Teva Pharmaceuticals will move its U.S. headquarters to Parsippany from Pennsylvania, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday, bringing nearly 850 jobs and a commitment to occupy nearly 350,000 square feet.
State officials have approved plans for RWJBarnabas Health to acquire a piece of the landmark Fort Monmouth property, where it will develop a large health campus in place of what is currently a defunct Cold War-era research complex.
Amid growing criticism of the state’s incentive programs, a group of prominent business and labor associations are aiming to set the record straight in Trenton.
Tim Lizura, the Economic Development Authority’s president and chief operating officer since 2012, is stepping down from the influential state organization next month.
The state has approved a 10-year, $40 million tax credit package to encourage Teva Pharmaceuticals to move its U.S. headquarters from Pennsylvania to Parsippany, where it would lease more than 345,000 square feet to house more than 1,000 employees.
E-Trade Financial Corp. and Teva Pharmaceuticals have applied for more than $60 million in combined tax credits for proposals in Jersey City and Parsippany, respectively, with the state Economic Development Authority slated to consider their applications on Tuesday.
Elberon Development Group has signed two new leases at a 115,000-square-foot warehouse in Elizabeth, including a deal with a foot care business that is relocating from Brooklyn.
Entrepreneurs from two dozen emerging technology and life sciences firms in New Jersey met face to face last week with would-be investors, as part of an event hosted by the state Economic Development Authority.
State officials and the New Brunswick Development Corp. will begin efforts to strategize and craft a financial model for a redevelopment site in New Brunswick, where Gov. Phil Murphy has called for creating a campus for research and innovation.
