BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - If you’ve ever walked into Anything Floral you would have most likely encountered the driving force behind the 25-year establishment, Cheri Pertesis. The proprietor and head designer is so busy and energetic that she never sits down, literally. There are exactly no chairs in the designing area at Anything Floral; it is business only in the back room, but in the ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Suburban Chamber of Commerce launched a new Lunch and Learn series last week at Marco Polo Restaurant and Tavern in Summit. The lunch was sponsored by Suburban Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Marcella Gencarelli and Lakeland Bank. 

Paul Hatrak, a certified Business Coach, led the room of 30 business professionals with an interactive discussion on how ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Suburban Chamber of Commerce has been building its presence in Berkeley Heights through monthly breakfasts held on the third Friday of the month. About 75 local business and civic leaders attended the April networking meeting. 

The theme of these meetings are really to be known, said Dr. Patrick Smith, Vice Chairman of the Suburban Chamber of ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center received the Employer of the Year Award from the New Jersey chapter of the Association of People Supporting Employment First (NJ APSE) during the Facing the Future 26 Conference on transition and employment. The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national organization with an exclusive ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — There has been a data security issue involving customer payment card data at certain Lord & Taylor stores in North America, parent company Hudson’s Bay Company announced Sunday.

A spokesperson for HBC told TAPinto Westfield that they cannot say yet if customers at the Westfield location were affected, as the data breach is still under investigation. Certain ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Suburban Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner scheduled for Wednesday, March 21 at the Grand Summit Hotel will be postponed due to impending storm. The Chamber will reach out as soon as a date has been set. Inquiries should be directed to Karen Hadley khadley@suburbandchambers.org or call 908.522.1700.

The area individuals, organizations and businesses ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. And every 13 minutes, a woman will lose her battle with the disease. These are mothers, sisters, wives, and friends. 

Susan G. Komen was one of them. After the Texas native passed away from breast cancer, her sister founded the Susan G. Komen Foundation and it blossomed into a ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ - People work hard all their lives accumulating assets, but they really only understand investments at retirement, when they must start paying for their lifestyle, said Walter Pardo, in an interview in the March edition of Advisors Magazine. Pardo is a Certified Wealth Strategist and CEO of Wealth Financial Partners and WFP Tax Partners in ...

Chair of firm’s environmental law practice joins board of public research university

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (“CSG”) announced that Dennis M. Toft, chair of the firm’s environmental law group, has been named to the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (“NJIT”). 

One of the country’s leading ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Suburban Chamber of Commerce will present its 2018 Service Award Winners at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner, which will be held Wednesday, March 21 at the Grand Summit Hotel at 570 Springfield Avenue in Summit. A number of area individuals, organizations and businesses will be honored, including:

Skin Deep Salon and Spa is being recognized with ...