Particularly striking at night, when its emblazoned “Trenton Makes, the World Takes” inscription reflects back off of the Delaware River in red neon light, the Lower Trenton Toll-Supported Bridge is widely considered to be the city's most iconic landmark.

John Kennedy is the CEO of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, responsible for setting the strategic direction of NJMEP as well as business development, sales, strategic implementation partners and new initiatives. Kennedy has a long history in manufacturing, both as a senior executive and owner. He earned a Ph.D. in industrial...

Carol Stillwell always wanted to follow in the footsteps of her father, a mason, after having spent much of her childhood in Elizabeth and Roselle Park working alongside him on job sites.

As technology becomes more prevalent in daily life, the industry has changed the landscape of sectors that have otherwise been unrelated.

Jacquelyn Quattro relies on manufacturers to help her create nontoxic skin care products and cosmetics for families.
“I want to make a difference in the choices that consumers have,” Quattro said.

Frank Voris, Martin Willard and Michael DiLallo played rugby together at Rutgers University a decade ago.
Now, more than seven years after graduating, the trio still meet up not simply to have drinks, but also to create them, as founders and owners of Twisted Limb Hard Cider in Stillwater.

If you were looking for an example of the rich getting richer through tax incentives in New Jersey, the controversial bill signed by Gov. Chris Christie at the end of 2015 appears to be the perfect one:

Suuchi Ramesh, a first-generation immigrant from South India, believes strongly in American manufacturing.
She simply intends to modernize it.

That Deborah Deffaa wound up the CEO of Hawthorne-based satellite communications company MVS after graduating with a psychology degree and teaching certification is a reminder that life doesn't always go as planned.
And that, sometimes, is for the best.

Unilever NA has sold its U.S. headquarters building in Englewood Cliffs to a joint venture of OVG Real Estate and Normandy Real Estate Partners in a sale-leaseback deal, according to an announcement Wednesday.

This year's version of the Top 250 Privately Held Companies in New Jersey is a lot bigger. We also created 16 additional lists ranking specific areas. This week, we will be featuring some of them each day. Here are the Top 10 manufacturing companies in the state.