Princeton chamber launches fund to make grants to nonprofits
A $500,000 philanthropic fund has been launched by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and will begin later this year making grants to nonprofits located throughout the chamber’s five-county footprint in Central Jersey.
Widespread adoption of mobile devices helps power SHI’s growth
Growth of mobile devices is fueling revenue gains at SHI International Corp., an information technology company in the Somerset section of Franklin, which reported a near 12 percent increase in year-to-date sales.
University partnership aims to bring more veterinarians, doctors to N.J.
Monmouth University, in West Long Branch, has partnered with an international university to give more New Jersey students the opportunity to pursue careers in medicine or veterinary science, school officials announced.
Pinnacle acquiring Wish-Bone brand from Unilever for 580M
Parsippany-based Pinnacle Foods today announced it will acquire the Wish-Bone salad dressings business from Unilever PLC in a $580 million deal.
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Updated forecast from NPS welcome news to shareholders
NPS Pharmaceuticals is increasing its forecast of the amount of patients it expects this year on Gattex, the lead product and key revenue driver for the Bedminster maker of drugs targeting rare diseases.
Another Somerset project long in the making gets local approval
Ralph Zucker’s patience has paid off for the second time in a week, now that local officials in Aberdeen have approved plans to redevelop the site of a former glass factory.
AmeriHealth says it’s entering defined contribution health plan market as exchange launch nears
Health insurer AmeriHealth New Jersey is entering the “defined contribution” health plan market, where employers give their workers a set amount of money — a defined contribution — that employees then use to shop for their own health coverage on AmeriHealth's new private exchange, MyAHNJ.
Two-part workshop offers entrepreneurs tips on drafting a business plan
The Bergen chapter of SCORE is hosting a two-part workshop this month that will help future entrepreneurs put their big business ideas on paper.
A-Rod suspension puts arbitrators in the spotlight
The work of arbitrators probably slips the mind of your average American on most days. But every so often arbitrators find themselves part of big-story headlines, often the result of controversy.
Gural says Meadowlands betting activity ‘exceeded our wildest expectations’ in 2013 season
Betting at the Meadowlands Racetrack rose 24 percent this season — despite fewer racing dates — during a year that its chairman said shattered his expectations.
Wages up in many of New Jersey’s largest counties
Wages in 13 of New Jersey's largest counties grew between the end of 2011 and the last quarter of 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
