Governor Murphy and Legislative Leadership Agree to Allocate $700 Million Towards Debt Avoidance and Investments in Health Care Institutions and Economic Growth Building on his commitment to create a stronger, fairer, and more resilient post-pandemic New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy and legislative leadership agreed to allocate nearly $700 million to [...]
Program Will Offer up to $150,000 in grants to NJ Startups The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) today announced the creation of a $1.5 million Catalyst Seed Research and Development (R&D) Grant Program to help New Jersey-based startups accelerate development of technologies. The funding will [...]
NJEDA - Shopping Local Remains Vital During Holiday Season as New Jersey Small Businesses Continue to Recover from COVID-19 Impact Holiday shopping presents many opportunities to show your support for locally-owned businesses in New Jersey. With close to one million small businesses that call the Garden State their [...]
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced during National Apprenticeship Week a total of $6.5 million in available grant funding under the Growing Apprenticeship In Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) and Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) programs. “The GAINS and PACE programs have helped secure New [...]
Shop Small Business Saturday November 27th... and This Holiday Season It’s just about that time again. It’s getting colder and the holidays are fastly approaching! If you haven’t started to do your holiday shopping yet, you are already ten steps behind. Black Friday is this Friday, and there are so [...]
Yesterday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted updated eligibility recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices making all adults 18 years of age and older eligible for a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Effective immediately, all Pfizer and Moderna vaccine recipients are eligible for a [...]
SBA Announces Updated Guidance Regarding Applicant Deadlines for COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Agency Strongly Encourages Submission of Supplemental Advance Applications by December 10; All Applications Due by December 31 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced updated guidance for COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program applicants to [...]
N.J. Business Action Center Launches “Vendor Clearinghouse” To Identify Sources of Reusable and Paper Carryout Bags in Advance of State’s Single-use Plastic Carryout Bag Ban Businesses are urged to prepare now for new requirements, which take effect May 4, 2022 TRENTON, N.J. –– The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC), a business [...]
TRENTON – Preliminary estimates produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that total nonfarm wage and salary employment in New Jersey increased in October by 20,000 to reach a seasonally adjusted level of 4,025,300. This marks the tenth consecutive month of gains in the state’s total nonfarm job level. The [...]
SBA Administrator Encourages Americans to ShopSmall® for 12th Annual Small Business Saturday® ASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman encouraged Americans to Shop Small on Small Business Saturday®, November 27, in support of their local businesses and Main Street economies. “This Small Business Saturday, let’s celebrate the contributions of small businesses to our [...]
