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NJBIZ ConversationsHow Provident Bank continues to serve its communities even as it growsProvident Bank started with one office in Jersey City 185 years ago. Today, the bank is a prominent financial services institution with a market capitalization of more than $2.4 billion and about 1,800 employees.
In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, CEO Anthony Labozzetta talks about what the bank has become and how it continues to serve its communities even as it grows. Labozzetta also offers insights on the national and regional economies and the banking industry in general.
2025-11-1518 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat can be done about NJ's nursing shortage?Most NJBIZ readers are likely aware that the state's health care system has been plagued by continuing shortage of nursing professionals. Health care executives and other stakeholders are constantly exploring new ways to alleviate the problem. Judy Schmidt knows the problem inside and out. Schmidt is the CEO of the New Jersey State Nurses Association, a post she has held since 2015.
In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Schmidt discusses the roots of the shortage, how technology can ease the problem and what the Legislature could and should be doing to help.
2025-11-1016 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow AI can help local candidatesJonathan Goodman is the founder and CEO of Halyard Consulting, a Jersey City-based firm focused on helping businesses use AI. Floyd Jeter is the city's chief diversity officer and a candidate for an at-large council seat. In this Election Edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Goodman and Jeter describe how AI works in the campaign, what they've learned from the experience, and the lessons for small organizations with limited resources.
2025-10-3122 minNJBIZ ConversationsCommunity banking leader offers assessment of the economy, interest ratesHamilton-based First Bank and CEO Patrick Ryan is one of the state’s top community bankers and among the most knowledgeable. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Ryan offers his assessment of the economy and interest rate environment and discusses what’s ahead for First Bank.
2025-10-1219 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow can NJ encourage development of more affordable housing?Ben LoPiccolo is the founder of the Ben LoPiccolo Development Group – or BLDG-UP – a real estate investment advisory and consulting firm based in Jersey City. And he is president of the Jersey City Apartment Owners Association, an advocacy group. Here, LoPiccolo talks about what’s going on in Jersey City and how the state can encourage development of more affordable housing.
2025-09-2718 minNJBIZ ConversationsWells Fargo exec: Where the economy is, where it's likely to goPete Dontas, managing director and New Jersey market executive at Wells Fargo, assesses the attitudes and outlook of business leaders, the biggest challenges ahead, and how the Federal Reserves is likely to respond to changing conditions.
2025-09-2014 minNJBIZ ConversationsPorrino builds a private law practice that works on both sides of the aisleLowenstein Sandler Partner Chris Porrino enjoys a reputation for being nonpartisan. For example, Porrino is representing the Trump Organization in its dispute with the state over liquor licenses at the company’s New Jersey golf courses. At the same time, he is representing Gov. Phil Murphy in an investigation over immigration practices being conducted by Alina Habba, President Trump’s choice to serve as U.S. attorney for New Jersey.
In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Porrino talks about what it’s like to handle those two cases and weighs in on the proper role of the attorne...
2025-09-1522 minNJBIZ ConversationsFinding a way to reduce substance abusePrinceton-based Protega Pharmaceuticals focuses on producing abuse-deterrent pain management products, which go a long way toward reducing substance abuse. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Protega Chief Operating Officer Paul Howe describes the company’s products, its research and what the market looks like.
2025-09-0713 minNJBIZ ConversationsDiscussing the security needs of workplacesBrian Higgins – a former chief of the Bergen County Police – is the founder and president of Group 77, a security and public safety consulting firm based in Mahwah. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Higgins discusses the security needs of workplaces, along with the financial implications for building owners. He also talks about the issues surrounding next summer’s World Cup soccer games at the Meadowlands and elsewhere around the country.
2025-08-1719 minNJBIZ ConversationsMaking medicine a bit easier to takeEwing-based Orcosa developed the The RITe Platform, which produces an easy-to-take orally disintegrating tablet that rapidly infuses an active ingredient through the tissue in the cheek – enabling therapeutic effects quickly and efficiently. In this episode of NJBIZ Conversations, co-founders Bryan Ridall and Vincent Mileto discuss Ocrosa's origins, the promise of its technology and where the life sciences company is headed next.
