While many agree that online gambling is generally beneficial to the economy, it also hides certain risks

Following final legislative approval of a record $56.6 billion Fiscal Year 2025 state budget (Assembly Bill 4700/Senate Bill 2025), Gov. Phil Murphy was set to enact the spending plan late June 28.

Almost two years to the day before the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to kick off, the Assembly Tourism Committee met Monday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford to hear testimony about how New Jersey stands to benefit from the tournament.

Shore beach towns look for immediate fixes while nature strips away the sand

In 2020, when the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey saw its first leadership change in 25 years, one of the organization’s new priorities was assuring it was giving back to the community. That came with a shift in its mission, vision, strategic priorities and a renewed focus on recruiting nonprofits and other community-based organizations to its membership base.

Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced that state officials are proposing the creation of a 2.5 percent additional tax on businesses that earn more than $10 million per year. It would create a dedicated funding source for NJ Transit.

Business leaders argue against Murphy proposal to use new corporate fee

Lawmakers and tourism industry leaders delve into everything from public transporation to rebuilding battered South Jersey boardwalks

Senator is in his 10th year of summer statewide tours

Raquel Page of BRHS attended the South Jersey Summer Institute for Educators from July 10 -July 28

A renewal of the state's law allowing iCasinos needs to pass by November

A bipartisan bill moving toward final approval in the Legislature this month would allow online casino gambling to remain legal for another 10 years in New Jersey, ensuring millions of dollars in revenue can continue flowing into state coffers.

As Gov. Phil Murphy prepares to unveil his new state budget proposal next week, Assembly Republicans announced plans to fully fund schools while also lowering property taxes alongside business leaders at the Statehouse Wednesday.

With year four of the COVID era starting in just a few weeks, many experts are predicting that the up and down economic climate it created will result in a short recession this year.

During an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, Murphy was asked if he can pledge no new taxes in New Jersey...

The New Jersey Business Action Center is relaunching its free business resource event in partnership with the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce of Southern NJ, and Burlington County’s Regional Chamber of Commerce

Off-shore wind, healthcare, tourism & Transportation are the driving forces to South Jersey’s economy in post-Covid world.

Business and progressive groups presented Senate lawmakers with divergent views on how to use surging revenues and billions in remaining federal aid at the first of the chamber’s annual budget hearings Tuesday.

Goal is for "an even better atmosphere for our businesses and residents to flourish"

Senate President Steve Sweeney today touted the progress that South Jersey has made as a region, and pledged to continue to work in a bipartisan manner to make the state affordable and prosperous in the years ahead.

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is drafting plans to build a new free-standing building (pad site) in a corner of the Deptford Mall Parking Lot.

A key state Senate committee has moved a bill to use a $25 million share of New Jersey’s remaining federal COVID-19 relief dollars to boost the state’s tourism industry, including by promoting the ongoing recovery from the pandemic.

New Jersey lawmakers want to reverse losses incurred by tourism destinations during the coronavirus pandemic by giving a major financial boost to advertisement and promotion of everything New Jersey has to offer to visitors.

The Camden Business Council, an initiative of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey, is holding a seminar for the city’s minority- and woman-owned small businesses and those interested in opening one.

Gambling revenue is up and casinos are bouncing back

It looks like Atlantic City casinos are bouncing back this summer as tourists flock to them now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted. The latest numbers from the state show that the casinos set a monthly record for gross gambling revenue in June, at more than $345 million and revenue for internet gambling was up more than 26% in June from the same time in 2020.

Lawmakers want voters to expand the state’s sports-betting law and allow for betting on games played here. One poll says that’s not so popular

If a recent poll is any indication, New Jersey voters may not be inclined to expand sports betting to include local college teams, the only question on the November ballot.

Starting July 1, New Jersey employers and workers will start paying back into the state unemployment system, which paid out tens of billions of dollars in benefits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the pandemic, especially in the early months, public health officials and the media focused on the northern part of the state — with good reason. The virus hit first and most severely in Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties. But many communities in South Jersey were also vulnerable, from redeveloping urban centers to struggling rural areas.

