A Gallup poll released Tuesday found that American confidence in the economy is holding steady … which isn’t really good news.
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Life Sciences Week highlights health of industry in the state it’s stronger than you may think
The Christie administration and the bio tech industry are celebrating Life Sciences Week in an effort to show the industry — once one of the biggest and most important in New Jersey — is still very much alive.
Read More »Christie chief of staff tells Bridgegate panel he had ‘no prior knowledge’ of lane closures
Kevin O’Dowd, Gov. Chris Christie’s chief of staff, told the New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation Monday that he “had no prior knowledge of, or played no role in” the decision to close lanes at the George Washington Bridge last September as a means of alleged political retribution.
Read More »Downtown Hackensack site slated for mixed-use tower after land assemblage
Another site in downtown Hackensack has been slated for redevelopment, with plans calling for a 14-story building with retail and more than 300 residential units.
Read More »St. Michael’s Medical Center announces new academic affiliation
Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark on Monday announced an academic affiliation with New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., that designates Saint Michael's as a site for the medical college to train physicians.
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Report Christie used Bayonne land deal to push financial burden off on Port Authority
A review of public records suggests that a $235 million Bayonne land purchase by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2010 was constructed in order to allow Gov. Chris Christie to push the state's financial concerns onto the bistate agency and at the same time keep a campaign promise to not raise taxes.
Read More »Tyson wins bid for Hillshire with 8.55B offer
Tyson Foods Inc. has won the bidding war over Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. to buy Hillshire Brands, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages, for $8.55 billion including debt.
Read More »A new twist on tax fights Businesses learn towns can seek reassessments
The 120-unit apartment complex in South Brunswick changed hands in fall 2010. By spring 2011, the new owner was headed to tax court for a case that's still in litigation today.
Read More »Ongoing support from Newark business leaders key to Military Park’s future, board member says
With a high-profile makeover that's all but complete, the stewards of Newark's Military Park will have just under $1 million at their disposal as they begin to activate the space.
Read More »Panel will discuss fathers, daughters and businesses
The Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship will host a Father/Daughter Family Business and networking event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Montclair State University.
Read More »Triple play VP of sales talks employee recognition
Triple Play is a weekly NJBIZ feature that asks top executives in New Jersey to talk about three things related to their industry.
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Cheers and Jeers
On the list this week: Hoboken, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, energy suppliers and more …
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