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The basics: Hackensack Meridian Health launched Ekam, a generative AI tool built on Google Cloud AI summarizes complex clinical notes in under a minute Nurse Margia Fonseca leading soft rollout of the agent to fellow health care professionals System plans broader AI expansion to support care teams and reduce burnout Ekam is a Sanskrit word [...]

The basics: Survey shows 52% workers have experienced workplace romance Remote work, virtual platforms changing how office relationships form NJ employment attorney Mark Kluger advises clear harassment policies, ‘love contracts’ to reduce legal risk Training, stronger HR enforcement are key to preventing hostile work environment claims February isn’t just about flowers, chocolate and romantic gestures [...]

Inside: We shine our Spotlight on engineering – including the latest on the Hudson Tunnel Project; plus, new working arrangements may create more headaches for HR, so now is the time to update policies on harassment; how one hospital system is using AI to save precious time for professionals to provide [...]

The basics: Bergen County Academies students earned top honors at Regeneron science competitions Mechatronics lab projects have led to patents and real-world biomedical innovations Student research spans cancer studies, laser egg models and assistive tech Passaic County Technical Institute expands biotechnology program An “idea vault” maintained by Bergen County Academies instructor Carlos Nodarse preserves 14 [...]

In one of her first executive orders, Gov. Mikie Sherrill took a welcome step by implementing a 90-day pause on the adoption of new state rules and regulations, including the New Jersey Department of Labor’s proposed independent contractor rules. This temporary pause provides an important opportunity to reassess the scope [...]

A collection of your photos from the fun, fruitful, charitable, honorable and miscellaneous happenings in the New Jersey business community. The post Pic Page: Feb. 23, 2026 appeared first on NJBIZ. [...]

Business owners in New Jersey are cautiously optimistic for 2026 with moderating interest rates combined with strong financial performance and sales fueling this optimism. To achieve long term growth, stability and certainty are necessary for businesses and while the overall economy is doing well, owners are also dealing with a [...]

The basics: The Training Center partners with Willingboro and Trenton schools for hands-on trade training TradeReady program targets NJ skilled labor shortages in HVAC, plumbing and electrical New 25,000-sq-ft Branchburg facility will expand Somerset County access Students gain certifications and pathways to high-demand careers Engineering plans can’t be turned into buildings, bridges and tunnels without [...]

The basics: Federal funding freeze halted Hudson Tunnel Project, triggering nearly 1K layoffs before court intervention Gov. Sherrill called the freeze illegal and politically motivated A federal judge ordered reimbursements restored; $205M has been released and work is set to resume Broader legal fight over Gateway Program continues The fight over the $16 billion Hudson [...]

The basics: Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that IEEPA does not authorize broad presidential tariffs Chief Justice John Roberts said taxing power rests with Congress under Article I Trump plans to pursue new tariffs under other trade statutes Gov. Mikie Sherrill and NJ business groups weigh economic impact In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court [...]