George Celentano will be responsible for the performance of the Elmwood Park financial institution's retail business and for leading the retail team. In his new role, he leads nearly 200 employees.

Performing arts organizations that experienced a 25% loss or more due to the pandemic can apply for funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Museums and movie theaters are also eligible.

New Jersey communities have received thousands of pieces of personal protection equipment to provide to those in need in their local neighborhoods.

Lawrence & Brownlee Agency and John Roberts Insurance Agency are merging to become part of the Tinton Falls-based insurance company.

Cooperative Business Assistance Corp., a community development financial institution in Camden, received funding to help underserved small businesses stay open and preserve jobs.

The alliance will see GWI Scholars join a summer intern program, focused on portfolio management, research analysis and trading through placement with the company's public fixed income, private capital, and real estate investment teams,

The two share a common focus on protecting self-storage facility owners and look forward to providing additional benefits to clients and the industry as a whole.

President Joe Biden the legislation providing an additional 30 days for the U.S. Small Business Administration to process pending applications.

The CEO and president, respectively, of Provident Bank talk about what it was like to complete a merger while COVID-19 was keeping offices closed, how the integration process has been going and how they both see the economy developing over the next several months.

George Boyan has joined the Clinton-based financial institution bringing more than 20 years of financial services industry leadership experience to the community bank.

“Since the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund launched one year ago, we have worked every day to provide support to the millions of New Jerseyans struggling as a result of the pandemic and the crippling economic crisis left in its wake,” said NJPRF Founding Chair and First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy.

The matter of how the Biden administration will restrict states from using corporate tax breaks if they receive federal COVID-relief aid will be contentious for the federal government as it hashes out the regulations implementing the law.