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Mar 29, 2012

Seeking solutions for clean-tech supply chain

New Jersey's made a name for itself as a solar energy hub, and possibly soon an offshore wind hub, but a group of experts in business, academic and government will gather Friday to address a wider issue — how the state can capture more of the economic value of the green energy boom.

Mar 29, 2012

Deals and Moves March 29

Risk management launch, pharma acquisition, sewer expansion loan.

Mar 28, 2012

Up-front costs causing towns to hit brakes on consolidation

A lack of third-party consultants and a scarcity of state funding could put the brakes on municipal consolidation efforts, a panel of experts from the Princetons, Merchantville and Cherry Hill said today at an event sponsored by Courage to Connect New Jersey, a nonprofit that educates residents about consolidation.

Mar 28, 2012

Norcross Lautenberg’s ‘cheap shots’ distract from higher ed dialog

Power broker George Norcross III this afternoon entered the fray between a bloc of South Jersey elected officials and U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, as a long-simmering standoff over the proposed higher education merger between Rutgers-Camden and Rowan universities boiled over today.

Mar 28, 2012

New Atlantic City ad campaign puts focus on destination

The Atlantic City Alliance has begun filming for two ads promoting the "city on the ocean" as a vacation spot beyond a gaming town — part of an aggressive marketing campaign that will include magazine, newspaper and radio ads splashed across the region from New York to Baltimore, according to the...

Mar 28, 2012

HFF closes 15M sale of Nutley portfolio

The mortgage banking firm HFF announced today it closed the $15 million sale of, and arranged financing for, a three-property, 126-unit housing portfolio in Nutley.

Mar 28, 2012

NJBIZ Brackets Schofel getting front-row seats to Final Four action

Eastman Cos. President Peter Schofel is about to give his son the college preview of every high school senior’s envy — watching his alma mater, Ohio State University, play Sharlene Hunt’s Kansas University in the Final Four.

Mar 28, 2012

Deals and Moves March 28

Data prediction acquisition, self-storage brand launches, advertising partnership.

Mar 27, 2012

Bankruptcy judge awards Christ Hospital to Hudson Holdco

After reopening the bidding process on Friday, a federal bankruptcy judge awarded Christ Hospital, in Jersey City, to Hudson Holdco LLC, the for-profit owner of Bayonne Medical Center and Hoboken University Medical Center.

Mar 27, 2012

Report Christie’s budget projections too optimistic

State revenues through the end of fiscal 2013 will fall more than a half-billion dollars below the projections included in Gov. Chris Christie's budget plans, according to a new report.

Mar 27, 2012

Agencies partnering to promote opportunities for female entrepreneurs

Amid reports that growth in the number of women-owned businesses in New Jersey is slowing, state agencies are working in concert to increase awareness of funding, training and incentive opportunities among female entrepreneurs.

Mar 27, 2012

BGC gets approval for Grubb Ellis takeover

Brokerage firm BGC Partners Inc. today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to acquire all assets of Grubb & Ellis Co., which has offices in Marlton, Edison and Fairfield.