NJEDA’s $4M e-commerce program already has helped over 150 small businesses
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority launched a new $4 million pilot program earlier this year that provides free e-commerce and digital marketing consulting services to New Jersey small businesses.
Known as the Small Business E-Commerce...
Fund for Women and Girls awards $250K in grants to local nonprofits
The Fund for Women and Girls recently celebrated 25 years of impact in the community by awarding $250,000 in grants to local nonprofits that help improve the lives of women and children.
“We are incredibly...
NJEDA approves program to expand access to capital for emerging developers
A new $20 million pilot program to support rising real estate developers was approved last week by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority board. The Emerging Developer Fund will help developers gain access to...
PGIM hires Sancia Dalley to lead DEI Investment Strategies
Newark-based PGIM, the investment management business of Prudential Financial, on Monday said it hired Sancia Dalley as a managing director in the PGIM Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Dalley comes to PGIM from Robert...
Corcentric names former Intuit, AvidXchange exec as SVP and head of AP solutions
Corcentric, an accounts payable software provider based in Cherry Hill, on Monday said Tom Spencer was appointed as senior vice president and head of the accounts payable solutions sales division. A payments veteran, Spencer...
Bracken opposed to raising CBT — but not for reason you may think
To be sure, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Bracken is vehemently against bringing back a 2.5% surcharge on the Corporate Business Tax to pay for the New Jersey Transit budget shortfall —...
A tale of two reviews of slumping revenue from GSI, NJPP
We don’t expect Garden State Initiative and New Jersey Policy Perspective to agree on much. On Friday, they did.
Both were alarmed by the revenue numbers released by the state, which showed personal income tax...
Talk of raising CBT to fill billion-dollar NJ Transit shortfall is picking up
The idea of reinstating the 2.5% surcharge to the Corporate Business Tax for the purpose of funding New Jersey Transit — an idea first floated by Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop this summer —...
EDA board approves new rules for Aspire to increase use on affordable housing
In an effort to spur development and increase affordable housing, the board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority on Friday approved rule changes that will increase per-project caps, expand eligibility for transformative projects...
Spark Car Wash raises $30M Series B to expand its footprint across Northeast
Spark Car Wash raised $30 million of additional growth capital through a Series B round led by GoPoint Ventures.
The investment enables the Summit-based company to further develop its expanding store base by bringing modern,...