NJBIZ Conversations

NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige speaks with Ben LoPiccolo, founder of the Ben LoPiccolo Development Group.
Sep 29, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: JCAOA President Ben LoPiccolo

The developer and advocate discusses the real estate market in Jersey City and what it will take to build more affordable housing.

Wells Fargo Managing Director and New Jersey Market Executive Pete Dontas speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on Aug. 26, 2025.
Sep 22, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Wells Fargo Managing Director Pete Dontas

The New Jersey market executive, assesses the attitudes and outlook of business leaders, the biggest challenges ahead, and how the Federal Reserves is likely to respond to changing conditions.

Lowenstein Sandler Partner Chris Porrino speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on Sept. 9, 2025.
Sep 15, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Chris Porrino on Trump, Habba and the role of the AG

The Lowenstein Sandler partner and former state attorney general talks about representing both the Trump Organization and a governor targeted by the Trump administration.

Protega Pharmaceuticals COO Paul Howe speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on Aug. 13, 2025.
Sep 8, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Protega Pharmaceuticals COO Paul Howe

The executive discusses discusses the company's abuse-deterrent technology for pain medications.

Group 77 founder and President Brian Higgins speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on Aug. 12, 2025.
Aug 18, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Group 77 founder Brian Higgins

The security consultancy's founder discusses how hospitals and other workplaces can protect employees and others.

Orcosa co-founders Vincent Mileto and Bryan Ridall speak with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on June 25. 2025.
Jul 28, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Orcosa co-founders Bryan Ridall and Vincent Mileto

The life sciences company's top executives discuss the life sciences company's drug delivery system, which makes taking pills effortless.

Dan Drake, CEO of Trinity Health PACE, speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on June 24, 2025.
Jul 21, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Trinity Health PACE CEO Dan Drake

Trinity Health PACE CEO Dan Drake explains how the program works, enumerates the benefits and assesses the outlook given budget cuts coming out of Washington.

Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on July 1, 2025.
Jul 13, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen

The native son discusses the city's past, present and future, and some prominent local individuals and institutions.

Jackie Burke, the executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on June 17, 2025.
Jun 30, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: NJ Council of County Vo-Tech Schools’ Jackie Burke

The New Jersey Council of Vocational-Technical Schools executive director describes the statewide districts' role in easing both the affordability problem of higher education as well as the workforce needs of today's employers.

OceanFirst Financial CEO Chris Maher speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on June 23, 2025.
Jun 25, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations EXTRA: OceanFirst CEO Chris Maher

The banking executive provides insight on how events unfolding here and around the world might affect the economy and how business owners and executives can cope unpredictable world events and domestic political upheaval.

Gensler Managing Directors Reid Brockmeier and Becky Button speak with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on May 28, 2025.
Jun 9, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Gensler’s Reid Brockmeier and Becky Button

The Morristown managing directors discuss the firm's work, what clients are looking for and what makes a successful city.

SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on May 21, 2025.
Jun 2, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar

The chief executive officer describes the company's canine diagnostic technology and where it goes from here.