Our December cover story features NJBIA’s 58th annual Business Outlook Survey, which – in broad terms – reveals that 2017 may bode well for businesses in the state as they report upbeat news regarding sales, profits and employment. Among other stories, we examine: banking/merchant services; the status of New Jersey hotels and conference centers; the Hudson River’s “Gold Coast”; and the Rothman Institute’s Family Business Awards. A special section focuses on the myriad ways of “Combating Cancer.”