Press Releases/Statements/Testimony

March 16: Chamber Reaction to Governor Chris Christie's Fiscal 2011 Budget Proposal

February 25: Chamber Backs Governor's UI System Reform Proposals

February 4: Boston College Study Shows $70 Billion in Wealth Leaving New Jersey

2009

December 15: New Jersey Economic Policy Forum - C-Suite Survey Results (PDF)

November 24: Testimony Before the Senate Labor Committee on S-2850

November 24: Testimony before the Assembly Commerce & Economic Development Committee on A-2065

October 28: New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Honors Elected Officials and a Business Leader for Economic Growth Activities

October 15: Conversations with the Candidates: Teleconference with Governor Jon Corzine (audio file)

September 21: Chamber Seminar to Prepare Employers for H1N1

September 10: NJ Chamber Response to President Obama’s Health Care Reform Address to Congress

September 1: New Jersey Chamber Co-Founder of National Health Care Reform Coalition

July 22: Chamber To Unveil Procurement ‘Dream Team’ at Government Contracts Seminar, Business Matchmaking Event

July 1: New Jersey Leaders Detail Savings for Health Reform

June 26: NJ Chamber on National Health Care Reform: There is Room for Common Ground and Areas we Vehemently Oppose

June 11: Verizon New Jersey President Elected Chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

May 28: $22 Million Initiative Aims to Reverse New Jersey’s Nurse Faculty Shortage, Avert Health Care Crisis

May 26: What If New Jersey Didn't Have Enough Nurses?

May 4: Three Chamber Board Members Honored for Spearheading Initiative to Ensure New Jersey Realizes its Full Potential in 2020 and Beyond

April 21: New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Launches a Revolutionary Employment Marketplace

April 3: MCKEON: STIMULUS MONEY CAN HELP NEW JERSEY TAKE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY LEAD

April 1: NJ Chamber of Commerce Kick-off Breakfast at PSEG GreenFest 2009

March 10: Statement on the Payroll Tax Increase Contained in Governor Corzine’s Proposed Fiscal 2010 Budget

Feb. 4: New Jersey to Address Nursing Education Capacity

Jan. 23: Innovative New Jersey Teacher Training Focuses on Increasing Student Performance in Math

2008

Dec. 28: Sun National Bank Co-Host of 72nd State Chamber Annual Walk to Washington

Dec. 17: Statement on the Signing of A-2720 (UEZ Sales Tax Exemptions for Small Business)

Dec. 17: Watson Coleman, New Jersey Future Annouce Bill to 'Build Not Just Homes, But Neighborhood'

Dec. 15: New Jersey Economic Policy Forum Focuses on Challenges, Opportunities

Dec. 11: Testimony Before the Senate Economic Growth Committee and the Senate Environment Committee Regarding Formula Based Rates for Utilities

Dec. 9: Statement Regarding InvestNJ Business Grant Program Bill Signing

Nov 24: Statement Regarding Governor Jon Corzine's Signing of the Net Operating Loss Extension Bill

Nov. 13: ROBERTS CONVENES ROUNDTABLE TO DEVISE PLAN TO SPUR NJ ECONOMY THROUGH ALTERNATIVE ENERGY (PDF)

Oct. 28: New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Announces New Auto Insurance Partnership with High Point Auto Insurance

Oct. 22: Statement on New Jersey's Energy Master Plan

Oct. 14: Call to Service for the Business Community Podcast (Scroll down on page)

Sept. 24: Statement on Governor Corzine's Ethics Reform Announcements

August: Business Leaders Join Chamber Board in June

July 15: Testimony Before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Concerning the New Jersey Energy Master Plan

June 19: Testimony Before the Assembly Budget Committee Concerning Public Employee Benefit and Pension Reforms

June 18: Testimony before the Assembly Budget Committee Regarding the Fiscal 2009 State Budget

June: Affordable Housing Rule Changes Discourages Economic Growth

May 15: Testimony Before the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee Concerning NJ Family Care and Health Insurance Reforms - S 1557

May 14: Remarks from Employer Community Press Conference on State of New Jersey Fiscal 2009 Budget

March: Letter to the Editor on Paid Family Leave

January 29: Chamber Endorses Governor's Financial Restructuring And Debt Reduction Plan

January 28: Testimony Before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Concerning Paid Leave Legislation - S 786


Recent Chamber Media Clips

N.J. lawmakers say towns should set sales, income taxes to ease high property taxes (Star-Ledger)

