NJBIZ Conversations

OceanFirst CEO talks state of the lending market

T&M Associates CEO talks NJ infrastructure progress

T&M Associates Chairman and CEO Gary Dahms discusses the progress being made on New Jersey's infrastructure – including the Gateway project, billed as the most important work in the country – the outlook for development and his role as chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. 

Hackensack Meridian CEO: Health care industry must evolve to meet urgent global needs

In this special edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett describes his new role as chair of the World Economic Forum's Health and Healthcare Community, the time he spent in the annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, and how the health care industry must evolve to meet urgent global needs.

After new HQ, what's next for Valley National Bank?

Last year, Valley National Bank moved into a new headquarters building in Morristown, bringing more than 600 employees to its new base. Valley President Tom Iadanza is now talking about what's next for Valley, as well as the factors driving the economy and how the banking industry in general – and Valley in particular – is responding.

What does the future hold for NJ's cannabis industry?

Scott Rudder founded the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association in 2016 as the leading trade group for New Jersey cannabis businesses. And he's getting into it himself, opening Township Green Dispensary in Riverside. Here, he talks about the development of the industry in the state, the sorts of policy changes needed to encourage growth and what he thinks the future holds.

Turning ideas into workable solutions

Michael Johnson, president of the New Jersey Innovation Institute, talks about how NJII fits into the larger technology landscape in New Jersey, how it interacts with the corporate world and what's ahead in 2024 – the organization's 10th anniversary year.

You’re in a PR crisis. Now what?

Kessler PR is perhaps the most prominent — and effective — firm for crisis communications, reputation management, litigation support and media relations. Here, founder Karen Kessler discusses how business owners and executives can handle a variety of crisis situations, deal with the government and media and restore their reputations.

A look back at the 1st Newark Summit

The inaugural Newark Summit, held in early December 2023, brought together government leaders, policymakers and some of the most prominent figures in the North Jersey commercial real estate market. Here are what some of the participants and attendees had to say.

The altering dynamics of NJ’s medical office market

For obvious reasons, the health care industry has been changing rapidly and significantly over the past few years. And those changes are altering the dynamics of the medical office market in New Jersey. As a managing director and the medical office practice leader for JLL, Blake Goodman is in the middle of the action. Here, he assesses the state of the market and suggests the factors that will likely drive it over the next several quarters.

A creative agency with a unique name

The co-founders of creative agency Dead Lizard talk about their expansion plans and the experience of running such a business in New Jersey. Plus, they explain the origin of the company's name.