2025-07-2716 minNJBIZ ConversationsKeeping 'PACE' with NJ's 'silver tsunami'PACE – Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly – is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in home or the community instead of in a nursing home or another kind of institution. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Trinity Health PACE CEO Dan Drake explains how the program works, enumerates the benefits and assesses the outlook given budget cuts coming out of Washington.
2025-07-1919 minNJBIZ ConversationsMayor Carstarphen discusses Camden's renaissanceCamden Mayor Victor Carstarphen discusses the city’s renaissance, what it will take to keep the momentum building and his relationships with one of the city’s most prominent citizens — South Jersey power broker George Norcross.
2025-07-1321 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow can businesses cope with unpredictable world events and domestic political upheaval?OceanFirst Financial CEO Chris Maher provides insight on how events unfolding here and around the world – from the escalating conflict in the Middle East to a heatwave to uncertainty over trade and immigration policies – might affect the economy and how business owners and executives can cope unpredictable world events and domestic political upheaval.
2025-06-2416 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat goes into an award-winning design project?Gensler's Morristown office is led by Reid Brockmeier and Becky Button. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Brockmeier and Button discuss the design firm's work in and around Morristown, what clients are looking for as the business climate and work environment changes and the characteristics that make cities successful.
2025-06-0822 minNJBIZ ConversationsSpotitEarly uses dogs' sense of smell to diagnose cancerGetting screened for cancer is daunting and scary. You know what would make it less daunting and scary? If dogs were involved. At SpotitEarly, a cancer diagnostic startup based in Englewood, dogs are very involved. SpotitEarly uses dogs' remarkable sense of smell to diagnose four common types of cancer: lung, breast, colorectal and prostate. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar elaborates on the company's technology and where it goes from here.
2025-06-0219 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat's going on – and up – in Middlesex County?Some of New Jersey's most significant economic development activity is taking place in Middlesex County, which is practically bursting with new construction that will bring more tech, eds and meds to Central New Jersey. John Pulomena, who has been the county administrator since 2008, sits in the middle of all this work. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Pulomena talks about what's going on in New Brunswick and throughout the county, and how all that development fits together.
2025-05-1020 minNJBIZ ConversationsUsing solar to power portable signsFlemington-based Sunsign uses the sun to power signs, as the name implies. The company is the brainchild of Cliff Hoinowski, a former CEO at parking management firm CitiPark. That’s where he figured out that portable, solar-powered signs would work well for a variety of businesses.
In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Hoinowski describes how he founded the company, the process of designing and building the signs, and where the company goes from here.
2025-05-0217 minNJBIZ ConversationsWant to break out on your own? This lawyer has some advice.Sandra Fava gave up a Big Law career to start her own firm. Based in Morristown, Fava Law focuses exclusively on family law matters, including divorce; child custody and support; alimony/spousal support; appellate matters; prenuptial agreements; and domestic violence. Here, Fava talks about what prompted her to set out on her own, the challenges she faced, her advice to others thinking of doing the same sort of thing and what the future might hold for her practice.
2025-04-2717 minNJBIZ ConversationsAssessing the current strength of the economyOne of the most prominent regional bankers in New Jersey is Ira Robbins, the CEO of Valley Bank. On his watch, the bank has grown from $29 billion in assets to $62 billion. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Robbins assesses the current strength of the economy, the Fed's actions on interest rates and the outlook for Valley and other businesses.
2025-03-2815 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat businesses need to know about AIJeff Miller, CEO of Synchronoss Technologies, discusses the company's pivot to a high-level cloud solutions provider, how it employs artificial intelligence, what other businesses need to know about AI and his outlook for the economy over the next 12 months.
2025-03-1621 minNJBIZ Conversations2025 outlook for M&A and private equityDealmaking activity started strong in 2024, then leveled off. The result was a mediocre year for M&A. Eric Lewandowski, a partner at Sax LLP and leader of the firm’s Transaction Strategy and Transformation Practice, reviews the factors contributing to the 2024 numbers and assesses the outlook for M&A and private equity in 2025.
2025-02-2421 minNJBIZ ConversationsCSG Law kicks off new year with new leaderCSG Law kicked off the new year with a new leader, as Marie Mathews took over as managing member of the Roseland-based law firm. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Mathews discusses her priorities for the firm, how the legal business has changed over the years and her role in mentoring young attorneys.
