Employer Webinar: Using SkillUp Greater Raritan for Training Needs
2025-03-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-17 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Employers in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties are invited to attend one of a series of webinars to learn how SkillUp Greater Raritan can be used to provide free upskilling training to staff. The sessions will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, March 20, and April 17, 2025. During each session, there will be examples of how local employers are using the platform for staff training and participants will also learn about other GRWDB paid-training opportunities for businesses.
Employers may join any of the sessions by using the following links:

bit.ly/FebEmployerWebinar
bit.ly/MarchEmployerWebinar
bit.ly/AprilEmployerWebinar

The SkillUp Greater Raritan Metrix Learning® platform is a free online learning-management system featuring more than 7,000 courses, which can be done individually or with cohorts. The courses can be used for new hires, development for longtime workers and manager skill enhancement. The $199 per person cost of the employee training program will be covered by GRWDB grant dollars.
Employers can choose a preset learning path, or they can customize the employee learning system to fit their needs. Metrix Learning® personnel will collaborate with employers to create a program that fits their learning needs. This easy online learning-management system will also keep track of employees’ course progress, course completion, and hours of training.
Employers interested in getting started with this program immediately may email info@thegrwdb.org or call 908-541-5790, and they will be connected to the GRWDB’s Metrix Learning training partner.

Business Webinar: Financing Manufacturing: Bank & Alternative Strategies
2025-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
NJMEP and Rosenthal & Rosenthal are hosting a live session to help manufacturers navigate financing options.
The online session is planned from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 26. Whether working with banks, the SBA, or alternative lenders, this session will break down funding solutions, credit strategies, and ways to secure the capital you need.
To learn more and to register, go here.

Lunch and Learn: Keeping Your Employee Handbook Current and Why it Matters
2025-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, 119 Main St., Flemington, NJ, 08812, United States
The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with support from the Hunterdon County Commissioners, is offering a Lunch and Learn Wednesday, June 11 at 12 p.m. on an important topic for all employers — “Keeping Your Employee Handbook Current and Why it Matters.” This workshop is for business owners, managers and HR representatives. Lunch will be provided.
The speaker, Leslie Parikh, Gebhardt & Kiefer Law Offices, will focus on how an Employee Handbook should align with today’s workplace and legal requirements to effectively communicate policies and standards. Her practice concentrates in the areas of employment law, civil rights litigation and municipal law. At the conclusion of the workshop, attendees will walk away with practical information which can be used immediately to ensure an organization’s Employee Handbook is the resource and tool that provides up to date, clear information on policies, procedures, and workplace requirements.
The workshop will be conducted at the Unity Center for Business and Entrepreneurship, 119 Main St., Flemington, NJ 08822. To register, go to Keeping Your Employee Handbook Current and Why it Matters – Center for Business & Entrepreneurship Workshop – Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. For more information, visit the Chamber’s website or call 908-782-7115.

Business Resource Event at Middlesex College
2025-07-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Middlesex College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ, 08818, United States
In partnership with Middlesex County Economic Development, the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) will host a “Resources for Growth” event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Middlesex College’s West Hall in Edison.
This initiative brings state agencies and other business organizations directly to the small business community to help business owners and entrepreneurs discover the various financing and incentive programs, technical assistance, and services available to facilitate business growth and success.
Agencies to be on hand include the N.J. Small Business Development Center, N.J. Economic Development Authority, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of the Treasury, Retire Ready NJ, Board of Public Utilities, N.J. Department of Environment Protection and serval more.
All businesses are invited to attend. To register for the free event, go here. Registration and entry will open at 9:45 a.m. Free parking is available, and light refreshments will be provided (Pre-registration and ID are required.)

InnovationNJ Coalition Meeting
2025-07-29 09:00 - 11:00 | New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
The next InnovationNJ Coalition Meeting will be conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center: 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
Christopher Paladino, president, New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) and CEO of HELIX NJ, will be the main presenter. An update from NJBioFutures also will be given. The meeting also will include general updates and open discussion.
To register, go here.

