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Richest People In NJ, State's Top Businesses: See 2023 Details

Who's the richest person in New Jersey? What's the best company to work for? How are startups performing in NJ? Read more in our roundup:

New York Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso speaks to reporters during a news conference in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, March 21, 2017.
New York Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso speaks to reporters during a news conference in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW JERSEY — Rocco Commisso is still the richest person in New Jersey, worth an estimated $8 billion, according to Forbes, whose list of the 400 Richest Billionaires is one of several business rankings prominently mentioning our state in 2023.

Commisso and Telecom industry ranked 114 in the country on the list. And he wasn’t the only New Jersey titan rich enough to make the list.

The respected business publication also ranked the best employers in New Jersey.

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Fortune put out similar lists.

Newsweek used a five-star rating system to rank companies based on a national survey.

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New Jersey start-ups to watch include 121 companies founded by entrepreneurs.

Another ranking from CNBC looked at the business climate in New Jersey.

Businesses, the people they employ and the people in the cities where they’re headquartered depend on reliable air transportation. This ranking looked at airport quality in New Jersey.

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