NJ Labor Department Urges Businesses to Keep Employees on the Payroll through Pandemic
99.8% of Employers Qualify for 100% Reimbursement The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) is urging employers to keep employees on the payroll throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and to take advantage of a 100 percent, dollar for dollar, payroll tax credit provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The federal […]
NJEDA Announces Application Launch Date for Grants for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19Â
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will launch the application for its Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 9:00 am. A link to the grant program application will be posted on the State’s COVID-19 Business Information Hub. The grant program is part of a package of initiatives announced last week to […]
Governor Murphy and Superintendent of the NJSP Colonel Callahan Announce Businesses Exemptions Updates
Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an Administrative Order amending which businesses are permitted to operate and clarifying ways in which some businesses may operate in accordance with Executive Order No. 107. The Administrative Order states the following: Individual appointments to view real estate with realtors by […]
NJEDA COVID-19 Response: SME Financial Assistance Survey + COVID-19 Jobs & Hiring Portal
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), in partnership with the Office of the Governor of New Jersey, is working to develop programs and resources to support New Jersey’s business community during the COVID-19 outbreak. They need your help today on two initiatives: 1.      SMALL-TO-MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SURVEY We’re seeking information from small-to-medium enterprise owners […]
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACT SHEET – ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACT SHEET – ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS NEW JERSEY Declaration 16349 (Disaster NJ-00057) Incident: CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) occurring: January 31, 2020 & continuing All counties within the State of New Jersey; the contiguous Delaware county of: New Castle; the contiguous New York counties of: Bronx, New York, Orange, Rockland and Westchester; and […]
President Trump signs coronavirus aid bill. What does it mean?
President Trump signed off on a more than $100 billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday, March 18. Lawmakers are already working on another stimulus effort in response to the widening outbreak in the country. The approved bill, as reported by The Hill, bolsters unemployment insurance and guarantees free diagnostic testing for the coronavirus. It also […]
Facebook Announces Coronavirus Small Business Grants Program
Social Media Today reported that Facebook has this week announced a new $100 million grants program to assist 30,000 Small Business, in 30 nations, supporting the communities in which Facebook and its teams operate. As explained by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg: “Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities, and many of the people who […]
NJ Assembly passes coronavirus bills to help workers who will lose wages, school kids
The New Jersey Assembly passed a wide-ranging package of bipartisan bills Monday in response to the growing coronavirus outbreak to assist the people, schools, businesses and local governments in the state grappling with the medical and financial impacts of the public health crisis. The more than two dozen measures, which quickly went through two committees […]
Bill Supporting NJ’s Candidacy for Federal Award of F-35 Jets at Atlantic City Air Base Unanimously Passes Full Assembly
In order to advance New Jersey’s candidacy as a location for the United States Air Force to deploy its F-35 Joint Strike fighter jets, three Assembly Democrats have sponsored legislation that would facilitate air quality studies at the 177th Air National Guard base in Atlantic City International Airport. The bill (A-270), sponsored by Assemblymen John Armato, […]
F-35 Coalition Begins
On January 28, Greater Atlantic City Chamber Board members met with 28 business and community leaders to discuss the creation of a state-wide coalition in support for bringing the F-35 to New Jersey. Specifically, bring them to the 177th Fighter Wing. The F-35 belongs at the 177th Fighter Wing in Atlantic County New Jersey because […]