Continuing its environmental and social responsibility journey, Salem-based Mannington Mills, Inc. today issued its second Values in Action report detailing commitments and initiatives aligned around its four Core Values of Care, Do the Right Thing, Control Our Own Destiny and Work Hard / Play Hard. “Our commitment to environmental and social responsibility is aligned with these values and our focus on balancing purpose with people,” said Zack Zehner, executive chairman of the board. “Across Mannington Mills, talented people are working together to think about how we can best lessen our enviro ..read more

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will host an in-person information session at Kean University on Wednesday, June 5 to introduce the newly established $20 million Emerging Developers Grant pilot program. The program was created to help developers gain access to capital and build additional capacity to expand their existing portfolio by providing grants of up to $250,000 for pre-development soft costs. It aims to address various difficulties that continue to be a constant burden to emerging developers, which limit opportunities to expand their portfolios. Specifically, this ..read more

New Brunswick-based Johnson & Johnson has completed its $13.1 billion acquisition of Shockwave Medical, which will operate as a business unit within Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Joaquin Duato, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, said, “Through Innovative Medicine and MedTech, J&J is transforming the trajectory of cardiovascular disease, one of the leading causes of death globally. We are delighted to welcome the Shockwave team to J&J and look forward to bringing their innovative IVL technology to more patients around the world.” Tim Schmid, executi ..read more

Somerville-based Matlen Silver has named Michele Beilman as its CEO effective immediately. In this role, Beilman, who served successfully as the firm’s COO since 2022, will continue the growth trajectory of Matlen Silver’s national footprint. While steering the strategic direction for the organization, which includes offices throughout the U.S., she will expand the internal team of staffing and recruiting experts that currently serves our technical consultants and multiple clients. Beilman is a long-standing executive with Matlen Silver, rising through the ranks from recruiter to senior vice p ..read more

Richard Helldobler, president of William Paterson University, is the recipient of the 2024 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award. Presented by the American Council of Education (ACE), the award is named in honor of the late Reginald Wilson, who was senior scholar emeritus at ACE and founding director of ACE’s Office of Minority Concerns. The award, which is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and demonstrated sustained commitment to diversity in higher education, is to be presented at the Council of Fellows Weekend in Washington, DC. Helldobler, a first-generatio ..read more

Manasquan Bank promoted four individuals to the position of executive vice president. Jennie Piperi has been promoted to executive vice president and will continue her role as director of marketing and digital operations. Joining Manasquan Bank in April 2019 as senior vice president, following the merger of Metuchen Savings Bank and Manasquan Bank, Piperi established herself as a driving force within the organization. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Kean University and a comprehensive HR Management Certificate from both Union County College&nbs ..read more

The New Jersey Hospital Association will celebrate efforts to create a healthier New Jersey at its 2024 Best at the Beach event, presented by Marquis Health Consulting Services, to be held July 11 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch. Honorees include: an advocate who spearheads hospital-community efforts to help the poor and disenfranchised; a physician committed to dignity and excellence in the care of older adults; a team that developed a first-in-the-nation program to dispense life-saving drugs to overdose victims; and a leader who chased a 20-year dream to bring state-of-the-art c ..read more

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today outlined a multifaceted package of significant investments in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to boost navigational safety and efficiency at the East Coast’s busiest container port. The investments will pave the way for tangible improvements to the Port of New York and New Jersey’s safety and efficiency, as well as enabling further growth of a national economic powerhouse that supports over half a million regional jobs and the movement of more than $200 billion in goods every year. The new investments include more than $50 m ..read more

At a time hospitals and health systems nationwide continue to face staffing shortages, 102 medical students from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) are saying “yes!’” to a career as a physician as they prepare to graduate June 6 and officially begin their medical careers in residency programs across the country. The medical students, whose experiences were uniquely shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, include 75 students who came from the 2020 cohort of the medical school and 27 who completed their education in three years. HMSOM is poised to do its part in helping to train the physici ..read more

Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig LLP has announced that Partner Steven T. Senior, co-chair of the firm’s Environmental Group, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. Senior is one of 17 Fellows named nationwide in the 2024 class of ACOEL, for which membership is by invitation only. According to ACOEL’s press release, “Each new college member has a depth of experience in – and has made substantial contributions to – the field of environmental law.” ACOEL President Kevin R. Murray of Holland and Hart, LLP said, “Our new fellows are among the very best pr ..read more