2025-02-1716 minNJBIZ ConversationsThe logistics industry's role in NJ's economyCirculate NJ was established to educate the public about the logistics industry and the role it plays in the economy. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, David Greek — managing partner of Greek Real Estate Partners and Circulate NJ chair — talks about why the organization was created, its core message and how the members intend to spread that message. Greek also discusses trends in the market and what he expects through the rest of the year.
2025-02-1125 minNJBIZ ConversationsFormer NJ attorney general discusses sentencing reform proposalsThe New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission issued its most recent report last fall with four reform recommendations. Commission Chair Chris Porrino, a former state attorney general, said the panel believes the proposals “will move New Jersey towards a more rational, just, and proportionate sentencing system."
In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Porrino — now a partner at Roseland’s Lowenstein Sandler — discusses the rationale for all the proposals and assesses the likelihood that they will be adopted. In addition, he talks about the legal issues likely to face the next governor and attorney general as the election...
2025-02-0325 minNJBIZ ConversationsHackensack Meridian CEO talks Davos, AI and the future of health careHackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett sat down with NJBIZ to talk about his work with the World Economic Forum, how technology – particularly AI – is helping to improve health care outcomes and what’s going on at HMH.
2025-01-2747 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat can businesses expect in 2025?Businesses are looking ahead to the coming year and what they need to know as they make decisions in investment, spending, hiring, expansion and other plans. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Christopher Maher, the CEO of OceanFirst Financial and a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, talks about what to expect coming off a relatively robust 2024.
2025-01-1515 minNJBIZ ConversationsThe changing business of advertisingEric Shoenfeld and Al Navarro, founders of Chester-based Mint Advertising, discuss the state of the advertising industry, Mint’s role in the business and the challenges ahead for both the firm and the sector as a whole.
2025-01-0321 minNJBIZ ConversationsNJBIZ sits down with real estate and development leaders at Newark SummitFollowing a successful introduction last year, the 2nd Annual Newark Summit for Real Estate, Economic Development & Placemaking made its return to New Jersey’s largest city.
Presented by roundtable&advisory, the event featured a full day of networking, panel discussions and exhibitors. NJBIZ sat down with several notable attendees, who shared their thoughts on the Summit as well as their insights on the industry.
2024-12-231h 30NJBIZ ConversationsMayor Ras Baraka shares what Newark Summit means for the cityMayor Ras Baraka was on hand for the second annual Newark Summit for Real Estate. For two years running, the Brick City’s chief executive took to the stage to discuss development in the city during a fireside chat. Baraka – also a 2025 gubernatorial candidate – stopped by to chat with NJBIZ about the summit, what it means for the city and more.
2024-12-2006 minNJBIZ ConversationsEnsuring that accounts payable is accountableMost businesses still manually key in invoices and automation remains relatively rare. Jeff Weinstein, CEO of Hamilton-based TranscendAP, wants to change that.
In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Weinstein describes TranscendAP's platform, how the company uses artificial intelligence in its application and its move to work more closely with higher education institutions.
2024-12-1319 minNJBIZ ConversationsAre consumers back in the holiday spirit?When last we checked in on Cranford-based National Tree, the company was grappling with post-pandemic fallout. So how are things going this year, with many experts expecting a record year for holiday sales? In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Chris Butler – the CEO of the nation's largest importer and wholesaler of artificial Christmas trees and other holiday decorations – returns to provide an update on where the company is now. Have demand and customers returned?
2024-12-0914 minNJBIZ ConversationsArt and artists: Critical components of New Jersey's economyAdam Perle, the president and CEO of ArtPride New Jersey, explains how the arts fit into the broader economy and how the arts community works together.
2024-11-0918 minNJBIZ ConversationsA decade at the helm of the NJBIAIt's been a decade of profound changes and challenges for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. In this episode of NJBIZ Conversations, Michele Siekerka, president and CEO of the NJBIA, reflects on her 10 years leading the organization, the biggest challenges her members face right now and what her priorities are for the future.
