AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours ago9/11 Commemoration in NJ: Midas held its biggest Project Spark car-donation event in North Bergen, teaming up nine franchisees to give refurbished vehicles to 11 recipients with ties to Sept. 11, as the state and nation mark the 25th anniversary. Statehouse Tech Rules: Assembly Minority Whip Brian Bergen is pushing a bill to force NJ lawmakers to lock up phone-like devices during sessions, quorum calls, votes, and committee meetings—mirroring the state’s school cellphone restrictions. Consumer Safety Online Dating: NJ’s attorney general and Division of Consumer Affairs reached a settlement with Match Group, requiring changes and a $650,000 payment over alleged failures to disclose criminal background screening practices to NJ users. Labor & Self-Driving: SEIU 32BJ rallied at the State Capitol for rideshare drivers, backing legislation aimed at protecting workers as autonomous-vehicle proposals advance. Finance & Banking: Valley National Bank launched Valley Foundry, a tech platform aimed at accelerating adoption of AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics across its footprint. Markets: Ocean Power Technologies announced a 1-for-30 reverse stock split to boost its share price and improve marketability. Business/Banking Deal Trend: A report says community banks are increasingly buying insurance agencies after years of divestitures.
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