Department of Labor announces $9M in grants to grow apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship programs
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Office of Apprenticeship announced $9 million in available funding through a second round of FY26 Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) and Pre-Apprenticeship in...
NFIB survey: Small business optimism rose in December; uncertainty falls to lowest level since...
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.5 point in December to 99.5, staying above its 52-year average of 98.
Of the 10 Optimism Index components, two increased, three declined, and five were unchanged....
NJEDA partners with Rowan University to support AACCNJ’s Transformation Center
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and Rowan University have announced that they have partnered to support the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey’s (AACCNJ) Transformation Center in Trenton.
The Center, which...
Tropical Cheese Industries announces acquisition of Cibao Meat Products
Tropical Cheese Industries, a leading producer of Hispanic dairy products with its corporate office in Perth Amboy, announced the acquisition of Cibao Meat Products, a leading manufacturer of premium Hispanic-style meat products, including the...
Ground broken for self-storage facility in South River intended to ease demand for self-storage...
CrownPoint Group Inc., a Parsippany-based commercial real estate developer, has broken ground on a 105,500-square-foot self-storage facility at 696 Old Bridge Turnpike in South River.
The three-story, climate-controlled facility will serve the storage needs...
Gov. Murphy signs cannabis worker protections into law
Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation into law that formally extends clear and enforceable labor rights to cannabis workers across New Jersey, marking a historic milestone for workers in the Garden State’s growing cannabis industry.
The...
Red Bank and Matawan to receive $1M each for lead pipe replacements
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) has secured $2 million in federal funding for two Monmouth County drinking water infrastructure projects in Red Bank and Matawan, aimed at removing lead pipes from local water systems.
The...
Progressive Policy Institute report warns ‘Activist Tax’ drives up energy costs for N.J. households
The Progressive Policy Institute released a report Jan. 8 warning that New Jersey’s climate mandates are driving a policy-induced affordability crisis that functions as an “Activist Tax” on households, raising energy costs, straining the...
Thea Energy’s fusion pilot plant preconceptual design certified by U.S. Dept. of Energy
Thea Energy, Inc., a Kearny-based fusion technology company advancing the stellarator for the commercialization of a carbon-free and abundant source of energy, announced the certification of its preconceptual “Helios” pilot plant design by the...
Clearway Energy Inc. unit announces pricing of increased offering of $600M of senior notes
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, a subsidiary of Princeton-based Clearway Energy Inc., has priced its offering of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.750% senior notes due 2034 at a purchase price of 100%...
