- 2018-03-08
- NJ.com
It's not Amazon's coveted HQ2, but a project under way in West Deptford Township is expected to be good news for job seekers in the region.
Amazon is constructing a 650,000-ssquare-foot fulfillment center on Mantua Grove Road, according to company spokeswoman Rachael Lighty.
When operations begin, the center will employ 1,000 full-time workers, she said.
- 2018-03-08
- Observer
The head of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce had a warning for state leaders Wednesday—the more you talk about tax increases, the less chance you have of convincing Amazon to locate its new headquarters in the Garden State.
Tom Bracken, CEO and president of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, told ROI-NJ that Gov. Phil Murphy’s continued support for a millionaires tax and Senate President Steve Sweeney’s call for a surcharge on businesses earning more than $1 million is likely to drive away businesses and make the state less competitive.
- 2018-03-07
- ROI-NJ
Between Gov. Phil Murphy pursuing a millionaires tax and Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s planned 3 percent tax on corporations, the state has taken a U-turn from the days of a $7 billion tax incentive to lure one of the largest companies in the country to New Jersey.
Tom Bracken, CEO and president of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, said this new focus is harming the state’s competitive ability.
- 2018-03-01
The N.J. Chamber Train to D.C. carried nearly 1,000 riders
Guests at the Dinner included Gov. Murphy, both U.S. Senators, 7 House Members, 50 Legislators, 40 News Reporters, and one Cardinal
The 81st Annual Walk to Washington and Congressional Dinner, on March 1 and 2, 2018, was one of the biggest in a decade with nearly 1,000 of New Jersey's business and government leaders on board the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's chartered Amtrak train to D.C.
- 2018-03-06
- The Star-Ledger
The Hudson River tunnels will undoubtedly fail, but it isn't likely to be a disaster-film spectacle.
They are currently dying from something more insidious, like gum disease - gradual, irreversible, yet no less fatal than a catastrophic incident - or something that will creep its way across the tableau like a blob that has come to asphyxiate the Northeast Corridor.
This is irrefutable: The 108-year-old train tunnels, decaying from the inside, need to be repaired and replaced, because once they fail, the consequences will reverberate throughout the land like an economic earthquake.
- 2018-03-05
- ROI-NJ
The New Jersey business community was shocked on Jan. 26 when Bernie Flynn announced he was retiring as the CEO and president of New Jersey Manufacturers.
Flynn, head of the iconic New Jersey company since 2008, has been a ubiquitous figure at New Jersey business events, representing the 105-year old insurance firm.
Chief Operating Officer Mitch Livingston was named Flynn’s successor. Little was known about Livingston, even though he has worked at NJM since 2006 and his connection to the company — and insurance industry — goes back much further.
- 2018-02-22
- Insider NJ
At the Congressional Dinner on March 1 at its annual Walk to Washington, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce will honor the memory of Gov. Brendan Byrne, who died on Jan. 4. Governor Byrne was a great champion of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. He attended 51 Walks to Washington dating back to the 1950s.
- 2018-02-22
- NJBIZ
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the largest amount for Municipal Aid grant awards in New Jersey Department of Transportation history, crediting the recent gas tax increase with more than doubling the amount of funds for local road and bridge safety improvement projects.
- 2018-02-15
- NJBIZ
Gov. Phil Murphy today unveiled temporary measures to boost NJ Transit hiring, while also moving to add to its fleet inventory.
“Let there be no doubt to our commitment to getting this right and working for the community and public,” Murphy said at a Trenton Transit Center press event to announce the moves. “This is not a quick turnaround project. NJ Transit’s woes stem from years of internal management issues and years of state neglect. Three weeks ago, I ordered a complete audit and performance review of NJ Transit to pinpoint not only what derailed this once proud network, but to get us back on track and moving in the right direction.”
Sens. Booker and Menendez, and Congressman Chris Smith, to also Speak at the Dinner
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The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce announced today that Gov. Phil Murphy will speak at its 81st annual Congressional Dinner on Thursday, March 1, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory D. Booker, as well as Rep. Chris Smith, also will deliver remarks.
The dinner is the highlight of the Walk to Washington, the N.J. Chamber's annual train trek to the nation's capital. The event attracts New Jersey business leaders in every industry and political leaders in every level of government, giving guests unprecedented opportunities for conversation, visibility and business networking.