The Garage is a venture capital fund backed by Bank Leumi and BRM Group that invests in and builds early-stage startups operating in the fintech, AI and cyber sectors.

Nearly 20 high schools took part in the course from Greater Newark Enterprises Corp. Launched in partnership with the Frank J. Guarini School of Business at Saint Peter's University, it offers students insight to idea generation, marketing, financials and business planning.

The addition continues a trend of growth in the U.S. market for the financial institution, which is based in Toronto but has its Unites States headquarters in Cherry Hill.

The addition of this Pompton Plains-based firm with a focus on the trucking and transportation industry expands the company's presence in its home state.

"Joining a firm that has the same goals, the same mindset, the same core values, and a similar culture and approach to high-touch client service is an ideal match,” co-founders David Untracht and Tracey Early said in a joint statement. “Having grown from a firm of four people to a firm of over 150, it is exciting to be taking the next step by joining a firm of 1,600 ... "

Featured speakers included George W. Bush, Warren Buffett, Michael Bloomberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Paul, Ryan Reynolds, and a variety of newsmakers and business leaders, such as self-proclaimed 'total Jersey girl' Jackie Reses, CEO of Post House Capital and chair of the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

The Jersey City crypto firm, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, is accused of letting its users believe that it is FDIC-insured.

The survey from the Newark institution finds that while many Americans had felt more financially secure in the wake of the pandemic, a changing economic tide has them reevaluating spending and their relationship to work. Meanwhile, women and millennials struggle to keep up.

The annual report showed a record-breaking year, with $154.2 billion contracted nationally.

The deal, valued at approximately $58.4 million, is part of a three-move transaction that also involves the Bound Brook-based financial institution converting from a mutual to stock form of organization.

Community banks have historically been at the forefront of providing much-needed funds to small businesses in times of economic stress.

The rankings found that more organizations nationwide are employing people with disabilities in leadership roles than last year (126 vs. 99), and many are trying to make their boards of directors more inclusive, as well.