Source: NJBIZ
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Let’s Sprinkle by MG now available at select Kings Food Market locations in NJ, NY
Brand also sold at ShopRite, Livoti’s, Caraluzzi’s, Top Tomato supermarkets
Products include festive sprinkle cookies, coffee cake, premium coffee, kitchen accessories
Melissa Gorga will appear at Short Hills Kings Food Market March 31
A dessert brand founded by [...]

Tue, Mar 31, 2026 12:48:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Gov. Sherrill signs legislation expanding advanced practice nurse independence in New Jersey
Experienced APNs with 5,000 clinical hours can practice without physician agreements
Law aims to expand care access, address workforce shortages
Policy builds on COVID-era waivers that allowed independent APN practice
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation March 30 eliminating key practice restrictions [...]

Tue, Mar 31, 2026 3:03:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
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Clydz will relocate to HELIX H-1 with planned September opening
Strand Market food hall expected to debut in spring/early summer
Hospitality concepts will anchor dining, gathering spaces in HELIX innovation district
Development led by DEVCO with DHS Hospitality Group as district nears phase one opening
New Brunswick‘s Health + Life Science Exchange continues [...]

Tue, Mar 31, 2026 2:20:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Stockton University has named professor Brian Tyrrell as the next faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute for Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism, effective July 1. He will succeed Jane Bokunewicz at LIGHT, who will retire June 30.
Professor and former casino industry executive Bokunewicz has led LIGHT since 2020, helping [...]

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 9:50:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Several financial giants operating or based in New Jersey announced layoffs in March.
According to filings with the state Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the cuts at Prudential Financial, Fiserv Solutions LLC, UBS and JP Morgan Chase total 409.
The latest local impacts come amid a surge of layoffs nationwide in 2026. [...]

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 6:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Novartis to eliminate 114 positions at East Hanover HQ
Layoffs part of ongoing US restructuring, pipeline focus
Company investing $23B in US manufacturing, R&D, new facilities
Recent acquisitions include Excellergy, Pikavation, Avidity Biosciences
As part of an ongoing restructuring effort, Novartis is planning further cuts at its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.
In a [...]

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 6:32:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
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The Elbie in Long Branch will bring 78 rental units, including layouts with private terraces or balconies
4,000 sf of ground-level retail space to support Lower Broadway activity
Amenities include fitness center, clubroom, recording studio, landscaped outdoor terraces
Transit-oriented location near Long Branch NJ Transit station, downtown, beachfront
The Lower Broadway section of [...]

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 6:25:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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The New Jersey Small Business Development Center at The College of New Jersey, in partnership with New Brunswick Tomorrow, has opened a new satellite office in New Brunswick.
A ribbon-cutting event took place March 18 at Jasmine Indian Fusion Restaurant in recognition of National SBDC Day. The NJSBDC at TCNJ is [...]

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 5:34:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Stop & Shop is updating its in-store hot food bars to help make dinner planning easier and more affordable.
According to the Ahold Delhaize-owned supermarket chain, the refreshed self-service stations include new comfort food options, globally inspired proteins and an expanded selection of sides available at the peak dinner hours of [...]

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 5:32:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
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Minority Cannabis Academy opens enrollment for free eight-week workforce training program
Program offers hands-on instruction, job placement support across three career tracks
More than 150 graduates to date with 92% enrollment rate
Next cohort runs May 11–June 29 with classes in Maplewood, hybrid options
Enrollment is underway for a workforce development program that [...]

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 5:07:00 PM, Continue reading at the source