The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce announced the keynote speaker for the Annual Salute to Working Women Luncheon will be Christina Renna.

Senate Bill 3827 would also cover time off for vaccinations

A long-stalled bill gained committee approval on June 10 that would offer retroactive paid sick leave during some of the worst days of the pandemic, and for workers who need to take time off after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

Memorial Day weekend in Atlantic City means music, entertainment, food, fireworks, and beach bars.

Casino properties are ready to safely welcome back guests during the holiday weekend

The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) today announced that Atlantic City’s casinos are kicking off the “unofficial start” of the 2021 summer season this Memorial Day Weekend. Atlantic City properties are ready to safely welcome back more guests to the seaside resort destination.

Tax credits would spur the employment of those with developmental disabilities, giving them the opportunity to gain the skills and experience to become the model employees they are capable of, according to Senate President Steve Sweeney, who introduced legislation that would allow for the incentives.

The Atlantic City Restart and Recovery Group, an organization created by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration last summer, published a 58-page report Wednesday defining ways for the city to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic — as well as from systemic issues that existed long before that.

On April 19, the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) released the Preparing for the Next Normal: Recommendations for Supporting New Jersey’s Business Community and Reopening the Economy Report.

Join Jo Ann Morgano and Martin Saltzman on RVN TV for It’s Your Money with special guest Christina Renna, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey.

A large offshore wind energy project planned off the coast of New Jersey will connect onshore to two former power plants, and cables will run under two of the state’s most popular beaches, officials said Tuesday.

A large offshore wind energy project planned off the coast of New Jersey will connect onshore to two former power plants, and cables will run under two of the state’s most popular beaches, officials said Tuesday.

(The Center Square) – New Jersey needs “a coordinated and collaborative approach” to make sure it prudently uses the billions in federal dollars it is poised to receive, the head of a business association said on Monday.

Don’t be fooled by its size; there is a lot happening in the 3,700 square miles of South Jersey, and people are taking notice. Enormous offshore wind projects, the Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL), and a booming industrial presence are among the facets supporting new growth in the region.

Nonpartisan legislative report says revenues better than Murphy predicted as lawmakers ramp up budget review

New Jersey’s proposed budget features an odd mix of dynamics that include a pandemic, an election year, massive borrowing, significant federal aid and a major pension liability problem.

The state-designated Pine Barrens Scenic Byway that meanders through six southern counties has now been designated as a National Scenic Byway, through the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Gov. Phil Murphy Feb. 23 delivered his fourth annual budget address, outlining a responsible spending proposal for fiscal year 2022 (FY2022) that includes critical investments to help New Jersey emerge from the pandemic stronger, fairer, and more resilient, while making a full pension payment for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, providing the highest level of school funding in history, delivering direct tax...

Rhonda sits down with Christina Renna, President and CEO of CCSNJ, to discuss how this new coalition will help the growing population of gig workers in New Jersey.

Move Health Care Forward New Jersey today announced the support of 30 groups, organizations and elected officials for S3218, legislation that would amend the Health Services Corporation Act and create a process where Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New

Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) and Republican challenger David Richter talked about state and national business issues in a debate sponsored the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey.

Business groups today urged Gov. Phil Murphy and the Legislature to work toward a more fiscally responsible FY 2021 budget that recognizes New Jersey’s economic realities.

NJBIA, NJ State Chamber to Host Virtual Press Conference to Discuss Proposed FY2021 Budget on Tuesday, Sept. 8

NJBIA and the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to discuss Gov. Phil Murphy’s revised FY2021 budget.

The receipt of a letter from Sussex County Freeholder Joshua Hertzberg advocating for a regional reopening for businesses throughout the Garden State was acknowledged during Thursday’s Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s Zoom meeting.

Gov. Phil Murphy Aug. 25 released his revised budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021), including targeted cuts across state government, fair and equitable revenue raisers, an emergency borrowing proposal, and additional plans to invest federal fund

The Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders has unanimously adopted Resolution 384, which urges Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen businesses in New Jersey.