Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have looked to gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next five years.
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United Roosevelt Savings Bank signs agreement to acquire Wawel Bank
Carteret-based United Roosevelt Savings Bank and Garfield-based Wawel Bank jointly announced Monday that they have entered into an agreement and plan to merge.
Read More »Five Below opens at Stafford Park in Ocean County
Philadelphia-based Five Below, a retail store chain, is the newest business to open at the Stafford Park Shopping Center in Ocean County.
Read More »CBRE arranges 3M sale of retail site in Toms River to QuickChek
CBRE Group Inc. announced Friday that it has arranged the $3 million sale of a retail development site in Toms River to QuickChek.
Read More »Mergers and competition How merger transactions impact consumers
With some calling 2015 “the Year of the Merger,” we saw a whopping $4.7 trillion in mergers last year, the largest volume in history. Shell and BG Group, Time Warner and Charter Communications, Dell and EMC, Heinz and Kraft, all began consolidating. Despite this ever-growing trend, little attention has been paid to how these...
Read More »Survey Gender diversity makes N.J. companies more competitive
According to the latest business climate survey of state CEO’s and company presidents released this week by CohnReznick and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, 87 percent reported that gender diversity in the workplace makes a company more competitive and is a priority in at their company.
Read More »Women’s Equality Day Much to celebrate, much to fight for
This week we celebrate Women's Equality Day, established to commemorate women earning the right to vote. While we rightly celebrate the anniversary of this milestone in the fight for equality, it is also an appropriate time to reflect on areas where the fight continues — namely, the fight for pay equity.
Read More »NJBIZ names CFO of the Year finalists for 2016
NJBIZ is pleased to present the finalists for its annual CFO of the Year Awards for 2016. These awards celebrate the financial executives at all levels who contribute to their companies' successes and the growth of the Garden State economy.
Read More »Ultimate golf center reveals site of second N.J. location slideshow
Topgolf International, a global entertainment leader, announced Thursday it has chosen its second location in New Jersey.
Read More »JLL study dubs N.J.N.Y. the nation’s top distribution market
The JLL Industrial Research Team has conducted its first-ever study of the top U.S. distribution markets, and found that New Jersey and the New York Metro region ranked No. 1 overall.
Read More »Stockton report shows casino closures’ impact on A.C.
The Atlantic City region will continue to lose workers with the closure next month of the Trump Taj Mahal — the fifth such closing in three years — according to the latest South Jersey Economic Review, released Tuesday.
Read More »Lockheed awarded 79.5M contract to provide combat system for U.S. Navy
Moorestown-based Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $79.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy to provide its combat management system for the Navy’s frigate ship program.
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