2024-11-0219 minNJBIZ ConversationsBioNJ's president and CEO assesses the state of NJ's life sciences industryLife sciences trade association BioNJ represents more than 400 research-based life sciences organizations across New Jersey, from startups to big biopharmaceutical companies. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, BioNJ President and CEO Debbie Hart assesses the state of the industry; explains the importance of projects such as HELIX, HAX and SciTech Scity; and some of the tests the industry will likely face over the next 12 to 18 months.
2024-10-1219 minNJBIZ ConversationsKeeping NJ's schools at the head of the classWhile New Jerseyans are rightfully proud of their state's education system – which is regularly cited as an asset in attracting businesses and economic development – good schools should not be taken for granted. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Tahina Perez, the executive director of Teach for America New Jersey, discusses how the organization works to improve educational equity, the central importance of communities to successful schools and what businesses can and should do to help maintain a quality system.
2024-10-0521 minNJBIZ ConversationsNJCPA leader discusses the challenges of the accounting professionThe accounting profession has been undergoing significant changes over the past several years. Consolidation is thinning the ranks of medium-sized firms. Technology is altering the way accounting is practiced and the ways in which CPA firms are run. And the pipeline of new accountants is running perilously low. In this episode of NJBIZ Conversations, Aiysha Johnson, the CEO and executive director of New Jersey Society of CPAs, provides updates on the issues NJCPA is tackling, especially consolidation, technology and recruitment and retention.
2024-09-1423 minNJBIZ ConversationsUpfield president talks sustainability – and what happens in a test kitchenAny regular grocery shopper has almost certainly seen Upfield's products on store shelves. Famous names under the Dutch food producer's umbrella include I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and Country Crock. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Upfield President Jim Breach discusses the company's commitment to sustainability, its latest efforts on research and distribution and what happens at its Hackensack test kitchen.
2024-09-0814 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat companies should look out for after a global tech outageFollowing the recent worldwide technology outage, many businesses could be forced to deal with unexpected changes to their insurance coverage, among other repercussions.
In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Lowenstein Sandler Partner Lynda Bennett, chair of the firm's Insurance Recovery Group, explains what business owners and executives should watch for and what they can do to mitigate the harm. She also provides an assessment of the insurance market in general.
2024-08-2217 minNJBIZ ConversationsGenova Burns founder discusses Newark development, NJ legal businessAngelo Genova, the founder and chairman of top New Jersey law firm Genova Burns, discusses development in Newark and other urban areas, the legal business in the state and the past few tumultuous months in New Jersey politics.
2024-08-1831 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat is IUOE Local 825 doing about the labor shortage?A lot of business leaders worry about finding and hiring qualified employees. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 is doing something about the labor shortage. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, IUOE Local 825 Business Manager Greg Lalevee describes the genesis of its apprenticeship program with Hudson County Community College, how it works, and what participants and the union get out of it. Lalevee also provides an update on several major infrastructure projects around the state, including Gateway.
2024-07-1323 minNJBIZ ConversationsWells Fargo executive: What businesses need to know for remainder of 2024This edition of NJBIZ Conversations continues a series of mid-year assessments from leading executives around the state. Pete Dontas, who leads commercial banking in New Jersey for Wells Fargo, talks about how 2024 has unfolded thus far and what businesses need to know about what’s coming in the second half.
2024-07-0513 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat makes the Jersey City Summit – and the city – so unique?The 9th Annual Jersey City Summit for Real Estate Investment convened on the Hudson River waterfront at the end of May 2024.
NJBIZ was on hand at the summit, and served as a media partner of the event. Topics explored throughout the daylong program included: areas driving investment and development in the city, placemaking, capital markets, operations & design, emerging neighborhoods and more.
Listen below for a special edition of NJBIZ Conversations, recorded live at the event.
2024-07-0221 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat's ahead in the M&A business?Sax LLP Partner Eric Lewandowski, who serves as the firm’s Transaction Strategy and Transformation leader, offers his assessment of where private equity has been most active, the factors driving dealmaking and the outlook for the second half.
2024-06-3016 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow can higher education make college more affordable?Caldwell University President Jeffrey Senese, who took on the role in July 2023, talks about his efforts at the university this past year, what the school and the higher education system in general can do to make college more affordable and the role of the university president during such tumultuous times.