Healthcare Apprenticeship Information Session for Businesses in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties
2025-08-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Apprenticeship is an increasingly important part of the offerings available through workforce development programs – and one that is expected to get more attention and funding from Washington, DC.
To share information on local opportunities, the GRWDB is partnering with Kaizen Technologies, based in Edison, to present a virtual program for employers in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties on how to become part of Kaizen’s Registered Healthcare Apprenticeship Program. The session on Zoom will be conducted on Monday, August 18, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
This session will provide insights into how this Registered Healthcare Apprenticeship program can help local businesses train and retain talent using an existing program that meets national quality standards while reducing turnover costs, increasing productivity, and taking advantage of free, expert technical assistance and other related benefits.
To join this event, use the link in this flyer or go here.

Healthcare Apprenticeship Information Session for Businesses in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties
2025-08-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Apprenticeship is an increasingly important part of the offerings available through workforce development programs – and one that is expected to get more attention and funding from Washington, DC.
To share information on local opportunities, the GRWDB is partnering with Kaizen Technologies, based in Edison, to present a virtual program for employers in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties on how to become part of Kaizen’s Registered Healthcare Apprenticeship Program. The session on Zoom will be conducted on Monday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
This session will provide insights into how this Registered Healthcare Apprenticeship program can help local businesses train and retain talent using an existing program that meets national quality standards while reducing turnover costs, increasing productivity, and taking advantage of free, expert technical assistance and other related benefits.
To join this event, use the link in this flyer or go here.

NJ Conference for Women 2025 in Princeton
2025-10-03 07:30 - 16:00 | Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
NJ Conference for Women 2025 will be conducted from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, October 3, at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center,
Princeton. Presented by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Alliance, this is the largest one-day gathering of professional women in the Garden State, typically attracting 700-plus attendees.
The event will include 40-plus exhibitors, breakout sessions, a breakfast buffet and a celebration luncheon. The opening keynote speaker is Melanie Curtis, a former investment banker turned stunt-woman world-record pro skydiver (she’s jumped out of an airplane over 12,000 times), life coach, author, activist and entrepreneur. The closing keynote speaker is Adriana Carrig, founder of Little Words Project, a jewelry brand focusing on inspiring a kinder world.
For more information and costs, visit njconferenceforwomen.org.

Kaizen Technologies Registered Healthcare Apprenticeship Program for Businesses in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties
2025-12-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Apprenticeship is an increasingly important part of the offerings available through workforce development programs – and one that is expected to get more attention and funding from Washington, DC.
To share information on local opportunities, the GRWDB is partnering with Kaizen Technologies, based in Edison, to present a virtual program for employers in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties on how to become part of Kaizen’s Registered Healthcare Apprenticeship Program. The session on Zoom will be conducted on Tuesday, December 23, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
This session will provide insights into how this Registered Healthcare Apprenticeship program can help local businesses train and retain talent using an existing program that meets national quality standards while reducing turnover costs, increasing productivity, and taking advantage of free, expert technical assistance and other related benefits.
To join this event, use the link in this flyer or go here.

Recovery Friendly Workplace Workshop – Introduction for Businesses
2026-01-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Somerset County Business Partnership, 50 Division St., fourth floor, Somerville, NJ, 08876, United States
Business owners, senior leadership, and HR professionals are invited to attend an upcoming workshop showcasing New Jersey’s first Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) program, administered by Somerset County Human Services and supported by opioid abatement funds.
The workshop, hosted by CiC for Prevention & Recovery, will be conducted on Thursday, January 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Somerset County Business Partnership at 50 Division St., #400, in Somerville.
The session will highlight the fiscal and organizational benefits of creating supportive, stigma-free work environments for employees impacted by addiction and co-occurring behavioral health challenges.
Register for the event by using the QR code in this flyer. Contact David Martinak at dmartinak@communityincrisis.org or 973-722-5333 for more information about the event.
