Owners of Pru Center, Devils create sports & entertainment company
Calling it a vehicle to accelerate growth of their numerous sports and entertainment properties, Prudential Center and New Jersey Devils owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer announced the formation of Harris Blitzer Sports &...
Kings’ CEO implores women: ‘Assume position of authority’
Judith Spires, the chairman and CEO of Kings Food Markets, overcame a lot of obstacles to become one of the top executives in the state.
She doesn’t list being a woman as one of them.
Spires,...
Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre launches $23M expansion project
The Count Basie Theatre marked the start of its $23 million expansion with a $2 million gift announcement and a visit from “Little Steven” Van Zandt.
The E-Street Band guitarist and his wife serve as...
ROI-NJ asks: What’s the No. 1 issue facing women in the workplace?
We worked the room at “Unlocking the C-Suite,” a women business leaders forum sponsored by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association recently at the DoubleTree hotel in Somerset.
We asked some of those in...
Men interrupt more than women — just 1 speech pattern that helps them
Talking Points is an occasional feature at ROI-NJ, which quickly reviews a speech or presentation at one of the state’s many events and conferences. Here is a look at the keynote address given by...
Millburn communications firm adds D.C. public relations vet as SVP
GLA Communications has added a veteran public relations executive as a senior vice president, giving the Millburn-based strategic communications firm a formal presence in Washington, D.C., it announced recently.
Karen Addis has more than 25...
Hobby’s owner: ‘One of the best days in Newark in a long, long time’
Marc Brummer’s staff had temporarily run out of plates while serving long lines at the outdoor buffet celebration Wednesday.
As the owner of Hobby’s, the deli that doubles as a must-stop landmark for foodies in...
Milestone for One Theater Square is another stepping-stone for Newark
For Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, the only thing more exciting than talking about another milestone in the building of One Theater Square is talking about what’s next to come in downtown Newark.
“We’re trying to...
Small business showcase a key to new partnership between M&T, Jets
When the New York Jets and M&T Bank began talking about a business partnership months ago, they started with the traditional items a sports team and a bank could work on together: signage at...
Win or lose, trying for Amazon HQ2 can help Atlantic County: Experts
Amazon building a second headquarters could be the business boost Atlantic County needs — even if the online retail giant picks somewhere else.
The county is joining what is expected to be a continent-wide search...
