Morris, Trematore of M&T Realty stepped in to give 130-year-old business new lease on life in LyndhurstJack Morris, famed New Jersey entrepreneur, developer, state cheerleader and foodie, was surprised one day early last week when he read that Alleva Dairy, the oldest cheese shop in Little Italy in New York City, was getting ready to close its doors after 130 years of service.Alleva Dairy, which had survived the Great Depression and two World Wars, had been done in by the economic slowdown caused by COVID.Morris, the CEO of Edgewood Properties, among other ventures, didn’t want to see that happen — so, he made two calls.The first was to Brian Trematore, the “T” in M&T Realty, a real estate firm they co-founded years ago. Morris wanted to see if they had commercial property that could handle the world-famous store and if Trematore was up for the challenge of saving the store. They did, and he was.He then called Karen King, who had bought Alleva Dairy in 2014.Morris just called her on the phone.“She was surprised; I can tell you that,” a spokesperson for Morris said. “But that’s what happened, Jack just called her up and asked if she wanted to move the store to New Jersey. And, of course, she did. It was as simple as that.”Morris and Trematore did not want to discuss the situation publicly, but their spokesperson picked up the details from there.King toured a few locations that were available in North Jersey, eventually settling on an approximately 4,000-square-foot location at 9 Polito Ave

A fleet of 10 zero-emission electric bicycles was donated to the Atlantic City Police Department on Monday, thanks to a gift primarily from Ocean Wind 1.The bikes, which will be incorporated into policing activities, were unveiled by Police Chief James Sarkos.Maddy Urbish, head of government affairs and market strategy for Ørsted in New Jersey, said the company was thrilled to be able to make an impact.“We salute the work of the members of the Atlantic City Police Department, and we are so pleased to present these e-bikes to introduce a clean energy concept that helps power the officers’ important work in the community,” she said. “Some of the best and most effective initiatives start the way this one did — through partnerships and creative approaches to getting the job done.”Ørsted and Public Service Enterprise Group are building Ocean Wind 1, the state’s first offshore wind farm, off the southern coast of New Jersey. Ørsted is also building an operations and maintenance facility in Atlantic City, as part of its commitment to helping diversify the city’s economic base while preparing offshore wind job training, development and employment opportunities here.Jingoli CEO Joe Jingoli and Edgewood Properties CEO Jack Morris, the co-owners of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, brought the idea to Ocean Wind 1 following a conversation with Sarkos.“Anything we as corporate citizens can do to offer ideas or assistance to our police, we should do,” the pair said in a statement. “When this need arose, we immediately turned to Maddy Urbish for help, given Ørsted and PSEG’s commitment to Atlantic City and sustainability, and she jumped in with two feet, offering to donate the e-bikes to the Atlantic City Police Foundation.”Ocean Wind 1 donated nine e-bikes with Ocean City-based retailer Pedego donating one, for a total of 10.Sarkos said the department was appreciative.“Partnerships between the public and private sector like this are an important part of our community and made possible through the Atlantic City Police Foundation,” he said. “Any tool that can help us better connect with residents and serve the needs of the city, I’m open to.“I envision the bikes will be used within the community, on the Boardwalk, on the beach and anywhere greater accessibility is needed.”Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small also was pleased.“This is community partnership at its best,” he said. “We have an aggressive clean-and-safe agenda here in the great city of Atlantic City, and this creative idea, put into action by the Ocean Wind 1 team, offers a unique clean energy solution that will give our police officers another tool to protect our residents and visitors alike