Business & Finance
By JANEL “JAYCEE" MILLER AND ELIZABETH MEYERS
November 21, 2025
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – A national discussion about the benefits versus cost of creating data centers in communities has come to Central New Jersey thanks to a proposal to permit a center as part of a redevelopment plan in East Windsor. Business backers of data centers say they benefit their host ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – One of East Windsor's own – Giselle Olmo – has been honored by the state's leading banking organizations as a rising star in the industry. Olmo was honored by the New Jersey Bankers Association (NJ Bankers) along with 22 other professionals in the industry as “individuals who go ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Whether you're looking for a new job in the utility industry or considering a change in career path, the upcoming Careers in Utilities Job Fair is a great opportunity to consider options. The New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA) is partnering with Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor is now home to another large-scale facility of a pharmaceutical client. The U.S.-based Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently celebrated the opening of a new 165,000-square foot facility that is located at 330 Wyckoff Mills Road in East Windsor.With its headquarters ...
WAYNE, NJ — The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has issued an urgent warning to all licensed professionals about a new scam targeting applicants and licensees with fraudulent emails that attempt to install malicious software.According to the Division, scammers are sending emails instructing ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – If you're looking for a new job or a change in career path, consider signing up for the upcoming Mercer County Career and Resource FairThe Fair will bring together local employers as well as community resources for job-seekers to help find potential connections. Participants ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – New Jersey is often referred to as the medicine chest of the country given the volume of pharmaceutical companies that have facilities in the state. Now, Aurobindo, a pharmaceutical company which develops, manufactures, and commercializes a range of generic pharmaceuticals, has a ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A local entrepreneur will be on an upcoming episode of Shark Tank to pitch his product QB54, a backyard football game. Mike Silva will pitch his idea to the sharks, featuring guest shark Michael Strahan, on Wednesday, October 1, at 10:00 PM on ABC.QB54 is a patented ...
UNITED STATES — Over 20,000 baby loungers sold on Amazon have been recalled due to suffocation and fall hazards, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC). URMYWO baby loungers sold on Amazon by retailer Pomona violate the mandatory standard for Infant Sleep ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Planning Board approved plans at its meeting on Monday to turn the former Kohl’s location within East Windsor Village on Princeton-Hightstown Road into a Sprouts Farmers Market.After the meeting, Michael Ogden, a development director for Kimco Realty, which owns ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Assemblywoman Tenille McCoy, who represents part of Mercer County, is holding a pair of public forums to provide information to businesses and young adults about their potential financial future. First, McCoy (D-Mercer) will hold the “Small Business Opportunity Panel” to hear ...
NEW JERSEY – Tired of annoying spam phone calls? Does it feel like they are happening more and more often? If the answer is yes, you have good reason to feel that way.A new study by ranks New Jersey as No. 7 among the 50 states for spam phone calls. According to research by Kasinohai, New Jersey ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce is partnering with The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) to foster the next generation of business leaders through the creation of the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy.The YEA! program in Mercer County will be the first of its kind in New Jersey! ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Looking for a job or considering a career change? Friday's job fair could present the connection that you need to move forward. Assemblywoman Tenille McCoy, who represents the 14th Legislative District which includes East Windsor and Hightstown, is partnering with Isles, Inc.
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – More than 100 people of all ages and ethnicities braved the summer heat mid-day Thursday in East Windsor to call on Home Depot to prevent the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) from arresting individuals on the company's property. Protesters lined up in front ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – A community-based protest will be held at the Home Depot in East Windsor to call on the superstore to stop coordinating with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in permitting the arrests of individuals on store property. The protest is being organized by the National ...
NEW JERSEY – A recent study done by WalletHub found that people from New Jersey, on average, have the second-highest incomes in the nation. The personal finance website ranked all 50 U.S. states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's rank in the following ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The well-known Carduner shopping center at the heart of East Windsor will be getting a facelift after the local Planning board approved a proposal to make changes to the facade and other aspects of the property located at the corner of U.S. Route 130 and Princeton-Hightstown ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Hundreds of job-seekers filled a large atrium at Rider University on Tuesday afternoon for the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce's job fair.This was the first time that the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce held a job fair. It came to be at the request of ...
NEW JERSEY – As many teens are out looking for summer jobs, the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently reminded families about how to properly obtain legal working papers. Working papers continue to be processed through the state Department of Labor's website ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce will bring top regional employers together with potential employees at their first job fair. The Chamber says the job fair will help job seekers meet hiring managers face-to-face; learn about open positions; network with regional ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ — East Windsor Township’s program that recognizes local businesses for improving and contributing to the community is returning for 2025, Mayor Janice Mironov announced.East Windsor is currently seeking nominations for the 2025 Township Business Awards Program.“This program was ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Walmart store is going to look a little bit different soon since it is one of four of the company's stores in New Jersey planned for remodeling and improvements. According to an announcement by the superstore giant on Wednesday, April 23, the East Windsor Walmart ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township now has a new car retailer that can help them find the best deal for them at Car2Sell which recently celebrated its grand opening. Located at 449 Route 130 North, Car2Sell provides an in-store experience as well as online option for prospective buyers.
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – They say it just takes a spark to start a fire. The same can be true when it comes to starting a fire in a young person looking for their start in a successful career. That is what Hightstown-based Higher Up is working to do for area students looking for that spark to light the ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – A pair of job fairs are being held in Mercer County to help job-seekers and locally-based businesses connect with one another.First up will be the annual Mercer County Career & Resource Fair. The County says that its mission is for attendees to meet employers and community ...
NEW JERSEY– A recent law that Governor Murphy signed now establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat organized ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Hightstown High School’s business students recently traveled to Atlantic City for a state competition to showcase their skills, dedication and hard work, with several advancing to a national contest.Hightstown High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Hightstown High School (HHS) is celebrating the achievements of several of its business students who achieved success at a statewide competition earlier this month.Students in Hightstown High School’s DECA club, a business competition club in which students compete against other ...
NEW JERSEY – Women-owned businesses in New Jersey and across the U.S. continue to thrive, according to the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) Annual Report, which found there are 14.5 million women-owned businesses that account for nearly 40% of all businesses in the country. In 2024, they ...