AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Centers: More than 100 New Jersey towns have moved to block AI data centers, as residents weigh energy use, costs and local benefits. The debate is also reaching voters: New Jersey is among states with data-center measures on the ballot. Film Production: A proposed $450 million studio district at the former Sony site in Pitman would add soundstages, recording facilities, housing and amenities, with 400 permanent and 400 construction jobs projected. The project still needs planning and environmental approvals. Business Growth: Bojangles is set to open its fourth New Jersey restaurant in Neptune, part of a planned expansion that could bring 35 locations to the state. Mondelēz has also bought a majority stake in New Jersey snack brand Undercover Snacks. Workforce: Comcast’s restructuring includes 119 planned job cuts in New Jersey, even as the company expects to add more than 1,100 positions nationwide. Manufacturing: Rep. Rob Menendez visited Newark’s Keystone Folding Box, highlighting its child-resistant, eco-friendly packaging and century-long local history. Pharmaceuticals: New Jersey-based Macleods Pharma USA recalled specified lots of a blood-pressure medication after they failed federal dissolution tests.
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