Source: NJBIZ
The basics:
Gov. Mikie Sherrill proposes a $60.7B FY 2027 New Jersey budget
Plan targets structural deficit reduction and fiscal discipline
Corporate tax changes and employer health fee draw scrutiny
Legislature begins hearings ahead of June 30 budget deadline
Gov. Mikie Sherrill delivered the most consequential moment of her nascent administration last week, unveiling a [...]

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The basics:
Eric LeGrand expanding LeGrand Coffee House with second location
New café set to open in Middletown‘s Kings Commons shopping center
Expansion follows strong growth at flagship Woodbridge location
Partnership with Monmouth County family sparked project
Eric LeGrand isn’t slowing down.
Following a milestone 2025 marked by a Rutgers-branded bourbon launch and continued growth at [...]

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Source: NJBIZ
Inside: Our special report on commercial real estate; Gov. Mikie Sherrill unveils a $60.7 billion spending blueprint that drew cautious praise; Eric LeGrand expands his brand again with a new coffee shop; and much more!
Click on the cover at left to read the issue as it appears in print.
A list [...]

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Source: NJBIZ
The basics:
NAIOP New Jersey one year into four-year strategic plan for CRE industry
Focus includes advocacy, workforce development and public outreach
Leadership aims to strengthen ties with higher education
Plan seeks to position NAIOP as voice for all CRE asset classes
NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association – NJ Chapter represents developers, investors [...]

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The basics:
Author says a cap on Aspire tax credits could stall NJ projects
Developers say program is key to financing housing and redevelopment
Rising construction costs and interest rates widen project gaps
Writer urges Legislature to expand or remove Aspire cap
For the first time since the Legislature created the Aspire Tax Credit Program [...]

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The basics:
Opinion: Kimberly-Clark–Kenvue merger analyzed through antitrust lens
Companies operate in complementary consumer health segments
Deal projected to generate about $2B in annual cost savings
Merger could strengthen New Jersey’s consumer health innovation hub
As merger activity begins to rebound after a prolonged slowdown, regulators and the public are once again debating what makes [...]

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A collection of your photos from the fun, fruitful, charitable, honorable and miscellaneous happenings in the New Jersey business community.
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A look at recent commercial real estate deals around New Jersey:
Multifamily
The Kislak Co. Inc. arranged an all-cash 1031 exchange for an 18-unit luxury residential building located at 1209 26th St. in North Bergen, Hudson County, for $6.8 million. Senior Vice President Davis Briones marketed the property exclusively on behalf of [...]

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The basics:
Woodmont Properties invests nearly $3M upgrading more than 10 communities over past two years
Improvements include package systems, WFH spaces and outdoor amenities
Portfolio occupancy remains strong at 96%–98%
Company pipeline includes nearly 3,400 apartments across the region
Many multifamily properties fix problems when they arise, as one might expect. Fairfield-based Woodmont Properties [...]

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Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is celebrating Saint Joseph’s Day by offering free pastries to customers who share the same name as the holiday’s patron saint.
The promotion will take place March 19. Under the deal, the Italian specialty grocery chain will give one free pastry to shoppers named Joseph, Josephine, Josie, Josette, [...]

Mon, Mar 16, 2026 2:08:00 AM, Continue reading at the source