Business

NJ Conference for Women Promises Networking and Empowerment

More than 700 women gather this week for the NJ Conference for Women, organized by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Alliance, at the Hyatt Regency Princeton in Carnegie Center. The day-long event, which was sold out as of press time, is one of the largest gatherings of professional women in […]

New Arts Incubator Hosts Inaugural Fundraiser

A new arts non-profit, the New Jersey Arts Incubator (NJAI) is hosting its premier fundraiser, “Celebrate to Elevate,” on Saturday, October 5, at 862 Route 518 in Skillman. While the focus of the fundraiser is introducing NJAI and its mission to support the arts in the community, the event will also feature several prominent local […]

Rider President Dell’Omo Announces Retirement Plans

Rider University President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, who has served the university since August, 2015, has announced that he will retire from the presidency at the conclusion of his current contract on July 31, 2025. This will mark his 20th year as a university president, having served as president of Robert Morris University for 10 years […]

Meal Recovery Coalition to Address Food Insecurity and Food Waste

The Meal Recovery Coalition (MRC), which aims to promote the recovery of healthy, surplus meals from large cafeterias and deliver them to food-insecure residents across New Jersey, was launched at a summit held at Rutgers University on September 18. The coalition across the private and nonprofit sectors was celebrated by NJ Governor Phil Murphy, Assembly […]

On the Move: Mergers, Management Moves, and More

ANI Pharmaceuticals Acquires Alimera ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., with offices at 20 Nassau Street in Princeton, has acquired Alimera Sciences, Inc., based in Alpharetta Georgia. The deal, first announced in June, was finalized in mid-September. ANI is a biopharmaceutical developer and manufacturer of branded and generic prescription products targeted at rare diseases. Alimera is a pharmaceutical […]

County to Host Resource Fair for the Justice Impacted

Mercer County, the New Jersey courts, and the Mercer County Reentry Coalition host a Career and Resource Fair for the Justice Impacted community on Wednesday, September 25. The Justice-Impacted Career and Resource Fair will be held at CURE Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required for the free […]

Trenton Site May Join Superfund National Priorities List

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed adding the Historic Potteries site in Trento to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites, known as the NPL. Adding the site to the NPL would equip the EPA with the necessary tools to address significant lead contamination affecting residential areas, public spaces, and parks in the East […]

Grant Received to Replace Washington Crossing State Park Visitor Center

The National Park Service has awarded a grant totaling $7,533,460.50 for the replacement of the deteriorated Washington Crossing State Park Visitor Center in Hopewell Township. According to a press release from the office of Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, whose district includes Hopewell, the new state-of-the-art visitors center will be completed near the site of General […]

Taft to Launch InspireWorksSM

Taft Communications, a Trenton-based communications consultancy, has announced the launch of a new initiative for Trenton-area nonprofit and small business leaders through its Taft ClearPoint leadership communications practice: InspireWorksSM. The initiative aims to support Trenton nonprofit and small business leaders sharpen and excel in their communications skills to unleash the full potential of how they […]

Management Moves: Watershed Institute

The Watershed Institute in Pennington has announced the appointment of Pankhoori Gupta as the new senior director of finance and operations. With more than 18 years of experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, and operations, Gupta brings a wealth of expertise to the organization. “Pankhoori’s extensive background in finance and strategic operations will be invaluable […]