New Jersey Business News

JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — WorkSocial, Jersey City’s premier coworking and shared office space, is excited to announce they were the official host of John Maxwell’s leadership workshop. On June 28, 2017, The John Maxwell Company brought “The 5 Levels of Leadership” Workshop to the area. The event was held in WorkSocial’s newly-opened training space.

TRENTON, N.J., July 10, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For over 125 days, New Jersey’s most prominent cannabis and bail reform activist Ed Forchion aka NJ Weedman, has languished in a Mercer County cell, held with no bail. On Wednesday, July 12, and Thursday, July 13, at 1 p.m. Forchion finally gets his day in court per a Bail Detention Hearing. Mercer County Court is located at 400 South Warren St in Trenton. Media and supporters are encouraged to attend.

SAN FRANCISCO, HOUSTON, and MAHWAH, N.J., June 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal Susan L. Combs and Senior Vice President Suzanne McGarey have been recognized among Employee Benefit Adviser’s “2017 Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising.”

TRENTON, N.J., June 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Is orange the new green? Cannabis activist, cancer patient and self-proclaimed “Superhero of the Potheads” Ed Forchion aka “NJ Weedman” might well be pondering this dilemma as he sits out his “Hunger Strike for Bail” protest in New Jersey’s Mercer County Jail.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capacity LLC, trusted leaders in order fulfillment, e-commerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), has partnered with Wisconsin-based automation experts Lightning Pick to bring a new fulfillment solution to clients.

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., May 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) congratulated President of the New Jersey Senate, Steve Sweeney, today on the formation of a Senate Manufacturing Caucus that will be charged with developing legislation and other programs to make New Jersey a more competitive environment for the Garden State’s 10,552 manufacturers.

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J., May 4, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On April 20, Family Promise of Morris County was recognized with an Innovative Program Award at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Not-for-Profit Conference held at the Wyndham Hamilton Park in Florham Park.

MONTVILLE, N.J., April 25, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DJ Splash, a premier entertainment service for weddings, corporate events and private parties across the New Jersey/New York Metro area, is now offering one stop shopping for wedding and special events with new expanded services including: a full photo and video production department, event lighting crew and photo booths.

HAMILTON, N.J., April 20, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Just as sure as the sunrise, it’s guaranteed to happen every Spring. They promise to clean all the carpets in your house for $59. Sound too good to be true? It probably is, says the top exec at AllstateCleaning.com in Hamilton, New Jersey. To make matters worse, they finally show up – three hours late – in a beat-up pickup truck with no company name, and hop out in torn jeans and a soiled tee-shirt. Then you realize it: you’ve been the victim of a bait and switch campaign.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., MAHWAH, N.J., LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capacity Group of NY LLC (CGNY), a division of The Capacity Group – an EPIC Company and a retail property & casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefit consultant, announced today that Jeanne Braun has joined the firm as president of CGNY’s newly established Health Care Strategy Group.

CEDAR GROVE, N.J., April 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The emotional trauma associated with losing a child is overwhelming. But when that loss is combined with a total lack of explanation, grief can become far more complicated, says the SUDC Foundation. Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) is the sudden unexplained death of a child over the age of one which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation is conducted.

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J., March 27, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Family Promise of Morris County announced today that it will be recognizing volunteers and community service at its annual Evening of Promise event on March 30 at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, N.J. Special honors this year will go to Community Impact Award winner, Becky Pruitt, who serves as Congregation Coordinator for Ledgewood Baptist Church.

BERGENFIELD, N.J., March 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nunnbetter Dance Theatre (NDT), one of Bergen County, New Jersey’s premier dance schools, is proud to announce that all three ensemble pieces entered into the Youth America Grand Prix competition earlier this year were awarded a spot in the NYC Finals taking place April 8 and 9, 2017 in New York City.

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., March 15, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) announced today that it is holding the first annual N.J. State-of-the-State Manufacturing event to be attended by New Jersey’s leading manufacturing business executives and elected state officials. The N.J. State-of-the-State Manufacturing Event will be held in two locations: in Trenton on Wednesday, March 29 and then again in Florham Park on Friday, March 31, 2017.

MAHWAH, N.J. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 9, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Capacity Group of Companies and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that they have joined forces. Established in 1990, The Capacity Group has grown to become one of the largest full-service independent insurance brokerage groups in the nation.

