Jeffrey Kanige

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Editor-in-Chief at NJBIZ

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NJBIZ Conversations: Sunsign CEO Cliff Hoinowski

1 week ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

The phrase “solar power” likely brings to mind big rooftop arrays or vast fields and flotillas of photovoltaic panels powering large swaths of the nearby buildings. But the sun can power smaller things, too — solar-charged decorative lights, for example, are common along suburban driveways and walkways. Flemington-based Sunsign uses the sun to power signs, as the name implies. The signs are fully portable, with 3-foot-by-2-foot graphics on both sides.
PERSPECTIVE: The rail strike nobody wants. Or needs

2 weeks ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

The basics:Rail strike or lockout could begin as early as May 15CEO Kolluri says wage offer raised salaries to $172KBusiness groups warn of fare hikes, call for resolutionOn top of everything else – tariffs, political uncertainty, sinkholes, wildfires – New Jerseyans soon may be dealing with a strike by NJ Transit train engineers. The rail operator and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen, the union representing about 500 engineers, have been negotiating a new deal for months.
NJBIZ Conversations: Fava Law founder Sandra Fava

2 weeks ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

If you don’t like your work, make a change. Simple advice; not so simple in practical terms. It’s always interesting to hear how people who make that choice go about it – interesting and edifying for anyone considering a similar move. Sandra Fava did make that choice – giving up a Big Law career to start her own firm.
3 NJ companies make national list of best places to work

1 month ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

Fortune magazine named Merck, Hackensack Meridian Health and Atlantic Health System among the country’s 100 best companies to work for in its latest such list, released April 2. Merck earned the highest rank among the New Jersey companies, at No. 68. HMH came it at No. 72 and Atlantic Health ranked 83rd. Merck and Atlantic Health also made last year’s list, while HMH made its debut in 2025. McLean, Va.-based Hilton topped the Fortune list.
Windels Marx appoints new managing partner

1 month ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

Scott Matthews, a 21-year veteran at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLC, is taking over as managing partner of the firm. He succeeds Robert Luddy, who served at the helm since 2001. Matthews joined the firm in 2004 and was named partner in 2011. His practice focuses on business disputes, including employment matters, contracts, fraud, commercial real estate and asset recovery.
NJBIZ Conversations: Valley Bank CEO Ira Robbins

1 month ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

Even under the best of circumstances, the state and national economies are often hard to make sense of. The interplay between fiscal policy, monetary policy, business confidence and consumer behavior can send conflicting signals, rendering decisions on investment, spending and hiring fraught with uncertainty. Regional bankers know this and get constant feedback from clients and customers on what’s driving the economy.
NJBIZ Conversations: Synchronoss Technologies CEO Jeff Miller

2 months ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

When Jeff Miller took over as CEO of Synchronoss Technologies nearly five years ago, he set about refocusing the company as a high-level cloud solutions provider. That effort has paid off. On March 11, the company reported fourth quarter and full year earnings. It was a strong report. Revenue was up 6.8% in the quarter from the prior year, at $44.2 million. For all of 2024, revenue was up 5.7% year over year to $173.6 million.
NJBIZ Conversations: Sax Partner Eric Lewandowski

2 months ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

Dealmaking activity started strong in 2024, then leveled off. The result was a mediocre year for M&A. Dealogic estimates that total volume reached $3.5 trillion, up a bit from $3.2 trillion in 2023 but well off recent highs. Falling interest rates – and anticipation of more cuts – helped drive some of the early activity. But political uncertainty at home and abroad seemed to put a damper on volume as the year wore on. So what does that mean for 2025?
NJBIZ Conversations: CSG Law Managing Member Marie Mathews

2 months ago | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG Law) kicked off the new year with a new leader, with Marie Mathews taking over as managing member of the Roseland-based law firm. Mathews succeeds Patricia Costello at the helm. She previously served as leader of the litigation group and deputy general counsel to the firm, one of the most prominent in the state. Her background also includes representing an array of clients in complex commercial litigation matters throughout the region.
NJBIZ Conversations: Circulate NJ Chair David Greek

Feb 11, 2025 | njbiz.com | Jeffrey Kanige

The industrial market – especially logistics – has been hot in New Jersey for years, driving growth in commercial real estate and keeping brokers, developers and builders busy. The activity has also engendered opposition in some locales, with residents and municipal officials resisting construction of warehouses and the traffic they bring. But the sector is critical to the state’s economy – and especially important to the professionals whose businesses depend on its continued strength.