccines.

Hetty Rosenstein - who was referred to by the governor as “a force of nature for organized labor” in the state - will be a senior advisor for his reelection campaign as he squares off against the presumptive Republican nominee former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli in November.

The president is proposing corporate and income tax hikes to pay for his latest package, aimed at bringing the nation out of the COVID-19 recession.

The recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control include a handful of settings where fully vaccinated people do not have to wear a face covering, among them: Outdoor activities regardless of the vaccination status, among people who are alone or gathered with immediate family members.