Announces 9 million vehicle milestone in U.S. Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) on Friday conducted a grand opening of its new home in Camden, NJ. Following several years of sustained business growth, Subaru of America announced plans in 2014 for a new headquarters campus to be located in Camden. Next month, more than 550 employees […]
Abra Acquires Five Collision Repair Centers in April
Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the acquisition of five collision repair centers during the month of April. In Colorado, Abra added one center in Colorado Springs, located at 708 Nichols Blvd. The 6,500 sq. ft. center has seven employees, and is Abra’s fourth location in the Colorado Springs area. In New Jersey, the […]
AASP/NJ Supports SkillsUSA Competition
On April 14, collision repair students throughout New Jersey demonstrated their talents at the 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference. Held at the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School in Bridgewater, the event tested the students in a variety of areas including sheet metal, welding, plastic repair and estimating. Matt Brandner of Hunterdon County Polytech […]
Tracy Thompson Named New Jersey Insurance Fraud Protector
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that three longtime public servants will assume the leadership of key Divisions within the Department of Law and Public Safety. Michelle Miller will lead the Division of Law, Veronica Allende will serve as the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, and Governor Murphy will nominate […]
NJM Insurance Company Expands to Pennsylvania
NJM Insurance Company announced yesterday that it has expanded its 104-year-old brand into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, effective January 1. Founded in 1913 as New Jersey Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Company, the insurer launched a subsidiary to provide commercial and personal auto insurance in 1921. “Since our inception, NJM has been dedicated to fulfilling the insurance […]
Dobb’s Auto Body Wins AASP/NJ Body Shop of the Year Award
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced this year’s winner ofthe Stan Wilson/New Jersey Automotive Body Shop of the Year Award was Brad Denning of Dobbs Auto Body in Springfield. “It’s an honor to be recognized,” Denning said. “It’s nice to know that your hard work and dedication to the industry […]
UTI to Open Campus in New Jersey in Fall 2018
New campus will offer automotive and diesel training in New York City metropolitan area. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) plans to open a new campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey, in fall 2018. The new location underscores UTI’s commitment to providing more students with convenient and affordable training and more skilled technicians to its industry […]
ABRA Acquires Collision Repair Center in New Jersey
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the September 29 acquisition of a collision repair facility in Pennington, N.J. The new ABRA Pennington features 11,000 sq. ft. of production space and a 2,000 sq. ft. front office. The I-CAR Gold Class facility, located at 65 Route 31 North in Pennington, previously operated as CARSTAR of Pennington. […]
39 North Capital Purchases New Jersey Maaco Franchise
39 North Capital, LLC has acquired the Maaco location in Maple Shade, N.J. through its 39N Maaco affiliate. With this transaction, 39N Maaco now owns seven Maaco paint and collision centers across the Northeast. Maaco Maple Shade also holds a Heavy Duty license to paint and repair trucks, buses and other oversized vehicles. 39N, backed […]
NABC Northeast Golf Fundraiser September 26 in New Jersey
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) and presenting sponsors Enterprise Rent–a-Car and ABRA Auto Body & Glass invite industry professionals to sign up for the Northeast Regional Golf Fundraiser Tuesday, September 26 in Mt. Laurel, N.J. More information and registration is available online. Additional sponsors who have already signed on to support NABC ‘s community […]