CEDAR GROVE, N.J., Feb. 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The SUDC Foundation, the only organization worldwide dedicated to sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), has awarded nearly $100,000 to the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) to work collaboratively with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to investigate and establish national practice guidelines surrounding the investigations of sudden unexpected deaths in infants and young children, to determine research needs and the sensitive care of families affected.

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., Feb. 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP), the non-profit organization that provides resources and support to the state’s manufacturing companies, announced today that CEO John Kennedy and several of NJMEP’s manufacturing clients are headed to Capitol Hill on March 7 through 9, 2017 for Hill Day.

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 14, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, volunteers from Newmark Associates are gathering to build and create items for the residents at the Mt. Kemble Home. Guided by Caring Capital, the team will roll up their sleeves to construct and mount bookcases in the Home’s new library and craft a TV console system for the new Community Room. Volunteers from Newmark will also create wall hangings to brighten the entire residence. How fitting for a women-led commercial real estate firm to boost a women’s residency!

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Family Promise of Morris County (FPMC), is closing out November Homelessness Awareness Month by receiving a Proclamation from Assemblyman Anthony Bucco acknowledging its work to end homelessness in the county.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov. 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capacity LLC, trusted leaders in order fulfillment, e-commerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), has confirmed they have reached a company milestone in the month of November by surpassing 10 million orders processed. Operating in a business sector worth over $30 billion in the U.S. alone, Capacity has become a linchpin for diverse brands in a wide range of industries.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., Sept. 16, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capacity LLC, trusted leader in order fulfillment, e-commerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), has secured the intellectual property rights to its signature tagline, “fulfillment delivered.(R)” The company’s trademark application was approved earlier this month, officially confirming what clients already know: Capacity is a modern order fulfillment partner in a sector that often clings to outdated practices.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., Sept. 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capacity LLC, trusted leaders in order fulfillment, e-commerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), is expanding again. In response to surging demand for e-commerce fulfillment options and the raised expectations of millennials for on-demand service in a digital economy, the company is adding another 100,000 square feet of operating space.

MARLTON, N.J., July 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Value Recovery, Inc. (VR), a company supplying emission controls to the fumigation industry, announced today that it achieved an unprecedented milestone for controlling methyl bromide used to kill invasive insects hitchhiking on imported and exported goods.

PINE HILL, N.J., July 12, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mission Music, a nonprofit agency that provides underserved youth with access to musical instruments and lessons regardless of their ability to pay, is donating a half dozen acoustic guitars to The Village of Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia, Pa., at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016

PRINCETON, N.J., July 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Inventions Oasis is seeking a joint venture partner to help bring to market a new patent-pending product – the Sav-A-Lot(TM) – a commercial-grade, milk and sugar dispenser designed for coffee shops and fast food restaurants.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and STAMFORD, Conn., June 15, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that risk management professional Mark Millard has joined the firm’s Stamford, Conn.-based EPIC Risk Solutions team as a Principal and Senior Producer.

TRENTON, N.J., April 5, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In perhaps one of the boldest moves in the recent history of marijuana activism, long time cannabis advocate and Trentonian newspaper columnist, Ed Forchion aka NJWeedman, and his lawyers, New Jersey attorneys Allan Marain, Esq. and John Vincent Saykanic, Esq., are challenging the state of New Jersey before the United States Supreme Court regarding pertinent issues pertaining to reefer, racial discrimination and religion.

ASBURY PARK, N.J., March 14, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Move For Hunger today announced that it has again been selected to receive the annual J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant for 2016. The Grant, launched in 2000 by Neotrope(R) helps worthy causes raise visibility to media and public for the charity’s good works.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capacity LLC, a trusted leader in order fulfillment, ecommerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), has launched a brand new website. The site has been redesigned to make it easier to navigate and to help visitors quickly find the information they need to understand modern order fulfillment.

NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The James Brown Family Foundation (JBFF) continued the legacy of the Legendary Godfather of Soul with charitable giving to The New Community Corporation’s Harmony House, on Monday December 14, 2015. The children and families also received a visit from jolly Old Saint Nick and a special holiday performance from Josiah Borden and Brandon Williams.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Oct. 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bumpurr – a location based mobile dating app launching in 2016 – filed a Provisional Patent Application for its wearable offline GPS indicator technology in the USPTO on October 6, 2015. The Patent Pending technology will make Bumpurr the first to instantly connect members of an online mobile dating app to offline non-members.

