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 administration on the timing and preparation for New Jersey’s recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown. The Governor’s Restart and Recovery Commission will be comprised of 21 members, all with a vast wealth of experience in health care, […]
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 Administrative Order clarifying which businesses are permitted to operate and ways in which certain businesses may operate in accordance with Executive Order 107. The Administrative Order states the following: 1) […]
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 industry to ensure a safe and secure environment for employees and guests. The 10-page guide, created with input from the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and […]
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 recovery. Governor Murphy outlined six key principles and benchmarks to guide the process for restoring New Jersey’s economic health by ensuring public health. Read Governor Murphy’s full comments […]
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, Atlantic County Economic Alliance, Margate Business Association, Atlantic City Metropolitan Business and Citizens Association, Somers Point Business Association, Brigantine Chamber of Commerce, Mays Landing Merchant Association, and the Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce, […]
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 and anticipated long-term recovery time are reasons enough to delay conversations about a toll hike. Add to the equation that there are significant questions surrounding the capital projects as proposed. We […]
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 the coronavirus pandemic, laying out a phased approach to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. Read […]
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 the Governor by the New Jersey Business Coalition; a group of more than 40 leading business groups, including the Greater Atlantic City Chamber, advocating for the […]
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 eligible properties within the Agency’s portfolio, which includes 36,000 rental units across the state. “Many New Jerseyans are now facing the difficult financial realities of unemployment and a […]
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 filed since March 15. The county has 3% of the state’s population but 6.1% of its unemployment claims so far. By contrast, other counties with similar numbers […]