NJ Labor Department Urges Businesses to Keep Employees on the Payroll through Pandemic

99.8% of Employers Qualify for 100% Reimbursement The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) is urging employers to keep employees on the payroll throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and to take advantage of a 100 percent, dollar for dollar, payroll tax credit provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The federal […]

NJEDA Announces Application Launch Date for Grants for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will launch the application for its Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 9:00 am. A link to the grant program application will be posted on the State’s COVID-19 Business Information Hub. The grant program is part of a package of initiatives announced last week to […]

Governor Murphy Announces Mortgage Payment Relief, Financial Protections for New Jerseyans Facing Economic Hardship as a Result of COVID-19

TRENTON – Acting on a commitment to provide financial relief to New Jersey homeowners, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that financial institutions will provide mortgage forbearance and financial protections for New Jerseyans facing economic hardship as a result COVID-19. “Millions of hardworking New Jerseyans are suffering financial losses through no fault of their own as […]

NJEDA COVID-19 Response: SME Financial Assistance Survey + COVID-19 Jobs & Hiring Portal

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), in partnership with the Office of the Governor of New Jersey, is working to develop programs and resources to support New Jersey’s business community during the COVID-19 outbreak. They need your help today on two initiatives: 1.      SMALL-TO-MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SURVEY We’re seeking information from small-to-medium enterprise owners […]

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACT SHEET – ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACT SHEET – ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS NEW JERSEY Declaration 16349 (Disaster NJ-00057) Incident: CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) occurring: January 31, 2020 & continuing All counties within the State of New Jersey; the contiguous Delaware county of: New Castle; the contiguous New York counties of: Bronx, New York, Orange, Rockland and Westchester; and […]

President Trump signs coronavirus aid bill. What does it mean?

President Trump signed off on a more than $100 billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday, March 18.  Lawmakers are already working on another stimulus effort in response to the widening outbreak in the country. The approved bill, as reported by The Hill, bolsters unemployment insurance and guarantees free diagnostic testing for the coronavirus. It also […]

Facebook Announces Coronavirus Small Business Grants Program

Social Media Today reported that Facebook has this week announced a new $100 million grants program to assist 30,000 Small Business, in 30 nations, supporting the communities in which Facebook and its teams operate. As explained by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg: “Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities, and many of the people who […]

F-35 Coalition Begins

On January 28, Greater Atlantic City Chamber Board members met with 28 business and community leaders to discuss the creation of a state-wide coalition in support for bringing the F-35 to New Jersey.  Specifically, bring them to the 177th Fighter Wing. The F-35 belongs at the 177th Fighter Wing in Atlantic County New Jersey because […]