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 1, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Philadelphia-area attorney Mary Gaffney, of Weitz and Luxenberg, believes the conferring of honors on high-achieving women lawyers is good for their career prospects. However, she believes it is even better for individuals in need of legal assistance as it helps them make smarter choices about who should represent them in a court fight.

OLD BRIDGE, N.J., Sept 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Over 100 million Christians are persecuted for their faith all over the world, making them one of the most persecuted religious groups on the planet, according to The Bridge Christian Radio. Iran is one of the top persecutors of Christians, and on Monday, September 28, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will address the United Nations, even as his government unlawfully holds and tortures Americans. In particular, for the past three years, Christian pastor Saeed Abedini has been imprisoned in Iran for his faith in Christ.

BLOOMFIELD, N.J., May 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Health Koncepts is proud to announce a new and exciting health and wellness program that was carefully designed to bring ‘Complete Health and Wellness’ to its participants and provide employers with an enhanced benefits portfolio. After intensive research by Health Koncepts CEO, Mr. Quincy Luzunaris, the ‘Complete Health and Wellness’ package was developed to combat the social ills that plague our nation.

OLD BRIDGE, N.J., Jan. 5, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It seems nearly everyone has a ‘New Year’s resolution,’ but statistics indicate that less than a quarter of these resolutions are kept. Creating personal change takes effort, and support. The Y of Western Monmouth County invites the community to come in on January 10 to use their facilities in Freehold and Old Bridge for the day and see all the Y has to offer.

TRENTON, N.J., Dec. 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Thomas S. Perrino, AIA, LEEDap, a principal at Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc., has been appointed to the new position of managing principal. Perrino will have operational oversight in expanding the firm’s markets, geography, and client base. In conjunction with his new responsibilities, he will continue to support the higher education and corporate/commercial markets.

HACKENSACK, N.J., Nov. 3, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On November 3, 2014, a global settlement program involving Stryker’s Rejuvenate and ABGII modular hip implants was executed before and announced by Superior Court Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Bergen County, New Jersey. The settlement was finalized after four months of negotiations before retired United States Magistrate Judge Diane Welsh of JAMS in Philadelphia.

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Somerset Hills and Somerset Valley YMCAs are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2015 both organizations will formally join together to form one YMCA association that will be known as the Somerset County YMCA.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 29, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Our individual minds, though distinct and uniquely ours, may also join with others in a kind of mental symphony that now and then becomes audible against a prevailing background of static. That’s a research conclusion appearing today on the World Future Society’s website. Reported by futurist Richard Samson, Director of EraNova Institute, the conclusion is based on 16 years of analysis by the Global Consciousness Project (GCP), based in Princeton, New Jersey.

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 7, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — At Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that ‘it is for us the living’ to solve human problems if we are to achieve peaceful coexistence. The new book, ‘It Is For Us The Living: Pandora And The Secretary General’ (ISBN: 978-1478730507) by John F. Brinster, is a work of fiction. It describes how the Secretary General of the New Third Millennium United Nations reorganized membership for successful planetary governance, spreading optimism and eliminating war.

PRINCETON, N.J., July 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — An informative new book, concerning the fate of Malaysia Flight MH370, together with comments on media treatment and the need for improved tracking has been published by Outskirts Press: ‘THE LANDING AT AIPOTU: A FANTASY ACCOUNT OF FLIGHT MH370’ by John F. Brinster.

ROCKAWAY, N.J., May 22, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 10 a.m. E.T., hip hop inspired apparel and shoe retailer, Jimmy Jazz, will have its Grand Opening at the Rockaway Townsquare store in New Jersey. The specialty retailer promises a unique and exciting opening for its newest store.

PALISADES PARK, N.J., March 5, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As fascination with Greek yogurt continues to sweep across America, Chillbox SA has recently announced it has earned exclusive franchising rights to open and operate Greek yogurt stores nationwide.

TRENTON, N.J., Jan. 24, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Franklyn Spiezle, the Founder of Spiezle Architectural Group, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, peacefully at the age of 89 on his 64th wedding anniversary.

MONTCLAIR, N.J., Jan. 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LENSCRATCH, the prestigious online journal / magazine that explores contemporary photography, is now exhibiting the new and unique international collaboration work of Francisco Diaz, Deb Young and Agnes Courrault.

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Sept. 18, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Beyond Diversity Resource Center announces the publication of a supplement to its book on racial dialogue in America, ‘The Anti-Racist Cookbook’ (ISBN: 978-0971901766).

