The nonprofit, launched in June by former Gov. Chris Christie and his wife Mary Pat, provides forgivable funding to companies recovering from COVID-19 crisis.
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World Insurance Associates acquires Rhode Island agency
Earlier in the week, the Tinton Falls-based company announced it had scooped up Pinnacle Insurance Group of Indiana.
Read More »Withum partners with Bitpay to accept cryptocurrency
“Withum operates at the forefront of innovation. This step is an invaluable enhancement of our mission to help our clients to be in a position of strength and thrive in the 21st century," said Managing Partner and CEO Bill Hagaman.
Read More »OceanFirst Bank facilitates small biz recovery grants totaling $100,000
Ten nonprofits dedicated to providing housing in New Jersey obtained $10,000 through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York COVID-19 program.
Read More »Global pandemic spares NJ economy, though not by much, federal report shows (updated)
Despite New Jersey being the second worst-hit state by the COVID-19 pandemic and an epicenter when the virus struck in mid-March, the state’s gross domestic product avoided some of the worst economic havoc during the first quarter of 2020.
Read More »M&T invests $1 million in Garden State Relief Fund
M&T Bank has invested $1 million in support of New Jersey Community Capital’s Garden State Relief Fund, which provides working capital loans to small businesses and nonprofits negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. NJCC, a community development financial institution, launched the Garden State Relief Fund in March to meet the growing financial needs of small ...
Read More »NJBIZ Conversations: Jacob Walthour
The CEO of Blueprint Capital Advisors talks about the firm's dispute with state, economic disparities in New Jersey and whether a real climate of change is taking hold around the country.
Read More »World Insurance Associates acquires Indiana firm
The nationally ranked, full-service insurance brokerage has made 64 such deals since its founding in 2012.
Read More »Northfield finalizes merger with Staten Island’s Victory State Bank
The Woodbridge-based institution currently operates 43 full-service banking offices in Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon and Union counties, and in Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York.
Read More »Newark community, business & spiritual leader joins NJ 30 Day Fund board
The Rev. David Jefferson Sr.'s commitment represents an innovative and unique partnership between a local faith-based organization and the larger business community.
Read More »Bankrate Index: New Jersey economy faring 4th worst during COVID-19
The assessment used May mortgage delinquency rates unemployment rates to determine its rankings.
Read More »NJ Bankers survey evaluates current landscape of employee benefits
Among respondents, the average medical cost increase was nearly 8 percent, while the majority of participants indicated use of an online enrollment platform to administer offerings.
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