SJBiz_SocialNetwork_3_19_SocialNetwork 3 / 19 / 19 1 : 07 PM Page 2 bizINbriefB U S I N E S S N E W S F R O M A R O U N D S O U T H J E R S E Y The Food Bank of South Jersey ( FBSJ ) has explore strategic options for the business . received a $ 25,000 grant from The Horizon The 35 - year old company specializes in man - Foundation for New Jersey to expand its Eat - ufacturing a wide range of beef products , as Edited by Julie Shannon ing Well and Diabetes program across well as specialty pork products . Burlington , Camden , Gloucester and Salem Legislation that would legalize adult - use counties . The FBSJ’s Eating Well and Dia - Walmart is awarding cash bonuses valued at recreational marijuana was approved by betes program is a series of classes that pro - approximately $ 2.5 million for 2018 fourth committees in the Assembly and state Sen - vide nutritional guidance and cooking tech - quarter performance to its New Jersey asso - ate , with a full - floor vote being held on niques to individuals or caretakers of those ciates . The company said that more than March 25 . Anyone over 21 years of age with diabetes or pre - diabetes . 912,000 of its employees across the nation would be allowed to possess up to an ounce Through the grant , FBSJ will conduct 25 will receive a share of nearly $ 207 million , as of marijuana in New Jersey , and it would be sessions of Eating Well and Diabetes to teach the company experienced 4.2 percent fourth taxed at $ 42 an ounce . adults , children and seniors about how quarter comp sales growth . healthy eating can help manage or prevent In response to new legislation , EisnerAmper diabetes . New Jersey will spend $ 3.2 million to build announced it has expanded its services to 827 electric vehicle charging outlets across establish a new hemp and cannabis prac - Bank of America was recognized as one of the state in 55 municipalities and counties at tice . This will serve new and established the “ 100 Best Companies to Work For ” by NJ Transit train stations , public parking lots companies in the cannabis and hemp indus - Fortune Magazine and the global research and garages , apartment and condominium try , both domestically and internationally . and consulting firm , Great Place to Work . complexes , car - share services , hotels , private Bank of America also was recognized as the companies and nonprofit organizations . The In his state budget address , Gov . Phil only financial services company on Fortune’s money comes from New Jersey’s share of the Murphy announced his $ 38.6 million spend - inaugural “ Best Big Companies to Work For ” federal government’s multi - billion dollar set - ing plan , which calls for $ 1.1 billion savings list , which recognizes seven companies with tlement with Volkswagen . by the end of the 2020 fiscal year . more than 100,000 U.S . - based employees that passed the Great Place to Work Certifi - Columbia Bank has been awarded a 5 - Star New Jersey Transit will restore the Atlantic cation bar . ( “ Superior ” ) rating from Bauer Financial , Inc . , City Rail Line on May 24 . This stretch of an independent bank rating company . tracks has been closed for six months . JCPenney is closing 27 stores , including its store at the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing . Campbell Soup Co . has signed a definitive The Nonprofit Development Center of agreement for the sale of its refrigerated Southern New Jersey ( NPDCSNJ ) and Elwyn , a nonprofit currently headquartered in soup plant in Everett , Wash . , to an affiliate of South Jersey Biz partnered to recognize the Middletown , Pa . , won $ 39.6 million in tax the Joshua Green Corp . of Seattle . The region’s top nonprofit leaders and organiza - credits in exchange for a 34 - year commit - 225,000 - square - foot facility is part of the tions at their annual awards celebration and ment to move to Camden . The move is Campbell Fresh division , which includes Bolt - dinner . The honorees included : expected to create close to 200 new jobs . house Farms and Garden Fresh Gourmet . • NPO Co - Trustees of the Year : Aaron Nelson , Evesham Capital Rhythm & Spirits , a live music venue with a Carvana , an e - commerce platform for Management and Tim Titus , The focus on cocktails and pizza , is set to open on buying and selling used cars , is launching in Entrepreneur’s Source Tennessee Avenue in Atlantic City this sum - five additional markets in the Northeast , • NPO Executive of the Year : Atif Bostic , mer . Mark Callazzo , who also owns the Iron including Trenton and Atlantic City . Uplift Solutions of Southern New Room , is the developer behind the Jersey project . The New Jersey Economic Develop - Golden Nugget recently launched an online • NPO of the Year : Bancroft ment Authority is providing $ 20,000 worth of and mobile sportsbook , bringing the total • NPO Community Partner of the Year : grant funds toward the project . number of legal online sportsbooks in New Stuart Harting , Haddonfield Outdoor Jersey to 13 . Sculpture Trust According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , • NPO Advocate of the Year : Dr . Nikia disability unemployment in the United States New Jersey Realtors , HealthCare Institute Owens , director of financial hit a series low in 2018 at 8 percent . of New Jersey , Pharmaceutical Research empowerment , United Way of Greater and Manufacturers of America and Partner - Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Greenwich Associates has recognized M & T ship for a Drug - Free New Jersey recently • Best Collaborative Effort : Camden Bank with 10 regional and national Green - launched a “ Safe Home , Safe Sale ” Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol wich Excellence Awards for small business campaign to educate realtors , homeowners • Chairman’s Award : Ralph Padilla , and middle market banking . and the public about the importance of se - PRAC of Southern New Jersey and curing medicines in their homes and properly Francis A . ( Fran ) Witt , formerly of Pennsauken - based Beef International has disposing unused drugs that are no longer McKernan Architects and Associates retained the services of mergers and needed . The campaign includes a curriculum ( posthumous ) acquisitions specialist Equity Partners HG to for realtors that will be offered as part of their continued on page 46 10 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 3 | SouthJerseyBiz.net