On Friday, August 31, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy, along with State, County and Local Officials gathered in Buena Vista Township for the Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting and Jamboree located at Teligent, Inc. Teligent, a specialty generic pharmaceutical company which has expanded their facility by over 75,000 square feet, celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting, parade, live entertainment, food, tours and games for the kids. Governor Murphy and Teligent CEO Jason Grenfell-Garner cut the ribbon opening the doors to over 500 people in attendance to tour the new facility.
New Jersey Department of Corrections Color Guard complete with Drums and Bagpipes lead the parade with New Jersey State Police, East Vineland Vol. Fire Company, Newtonville Vol. Fire Company, Collings Lakes Vol. Fire Company, Richland Vol. Fire Company and Estell Manor Vol. Fire Company. Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office Color Guard presented the arms with Newtonville resident Eugene Moore singing the National Anthem.
“Today is a great day for Atlantic County, all of South Jersey and, indeed, our entire state. It’s also a very good day for our efforts to expand the innovation economy here in New Jersey,” said Governor Murphy. “Groundbreaking pharmaceutical research has been one of our core economic pillars for a long time and we are committed to ensuring it remains so for a long time to come.”
“As more and more companies see what Teligent sees – our highly skilled workforce, our proximity to global markets, and our New Jersey values – they will come to the same conclusion Teligent did: There’s no better place than New Jersey to call home,” the Governor added.
“Teligent’s major plant expansion is the largest project of its type to ever come to Buena Vista Township and Governor Murphy’s attendance is a clear sign of the importance of bringing new business opportunities to all of New Jersey,” said Buena Vista Township Mayor Chuck Chiarello.
“This facility opening is an important milestone for our company, and recognizes the great achievements of our team over the last two years. We look forward to receiving the FDA for our readiness inspection later this year, so we can manufacture high-quality, affordable sterile injectable medicines for hospitals around the country,”said Jason Grenfell-Gardner, President and CEO of Teligent. “We are grateful to Mayor Chiarello and the local community, as well as so many Atlantic County and State officials, who have supported our journey from vision to reality.”
In addition, the expansion has nearly doubled employment to 225 at the Buena facility, bringing with it new positions in advanced engineering and technology as well as entry-level and administrative positions.