Prudential Financial, Ashley Stewart and Fresh Pro led the pack of companies laying off workers in New Jersey — while a grocer also was closing a store to make way for housing.
When New Jersey-based Bed, Bath and Beyond folded, it took its sister brands with it. Now, different new owners have plans to reopen a few of the stores customers have been missing.
New Jersey would become the latest in a growing number of states behind California to phase out the sale of new gas powered cars and light trucks by 2035 — if adopted by year's end.
The Knowles family, owners of The Manor, said the decision to shutdown in July had been a difficult deliberation. It's just the latest banquet hall to close after pandemic-spurred struggles.
After 30 years, the Springfield Barnes and Noble store is changing address to neighboring Union, along Route 22. Another of the retailer's store looking for a new home — Paramus.