April 23, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org New Jersey is home to more than 80 data centers, and others are under construction or planned. The power-gobbling installations, often in warehouse-size properties, are putting increasing pressure on an aging power grid as they drive artificial intelligence digital programs. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Data centers are essential to providing the power needed for the growing and expanding use of artificial intelligence. If NJ is to hold

April 24, 2026 | njbiz.com Jersey Mike’s Subs has signed a lease bringing the homegrown fast-growing franchise business to Bell Works Fort Monmouth. Savills, and others, revealed the deal for 68,750 square feet at 1 CommVault Way in Tinton Falls in its look back at the office sector for the first quarter of 2026. One of the largest for the period, the transaction offers a bold endorsement, bringing a high-profile tenant to Inspired by Somerset Development‘s “Baby Bell,” whic

April 24, 2026 | njbiz.com Rutgers University launched a new Employee Ownership Applied Research Lab, through the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing. The effort aims to tackle what researchers describe as a looming succession crisis among small businesses, while also expanding pathways for workers to build wealth. The urgency stems from what’s often called the “silver tsunami.” Roughly half of small business owners are 55 or older, and m

Governor Sherrill Underscores Commitment to Working Families at Building Trades Conference April 21, 2026 | nj.gov Washington, D.C. – Today (4/21) , Governor Sherrill delivered the keynote address at the North America's Building Trades Union (NABTU) 2026 Legislative Conference. Governor Sherrill underscored her commitment to expanding opportunity and supporting organized labor across New Jersey. Read The Governor's Prepared Remarks: Click Here

April 20, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org Checking your luggage at an airline counter or bag drop before a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport? Keep an eye on the baggage scales for phantom weight: You could be told to pay extra for more pounds than you packed. That’s because Newark’s weighing equipment routinely gives unreliable readings for passenger baggage that’s bound for jet cargo holds. During the scales’ most recent tests by New Jersey state regulators, the dev