Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Providing $35 Million in Aid to Restaurants
Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law A-5444, which provides $35 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for restaurants throughout New Jersey. The bill – sponsored by Senators Vin Gopal and Joseph Lagana and Assembly Members Vincent Mazzeo, Pedro Mejia, Christopher Tully, and Louis Greenwald – provides aid to a particularly hard hit sector of New […]
SBA to Open Shuttered Venue Operators Grants for Applications on April 8 at NOON
The U.S. Small Business Administration will officially open the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal tomorrow, April 8, 2021 at 12 p.m. EDT for operators of live venues, live performing arts organizations, museums and movie theatres, as well as live venue promoters, theatrical producers and talent representatives to apply for critical economic relief, as those eligible entities are […]
Governor Phil Murphy Signs Legislation Providing $25 Million in Small Business Aid
Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed into law S-3523, which provides $25 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for small businesses throughout New Jersey. The bill – sponsored by Senators Dawn Marie Addiego and Joe Lagana and Assemblymen Gordon Johnson, John Armato, and Roy Freiman – focuses on providing a lifeline to microbusinesses with five or […]
BOEM issues Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind
Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced several exciting initiatives related to the expansion the offshore wind industry. As part of this announcement, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Ocean Wind that would allow it to […]
NJEDA Releases Emerge Program Preliminary Rules for Public Feedback
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today released a draft of the rules and targeted industry definitions under which the new Emerge business tax incentive program will be administered. Members of the public are encouraged to review the preliminary rules and industry definitions and provide feedback through one of three virtual Public Listening Sessions […]
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications Starting on April 8
Did you miss the national Shuttered Venue Operators Grant informational webinar on March 30 highlighting the application process for potential eligible entities? The webinar was recorded and you can view it here. For more information about the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, visit www.sba.gov/svogrant.
Governor Murphy Announces Increased Outdoor Gathering Limits and Increased Capacity for Large Venues
On March 29, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 234, which will increase outdoor gathering limits and increase capacity for seated events at large venues. The Order also clarifies indoor capacity limits for banquet halls and similar venues. “With the warmer weather approaching, we are taking the step to increase outdoor gathering limits to […]
Pending NJ DEP regulations can devalue land and stymie development
Yesterday, your Greater Atlantic City Chamber sent a letter to New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver and additional state and local elected officials expressing concerns regarding pending regulations from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). We believe that the regulations will exceed the bounds of reasonableness with drastic impacts to our coastal communities. […]
Governor Murphy Expands Small Business Lease Assistance Grant Program by $5 Million
Governor Phil Murphy today announced an additional $5 million has been allocated to the Small Business Lease – Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SBL-EAGP), which allows businesses in 64 legislatively designated municipalities to apply for grants of up to $10,000 for lease costs. The program, which has already allocated $10 million to roughly 1,000 businesses, assists small business […]
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Raising Indoor Capacity Limits from 25 Percent to 35 Percent for Certain Businesses
On February 3, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 219, which increases indoor capacity limits from 25 percent to 35 percent for several businesses, including food and beverage establishments and entertainment and recreational businesses, effective Friday, February 5 at 8:00 a.m. The Executive Order also lifts the 10:00 p.m. curfew for in-person indoor […]