2024-06-1516 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat can New Jerseyans can expect to see on the state's roads, rails, bridges and tunnels?Anthony Attanasio's experience with transportation and infrastructure issues is deep and wide. Before founding Hawk Strategies, a Somerville-based consulting and marketing firm, he held senior roles at the center of policymaking in New Jersey. Here, Attanasio talks about his consulting work now, what the state's priorities should be, particularly with regard to NJ Transit, and what New Jerseyans can expect to see on the roads, rails and bridges over the next 12 to 24 months.
2024-06-1022 minNJBIZ ConversationsAppealing to consumers' appetitesMama’s Creations rebranded from MamaMancini’s last year to highlight its move beyond prepared Italian foods — for which the company and its founder, Daniel Mancini, had become widely known. Under CEO Adam Michaels, Mama’s Creations is on course to do just that in a big way. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Michaels discusses how the East Rutherford-based company plans to expand, what sort of acquisition targets he is looking for and why he thinks the company is well-positioned to meet consumers where they are in the grocery store and on the dining table.
2024-05-1321 minNJBIZ ConversationsBanker-turned-landscape-company owner shares why she decided to sellFor more than 80 years, Siciliano Landscape Co. operated as an independent, family-run business. The company is now part of Mariani Premier Group – a much larger business – but the family continues to run it. Karen Siciliano, a former Wall Street banker, is still in charge after selling to Mariani. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Siciliano talks about the sale, how it unfolded and what the integration process was like.
2024-05-0616 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow far-reaching are the effects of the Key Bridge collapse?Brendan Heegan, the founder and CEO of Secaucus-based Boxzooka – an ecommerce fulfillment technology provider – and Tom Behnke, the company’s senior vice president for sales and marketing, explain the ramifications of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and how the Northeast region is coping.
2024-04-2216 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat can AI do for businesses?Karthik Krishnamurthy, CEO of Basking Ridge-based software engineering company Ascendion, discusses what artificial intelligence can do for businesses, how Ascendion helps clients use the technology and how to address the questions that arise around the deployment of AI.
2024-04-1522 minNJBIZ Conversations4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New JerseyThe 4.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted New Jerseyans on April 5 was mild by the standards of the world’s most seismically active areas, but it was enough to startle most residents. In this special edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Whitney Boykin, an associate with DeSimone Consulting Engineers, explains how buildings and other structures are designed to withstand earthquakes and other hazards and why New Jerseyans should be confident that the state can survive the shaking.
2024-04-1216 minNJBIZ ConversationsFormer state attorney general discusses the business of lawChris Porrino is a former state attorney general who now chairs the Litigation Department at Roseland’s Lowenstein Sandler. Earlier this year, Gov. Phil Murphy added yet another entry to Porrino’s resume: chair of the state Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission. In this episode of NJBIZ Conversations, Porrino talks about the work of the commission and how it will affect businesses, what’s happening in the business of law and the controversy over the so-called county line on ballots.
2024-04-0825 minNJBIZ ConversationsThe future of offshore wind in New JerseyAtlantic Shores Offshore Wind CEO Joris Veldhoven talks about the challenges facing offshore wind developers, addresses the opposition and lays out a course for the future.
2024-04-0124 minNJBIZ ConversationsFormer Marine uses winter sports to help kids avoid serious problemsSchone Malliet – former Marine Corps pilot, salesman and banker – is the founder of Winter4Kids, a nonprofit organization based in Sussex County that offers vulnerable kids the opportunity to experience winter in a new way, with lessons, better nutrition and, most important, fun. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Malliet talks about how he came to establish Winter4Kids, what it took to get the organization started, how he keeps it running and his plans for the future.
2024-03-1818 minNJBIZ ConversationsA real estate private equity firm's 'unwavering commitment to excellence'Northwind Group founder and Managing Partner Ran Eliasaf talks about firm's activities in New Jersey, discusses the state of the lending market and assesses the overall strength of the commercial real estate space.
2024-03-1108 minNJBIZ ConversationsWomen in Construction Week: Carpenter Contractor Trust exec talks about career in carpentryCyndie Williams, the executive director of the Carpenter Contractor Trust, talks about her introduction to and career in carpentry, the resources available for young women considering careers in the industry and the state of the industry and labor movement.
