Gas prices are on everybody’s minds as the national average, and the one here in New Jersey, crosses the $5 per gallon threshold for the first time. That has led to speculation about just how high the price can go and how long it will stay there.

Garden State companies reeling from the effects of the pandemic and other economic turmoil say they still need more assistance.

Featuring donations from The Fulton Forward Foundation, Mountain Creek Resort, the Joseph P. Hession Foundation and Provident Bank; Summit Health Cares' first Summit Challenge; Hudson Regional Hospital’s health care heroes; and RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, along with the Somerset Patriots, cancer-survivor celebration.

This week's issue shares why the LGBTQ+ community is gaining economic influence; looks at the big developments on tap for Atlantic City; delves into what business leaders say about Gov. Phil Murphy's property tax relief program; breaks down the cause for soaring gas prices; shines our Spotlight on construction and development; and much more!

The honors are distributed in seven categories: DEI, Emerging Leaders, Exceptional Educators, Impact, Innovation and Women to Watch, in addition to the Lifetime Leader.

With views of the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and downtown Manhattan, the pair of 64-story glass towers will boast more than 2 million square feet, inclusive of residential, retail, amenities, parking and open space.

Vantage Commercial represented SeriousShops.com in its move from Delran to the Airport Industrial Park.

While the state sustained job growth and declining unemployment trends last month, the gains were not quite as robust as those prior.

KB Ingredients' production and packaging plant will increase the combined company's North American capacity.

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“Inflation may be beginning to impact in-person gaming revenues," said Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT) at Stockton University, noting that brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue totals, which had been expected to improve over last month, effectively stayed flat at $233 million.

Pacific Western Transportation is Canada's largest privately owned transportation company.