ASBURY PARK, N.J., Aug. 28, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Join Move For Hunger this Labor Day Weekend for the Fifth Annual Surfside Food Drive, Cornhole Tournament and Concert Series on the 2nd Ave. Asbury Park Boardwalk. While hunger may not be on people’s minds during the summer holidays, for the 120,000 people in Monmouth and Ocean County that struggle to find their next meal, hunger takes no vacations.

ISELIN, N.J., May 15, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dev Soft Technologies Inc. announces the formal launch of DealsPricer(TM), a new price comparison website targeted at online shopping from the United States. Launched on March 6, 2013, DealsPricer’s price comparison tool empowers consumers to enjoy great savings by choosing from over 1 million deals on a wide range of products.

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J., March 29, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Following an organizational meeting on March 26, 2013, the leading grid supply solar developers in New Jersey announced the formation of the New Jersey Solar Grid Supply Association (NJSGSA) at the Millstone Twp offices of James Spano, a veteran solar developer at Spano Partners.

CALIFON, N.J., Feb. 26, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Author djv murphy of Califon, N.J. believes he may have uncovered a long lost mystery about a sizable estate left to the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. In doing research for the biography ‘Who Was E. B. Gallaher?’ (ISBN: 978-1480043770), Murphy discovered that a bequest left by the Connecticut millionaire to the Institute for the development of a research center was never carried out.

MILLVILLE, N.J., Feb. 25, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Laboratory Supply Distributors Corp., a provider of diverse products for the chromatography, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and environmental industries, this week announced the launch of its 2013 catalog. It showcases many new products for the life science and biotechnology markets.

CALIFON, N.J., Dec. 21, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — With the real estate market in flux and money for property investment tight as a drum, this might not be the best time to publish a book on property investment or on ‘how to be a landlord.’ DJV Murphy considered the current market conditions as the backdrop to his latest book ‘So You Want To Be A Landlord: Tales From The Crypt’ (ISBN-13: 978-1461087014). He ventures there is no bad time to invest in property.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Dec. 12, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capital expenditures (capex) by telecommunications service providers globally is expected to increase at a compounded rate of 1.5 percent, from $207 billion in 2012 to $223.3 billion in 2017, says a new market analysis report from The INSIGHT Research Corporation. According to the new market study, capex in the various global regions will be very uneven.

CARLSTADT, N.J., Dec. 3, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Visual Graphic Systems Inc. (VGS) announces its Simplicity(TM) Digital Menu Board System rollout with D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, a sandwich chain located in the upper Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island). Simplicity(TM) was installed and launched in 160 D’Angelo locations, from August 9 – November 27, in combination with static MagaLens(R) menu boards to create a hybrid menu system.

ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 12, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lightway Solar America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd., and Suntuity have entered in an agreement for Lightway to supply 22 megawatts of solar panels for 31 of Suntuity’s solar projects located throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California.

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — From the 2012 Election Day to the date of swearing into the Oval Office, Essex, Hudson and Passaic county residents can take advantage of a special discount on a lawyer fee. The Law Office of Edwin W. Concepcion is offering to these residents a Municipal Court first appearance fee of only $350.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 27, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — While the US Cable TV Multiple System Operators (MSOs) in 2012 may generate over $7 billion in annual revenues providing telecommunications services to businesses, they will be chasing a declining business telecom services segment and face fierce competition from entrenched telco providers with very deep pockets ready to staunchly defend their existing base, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation.

TRENTON, N.J., July 2, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that Robert Kellner, AIA has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Scott Spiezle, AIA, LEEDap will remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

PARAMUS, N.J., Feb. 22, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — RBC Wealth Management, one of the nation’s largest full-service securities firms, recently welcomed the highly sought after FG Group, consisting of Financial Advisors George Feneis and Paul C. Granito, to the New York metro area, according to Scott Fergang, Paramus Branch Director. The FG Group joins RBC Wealth Management from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and has more than $350 million in assets under management and close to $3 million in production.

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J., Jan. 5, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Consumers in the Southeast United States are the first in the country to gobble up the new, all-natural GRAIN-FREE DOG BISCUITS from Nylabone, the makers of safe, healthy chews since 1955. Nylabone has partnered with Costco Warehouses from Florida to North Carolina and Tennessee to market the new treats on a first-come, first-served limited basis.