Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Cease All Non-Essential Construction Projects and Imposes Additional Mitigation Requirements on Essential Retail Businesses and Industries to Limit the Spread of COVID-19
Media Release: April 8, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 122, ceasing all non-essential construction projects and imposing additional mitigation requirements on essential retail businesses and essential industries to limit the spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey. The order also outlines specific protections and policies for all essential retail, manufacturing, and warehousing […]
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 119 on April 7, which extends the Public Health Emergency declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed. “While we have taken aggressive action in our fight against COVID-19, […]
Greater Atlantic City Chamber joins NJ business coalition: An urgent call for business relief
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber and the New Jersey Business and Industry Association are two of more than 40 leading business associations that signed a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy and the Legislature with recommendations for a COVID-19 Legislative and Administrative Relief Package for New Jersey businesses and nonprofits. The letter, which can be found […]
NJEDA Announces Application Launch Date for Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will launch the application for its Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 9:00 am. A link to the program application will be posted on the State’s COVID-19 Business Information Hub. To provide business owners the opportunity to prepare to apply for the […]
Recap of the NJEDA Grant and Loan Program Webinar with Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law
Relief to New Jersey small and mid-sized businesses was announced on March 26 by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”). If this $75 million package of initiatives is followed by additional State, Federal, and philanthropic sources, it is expected to grow to more than $100 million. Attorneys from Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law discussed […]
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 and Superintendent of the NJSP Colonel Callahan Announce Businesses Exemptions Updates
Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an Administrative Order amending which businesses are permitted to operate and clarifying ways in which some businesses may operate in accordance with Executive Order No. 107. The Administrative Order states the following: Individual appointments to view real estate with realtors by […]
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 […]