Tax season has officially started. Federal tax returns for nearly 153 million individuals — with some 47.7 million small business and self-employed returns — will be filed during the year, according to data from the IRS. Tax returns may be necessary, but they’re about as popular as root canals, and nearly a third of Americans ...
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Provident, OceanFirst banks offer shutdown assistance for federal employees
Provident Bank announced Tuesday a number of benefits designed to assist federal government employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown. The Jersey City-based bank will offer up to two refunds on mortgage and home equity loan late payment fees, up to three refunds on overdraft fees for checking accounts, up to two refunds for late ...
Read More »Stahlin joins Northfield Bank board as director
Paul Stahlin has been appointed as a director for both Northfield Bancorp Inc. and Northfield Bank, the bank announced Tuesday. Stahlin previously served as regional president for Fulton Bank of New Jersey, president of Skylands Community Bank, and president and CEO of Somerset Valley Bank. “We welcome Paul Stahlin to the Board, an individual with ...
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Sax ups management team by four
On Wednesday Sax LLP announced the addition of five partners to its management team, which now features a total of 32 partners. Megan Sartor, Jason Borofsky, William Happe Jr., Melissa O’Shea, of the company’s New Jersey offices, and Stephen Ehrenberg promotions are effective Jan. 1. Sartor will now lead Sax’s Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Practice ...
Read More »WilkinGuttenplan names three principals
Wilkin & Guttenplan PC has added Daniel Fiorentino, Thomas Hasard and Lauren Landolfi as principals at the East Brunswick-based public accounting firm. The promotions announced Wednesday by WilkinGuttenplan were effective Jan. 1. Fiorentino joined the firm in 2006. His main focus area is health care with specialty in providing tax compliance and planning, succession planning, ...
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His word was his bond Amboy Bank CEO George Scharpf dies at 78
Amboy Bank Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer George E. Scharpf passed away suddenly on Jan. 4. He was 78 years old.
Read More »TD Bank partners with Cumberland County for equipment financing
TD Bank and TD Equipment Finance and the Cumberland County Improvement Authority have partnered on a program exclusive to the county to help its municipalities lease equipment, at a fixed rate, without the burden of a full request for proposal process.
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2019 Forecast Issue Banking 
The stock market’s been on a roller coaster recently — thanks to a host of political and other issues — but inquiring minds want to know what’s ahead for the broader economy in 2019. Will it grow slowly, fast, or stall out? After flatlining for years, will interest rates continue to creep up, or will they leap ahead? And what does this all mean for business and individual borrowers? We asked bankers to unlock their knowledge vaults and share their thoughts about the New Year.
Read More »Lakeland Bank completes Highlands State acquisition
Highlands State Bank is now part of Lakeland Bank, bringing Lakeland’s total assets to $6.3 million, the bank said.
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Hamilton accounting firm debuts new name, partner
Kaduson Strauss & Co. CPAs is starting the new year with a new partner and a new name.
Read More »Quaglino named managing partner for BDO in Woodbridge
Professional services firm BDO USA LLP has named Jennifer Quaglino tax office managing partner for the company’s Woodbridge office.
Read More »ConnectOne, Great Hudson banks complete merger
On Wednesday, ConnectOne Bank completed its merger with Greater Hudson Bank, the bank’s parent company ConnectOne Bancorp Inc. announced.
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