The governor’s office and Economic Development Authority are awarding nine grants of $100,000 each to local communities, aimed at fostering the local innovation economics across New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy’s office announced Thursday.
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Manufacturing
Mondelez gets creative wasabi, hot chicken wing and left-handed Oreos
If watermelon and pumpkin spice weren’t weird enough Oreo flavors for you, you might want to head over to China where Mondelez International just released two new flavors to the market: wasabi and hot chicken wing.
Read More »Bendheim leader honored for lifetime achievement
Robert Jayson, president of Wayne-based architectural glass company Bendheim, has been announced as the 2018 recipient of the American Glass Guild Nicholas Parrendo Lifetime Achievement Award.
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FreezPak expands to Clifton
FreezPak Logistics has opened its fourth New Jersey location, in Clifton, the company announced.
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Amazon to employ 2,000 at fulfillment center
Online retail giant Amazon is putting the final touches on a fulfillment center in West Deptford that when completed will employ upward of 2,000 people when it opens next month.
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New Jersey’s business ‘icons’ celebrated
The ballroom at The Palace at Somerset Park was packed with over 260 people Thursday morning for NJBIZ's Icon Honors event, celebrating the careers of men and women 60 and over who have made it their business to pioneer change and innovation in their workplaces and communities.
Read More »NJ to be part of manufacturing policy academy
New Jersey will be one of three states and the unincorporated U.S. territory of Puerto Rico to take part in the nationwide National Policy Academy, aimed at developing best practices for their respective local manufacturing industries, according to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
Read More »Kirker plants roots in Paterson
Nail polish and treatment manufacturer Kirker Enterprises Inc. has purchased its previously rented land, office and manufacturing space in Paterson, which sits on 9.4 acres.
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Manufacturers decry ‘nightmare’ of steel, aluminum tariffs
Four New Jersey manufacturers lamented the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum, saying they are driving up expenses and preventing them from being able to hire additional workers.
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ADP 219K jobs added in July
American employers added 219,000 jobs in July, Roseland-based payroll processing company ADP said in a report issued Wednesday.
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NJMEP awarded 250K from National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Innovation Institute urges manufacturing curriculum for cutting-edge processes
A higher education and workforce development team from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute recommends colleges modify curricula to reflect the knowledge and skills necessary for jobs encompassing new light-weighting technologies, materials and processes.
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