Gov. Chris Christie will present $29.3B budget, school aid cuts, to N.J. Legislature (Star-Ledger)

Christie proposes ‘shared sacrifice’ budget for N.J. (Philadelphia Business Journal)

N.J. taxpayers owe pension fund $45.8 billion (Bergen Record)

Task force to target privatizing state jobs (NJBIZ)

Christie proposes cut in unemployment benefits (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Christie, Sweeney clash over unemployment benefits, tax cut (NJBIZ)

Christie proposes fix for N.J.’s insolvent unemployment fund (Philadelphia Business Journal)

N.J. on losing end of population shift (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Exodu$$$! Wealthy flee NJ (NY Post)

Study finds the wealthy prefer Conn. to N.J. (Bergen Record)

N.J. loses $70B in wealth during five years as residents depart (The Star-Ledger)

Flight of the wealthy paints dismal portrait for N.J. nonprofits (NJBIZ)

Taxing The Rich - Wealthy Avoid New Jersey (Forbes)

Wealth is leaving New Jersey, BC study shows (Boston Globe)

At forum, top execs share strategies to prepare for recovery (NJBIZ)

State chamber offers suggestions on health care reform (Home News Tribune)

Businesses could see relief (Bergen Record)

Regulator sees more green jobs (Bergen Record)

U.S. Chamber director says health care bills could hurt small businesses (Star-Ledger)

Medical Home Has Place in Healthcare Reform (MedPage Today)

President's job proposals gets positive reviews from NJ (Gannett)

Bill establishing toxic exposure penalties advances (NJBIZ)

N.J. businesses say '10 outlook is sluggish, but better, survey finds (The Star-Ledger)

Christie meets with Rendell on economic development (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Christie transition seeking input on regulations from businesses, others (NJBIZ)

Christie team puts big focus on business policies (NJBIZ)

Business community gives mixed reviews to rumored contract renegotiations (NJBIZ)

N.J. businesses await changes under Christie (NJBIZ)

State chamber honors officials, business leader for supporting N.J. (NJBIZ)

Christie lays out business platform in phone conference (NJBIZ)

Daggett argues for independent solutions (NJBIZ)

State's stimulus has mixed results (Star-Ledger)

Corzine defends record on taxing and spending in chamber call (NJBIZ)

N.J. senators push to keep public option (Gannett)

Chamber survey: 54 percent of members fought recession with layoffs (NJBIZ)

N.J. businesses battle swine flu threat (The Star-Ledger)

N.J. businesses optimistic about next year (The Star-Ledger)

Weighing the cost of health reform (NJBIZ)

Surveys find mixed outlook among small-business owners (NJBIZ)

N.J. lobbyists bring health care battle to the capital (NJBIZ)

Unemployment Numbers for August (NJN - Video)

State offers money for job training (Star-Ledger)

Small businesses critical of new job-creation program (NJBIZ)

Business community remains wary of health reform (NJBIZ)

N.J. Chamber entering health care reform fray (Star-Ledger)

Coalition pushes health care reforms (Bergen Record)

Taking government corruption to task force (NJBIZ)

N.J. Chamber of Commerce VP discusses corruption, the need to improve state's image (Star-Ledger)

Legislating honesty (NJBIZ)

Seeking government work to tame recession’s tide (NJBIZ)

Verizon-NJ chief sees opportunity in recession (Courier Post)

Corzine stimulus offers major incentives to developers (NJBIZ)

Companies seek help doing business with the government (NJBIZ)

Feds: Money-launder probe snares officials who took bribes (NJBIZ)

Businesses raise concerns about Obama’s health reform (NJBIZ)

High-profile N.J. politicians among 44 arrested in international money-laundering probe (NJBIZ)

Income tax surprise: Hike is retroactive (NJBIZ)

N.J. small-business owners brace themselves for side effects of health care proposal (Star-Ledger)

Obama's health care reform plan needs improvement (The Star-Ledger)

Businesses fret as Obama health plan advances (NJBIZ)

Chamber initiative will help companies procure government contracts (NJBIZ)

Verizon President Chairman of State Chamber (Home News Tribune)

Helping businesses to land state contracts (Trenton Times)

Op-ed: Not all health care reform (Trenton Times)

A 'monster' to spur development (NJBIZ)

New Jersey benefits allow workers to take six weeks of paid time for family care (Express-Times)

