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The American Cancer Society honored Les Hirsch, president and CEO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, having named him this year’s Medical Honoree. Hirsch, with over 45 years in health care, is being recognized for his transformative impact on cancer care in New Jersey. Since taking the helm at Saint Peter’s in 2017, Hirsch has championed a community-first approach, expanding access to clinical trials and highly specialized oncology services in New Brunswick.

M&T Bank announced the appointment of Denise Viola Monahan as its regional president for Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. Monahan brings over 40 years of financial services experience, deep regional knowledge, leadership acumen and a passion for community engagement, the bank said. Monahan has served as wealth market leader for Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey since 2023

Hackensack Meridian Health, Merck, Atlantic Health and Crum & Forster were the four New Jersey-based companies to earn a spot on Fortune’s 100 Best Places to Work list. Edison-based HMH was the highest-ranked New Jersey company, coming in at No. 39. It was followed by Kenilworth-based Merck (No. 58), Morristown-based Atlantic Health (No. 75) and Morristown-based Crum & Forster (No.78).

Bank of America has been named the official retail bank of Gotham FC, the two organizations announced April 6. The bank now also presents the Gotham FC community access initiative through its “Soccer With Us” program, which expands access to youth sports in New York and New Jersey, particularly in underserved communities.

Rowan University is establishing a School of Financial Planning – and it is doing so with a landmark $10 million commitment by Edelman Financial Engines, the school announced. The school will be designed to address the nation’s increasing shortage of qualified financial planning professionals. It will feature curriculum at undergraduate and graduate levels.

RWJBarnabas Health and Essex County have launched a new mobile pediatric clinic, bringing care directly to children where they live. The clinic offers health screenings, physicals, immunizations, preventive services and health education. The state Health Department granted the program a medical facility license, allowing it to expand beyond vaccinations and school readiness services to broader pediatric care.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has named Dr. Kenneth Janowski to serve as its new chief medical officer. Janowski will spearhead the hospital’s clinical operations and provide oversight for the medical staff. The appointment serves as a homecoming for Janowski, who earned his Doctor of Osteopathy from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed his internal medicine residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital.

FirstEnergy Corp. has appointed Brian Harrell, a former senior U.S. homeland security official, to vice president and chief security officer, and Jennifer Lawless to vice president - enterprise learning. Harrell's responsibilities include corporate and field security, enterprise-wide cybersecurity, threat intelligence, and risk and compliance. Lawless will lead FirstEnergy’s strategy to build an agile and engaged workforce.

South Jersey Industries and its subsidiaries, South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas, marked Earth Day 2026 with volunteer projects and new funding for conservation. Led by the company’s Green Team employee group, teams worked across New Jersey to support natural landscapes. The company also announced employees have pledged more than $40,000 to The Nature Conservancy, including a dollar-for-dollar corporate match through its annual Employee Giving Campaign.

The law firm Archer & Greiner announced that Martyn Babitz has rejoined the firm as Of Counsel in its Private Wealth, Estates & Trusts practice. The move marks a professional homecoming for Babitz, who practiced with Archer early in his career before spending decades in leadership roles at BNY Wealth, Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth, and Brown Brothers Harriman.

Health care company Bayer, with North American headquarters in Whippany, announced that Nelson Ambrogio, currently president of Bayer’s global radiology business, was appointed president of Bayer U.S. Pharmaceuticals, effective May 1. Ambrogio will be responsible for commercial pharmaceutical operations in the U.S. and its key growth brands in prostate cancer, cardiovascular care, women’s health care and as the company prepares its future portfolio in secondary stroke prevention.

Fairleigh Dickinson University held a naming ceremony April 21 for the Marion Turpan College of Psychology and Counseling, funded by a $6 million anonymous gift – the largest in the university’s history. The college honors the late Marion Turpan, an alumna, educator and lifelong learner. The investment will fund scholarships and fellowships, strengthen academic programs, enhance faculty resources, and expand mental health education and services.

Kannan Mohan, a professor and associate dean from Baruch College at the City University of New York, has been named senior vice provost for academic affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology, the school announced. Mohan, who will start Aug. 1, will be responsible for the Office of Graduate Studies, the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the NJIT Library, the Office of Global Initiatives, and the Center for Educational Innovation and Excellence.

The College of New Jersey received a record 14,400 applications for the incoming Class of 2030, reflecting strong demand for the college’s high-quality, high-value degree programs.

The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions at Thomas Edison State University celebrated the graduation of its Winter 2026 Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing cohort. A pinning ceremony April 23 at the New Jersey State Museum welcomed 36 new graduates into the profession following their completion of a rigorous 15-month program. As health care providers face ongoing staffing shortages, the program continues to serve as a key pipeline for new nursing talent.

Jonas Ng has joined Valley National Bank as first senior vice president and head of small business banking. Ng arrives at Valley with a background that blends traditional commercial banking with modern fintech innovation. Most recently, he held senior leadership positions at KeyBank. He also was COO of Laurel Road, a digital lending platform.

Public relations firm MikeWorldWide (MWW) has appointed Mike Sacks as managing director of corporate reputation and advisory. The firm has offices in Hasbrouck Heights and Trenton. Sacks began his career at the firm two decades ago and returns after leading the Corporate Affairs practice at FleishmanHillard in Chicago, where he advised brands across technology, health care and financial services.

Amazon said it would acquire Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, bolstering its satellite business. Through the deal, Amazon adds Globalstar's two dozen satellites to its existing network of more than 200. Amazon is preparing to roll out its satellite internet services later this year.

Amazon's cloud unit launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an artificial intelligence application designed to speed early-stage drug discovery by allowing scientists to run complex computational workflows ‌without writing code. The software gives researchers access to a library of specialized biological foundation models that can generate and evaluate potential drug molecules, along with an AI agent that helps ⁠users select models, set parameters and interpret results, Amazon said.

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S., headquartered in Jersey City, hosted its annual Goya Gives Day on March 31. The nationwide day of giving provided 1 million pounds of food to individuals and families across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Spain. Through its global Goya Gives initiative, Goya facilities, employees and over 100 community partners coordinated food donations and volunteer efforts.

Parsippany-based Wyndham Hotels & Resorts said it is expanding its Dolce by Wyndham brand in the U.S with three new openings in the Hudson Valley in New York; Miami Beach; and Palm Springs, California. Wyndham said the additions bring the upscale, design-focused Dolce flag to major leisure and group-travel destinations, as demand grows for hotels that blend a local sense of place with design and cultural experiences.