N.J. jumps 23 places (to No. 19) in CNBC ranking of Top States for Business
New Jersey was the most-improved state in CNBC’s annual Top States for Business ranking, jumping 23 places to No. 19 overall. Read more from ROI-NJ.
Small Business Credit Survey: 2023 New Jersey Insights
As more pandemic assistance programs were phased out in 2022, small businesses in our region still needed funding. And many were coping with supply chain issues, staffing challenges, and rising prices. This is what small businesses in our region reported to the Fed’s Small Business Credit Survey in the fall of 2022. Using data from […]
Halfway through memorandum period, here’s what DEEM has done on Bader Field
A little more than halfway into its six-month exclusivity period, the group trying to build a $3.2 billion car-centric development at Bader Field has paid $500,000 to the city, provided information to state agencies and city professionals, and begun soil tests and a traffic study, according to one of its principals. Read more from The Press […]
CASA swears in 9 new volunteers
Residents from Egg Harbor Township, Brigantine, Stone Harbor, Galloway Township, Cape May Court House, Ventnor and Little Egg Harbor Township were among nine volunteers sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers last month. Read more from The Press of Atlantic City.
Legal internet gambling in NJ is extended for 5 years
Online gambling, including mobile sports betting, has become a crucial part of New Jersey’s gaming industry, representing about 40% of the sector’s revenue. Read more from NJ Spotlight News.
2023 GACC Annual Luncheon Recap: Looking Forward to Involvement and Collaboration
SOMERS POINT, NJ—More than 170 members of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce gathered June 13 at Greate Bay Country Club to reflect on the year passed and to forge ahead in a spirit of true collaboration. Chamber President Michael Chait thanked Immediate Past Chair Janice Johnston for her strong two years serving as […]
Ocean Wind 1 Receives Federal Record of Decision
Ocean Wind 1, New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, today announced receipt of its Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), successfully reaching a major milestone in the federal environmental review process. Read more from Ørsted.
NJ Transit Rewards
NJ Transits loyalty program, NJT Rewards, has an update. They now have over a Million Rewards members! And over 170 partners including bigger venues and small businesses! But, they are looking for more partners and offers. Participation by businesses is completely FREE. All the business has to do is offer a unique offer and provide […]
Senate says yes to $100M in Boardwalk funds
Big money may be heading to New Jersey’s boardwalks. The state Senate on Friday voted yes on a bipartisan bill to use $100 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to create a Boardwalk Preservation Fund, matching local money for projects building, repairing and maintaining boardwalks. Read more from The Press of […]
NJ faces fiscal crisis in coming years, Sweeney report says
New Jersey is facing a fiscal crisis in the coming years, according to a recent report issued by the Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University. The Multi-Year Budget Workgroup report found that revenue collections are expected to fall between $12.5 billion and $18.5 billion short of projected state spending over a four-year period […]