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Do CEOs Expect Employees to Return to the Office Every Day or Is Work-From-Home Part of the New Normal? We Asked.
With offices reopening, we asked New Jersey business executives whether they expect employees to return to the office five days a week, or are they moving forward with a hybrid...
Average U.S. Gas Price Rises 22% in Two Weeks to Record $4.43
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline shot up a whopping 79 cents over the past two weeks to a record-setting $4.43 per gallon (3.8 liters) as Russia’s invasion of...
TD Bank survey: Consumers more inclined to overspend at restaurants, concerts and retail stores in 2022
Consumers are shifting their spending back to experiences and in-person activities this year. Which means that, as they return to restaurants, retailers and entertainment venues,...
Legal battle over casino PILOT continues, state wants reconsideration
The state is expected to ask the court to reconsider a judge's Feb. 25 decision that a law to restructure casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes it is in violation of a 2018 consent...
EHT PAL robotics team are back-to-back state champions
Members of the Police Activities League Enforcer’s robotics team are New Jersey FIRST Tech Challenge champs for the second year in a row. They will now compete at the FIRST...
A Moment of Opportunity: The COVID-Era Job Market for Noncollege Workers
This report relies on several national data sets to assess how the turbulence in the labor market sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic affected employment prospects for noncollege...
Flush with cash, NJ budget eyes property tax relief
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a $48.9 billion budget that boosts K-12 funding, makes a full public pension payment for the second straight year,...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber welcomes Firestone
Firestone Complete Auto Care is a leading provider of maintenance, repairs and tires; employed with auto care advisors and service technicians that take pride in understanding...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber Opposes Permanent Smoking Ban on Atlantic City Casinos
Atlantic City, NJ – Michael Chait, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber, issued the following statement on behalf of the organization regarding the recent efforts to...
The ‘Madness of March’ has returned to the Atlantic City Convention Center and Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
MORE THAN 120,000 VISITORS EXPECTED OVER A COMBINED 20 EVENT DAYS Spectra, which provides Venue Management, Food Services & Hospitality and Partnerships Services to the...
Event Recap: Economic Outlook Panel
On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, The Greater Atlantic City Chamber hosted The Economic Outlook Panel which is apart of their 2022 Leadership Series. The panel included various...
Check out this Searchable Directory of Business Funding Opportunities Provided by the State
Whether you're looking for startup capital or considering a loan to finance the expansion of your business, many opportunities are available in the state of New Jersey. Now there...
NJ Budget: Climate, COVID and, yes, property taxes
Gov. Phil Murphy is getting ready to deliver his latest fiscal vision for New Jersey as the state increasingly feels the effects of global climate change and as it still contends...
How The Covid Crisis Forced Small Businesses To Cut And Shift Spending Priorities
Small businesses have several crisis situations over the past two years, including cyberattacks, labor shortages, The Great Resignation and Covid. In response to the challenges...
Casino execs: Time to fix Atlantic City as NY casinos loom
The likelihood of additional casinos opening in New York City concerns Atlantic City’s casino bosses, but they feel there is still time to fix the seaside gambling resort’s woes...
New Jersey American Water plans main upgrades in Pleasantville, Northfield
New Jersey American Water said Friday it will invest over $2.8 million to help replace over two miles of aging water main in Northfield and Pleasantville. The project, set...
Bally’s Atlantic City’s Commitment to Bring A Whole New Experience to AC Is Now A Reality
Bally’s Atlantic City’s commitment to revitalizing the casino resort is evident with the announcement of its new indoor/outdoor entertainment venue. After recently announcing...
The Arc Announces Expansion of Adult Day Habilitation Program
The Arc of Atlantic County is pleased to announce the recent expansion of the Adult Day Habilitation Center, located in the main campus in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The expansion...
CDC proposes softer guidance on opioid prescriptions
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday proposed changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid...
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Enters into Agreement to be Acquired by the Infrastructure Investments Fund
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (NYSE: SJI) (SJI) and the Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF), a private investment vehicle focused on investing in critical infrastructure...
New casino PILOT law violates consent order with county, judge rules
The state violated the terms of a 2018 consent order between itself and Atlantic County when it enacted a new casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes law, according to a decision Friday...
PAL of Egg Harbor Township & Atlantic County S.T.EM. Expo
The Police Activities League of Egg Harbor Township and Atlantic County (PAL), was established in 1989 with the goal of creating a better relationship between police officers and...
New Jersey Wind Port Project: Meet the Prime Contractor Meeting
The first “Meet the Prime Contractors” virtual meeting hosted by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NJ Wind Port construction project management team AECOM Tishman,...
NJEDA Announces Grants to Micro Lenders Will Fund Loans and Technical Assistance for Smallest Businesses and Non-Profits
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Main Street Lenders Grant at its February Board meeting on Wednesday. This pilot product,...
