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Super Saquon ad buy: How CURE Auto Insurance landed Barkley for this year’s spot

Eric Poe is really good at making bets on football. Poe, the chief executive officer of CURE Auto Insurance — the Princeton-based company known as...

Leaving a legacy: The complicated case of Murphy and the business community

Gov. Phil Murphy spoke to business leaders and elected officials Thursday night at the Walk to Washington banquet — the eighth time he has...

NJBioFutures, a workforce development initiative around cell and gene therapy, launched by Council for County Colleges

There were plenty of incredible life science numbers being thrown around Tuesday morning at Raritan Valley Community College during the launch of NJBioFutures, a...

Making the paper: Glorious memories of the print edition of The Star-Ledger

The phone call came around noon, right around the time the first flakes were falling. “They’re calling for at least a foot; we better get...

Have a uniquely cool product that was invented in N.J.? Then you want to enter this contest

The lightbulb … the transistor … the record-player … the bar code — even the golf tee. We could go on and on about the...

Caregility expands global reach by expanding operations into Japan

Wall-based Caregility expanded its global footprint with the addition of two new international partners in Japan. Tokyo-based Media Plus Inc. and Yahman join the...

Leahy re-elected as chair of BioNJ

Emer Leahy, CEO of PsychoGenics, was reelected as chair of BioNJ, the trade association for New Jersey's life sciences industry, the group recently announced...

New Jerseyans to incur electric bill increases in June

New Jersey residents and businesses will be paying more on their electric bills after the state announced rates will increase by at least 17%...

Richards Manufacturing to be acquired by TE Connectivity to expand position in fast-growing energy market

Irvington-based Richards Manufacturing Co is being acquired by TE Connectivity, an Ireland-based leader in connectors and sensors for about $2.3 billion in cash, as...

South Jersey cannabis business event Feb. 26 draws top experts

Dianna Houenou, chair of the N.J. Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Todd Johnson, the executive director of the N.J. Cannabis Trade Association and Scott Rudder, the...

Fight for what’s right: African American gala highlights success of Black business community – and challenges it still faces

She had passed numerous physical and psychological challenges. Outlasted hundreds of other candidates in the only-the-best-can-survive competition. Earned the right — the right, the honor, the...

Choose New Jersey issues RFI for services to support immigrants seeking employment

In a further demonstration of the state’s commitment to a diverse workforce, Choose New Jersey has released a Request for Information from qualified vendors...

NJSBDC & M&T Bank partner to empower women entrepreneurs across New Jersey

The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) in conjunction with William Paterson University is set to launch the Leads Mentoring Program on Feb...

Bank of America donates $50K to Fulfill

Bank of America recently donated $50,000 to Fulfill, the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The award is part of the financial institution's pledge to...

Prudential Financial appoints Vicki Walia as chief people officer

Vicki Walia has been named chief people officer at Newark-based Prudential Financial, effective March 31. Walia will succeed Lucien Alziari, who will retire after...

Seretis named chief credit officer at Spencer Savings Bank

Maria Seretis has been named chief credit officer at Spencer Savings Bank, the Elmwood Park-based community bank announced. Seretis, who joined the bank in 2012...

William Paterson’s business school maintains prestigious AACSB accreditation

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International announced that William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business has been reaffirmed as an AACSB-accredited...

Moody’s maintains Seton Hall’s Baa1 issuer and revenue bond ratings

Moody’s Ratings has once again affirmed Seton Hall University’s Baa1 issuer and revenue bond ratings, maintaining a stable outlook. This affirmation underscores Seton Hall’s prudent...

Callahan to deliver commencement address at Centenary

New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan, who became a household name during the governor’s daily pandemic press briefings, will deliver the address...

Bill allowing fusion energy to receive funding from Clean Energy Fund passed in committee

The Senate Environment and Energy Committee approved legislation (S-364) that would allow fusion energy to receive funding from New Jersey’s Clean Energy Fund. The bill...

Cenntro delivers over 1,000 autonomous driving delivery vehicles with iChassis platforms in 2024

Cenntro a Freehold-based electric commercial vehicle innovator recently delivered 1,000 autonomous driving delivery vehicles to China. The purpose-built and smart technology vehicles incorporated the iChassis...

Smart thermostat bill seems to make sense – or does it?

The Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced legislation Monday that would require all new residential construction projects to have smart thermostats, which are thermostats...

Jones Jones expands New Jersey team with Workers’ Comp industry veteran

Workers' Comp defense law firm, Jones Jones LLC, on Friday announced veteran attorney James Koblin is joining as an associate in its New Jersey...

Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri LLC adds Eatontown office; names partner 

Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri LLC announced that it is changing its name to Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC as a result...

Saiber LLC launches new Family Law Practice, welcomes Attorney Stacey Cozewith

Saiber LLC has launched a new Family Law practice. With a commitment to expanding its offerings to better serve its clients and community, Saiber...

Paris Baguette announces expansion with first North American manufacturing plant in Texas

Paris Baguette, the Moonachie-based bakery café franchise known for its artisan, handcrafted pastries and breads, announced it is investing in a bakery manufacturing plant...

Uber Eats teams with Avride to bring food delivery to Jersey City

Uber Technologies has teamed with Avride in a multiyear partnership to bring Avride’s delivery robots and autonomous vehicles to Uber and Uber Eats. Uber Eats...

NJFC announces 2025 leadership development class

The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) introduced the 2025 Leadership Development Class before its members at its recent Annual Meeting. Jessica Scaduto of Foodtown/Food Circus...

N.J. tops 9.5 million in population – and other key stats about state’s growth

So much for those moving vans. New Jersey’s population has topped 9.5 million people for the first time, according to the latest data from the...

A resounding success: The Walk to Washington and a call for a stronger economic future

More than 1,000 New Jersey business and government leaders joined the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s Walk to Washington & Congressional Reception last week,...

Fernando Mazariego joins Tonio Burgos & Associates New Jersey

Diego Fernando Mazariego has joined Tonio Burgos & Associates New Jersey as vice president, the firm recently announced. Mazariego joins the team of Jim Kehoe...

DRG Architects expands operations in Pennsylvania with acquisition of Vitetta

DRG Architects has acquired Vitetta Architects and Engineers, a Pennsylvania-based firm known for its historic preservation and public sector projects, expanding DRG’s presence into...

$200M waterfront development approved for Perth Amboy

The Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency (PARA) and the City have finalized agreements with Kushner Companies to move forward with a $200 million plan to...

National Restoration buys 1,846-suare-foot flex/industrial property in Egg Harbor Township

A 1,846-square-foot flex/industrial property in Egg Harbor Township has successfully traded, thanks to the efforts of Wolf Commercial Real Estate (WCRE).  Located at 6604 Delilah...

In Camden, discovery of link between truancy and crime has led to programs that have life-saving impact

Over the last 12 years, the Camden County Police Department has brought violent crime down to historically low levels in Camden City. The approach...

Veterans suicide report reminds us how much work is left to do

Daniel Contreras is the National Commander of Disabled American Veterans. Each year in its annual suicide prevention report, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paints...

Op-ed: Communicating your organization’s response to Washington’s evolving policy decisions

DEI and immigration enforcement policy decisions announced by the new administration in Washington D.C. have resulted in headline-grabbing news coverage in New Jersey and...

Local entrepreneur elevates doggy daycare and pet boarding across the Garden State

Monmouth County has a new doggy daycare facility to bring man's best friend to with the opening of Hounds Town USA’s latest location in...

How does a Caribbean Island with natural hot springs sound? United begins flights to Dominica Saturday

How does a trip to a mountainous Caribbean Island nation with natural hot springs and tropical rainforests sound? Starting Saturday – when United Airlines makes...

Newmark Associates successfully trades house of worship

Temple Beth Shalom, a house of worship located at 40-25 Fairlawn Avenue in Fair Lawn, recently sold for an undisclosed amount, according to a...

NAI James E. Hanson brings concierge medical practice to West Orange

Elite Concierge Medicine has signed a 1,105-square-foot medical office lease at 414 Eagle Rock Avenue in West Orange, according to a Thursday announcement from...

RWJBH is first in state to deploy SNAP navigators in each hospital, serving patients, local communities

At a time when more New Jerseyans are struggling to put food on the table, RWJBarnbas Health is the state's first health care provider...

Human Services opens applications (with Feb. 14 deadline) for Inclusive Healthy Communities grant program

New Jersey Department of Human Services announced Thursday that nonprofits and local county or municipal government agencies can now apply for the 2025 Inclusive...