NJBIZ http://www.njbiz.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130506/NJBIZ01/130509881&source=RSS Host committee chief wants businesses ready as Super Bowl nears Next year's Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium has been widely touted as a game of firsts &#8212the first cold-weather game and the first hosted by two teams and two states. And last week, the event's top planner touted what will be another key difference from other years. Mon, 06 May 2013 11:11:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130506/NJBIZ01/130509881&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130426/NJBIZ01/130429858&source=RSS Meadowlands Racetrack operator pleased with 'staggering' results Four months after the Meadowlands Racetrack made a series of strategic changes, the operator of the historic venue says it's more than pleased with the early returns. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:04:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130426/NJBIZ01/130429858&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130426/NJBIZ01/130429861&source=RSS Long Branch hotel undergoing 18 million renovation It suffered minimal damage during Hurricane Sandy, but the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch is undergoing an 18 million renovation to its property, according to General Manager Jerry Broz. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:35:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130426/NJBIZ01/130429861&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130425/NJBIZ01/130429884&source=RSS Wrestlemania at MetLife hailed as highest-grossing WWE event WrestleMania 29, held April 7 at MetLife Stadium, was the highest-grossing event in WWE history, the Stamford, Conn. -based wrestling company announced Thursday. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:41:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130425/NJBIZ01/130429884&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130424/NJBIZ01/130429921&source=RSS NFL Alumni Association partners with pharma company on brain injury research The National Football League Alumni Association, based in Newark, is working with Neuralstem, Inc. to develop a trial for treating NFL alumni members suffering from traumatic brain injuries, according to a release. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:59:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130424/NJBIZ01/130429921&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130423/NJBIZ01/130429942&source=RSS Some travel agencies feeling furloughs' impact Flight delays caused by furloughs of air traffic controllers, a problem creating widespread headaches for passengers, is doing the same for some travel businesses. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:14:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130423/NJBIZ01/130429942&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130423/NJBIZ01/130429946&source=RSS Marathon session will create Shore open-for-business app You can call it a hack-a-thon. But they're calling it a Jersey Shore Come-Back-A-Thon. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:05:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130423/NJBIZ01/130429946&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130422/NJBIZ01/130419734&source=RSS Izzo talks about Rice scandal as Rutgers hires crisis communications firm Rutgers University has hired Hill Knowlton to handle crisis communications during the ongoing fallout and media scrutiny from former basketball coach Mike Rice's abusive treatment of players, Ralph Izzo told NJBIZ Friday. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:45:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130422/NJBIZ01/130419734&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130419/NJBIZ01/130419741&source=RSS Rutgers names members to search committee for new athletics director Rutgers University President Dr. Robert Barchi today announced the members of the search committee tasked with selecting a new head for intercollegiate athletics after the forced resignation of former athletics director Tim Pernetti amid the Mike Rice coaching scandal. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130419/NJBIZ01/130419741&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130419/NJBIZ01/130419743&source=RSS New officers on tap for Craft Brewers Guild The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild, the 21-member association of craft breweries and brewpubs in New Jersey, has elected new officers for the upcoming year. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:28:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130419/NJBIZ01/130419743&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130418/NJBIZ01/130419784&source=RSS Shore businesses hope for strong summer amid Christie visit With the start of the summer tourist season just a month away, Gov. Chris Christie is heading to the Shore to hold a roundtable with local business owners that will likely focus on Hurricane Sandy. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:53:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130418/NJBIZ01/130419784&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130418/NJBIZ01/130419793&source=RSS Garden State Plaza a title sponsor for Big Game Experience Westfield Garden State Plaza, in Paramus, has signed on as the title sponsor for The Big Game Experience, an event hosted by the Meadowlands Regional Chamber and Meadowlands Liberty Convention and Visitors Bureau, according to an announcement. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:47:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130418/NJBIZ01/130419793&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130415/NJBIZ01/130419877&source=RSS Accounting firm expands golf sponsorships Cherry Hill-based accounting firm Alloy Silverstein announce branding agreements with six PGA Web. com Tour professionals. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:47:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130415/NJBIZ01/130419877&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130412/NJBIZ01/130419895&source=RSS Atlantic City sees jump in convention center attendance Attendance at Atlantic City Convention Center shows were 67 percent higher this March than the same time period last year, but the jump was attributed to moving an annual classic car show from February to March, according to a report by the Atlantic City Convention Visitors Authority. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:48:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130412/NJBIZ01/130419895&source=RSS http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130412/NJBIZ01/130419936&source=RSS For Rutgers, basketball scandal again interrupts business as usual Rutgers University's board of governors tried to resume some of its normal business Thursday, but the fallout from the school's basketball scandal showed no signs of fading. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:29:00 EST http://www.njbiz.com/article/20130412/NJBIZ01/130419936&source=RSS