During a festive Dec. 11 celebration, NJBIZ unveiled the winners of the 2025 Business of the Year awards. 

The nine companies – along with three previously announced Executives of the Year – were honored for their commitment to professional excellence, business growth and their communities. 

In October, NJBIZ shared the complete list of honorees. However, the winners weren’t revealed until Thursday’s awards ceremony at The DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset. 

Now in its 20th year, this program honors companies and individuals for outstanding accomplishments in helping New Jersey’s business community grow and prosper. 

Honorees and winners were selected by an independent panel of judges comprising previous program honorees in the following categories: 

• Executives of the Year  
• Corporate Citizen of the Year  
• For-profit Business of the Year  
• Family-owned Business of the Year  
• Nonprofit of the Year 

The last three categories were further divided based on the number of employees.

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists! 

2025 Executives of the Year

For-profit: Tad Brown, CEO, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE)
Camden 

Family Business: Shannon O’Connor Bock, president, A.J. O’Connor Associates
Parsippany 

Nonprofit: Amy Mansue, president and CEO, Inspira Health
Mullica Hill

2025 Business of the Year Winners & Finalists

Corporate Citizen of the Year 

WINNER:

Insmed Inc.
Bridgewater 

Finalists:

Next Level Performance
New Brunswick 

Safran Aerosystems
Wall Township 

For-profit Business of the Year (1-49 employees)

WINNER:

Dentistry.One
Metuchen 

Finalists:

Aquablue
Lavallette 

The Axel Group LLC
Tinton Falls 

Chibitek
Ridgefield 

Design Alternatives
Lavallette 

Little Hands and Creations
New Brunswick 

Moxie Strategies
Asbury Park 

NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co.
Woobridge 

Salad House
Westfield 

TeliApp Corp.
Linden 

For-profit Business of the Year (50-100 employees)

WINNER:

Loopwell
Montclair

Finalists:

Greater Essex Counseling Services LLC
Newark 

Green Payments
Little Silver 

Guardian Data LLC
South Hackensack 

Lucosky Brookman LLP
Woodbridge 

Spine & Health Center of New Jersey
Montvale 

Starlite
Moorestown 

For-profit Business of the Year (100-500 employees)

WINNER:

CentralReach
Holmdel 

Finalists:

Alliance Orthopedics
Matawan 

Brach Eichler LLC
Roseland 

Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Roseland 

RRBB
Somerset 

Vericon Construction Co.
Mountainside 

Whitestone Associates Inc.
Warren 

Wiss
Florham Park 

For-profit Business of the Year (500+ employees)

WINNER:

Provident Bank
Iselin

Finalists:

Anywhere Integrated Services
Madison 

ConnectiveRx
Whippany 

IVI RMA North America
Basking Ridge 

JAG Physical Therapy
Bridgewater 

Mama’s Creations Inc.
East Rutherford  

Family-owned Business of the Year (1-100 employees)

WINNER:

Symphony Pastries
Moorestown

Finalist:

Mars & Venus Counseling Center
Hackensack  

Family-owned Business of the Year (101+ employees)

WINNER:

Facility Solutions Group Inc. (FSG)
Manalapan

Finalists:

DOWC
Parsippany  

Hermann Services
Monmouth Junction 

OPEX Corp.
Moorestown 

Nonprofit Business of the Year (1-100 employees)

WINNER:

Students 2 Science
Whippany

Finalists:

Franklin Food Bank
Somerset 

George Street Playhouse
New Brunswick 

Holy Name Medical Center Foundation
Teaneck  

Nonprofit Business of the Year (100+ employees)

WINNER:

New Jersey Reentry Corp.
Jersey City 

Finalists:

Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ)
Hillside 

New Concepts for Living
Paramus 

RWJBarnabas Health
West Orange