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BCBSNJ Announces $875,000 in New Grant Awards
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is pleased to announce its third and final round of grant awards for 2023. Grants totaling $875,000 were issued to 29 non-profit...
Want to Instantly Become a Better Leader? Science Says Meetings That Don’t Start on Time Are a Third Less Effective
A co-worker and I decided to track how many of the meetings we attended actually started on time. Of nearly 700 meetings (we worked where a meeting-jammed schedule was a proxy...
7 Powerful Strategies for Aligning Your Team with Your Vision and Values
The success of a small business hinges on having a cohesive team that shares their company's vision and values. Seven strategies are outlined to help align the team with the...
Some states’ economies cool even as the nation’s sizzles
A still-roaring national economy grew at an unexpectedly robust 5.2% annual rate in the third quarter of this year, but early indicators show a more mixed picture for many states...
Executive Director, Members Picked For Stay NJ Task Force
David Ridolfino, the former director of the state Office of Management and Budget, will serve as executive director of the Stay NJ Property Tax Relief Task Force charged with...
New Report: Transportation Access in South Jersey
With key partners across sectors in the region and State, Rutgers Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs, or WRI, is uniquely poised to engage in research that is...
A closer look at the corporation-business tax surcharge in its final days
In a matter of weeks, a state law will trigger the planned end to a hotly-debated, temporary tax surcharge that for the last several years has been levied on the incomes of New...
5 Content Marketing Strategies for Small Business Owners
Small businesses can benefit from content marketing as a way to attract and engage customers. Define your ideal customer's needs, motivations, and behavior patterns to tailor...
‘Deck The Hall-Festival Of Trees’ Generates $20,000 For Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties
7th ANNUAL EVENT AT JIM WHELAN BOARDWALK HALL FEATURES DISPLAY OF TREES TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED AND ABUSED CHILDREN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON A renewed partnership between OVG360 and...
Atlantic Cape, Thomas Jefferson University sign enrollment agreement for health students
Atlantic Cape Community College and Thomas Jefferson University are partnering to create a pathway for local students to enroll in the Philadelphia school's health programs. Read...
A closer look at the corporation-business tax surcharge in its final days
In a matter of weeks, a state law will trigger the planned end to a hotly-debated, temporary tax surcharge that for the last several years has been levied on the incomes of New...
N.J. booze laws could change soon, but Murphy’s big reform plan is in trouble
Gov. Phil Murphy’s ambitious plan for a massive overhaul of New Jersey’s decades-old liquor license laws has hit a roadblock in the state Legislature, though leaders in Trenton...
Plenty Of Ways For You To Become A Holiday Hero At Atlantic City Casinos
Did you know that each Christmas, AC casinos, their employees and visitors donate toys for kids? Pay for meals for the homeless? Raise money for philanthropic efforts during...
NJEDA Opens The NJ Capital Access Fund
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the opening of the NJ Capital Access Fund. The fund will leverage Community Development Financial...
Giving Tuesday: South Jersey Industries donating $330K to local organizations
South Jersey Industries, the parent company of South Jersey Gas, announced on #GivingTuesday that it is donating more than $330,000 to local, regional and statewide...
Survey of NJ business leaders: guarded optimism despite some tangible gains
A new survey of New Jersey business leaders indicates some gains were made over the past year in several key areas, such as managing inflation, yet many remain wary of the...
Are NJ lawmakers ready to pump $300M into major electric grid upgrades?
When lawmakers convene for a new legislative term in January, one of the first bills a key committee plans to take up is a measure that would provide $300 million in state funds...
The Curse of Perfectionism: Why It Hinders Workplace Productivity
Perfectionism can be a hindrance to workplace productivity, as employees who focus too much on making things perfect waste time and miss deadlines. The pursuit of perfection is...
$5M Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) Grant Announced by NJDOL
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Office of Apprenticeship has announced $5 million in available funding through the Growing Apprenticeship in...
Pattwell to leave CRDA; search for new executive director begins
Sean Pattwell will leave his role as the executive director of the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to pursue other opportunities, three people with knowledge...
Atlantic Cape seeks 2024 distinguished alumni nominees
Atlantic Cape Community College’s Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2024 President’s Distinguished Alumni Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award (40 years...
NJEDA Board Approves Program to Expand Access to Capital for Emerging Developers
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved a new $20 million pilot program to support rising real estate developers. The Emerging Developer Fund will...
Atlantic City casino profits fall 7.5% in 3rd quarter of 2023
The city’s casinos and two internet-only entities earned $281.2 million in the third quarter of this year, a decline of 7.5% from the same period a year ago, New Jersey gambling...
NJ Legislature pondering move on Atlantic City casino smoking ban
State lawmakers are considering moving on legislation to end smoking in the resort’s casinos during their lame-duck session. Read more from The Press of Atlantic City.
