Small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Garden State were approved for nearly 2,000 loans – totaling $855 million – in fiscal year 2019, which closed on Sept. 30, 2109.

President and COO John Marchioni will serve as the next chief executive for the company, succeeding Gregory Murphy who will assume the role of executive chairman of the board of directors upon his retirement.

According to Provident Bank, three out of four customers prefer to deal with their bank through digital channels while only 20 percent prefer to connect in-person at a branch.

The initiatives from the Jersey City-based alternative lender aim to make low-cost capital available, nationwide, to the groups' respective members.

John Trobiano will serve as senior managing director and wealth advisor at the financial institution's Teaneck office.

Effective Dec. 2, Domingos will succeed Scott Gaul to serve as senior vice president and head of sales and strategic relationships for Prudential Retirement.

The ninth annual event will examine disruptive ideas and feature "Mircale on Ice" Olympian Jim Craig.

Held at The Palace at Somerset Park, the 11th annual awards program honors individuals leading and contributing to the economic growth of their respective companies in the Garden State.

Columbia Financial Inc. said the transaction with Stewardship Financial Corp. is expected to close Nov. 1, subject to customary conditions.

"Investors and ODX are launching this program, allowing Investors to leverage the latest technology to enhance our product offering and overall customer experience," said Mike MacIntyre, the financial institution's head of business banking.

On Friday, the institutions said the approximately $53 million agreement between the Garden State banks was approved by Shore shareholders.

When Daniel Gibson was growing up, his dad owned and ran a string of gas-service stations. “All of them were structured as a sole proprietorship,” he said. “When I think about it now, I shudder.” Gibson is a tax partner with the audit, accounting, advisory, consulting, and tax services firm EisnerAmper and he knows that a sole proprietorship offers an owner almost no liability protection. “My dad thought his insurance coverage would be enough protection, but that’s not always the case.”