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In its largest campus upgrade in nearly 20 years, Georgian Court University will commit $19 million to modernize student housing, academic facilities and core infrastructure at its Lakewood campus. The university’s board of trustees has approved the plan, it announced Feb. 24. The initiative includes renovations to Maria Hall and St. [...]

The basics: Gov. Mikie Sherrill calls February storm first statewide blizzard since 1996, with up to 2.5 feet of snow More than 365,000 power outages reported; over 90% restored Major highways, NJ Transit rail, Port Authority airports have largely resumed operations State police responded to 486 crashes; officials maintain state of emergency during cleanup Gov. [...]

The basics: Salad House adding 5 New Jersey locations Expanding in New York with White Plains, Staten Island shops Brand now fully franchised after early NJ growth Salad House is chopping its way into new markets. In a recent social media post, the New Jersey-born health-conscious fast-casual brand announced it will open shops in: Wayne 625 [...]

The Department of Justice announced Feb. 24 it filed a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The complaint comes in response to the governor’s recent executive order, which bars ICE from state property. The Justice Department challenges EO 12, which NJBIZ reported on. The measure prohibits [...]

Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth has reached a new milestone, posting its first job openings. The listings come as development of the $1 billion studio project moves forward at the site of the shuttered former U.S. Army base. Initial positions include roles such as director of studio operations and manager of studio site [...]

The basics: BioNJ white paper sets 8-year plan to maintain NJ’s global life sciences leadership Priorities include talent, startup support, manufacturing incentives, sector expansion New Jersey hosts 8 of world’s top 20 biopharma companies; has $121B biopharma GDP impact Report aligns with Governor’s transition priorities to attract investment BioNJ released a new white paper Feb. [...]

Fulton Financial Corp. and Blue Foundry Bancorp have offered an update on their merger plans. Fulton and Blue Foundry have received all regulatory approvals for the transaction, they said Feb. 23. The parties announced the deal in November 2025. Under the plan, the Fulton Bank parent will acquire Blue Foundry Bank in [...]

A new restaurant from the ownership team behind NYC’s GupShup is under construction at 25 Columbus Drive. Photo by Chris Fry/Jersey Digs. A new eatery from the ownership behind New York City’s GupShup has officially begun the buildout of their restaurant as Punjab Meet House is slated to open inside a [...]

The basics: Breeze Airways adds nonstop ACY–Tampa flights starting July 1 Service operates Wednesdays and Saturdays, fares from $79 one way Breeze fleet features Airbus A220-300 aircraft with premium amenities Airline expands at Atlantic City before initial launch Breeze Airways announced Tuesday a new nonstop route from Atlantic City International Airport to Tampa, Fla. Taking flight [...]

Saddle Brook-headquartered Mercury Public Affairs announced Feb. 23 the hiring of Stella Porter as a vice president in its New Jersey office. Porter most recently served as deputy press secretary and spokesperson for Gov. Phil Murphy. In that role, she managed the rapid-response media strategy for the administration. Porter also led [...]