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Celebrity chef Samuelsson opens first N.J. restaurant in Newark

You may have seen him on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” or Food Network’s “Chopped.” Perhaps you’ve used one of his seven cookbooks in the kitchen. Or maybe you dined at one of his 15 restaurant brands...

NJEA, iPlay America team up on educational programs

The New Jersey Education Association and the iPlay America entertainment venue are partnering on a variety of educational events and programs, they announced Thursday. The statewide teachers union, headquartered in Trenton, and the gaming and...

Dave & Buster’s 1st N.J. site opens in Woodbridge

Dave & Buster’s first New Jersey location opened in Woodbridge earlier this week, after legislation passed in Trenton allowing games-based establishments to sell liquor. The restaurant and entertainment venue comprises 34,000 square feet at the...

Nonprofit Profile: N.J. Conservation Foundation, preserving resources

Origin New Jersey Conservation Foundation was founded in 1960 as the Great Swamp Committee during the successful battle by local citizens to save the Great Swamp in Morris and Somerset counties from being developed as...

Marijuana retailers group forms, eyeing recreational legalization

One group is ready to turn marijuana into a booming business for New Jersey. Anticipating legalization of the drug for recreational use, the New Jersey Marijuana Retailers Association is ready to work with other stakeholders...

Women in TV: Cosby offers LWE crowd the good, bad and funny

Longtime television journalist Rita Crosby regaled the audience with the keynote address at the Leading Women Entrepreneurs event to celebrate its 2017 honorees Monday night at the Liberty House in Jersey City. Being a female...

Berlin’s A.C. Moore invests in two digital businesses

A.C. Moore Arts and Crafts announced two investments that it says will bring it to the forefront of creative digital commerce globally. Parent company Nicole Crafts LLC acquired e-commerce company Blitsy, a leading online retailer...

Campbell’s hires chief diversity and inclusion officer

Campbell Soup Co. has created a role meant to bring diversity and inclusion to its workforce. Monica Diaz will be chief diversity and inclusion officer, leading the company’s enterprise-wide diversity and inclusion strategy, creating new...

Aerosoles maker plans to cut 140-plus jobs at HQ

Aerogroup International Inc., the Edison-based maker of Aerosoles footwear that filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, is laying off more than 140 employees at its headquarters early next year, according to a federal...

In Jersey City, a new luxury building — and financing for a museum

It was a busy day for Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who took part in the ribbon-cutting for a new luxury residential building in the Paulus Hook neighborhood Monday, and also announced plans for...

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JAG Physical Therapy celebrates first location in Sussex County

JAG Physical Therapy, one of the fastest growing comprehensive physical and occupational therapy practices with over 150 locations across the Northeast, recently celebrated the...

LG Electronics acquires majority stake in Bear Robotics to bolster robotics capabilities

LG Electronics, based in Englewood Cliffs, on Friday said that it has agreed to acquire an additional 30% stake in Bear Robotics, a California-based...

Nearly $2M awarded to support women and minorities building careers in the construction trades

Over $1.9 million in grant funding through the New Jersey Builders Utilization Initiative for Labor Diversity program (NJBUILD) is now available to increase access...

IBEW Local 102 Celebrates 125 Years Serving New Jersey Electrical Workers

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 102 is celebrating its 125th anniversary this month with its 3,000 members in New Jersey and...

NJEDA approves CAFE program to bolster NJ’s arts community 

New Jersey’s arts sector is about to get a boost. On Thursday New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the Cultural and Arts...