Crum & Forster names veteran employee, Woods, as chief marketing officer
Crum & Forster's Accident & Health unit on Monday announced it named Lauren Woods as its chief marketing officer.
Woods, who has had responsibility for A&H's marketing & communications, business development and direct employer stop...
$750K in grant funding to go to those tackling maternal and infant health challenges
Issues involving maternal and infant health — most specifically its disproportional impact on underserved communities — have been a big concern during Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. This week, two state agencies announced plans to...
Record revenue surge for state — Treasury now forecasting $7.8B more
Officials from the state Department of the Treasury testified before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday at the State House that the state is flush with cash at “unprecedented” levels.
Deputy Treasurer Aaron...
N.J. awarded more than $177M to revitalize neighborhoods (here’s where money is going)
U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced Monday the awarding of a combined $177,768,593 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development to...
Norcross-Braca group gains control of chair of Republic First
The activist investor group led by George Norcross and former TD Bank executive Greg Braca moved closer to gaining control of Republic First Bancorp this weekend as it gained control of the chairmanship of...
Treasury appoints Khan as permanent director of Division of Investment
Shoaib Khan, who has been acting director of the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Investment since June 2021, has been selected as permanent director of the division, according to a Friday announcement...
Provident commits to elevate customer experience with hiring of Brady as director
Tara Brady has joined Provident Bank as first vice president, customer experience director. The financial institution says the newly created position underscores its commitment to elevate the customer experience.
In her new role, Brady will...
N.J. to issue new debit cards for those receiving unemployment, disability, family leave benefits
New Jersey Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance and Family Leave Insurance claimants who have received benefits on a debit card in the past 18 months will be issued new cards from a new provider...
EDA board OKs new funding for small business bonding readiness assistance program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority board approved two contracts Wednesday, one with the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and one with the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey,...
EDA creates $54.5M grant program aimed at improving child care facilities
Child care facility operators soon may be eligible for grants between $50,000 and $200,000 to improve the condition of their facility, thanks to a $54.5 million program approved Wednesday by the New Jersey Economic...
