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Nov 18, 2011

Small retailers say they expect sales gains in Christmas season

According to a survey by the online small-business community Manta, nearly half of small retailers are optimistic about holiday sales this year. Sherri Cronin, executive director of Downtown Westfield Corp., said she's upbeat as well.

Nov 18, 2011

Red Bulls hope fan fest powers sales after strong season at box office

It's rare to hear of professional athletes giving fans tours of team locker rooms, or fans getting to walk across the same field upon which their sports heroes play, but the New York Red Bulls are offering those opportunities as part of the team's first ever fan fest.

Nov 18, 2011

Deals and Moves November 18

Anchen acquired; packaging contracts executed; natural gas credit.

Nov 17, 2011

Romney’s N.J. host committee includes Christie’s brother, other confidants

The New Jersey host committee for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been chosen and includes the governor’s brother and other close confidants, NJBIZ has learned.

Nov 17, 2011

NJTV picks Montclair State as its New Jersey broadcast base

When the state announced it was no longer going to operate the New Jersey Network, Montclair State University made a strong bid to move the television station to its campus. And while the university's bid was not the eventual winner, NJTV and the school announced Wednesday a collaboration to bring the station's flagship show to New...

Nov 17, 2011

New direct lending firm looks to help real estate with bridge loans

Several experienced lenders have joined together to form a new funding firm in Hackensack to provide money to commercial real estate when traditional funding is unavailable.

Nov 17, 2011

N.J. private sector adds 4,000 jobs in Oct. as unemployment drops

New Jersey's private sector added 4,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percentage points, to 9.1 percent, according to state officials.

Nov 17, 2011

Despite U.S. mobility slowdown, N.J. residents still moving out

New Jersey residents continued to move to other states last year, despite a national downturn in mobility.

Nov 17, 2011

Deals and Moves November 17

A Cherry contract; Snooki app released; A.C. Moore acquisition completed.

Nov 17, 2011

Telx announces plan to build first data center

In response to the continued demand for outsourced IT infrastructure, Telx announced Thursday it will add to its existing New Jersey data center portfolio by building a purpose-built facility next to its existing Clifton data center.

Nov 16, 2011

Triple Five Xanadu completion ‘not economically viable’ without wetlands development

The developer of the long-stalled retail and entertainment complex previously known as Xanadu continued to insist today that its plans for completing the project and rebranding it American Dream Meadowlands are "not economically viable" without its plan to build upon a 5.5-acre tract of wetlands.

Nov 16, 2011

Student Transportation grows through Midwestern acquisition

With operations already in Illinois and Minnesota, Student Transportation Inc. solidified its footprint in the Midwest with the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Dairyland Bus Inc.