Prominent brands got together for a seminar in New Jersey this month to lure potential franchisees to their respective teams.

Around the State - Central Jersey

For many golf courses in the Garden State, the biggest challenge in the past few years has been off the green, not on it.

Around the State - Central Jersey

Multi-million-dollar business deals between the family of Vernon Hill II and Commerce Bancorp Inc. in Cherry Hill, appear to have been the downfall of Hill, who today resigned as chief executive officer and from other positions.

Pharmaceutical product developer Antares Pharma (AMEX: AIS) in Ewing has entered into a definitive agreement for a $15 million private placement of newly issued common stock and warrants for the purchase of additional shares to institutional and other accredited investors.

An unspecified number of pharmaceutical representatives filed lawsuits this morning seeking overtime pay from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, Ill., according to Kingsley & Kingsley, a law firm in Los Angeles.

Biopharmaceutical developer Quantum Genomics Corp. of Jersey City has signed a deal with two French research centers and a French university to co-develop drugs for hypertension and its associated cardiovascular diseases.

Securing a significant source of guaranteed retirement income is a top priority for 97 percent of baby boomers, according to a new Harris Interactive poll released today.

Ascendia Brands, Inc. today announced its stock listing may be dropped from the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) because the company still hasn’t filed its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Feb. 28, 2007.

Realogy Corp. today announced that its “change of control” offer to buy back $1.2 billion of senior notes due 2009 through 2016 will expire at 10:00 a.m. on July 3.

Real estate investment trust Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) in Paramus has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of 15 shopping centers for $351 million.