2024-03-0728 minNJBIZ ConversationsInsurance expert shares what businesses can do to protect themselves against current threatsChubb Senior Vice President of Risk Engineering Services Erik Olsen – who specializes in property protection risk engineering and complex evaluations for industrial and commercial facilities, and property conservation for large properties and construction – describes many of the dangers businesses now face, including threats created or exacerbated by climate change, and what can be done to protect against them.
2024-03-0422 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow NJ's largest investor-owned utility continues to growMark McDonough, president of New Jersey American Water, describes how the company pitches itself to voters about potential acquisitions, how the infrastructure work is going and what its charitable arm is up to.
2024-02-2618 minNJBIZ ConversationsOceanFirst CEO talks state of the lending marketChris Maher, who also serves as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and is a member and former chairman of the board for the New Jersey Bankers Association, also discusses the outlook for businesses in New Jersey – especially those along the shore – and more.
2024-02-1924 minNJBIZ ConversationsT&M Associates CEO talks NJ infrastructure progressT&M Associates Chairman and CEO Gary Dahms discusses the progress being made on New Jersey's infrastructure – including the Gateway project, billed as the most important work in the country – the outlook for development and his role as chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
2024-02-1219 minNJBIZ ConversationsHackensack Meridian CEO: Health care industry must evolve to meet urgent global needsIn this special edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett describes his new role as chair of the World Economic Forum's Health and Healthcare Community, the time he spent in the annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, and how the health care industry must evolve to meet urgent global needs.
2024-02-0548 minNJBIZ ConversationsAfter new HQ, what's next for Valley National Bank?Last year, Valley National Bank moved into a new headquarters building in Morristown, bringing more than 600 employees to its new base. Valley President Tom Iadanza is now talking about what's next for Valley, as well as the factors driving the economy and how the banking industry in general – and Valley in particular – is responding.
2024-01-2911 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat does the future hold for NJ's cannabis industry?Scott Rudder founded the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association in 2016 as the leading trade group for New Jersey cannabis businesses. And he's getting into it himself, opening Township Green Dispensary in Riverside. Here, he talks about the development of the industry in the state, the sorts of policy changes needed to encourage growth and what he thinks the future holds.
2024-01-2221 minNJBIZ ConversationsTurning ideas into workable solutionsMichael Johnson, president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute, talks about how NJII fits into the larger technology landscape in New Jersey, how it interacts with the corporate world and what's ahead in 2024 – the organization's 10th anniversary year.
2024-01-1618 minNJBIZ ConversationsYou’re in a PR crisis. Now what?Kessler PR is perhaps the most prominent — and effective — firm for crisis communications, reputation management, litigation support and media relations. Here, founder Karen Kessler discusses how business owners and executives can handle a variety of crisis situations, deal with the government and media and restore their reputations.
2024-01-0821 minNJBIZ ConversationsA look back at the 1st Newark SummitThe inaugural Newark Summit, held in early December 2023, brought together government leaders, policymakers and some of the most prominent figures in the North Jersey commercial real estate market. Here are what some of the participants and attendees had to say.
2024-01-0557 minNJBIZ ConversationsThe altering dynamics of NJ’s medical office marketFor obvious reasons, the health care industry has been changing rapidly and significantly over the past few years. And those changes are altering the dynamics of the medical office market in New Jersey. As a managing director and the medical office practice leader for JLL, Blake Goodman is in the middle of the action. Here, he assesses the state of the market and suggests the factors that will likely drive it over the next several quarters.
2023-12-1815 minNJBIZ ConversationsA creative agency with a unique nameThe co-founders of creative agency Dead Lizard talk about their expansion plans and the experience of running such a business in New Jersey. Plus, they explain the origin of the company's name.
2023-12-1131 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow can you keep insurance premiums under control?Homeowner's insurance in states affected by climate change is becoming increasingly unaffordable. Many residents in Florida, for example, are simply "self-insuring" — meaning they don't pay for an insurance policy, they just put aside some cash and hope for the best. So is New Jersey going the way of Florida? Possibly. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Bill Martin, the president and CEO of Plymouth Rock Assurance, discusses the factors that caused the crises in other states, what might be in store for New Jersey, and what homeowners and businesses can do to keep insurance premiums under control.
