New Jersey Family Businesses Honored by Rothman Institute

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship hosted its 22^nd Annual Awards Luncheon and Ceremony for recipients of the 2014 New Jersey Family Business of the Year Awards on Wednesday, October 15^th, 2014 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. The awards recognized exceptional family-owned businesses that have also contributed to their community.
Recipients of the awards were chosen from two categories of family-owned businesses with annual revenues either up to $10 million or over $10 million. Finalist Giambri’s Quality Sweets in Clementon was selected as category winner of the up to $10 million group. Both finalist and semi-finalists were invited to celebratory luncheon and ceremony. This included Montclair’s Mesob Ethiopian Restaurant, another finalist; Bornstein Sons, Inc. in Fairfield; Flynn and Son Funeral Homes in Fords/Edison; Perth Amboy and Metuchen; G&G Realtors in Oakhurst; McRae Capital Management, Inc., I Morristown; and Things 4 Strings in Livingston.
The finalist and category-winning awardee of the over $10 million group was Ski Barn in Paramus. The finalist and semi-finalists who attended the luncheon and ceremony were: finalist Elberon Development Group in Cranford; and semi-finalists: Allen & Stults Company, Inc. in Hightstown; Gibraltar Laboratories, Inc. in Fairfield; Jack Daniels Motors in Upper Saddle River; My Limo in East Hanover; and Wine Chateau in Metuchen.
FDU’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship supports the growth of businesses by offering a range entrepreneurial focused educational training programs. The programs are geared toward entrepreneur students, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The programs are offered at local, regional, and even global levels.