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More Money for Businesses is Coming
The Federal Reserve released guidelines for its soon-to-open Main Street Lending Program that will offer four-year loans starting at $500,000 for small- and medium-sized...
Recap of Additional COVID-19 Funds Announced for Small Business Relief
Forgivable Loan Qualification and Application: What You Need To Know Additional funds were recently announced to help small businesses affected by government-mandated closures...
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Reopening State Parks and Golf Courses
04/29/2020 Order Restores County Authority to Open or Close County ParksTRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 133, reopening state parks and golf...
NJ Labor Department to Begin Making Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Payments This Week
April 29, 2020 - Press release from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced that...
Governor Murphy Names Commission to Advise on Restart and Recovery of State Economy
04/28/2020 Press Release from Governor Murphy's Office TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order creating a commission charged with advising the...
Governor Murphy and Superintendent Callahan Announce Clarifications to List of Essential Businesses Permitted to Operate
04/27/2020: Official Press Release from the State of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an...
National Restaurant Association releases coronavirus reopening guide for industry
With Georgia set to allow restaurants to reopen dining rooms as early as Monday, the National Restaurant Association has released a comprehensive COVID-19 reopening guide for the...
Governor Murphy Announces “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health”
Governor Phil Murphy today announced his vision, “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health,” to restart New Jersey and put the state on the road to...
PPP Lending Operations Update
Click here to view the updated FAQ's on SBA website. PPP Lending Operations Update – Sunday, April 26, 2020 Due to the unprecedented demand for Paycheck Protection Program...
ATLANTIC COUNTY BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber, Atlantic County’s largest organization of citizens and business people, in collaboration with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority,...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber Encourages SJTA to Postpone Toll Hike Discussion
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber opposes the South Jersey Transportation Authority’s (SJTA) proposed Atlantic City Expressway toll increase. The current state of the economy...
Opening Up America Again
The following are articles and information related to reopening of our country. President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of...
Governor Murphy Takes Action on Legislation
Media Release: April 14, 2020 Governor Murphy signed the nine bills into law on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Four of those bills were included in the recommendations provided to...
Governor Murphy Announces Suspension of Rent Increases at all NJHMFA-Regulated Properties
Media Release: April 16, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy announced that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency has unanimously voted to suspend rent increases at all...
Atlantic County still hit hard by unemployment claims
On Thursday, April 16, The Press of Atlantic City reported that Atlantic County residents, per the Department of Labor, account for total of 35,213 of the unemployment claims...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber joins NJ business coalition: An urgent call for business relief
The following is an op-ed submitted by Michele N. Siekerka, president and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. The New Jersey Business Coalition is a group...
Recap of “Good News for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19: CARES Act” Webinar presented by Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber, the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce and Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law hosted a free webinar entitled “Good News for Small Businesses...
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Cease All Non-Essential Construction Projects and Imposes Additional Mitigation Requirements on Essential Retail Businesses and Industries to Limit the Spread of COVID-19
Wednesday, April 8 Press Release from The State of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 122 on April 8, ceasing all non-essential construction projects and...
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Cease All Non-Essential Construction Projects and Imposes Additional Mitigation Requirements on Essential Retail Businesses and Industries to Limit the Spread of COVID-19
Media Release: April 8, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 122, ceasing all non-essential construction projects and imposing additional mitigation...
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 119 on April 7, which extends the Public Health Emergency declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103. Under the...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber joins NJ business coalition: An urgent call for business relief
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber and the New Jersey Business and Industry Association are two of more than 40 leading business associations that signed a letter to Gov. Phil...
ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer Tournament Moved to July 31 to August 2
The LPGA has officially rescheduled the 2020 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer. The tournament, originally scheduled for May 25-31, will be held July 31 to Aug. 2, 2020. In...
NJEDA Announces Application Launch Date for Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will launch the application for its Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 9:00 am. A...
Recap of the NJEDA Grant and Loan Program Webinar with Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law
Relief to New Jersey small and mid-sized businesses was announced on March 26 by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”). If this $75 million package of...
