Film has its Oscars, music the Grammys. Here in the Garden State, we close out the year, and our awards season, with the Business of the Year Awards.

The accounting and advisory firm has combined with M Moskowtiz and Co. PA.

Unicom founder Roman Sawycky said the deal would offer greater opportunities for both staff and customers, with expanded personal development and training for the former, and the availability of additional products and services for the latter.

Thomas Guinan joins the Oak Ridge-based financial institution as vice president and relationship manager while Christine Merowchek comes on as vice president, senior SBA portfolio manager.

“Our goal is to help business owners learn how to leverage their identities to build their brand, discover new ways to access contracts, and gain more opportunities to expand their businesses on a local, national, and international level," said TD Vice President of Business Development for the LGBTQ2+ Community Steven Garibell.

Now is a good time to sell a family firm amid sky-high valuations and the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 election

The $137 million deal was first announced in June.

The school will provide a 20 percent reduction for the association's team members for undergraduate, part-time, graduate on-campus, and select online programs.

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.