1Kosmos and Fischer Identity partner for digital identity security in higher education

Iselin-based 1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, announced a partnership with Fischer Identity, a trusted provider of identity and access management (IAM) solutions. The partnership brings high-assurance identity verification and passwordless...

Semperis acquires MightyID, broadening cyber resilience for organizations

Hoboken-based Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management company, announced the acquisition of MightyID, the identity resilience specialist for leading cloud identity providers Okta and Ping. The acquisition allows Semperis to extend true cyber...

Rutgers-Newark scientists use RNA nanotechnology that can program living cells to stop growth of...

Scientists at Rutgers University-Newark have developed an RNA-based nanotechnology that assembles itself inside living human cells and can be programmed to stop propagation of harmful cells. The findings, recently accepted for publication in Nature Communications,...

Sherrill appoints Dehmer to serve as the state’s chief technology officer

Gov. Mikie Sherrill named Kevin Dehmer as her selection to be the state’s next chief technology officer Feb. 2, overseeing the New Jersey Office of Information Technology.  As the state government’s CTO, Dehmer’s task is...

Balcony’s AI-powered mTrace bolsters threat detection of foreign land ownership

While New Jersey lawmakers are increasingly concerned about foreign land ownership, which could impact national security and food resources, Hoboken-based Balcony has developed mTrace, an AI-powered system designed to enhance threat detection of foreign...
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Verizon completes $20B acquisition of Frontier Communications

Basking Ridge-based Verizon announced that it has completed its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications on Jan. 20, 2026. The transaction brings Frontier’s high-speed fiber internet together with Verizon’s 5G mobile network. Verizon now has an...

NVIDIA expands CoreWeave partnership, invests $2B to scale AI factories

Livingston-based CoreWeave and NVIDIA Jan. 26 said they are expanding their long-running collaboration as CoreWeave aims to accelerate the buildout of more than 5 gigawatts of AI factories by 2030, a move the companies...

Newark recognized as digital inclusion trailblazer for third time in 2025

For the third straight year, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) named the City of Newark as a 2025 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer, acknowledging the city's efforts to close the digital divide. Digital inclusion, access to...

Casio America debuts innovation-focused U.S. HQ in Jersey City

Casio America Inc., the U.S. division of the consumer electronics company, opened its new corporate headquarters Jan. 20 at 185 Hudson St. in Jersey City, setting up shop in one of the state’s most...

New Jersey launches AI Innovation Challenge hoping solutions can address state’s problems

New Jersey is launching the AI Innovation Challenge, a statewide effort to speed the use of artificial intelligence for social and public good.  Backed by the NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) under Gov. Phil Murphy’s...

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State Treasury: January major revenue collections stable

The Department of the Treasury reported that January revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $5.399 billion, up $72.8 million, or 1.4% over last...

Appeals Court ruling allows funding to proceed for Gateway Tunnel project

A U.S Appeals Court declined Feb. 12 to block a lower court’s temporary restraining order, allowing funding to move forward for the $16 billion...

Video: Bergen New Bridge Medical Center celebrates emergency department expansion

ROI-NJ was on site as Bergen New Bridge Medical Center officially celebrated the opening of its expanded emergency department with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended...

Allegiant begins nonstop service from Atlantic City to 2 Florida destinations

Discount airline Allegiant Air began service Feb. 13 from Atlantic City International Airport to two Florida destinations – Punta Gorda and St. Petersburg.  As an...

JLL secures $296M financing from Freddie Mac for 5-county multi-housing portfolio

JLL Capital Markets announced that it has secured a $296 million financing for a 13-property, 1,880-unit multi-housing portfolio across New Jersey. JLL represented the borrower in...