Over 50 members of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Cornerstone New Jersey program received a briefing the morning of Aug. 23 at the Pines Manor in Edison, from Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) and Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7).
Gov. Phil Murphy sat down with New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Tom Bracken on Wednesday, July 26, at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark to discuss ways to improve and expand the state economy. The governor used the event to announce a trade mission this fall to Japan and South Korea, with the primary goals to be attracting jobs and investments to the Garden State.
The ping of driver meeting golf ball. The smell of fresh cut grass. The chirping of birds. And a beautiful golf course. This was the setting on May 15 for the 12th annual N.J. Chamber Challenge Cup golf outing, where business leaders plied their skills on 18 holes at the Bedens Brook Club in Skillman.
N.J. Chamber chief lobbyist Michael Egenton testified today in front of the state Senate Budget Committee. "The state budget's proposed $10 billion surplus should be used judiciously and, if the funds are used, it should be for programs that shore up New Jersey’s economy," Egenton said. "If the banking crisis worsens and financial institutions pull back on lending, which many leading economists predict could happen, our companies will need direct assistance. Some economists put the chance of recession this year at 65%, up significantly from a few weeks ago." Click here for the Michael’s testimony.
Tom Bracken, the CEO of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, has been a frequent critic of Gov. Phil Murphy’s economic policies.
On Wednesday, he said he found an ally.