Source: NJBIZ
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Construction begins on 1888 Studios, a 1.6M-sq.-ft. film and TV campus on Bayonne’s waterfront
Paramount signs a 10-year lease as anchor tenant, committing more than 285,000 sq. ft.
Project brings a $1.2B investment and thousands of union construction and permanent jobs
Development strengthens New Jersey’s film tax credit program and production legacy
A [...]

Mon, Jan 05, 2026 5:02:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
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About 1.1M New Jerseyans face food insecurity as costs rise and pandemic aid ends
Health systems are teaching low-cost cooking strategies using canned and boxed pantry foods
Nutrition experts stress rinsing canned items, reducing sodium and choosing minimally processed foods
With more New Jerseyans relying on food pantries for sustenance, local health [...]

Mon, Jan 05, 2026 5:02:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
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Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill‘s inauguration will take place Jan. 20 in Newark
Transition includes key appointments, 10 policy action teams and bipartisan advisory groups
Sherrill’s priorities focus on lowering costs, energy affordability and government accountability
Public surveys and statewide listening tours are shaping the incoming administration
The new year also rings in the start [...]

Mon, Jan 05, 2026 5:02:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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Inside: We shine our Spotlight on construction and development; health systems around the state are working with local food banks to improve the quality and nutritional value of their offerings; a new administration begins to take shape as Gov-elect Mikie Sherrill‘s inauguration approaches; and much more!
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Mon, Jan 05, 2026 5:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
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NJBIZ construction and development panel examines how tariffs are raising material costs and adding uncertainty for industry
Health care and industrial sectors show continued growth
Power availability and rising energy costs emerging as major risks for projects
Transit-oriented, mixed-use and adaptive reuse projects are driving development opportunities
As part of NJBIZ’s latest virtual [...]

Mon, Jan 05, 2026 5:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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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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Mon, Jan 05, 2026 5:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
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Sixth round of NJ Medical Debt Relief Initiative erases $86M in debt
53,000+ residents receive relief — no application required
Program nears $1.4B in total medical debt forgiven statewide
Relief funded with ARPA dollars, administered by Undue Medical Debt
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the sixth round of New Jersey’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative [...]

Fri, Jan 02, 2026 6:09:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
As the new year rang in, New Jersey motorists began paying more at the pump. A gas tax increase officially took effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Last month, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury announced the state gas tax would rise by 4.2 cents per gallon to support the Transportation Trust [...]

Fri, Jan 02, 2026 6:08:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Carrie from Tuckerton Carrie wagered just $3 and walked away with a $30,000 win at Ocean Casino Resort to close out 2025. – PROVIDED BY OCEAN CASINO RESORT
Two lucky slot players rang in the new year with life-changing wins at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City.
Just before the clock struck [...]

Fri, Jan 02, 2026 5:03:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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A portfolio featuring several Union County multifamily properties recently sold for $90 million in an off-market deal arranged by The Kislak Co. Inc.
According to a Jan. 2 announcement from the Woodbridge-based commercial real estate brokerage the package of 10 properties features 540 units. Kislak said data from CoStar qualifies the [...]

Fri, Jan 02, 2026 4:47:00 PM, Continue reading at the source