NJ HUMAN SERVICES OPENS GRANT APPLICATIONS TO HELP CHILD CARE PROVIDERS MEET INCREASED COSTS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Licensed Centers and Registered Family Child Care Providers Open by Oct. 1 Can Apply; Funding Can Be Used for COVID-related expenses such as PPE, Cleaning, Classroom Modifications & Staffing New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today announced licensed child care centers and registered family child care providers can begin applying for grants to help […]
Governor Murphy, Lt. Governor Oliver, Senate President Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Coughlin, Assembly Budget Chair Pintor Marin, and Senate Budget Chair Sarlo Announce Agreement to Include Millionaire’s Tax in Revised FY2021 Budget
Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Senate Budget Chair Paul Sarlo, and Assembly Budget Chair Eliana Pintor Marin today announced that that the revised Fiscal Year 2021 (FY2021) budget will raise the state’s gross income tax rate on income between $1 million and $5 million per […]
Assembly committee moves one Atlantic City casino relief bill, pulls another
Two pieces of legislation aimed at providing some measure of financial relief for a struggling Atlantic City casino industry hit hard by the coronavirus went in different directions Thursday morning. The Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously cleared a bill, A4022/S2257, that allows casinos and racetracks to deduct a portion of sports betting revenue taxes, while holding […]
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing the Resumption of Indoor Dining Effective Friday, September 4
Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 183, which establishes rules for the resumption of indoor dining on Friday, September 4 at 6:00 a.m., provided businesses comply with the health and safety standards issued by the Department of Health. The Governor’s Executive Order also contains requirements for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses, […]
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 can be found here: https://www.nj.gov/labor/forms_pdfs/legal/2020/52N.J.R.1562(a).pdf The Department also has created a common-language explainer document to help employers learn their obligations to tipped workers, and tipped workers to know their rights […]
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 the next location the Air Force chooses, U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross said Friday. “You don’t have encroachment problems many other places do, 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 (CARES) Act funding to provide grants through the Authority’s Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program to businesses located in 12 New Jersey counties that did not receive direct allocations […]
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 City Chamber is a proud member of this critical collaborative effort. With coronavirus numbers in the state declining, the New Jersey Business Coalition, a collection of more than 100 business […]
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 businesses already struggling to stay afloat. South Jersey’s business community—from hotels, restaurants, and casinos—have all taken significant losses, and now, we are trying our best to […]
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 tomorrow’s voting session in the Assembly. Read the letter here. The Greater Atlantic City Chamber sent a similar letter to members of the Assembly from Atlantic County. […]