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Trader Joe’s is officially coming to Jersey City. The nautically themed grocery chain confirmed to NJBIZ its plans to open in the city; however, it did not say when or where. Local media has reported Trader Joe’s will take space at 50-55 Hudson St. The site is home to a Tishman Speyer-owned mixed-use [...]

The basics: S1631 would add height and weight as protected classes under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination State Senate passed bill 24-14; it now heads to Assembly Judiciary Committee New Jersey would become 2nd state after Michigan to ban height and weight discrimination Research shows weight and height bias affects hiring, promotions, pay nationwide New [...]

Several supermarkets with a large New Jersey presence are among the nation’s cheapest and priciest grocery chains, according to a new ranking. Consumer Reports worked with New York City-based Strategic Resource Group to determine its list. Last summer, the collaborators compared prices on baskets of commonly purchased items at dozens of [...]

With key allied health fields facing projected workforce shortages, Lakewood-based Georgian Court University and Ocean Township-based MCI Institute have formalized new transfer agreements. The effort is designed to accelerate students’ paths into high-demand health care careers. Under the agreements, Georgian Court biology majors can continue their studies at MCI in diagnostic [...]

The basics: Heytea opening March 5 at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus Global tea brand known for matcha, boba milk tea, cheese tea Founded in China with more than 4,000 shops worldwide Grand opening promotions include giveaways, buy-one-get-one offers Trendy tea franchise Heytea is joining the lineup at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Scheduled [...]

NJ Transit is piloting high-tech digital bus stop signs at eight stops in five towns across New Jersey. The initiative launched through partnerships developed via the Transit Tech Lab. The one-year test features solar-powered signs from BusPas in Hoboken, Union City and Jersey City. It also includes a separate pilot with [...]

Trader Joe’s is officially coming to the ground floor of 55 Hudson Street, which is topped out and slated to wrap construction later this year. Photo by Chris Fry/Jersey Digs. Just a few years after welcoming a Whole Foods to the neighborhood following years of speculation, Downtown Jersey City is slated [...]

A two-tower development at 808 Pavonia Avenue could include a new affordable housing component after Jersey City’s planned Pompidou Museum has fallen through. Rendering by Handel Architects via Jersey City Planning Board. A much-heralded deal to bring a Paris-based museum to Jersey City has been officially axed but new affordable housing [...]

Prudential Financial Inc. is collaborating with Franklin Templeton to expand access to its award-winning ActiveIncome innovation. Now available on the Canvas investment platform through the FIDx Insurance Overlay marketplace, the vehicle offers a contingent deferred annuity to layer on top of retirees’ existing investment accounts. The partners announced the development March [...]

The HMH Emerge Program has named three global health tech startups as winners of its latest pitch competition. The joint initiative between Hackensack Meridian Health and Choose New Jersey aims to help companies establish and scale U.S. operations in New Jersey. Selected by the HMH Emerge board of directors, the 2025 [...]