Planet New Jersey

Planet New Jersey

Take a ride down the Turnpike with NJBIA’s podcast, Planet New Jersey! Tune in every other week for an entertaining talk with businesses across the state. The show also features a fun NJ-themed game show so you can see how your knowledge of the Garden State stacks up.

Episodes

The Father of NJ Cannabis

April 17, 2025 • 37 mins
In the lead-up to our Second Act of Cannabis in the Garden State event, we chat with Fruqan Mouzon of Fox Rothschild, one of the key architects behind New Jersey’s cannabis legalization bill, to discuss where the industry stands today, what may not have gone as planned, and his vision for the future of cannabis in the state.
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Haitian Culinary Delights and a Jersey Trivia Wipeout!

April 2, 2025 • 34 mins
Nagela Duperval, of the Ou La Restaurant & Bar in Carteret, stops by the show to educate us about Haitian food and the challenges of launching a minority-owned business in a new industry. In addition, we have what seems to be our hardest New Jersey trivia game ever as, for the first time, neither contestant is able to answer a single question.
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Casemarc, Porch Pirates and Health Benefits

March 19, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode we say goodbye to one of our co-hosts, but say hello to her as a guest, as we discuss the Casemarc Group and how they can help individuals find health benefits, a ring of NJ porch pirates that were forced to walk the plank, and the winner of our yearlong trivia game.
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The Price of Eggs, Legacy and Masonry

March 4, 2025 • 45 mins
Paul Pennacchi of A. Pennacchi & Sons joins us to share the rich, multi-generational legacy of his family’s restoration work, preserving New Jersey’s buildings since 1947. Plus, we chat about the price of eggs and test our knowledge with some fun New Jersey trivia!
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Winning Home Care Awards and Super Bowl Trophies

February 18, 2025 • 36 mins
Howard Stein of Home Helpers Home Care talks to us about what to expect when your loved ones need home care, and why you should be planning early. We also talk about the Eagles' Super Bowl victory... and the aftermath in the city.
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Learning to Drive and Inspect Homes

February 4, 2025 • 42 mins
Nick Bruno from the NJ Academy of Home Inspectors joins us for a conversation about home inspections, his veteran owned and operated school, and some of our earliest driving memories.
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Drones and Marco Make Their Way to NJ

January 6, 2025 • 39 mins
Raheel Shamim joins us on this episode of Planet New Jersey to discuss Marco's eastward expansion from the North Star State to New Jersey, helping customers integrate cutting-edge technology into their businesses. Also--while we're on the subject of technology--we talk drones.
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Family Wealth Planning

December 1, 2024 • 33 mins
Gerard Dimino and Hayley Mayer of Prager Metis join us to talk about the firm's family wealth planning services and the big drought here in New Jersey.
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The Legend of the Jersey Devil

November 12, 2024 • 47 mins
Join us for this deep dive into the legend of New Jersey's official state demon--The Jersey Devil--with our special guest John Powell, a reference and instruction librarian at the Paul Robeson Library of Rutgers Camden.
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The Great Compromise

October 30, 2024 • 50 mins
Suzanne English and Zoe Cassotis of the NJ Association of Professional Mediators join us to talk about those times in life when you need someone else to step in and help resolve an issue.
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The Cream of the Crop

October 16, 2024 • 60 mins
George Veitengruber joins us to talk about his experiences helping clients through bankruptcy and foreclosure, as well as the fastest rollercoaster in the country and the many ways Randy Savage continues to inspire us.
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An Update on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

October 2, 2024 • 30 mins
Our friends at Prager Metis drop into the show to update us on the latest with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Traveling, Building Culture and Weird Folklore

September 18, 2024 • 47 mins
Elissa Zylbershlag of Work Wise Labs drops by to talk about developing culture, the importance of team building and why you shouldn't get your own private island.
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The Women Business Leaders Forum is Coming!

September 4, 2024 • 55 mins
NJBIA events coordinator Danielle Wink joins the Planet NJ crew to preview the 2024 Women Business Leaders Forum and discuss our favorite diners as well as what to do with all that artwork we collect from our children.
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The Cancer Hope Network

August 21, 2024 • 47 mins
In this episode of Planet New Jersey, we talk to Beth Blakey about books, boardwalk games and the Cancer Hope Network where patients and their loved ones can find support.
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Gene and Mark are Saving the Planet

August 7, 2024 • 65 mins
In this 100% compostable episode of Planet NJ, Gene Benfatti and Mark Nathan of PlastechFree tell us about their plant based alternatives to everyday plastic products.
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Flying Spiders, Fiduciary Responsibility and Golf

July 24, 2024 • 33 mins
Fresh off our dodging of the flying, venomous spidernado that was in the forecast for New Jersey we talk with Michelle Bennett of Newport Capital Group about her golf addiction as well as education and resources her company provides to help people with financial planning and investment.
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Luke Twomey on the End of Leadership As We Know It

July 10, 2024 • 31 mins
Luke Twomey of Contemporary Leadership Advisors drops in to chat about golf coaching, beaches and leadership trends, and puts his New Jersey knowledge to the test in our latest trivia game installment.
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The Continuum of the Human Experience with Althea Ford

June 26, 2024 • 53 mins
NJBIA VP of Government Affairs Althea Ford stops into the podcast to talk to us about "the continuum of the human experience" that she covers for the Association's advocacy efforts--childcare, K-12 & higher education, workforce development, healthcare, and consumer affairs-- as well as the many stars of the Mickey Mouse Club, nude beaches and her love of The Prince of Egypt.
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Menopause Symptom Relief and Weird City Names

June 7, 2024 • 39 mins
Michele from FemGevity Health stops by to chat with the crew about menopause symptom relief and weird U.S. city names, and offers Casey a very tempting trade.
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