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NJ Labor Department Implements New Regulations to Protect the Rights of Tipped Workers
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced new regulations that will ensure protections and fair wages for tipped workers. The regulations...
GOVERNOR MURPHY ANNOUNCES $37 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR COUNTIES TO COMBAT COVID-19
Acting on a commitment to deliver relief to communities who were not eligible for federal funding allocated through the CARES Act, Governor Phil Murphy today announced $37...
Application Period Now Open for NJHMFA’s Small Landlord Emergency Grant Program
$25 Million in CARES Act Funding Allocated to Reimburse Small Landlords Whose Tenants Missed Rent Payments between April And July 2020 The New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance...
Welcome the F-35s and they may come, Rep. Norcross says
If South Jersey communities rally around efforts to base the Air Force’s new F-35 fighter jets here, the area’s advantages will give it a leg up in the national competition to be...
Governor Murphy Announces the First Phase of the Small and Micro Business PPE Access Program
Governor Murphy today announced the first phase of the New Jersey Small and Micro Business PPE Access Program, designed to ensure that the State’s small businesses and...
NJEDA to Provide $15 Million in New CARES Act Funding to Businesses in Counties that Received No Direct Federal Aid
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced that its Board has approved the use of $15.3 million in Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Emergency Security...
NJ Business Coalition Urges Governor to Let New Jersey Reopen for Business
The New Jersey Business Coalition released the following joint statement today urging the faster reopening of businesses that can meet safety protocols. The Greater Atlantic...
NJEDA to Provide Ecommerce Technical Assistance Services to Help Businesses Operate Safely During COVID-19 Pandemic
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today launched a pilot E-Commerce Technical Assistance Program, which will help New Jersey restaurants, retail stores, and...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber Opposes A4389/S2676 – Health Care Tax
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber is reaching out to area elected officials in opposition to A4389/S2676, a new tax on health insurance that would do real harm to small...
New Jersey Business Coalition and Greater Atlantic City Chamber Urges Changes to Assembly Bill No. 3999 and Senate Bill No. 2380
Yesterday the New Jersey Business Coalition penned a letter to Assembly Speaker Coughlin encouraging amendments to the Assembly Bill No. 3999 and Senate Bill No. 2380 prior to...
Governor Murphy Announces Additional $15 Million in CARES Act Funding to Recovery of Small Businesses
Governor Phil Murphy announced today that an additional $15 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding has been made available to New Jersey...
Governor Murphy Announces Main Street Commercial Corridors Relief
$6 Million in CARES Act Funding to be Allocated to NJRA Small Business Lease – Emergency Assistance Grant Program Governor Phil Murphy today announced a new relief program for...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber Launches Industry Roundtables to Support Recovery
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber launched a virtual roundtable initiative this week to collaborate within industry leaders to discuss challenges and solutions in the respective...
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Requiring Individuals to Wear Masks in Outdoor Public Spaces When They Cannot Social Distance
Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 163, which requires individuals to wear face coverings in outdoor public spaces when it is not practicable to socially...
SBA and Treasury Announce Release of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today announced it was releasing detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the...
Menendez, Norcross Lead Delegation Support for Expanded Mission of NJ Air Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing
Lawmakers press Air Force for Atlantic City unit to be considered for new home base for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and U.S....
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Establishing Rules for Indoor Dining, Indoor Recreational Facilities, and Individualized Instruction at Gyms and Fitness Centers
Order Includes COVID-19 Rules Across Businesses in Retail, Dining, and Recreation Sectors Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 157, which implements the...
2020 ATLANTIC CITY AIRSHOW IS CANCELLED
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber regretfully announces the cancellation of the 2020 Atlantic City Airshow due to public health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. While...
NJ Business Coalition Urges Safe Reopening of All Businesses Currently Closed
The New Jersey Business Coalition, of which the Greater Atlantic City Chamber is one of more than 100 leading business and nonprofit groups throughout the state, issued the...
Governor Murphy Announces Increased Indoor and Outdoor Gathering Capacity Limits
Governor Phil Murphy today announced increased indoor and outdoor gathering capacity limits as COVID-19 cases in New Jersey continue to decline. Effective immediately, indoor...
IRS provides answers about Coronavirus related tax relief for Qualified Opportunity Funds and investors
The Internal Revenue Service today provided guidance for Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and their investors in response to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
IRS provides answers about Coronavirus related tax relief for Qualified Opportunity Funds and investors
The Internal Revenue Service today provided guidance for Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and their investors in response to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
BURZICHELLI AND JOHNSON BILL TO ALLOW RESTAURANTS AND BARS TO SERVE FOOD AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT OUTDOOR TABLES IN CERTAIN PUBLIC SPACES CLEARS ASSEMBLY PANEL
Restaurants, bars and breweries would be allowed to sell food and drinks, including alcoholic beverages, to patrons dining at outdoor tables set up in parking lots, on local...
NJDOL Issues Unemployment Guidance As Work Reopens Amid COVID-19
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued unemployment guidance to help New Jersey workers and business...