2023-12-0412 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat challenges are NJ’s commercial real estate firms facing?Greek Real Estate Partners' David Greek discusses the firm's growth, the state of the commercial real estate market in New Jersey and the challenges firms like his face doing business in a high-cost, rising interest rate environment.
2023-11-2723 minNJBIZ ConversationsHow does the higher education system need to evolve?County College Morris President Anthony Iacono discusses the school's efforts in workforce development and how the higher education system in general needs to evolve.
2023-11-1322 minNJBIZ ConversationsNew Jersey Equitable Opportunity Scorecard grades members of NJ’s LegislatureTomas Varela, the founder and executive director of the New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition, discusses the group's legislative scorecard and its work on other economic issues.
2023-11-0621 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhat’s it like running a union manufacturing shop in New Jersey?Everyone knows it's impossible to run a thriving manufacturing company in New Jersey. Right? And with union workers? Dream on. Well, Mitch Cahn, the founder and president of Newark-based apparel maker Unionwear, will beg to differ.
2023-10-3016 minNJBIZ ConversationsChanging the business of golf?On this special golf edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Sax LLP Partner Kevin Moyer discusses the progress of the talks between Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour along with the possible fallout from their success – or failure.
2023-08-0720 minNJBIZ ConversationsShining a light on South Jersey businessesIn this special edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Think Tank host Steve Adubato talks about what viewers will learn from an upcoming discussion about South Jersey companies, assembled in conjunction with NJBIZ, and what makes businesses in the region worth watching.
2023-05-3016 minNJBIZ ConversationsWhy community banks remain critical in New Jersey’s economyNow the CEO of Lakewood-based First Commerce Bank, Donald Mindiak was a top executive at the institution for most of the pandemic. Here, Mindiak talks about what those years were like for First Commerce, where the economy might be headed and why community banks remain critical actors in the state's economy.
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A gaming lobbyist pulls the levers of power in Trenton, tax revaluations
have companies preparing for battle, and a camera equipment distributor focuses
on growth. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 076: Reval.
2013-04-2800 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 075: CableComcast looks to boost its market share among business clients and a long-stalled transit village project is finally leaving the station. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 075: Cable.
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The
commercial fishing industry is left reeling after Sandy, hospital fighting puts
for-profits in the spotlight and real estate speculation down the Shore. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 072: Speculation.
2013-03-3100 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 071: PinnedIn this week’s edition: A company pushes for a smarter Sandy rebuild, a look at the state’s many children’s hospitals and WrestleMania fever begins to build at businesses. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 071: Pinned.
2013-03-2400 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 070: NetworkingA development strategy to speed Sandy rebuilds, an inside look at New Jersey’s jobs numbers, and a strategy that could be the next step for the largest hospital systems.Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 070: Networking.
2013-03-1700 min2013-03-1000 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 068: TrentonBetween the governor announcing his budget plan and signing a bill legalizing online gaming, last week was one of the busiest times business has seen in the state capital. We take a look back at a busy week on a special edition of NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 068: Trenton.
2013-03-0300 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 067: BuildingArresting high health
care costs, getting a new tunnel project on track and how an incentives
overhaul is changing real estate development. Those stories and more, on
NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 067: Building.
2013-02-2400 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 066: OutflowTurnpike submarkets bouncing back from the real estate recession,
retailers griping over credit card swiping fees and hospitals work to
keep patients from leaving the state. Those stories and more on NJBIZ
Briefcase - Episode 066: Outflow.
2013-02-1700 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 065: PrivateFinding answers for high health costs, going inside a major foundation’s operations and the governor’s mixed record on privatizing public services. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 065: Private.
2013-02-1000 min2013-02-0300 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 063: TurnoverWhat’s next in Trenton, managing multistock and a very special sneak peak at annual Top 100 list. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 063: Turnover.
2013-01-2700 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 062: CompostPunting pollution policy, reawakening Hackensack and exchanging health benefit ideas. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 062: Compost.
2013-01-2000 minNJBIZ PodcastsNJBIZ Briefcase 061: SwimThe new Rutgers president looks to bond with successful alums, engineers
see sink-or-swim possibilities for disaster preparation, and primary
care takes the forefront for New Jersey docs and insurers. Those stories
more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 061: Swim
2013-01-1300 min