“The Legislature’s budget gives them a pass," Murphy said, making the case in Ewing to include $21.5 million in the state's 2020 spending plan from fees on the drug makers.

Located at 1200 S. Fifth St., the property is now 50 percent leased.

The resources will create new apprenticeship opportunities for existing employees, including paramedics, lab technologists and patient care technicians to further their professional development.

Katrina Hui, Yu-Wei Lin and Zheng Liu will contribute to the planning, execution and analysis of pre-clinical and clinical drug development and pivotal clinical trials leading to regulatory submission in Australia.

"The reason why we are at the forefront is because ... we are also at the forefront of the damage," said panelist Brian Lipman, litigation manager at the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel.

Inspired by the need for comprehensive mental health services for New Jersey's young people, alumna Marlene Brandt has committed $30 million to the university to establish the program.

The 7,500-square-foot space will support more than 50 employees.

Marc Berson was named chair. He has served as vice chair since 2016 and was chairman of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.

Intellectual property attorney Wendi Opper Uzar comes to the Morristown firm from Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman PC's New York office.

Edward Kole is past chair of the organization's business and commercial litigation committee and the federal practice and procedure committee.

“The location of the site sitting across from the New Jersey Turnpike near the heart of the ports industrial submarket made it very attractive to real estate investors,” the Edison-based company noted.