Source: NJBIZ
The basics:
Novartis‘ Excellergy deal valued at up to $2 billion, expected to close in H1 2026
Next-generation anti-IgE drug Exl-111 joins allergy lineup
Therapy designed for faster, deeper suppression of IgE signaling
Acquisition part of Novartis’ strategy to offset patent expirations on top drugs
Novartis plans to shell out up to $2 billion to [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 6:51:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, leads the NJBIZ list of New Jersey hospitals with 55,726 inpatient discharges.
Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center followed with 47,652 discharges. Trish O’Keefe oversees operations at the facility, which recorded 944,496 outpatient visits and where 2,149 physicians practice.
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, with [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 6:41:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Choose New Jersey has appointed Amy Herbold as its next president and CEO, effective April 16.
She will succeed Wesley Mathews, who led the organization from 2022–2025. Chief Administrative Officer Jen Lendhardt has served as interim head since Mathews’ exit.
Herbold currently serves as senior vice president of corporate and regulatory affairs [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 5:59:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
As On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina continues to reposition itself for success in the wake of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Tex-Mex chain recently shuttered two of its four New Jersey locations.
Following closures in New Brunswick and Paramus, the brand has remaining outposts in Mount Laurel and Princeton, a [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 5:34:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Rider University is once again offering its free, six-week Veteran Entrepreneurship Training program this summer. The course offers veterans, their spouses and dependents an opportunity to develop new business concepts or expand existing ventures.
The Rider Center for Entrepreneurial Studies hosts the program. The school caps the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training initiative [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 4:52:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association – IOREBA – will hold its Annual Developer’s Night next week in Teaneck.
A premier networking event for IOREBA, the fete will take place March 30 from 5–9 p.m. at the recently renovated Marriott at Glenpointe.
Developer’s Night draws real estate developers, brokers, owners [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 3:56:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
The basics:
Eric LeGrand reflects on growing his bourbon brand and broader ventures
Highlights challenges including cost of goods and business operations
Plans new barrel releases and expanded outreach in 2026
Bourbon brand supports Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Eric LeGrand’s business portfolio continues to expand beyond one lane.
From his growing coffee house brand to [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 11:57:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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Eyeglass retailer Warby Parker is sharpening its focus on New Jersey with the launch of its newest store.
Scheduled to open March 28 at MarketFair in Princeton, the outpost will offer a range of budget-friendly prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. It will also provide eye examinations for patients ages 4 [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 11:37:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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New Jersey state government veteran Robert Garrenger III is joining the ranks at CSG Law.
In a March 25 press release, the Roseland-based firm welcomed Garrenger as a member of its recently launched Government & Regulatory Law group.
After working in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office as deputy attorney general, Garrenger [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 11:35:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
GoNetspeed announced plans to bring its high-speed, 100% fiber-optic internet network to South River. The investment marks the company’s first service area in New Jersey.
The privately funded $13.6 million project will deliver symmetrical multigigabit speeds of up to 6 Gbps to more than 10,500 homes and businesses. The company expects [...]

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 11:27:00 AM, Continue reading at the source