Putting higher foodservice worker wages on table (NJBIZ)

Late $400M infusion halts budget proceedings (NJBIZ)

New Jersey adopts new standards for public high schools (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Legislative committees approve $28.6B budget plan (NJBIZ)

Budget moves step closer to passage (Gannett)

Mastering art of bidding for state money (NJBIZ)

Verizon N.J. president is new chair of state chamber (NJBIZ)

Op-ed: Recession is making nursing shortage worse (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Proposed budget cuts offer N.J. businesses a silver lining (NJBIZ)

New tax plan has wealthy residents paying more in taxes (Bergen Record)

DEP, businesses struggle in economy (NJBIZ)

Gov. Jon S. Corzine gives details on $150M in budgets cuts (NJBIZ)

A more sinister side to stimulus (NJBIZ)

Seeking help to manage swine flu scare (NJBIZ)

State official says 'frightening' revenue plunge will spur budget scrutiny (NJBIZ)

N.J. serving up info at 2 events (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Ramsey company partners with state chamber on job site (Bergen Record)

State chamber launches new job portal (NJBIZ)

Unions at center of race for N.J. governor (Philadelphia Inquirer)

State: Hudson tunnel is back on track (NJBIZ)

New Jersey "friendliest place" for solar companies (NJBIZ)

A grim new buzzword in Jersey: Furlough (The Star-Ledger)

Businesses hopeful as new Trenton office takes shape (NJBIZ)

A budget battle for business (NJBIZ)

New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Fund Out of Money (NJN-Video)

State Treasurer David Rousseau Breakfast (NJN - video)

N.J. likely to subtract Algebra II requirement (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Fox gets second term as BPU chief (Bergen Record)

Advocates: Payroll tax ‘not the way to lead’ (NJBIZ)

Corzine's $29.8B budget plan rests on shoulders of business (NJBIZ)

Tax surcharge is supposed to expire (NJBIZ)

Corzine: Recession forces difficult budget choices (Gannett)

Corzine focuses budget on doing ‘the right thing’ (NJBIZ)

New Jersey faces some tough choices (The Daily Journal)

Corzine releases $30 billion spending plan (Philadelphia Business Journal)

Corzine's budget seeks tax hikes, cut in rebates (Gannett)

Jeanne Fox approved for second term as N.J. Board of Public Utilities president (Star-Ledger)

The rising tide: Business owners struggle to balance risks with growing cost of insurance (NJBIZ)

Let's Talk with Gary Gellman - Walk to Washington (video)

Federal stimulus hoped to jolt New Jersey economy (NJBIZ)

Warren County Chamber of Commerce seminar taps businesses for support of education initiative (Warren Reporter)

Companies Stiffing the State of its Tax Money (NJBIZ)

Federal stimulus could help N.J. meet demand for aid to jobless (The Star-Ledger)

NJ Chamber of Commerce Congressional Dinner - Bill Marino Interview (NJN - video)

NJ Chamber of Commerce Walk to Washington (NJN - video)

NJ Chamber of Commerce Congressional Dinner (NJN - video)

NJ gov, in campaign mode, rides the rails to DC (The Associated Press)

Corzine happy with attention on train (The Star-Ledger)

Hard times make for different feel on N.J. political train (Atlantic City Press)

Checking the Unions (Bergen Record)

Pushing Hope, with Few Details (NJBIZ)

Business Cheers Corzine's Call for Town Consolidation (NJBIZ)

In Address, Corzine Says State is Planting 'Seeds for Prosperity' (NJBIZ)

Corzine stresses lifelines thrown to homeowners and businesses (The Star-Ledger)

State Developing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan (NJN - video)

Hopefully, a Small Measure of Reality in Trenton (NJBIZ)

Hovnanian is named to board of directors (Courier-Post)

Short-Term Decision-Making Leaves Taxpayers in Lurch (NJBIZ)

Corzine's Cuts Hit Business Programs (NJBIZ)

Payroll deductions take effect to fund new family leave law (The Star-Ledger)

Corzine sees "tough" 2009 for the economy (Princeton Packet)

A plan to provide housing that the working people can afford (The Star-Ledger)

Branchburg building is first in country with its type of green technology (Courier News)

N.J. businesses in urban zones get a tax break (The Star-Ledger)

Pay to Pollute (Bergen Record)

State's global warming emissions plan unveiled (Bergen Record)

Jersey execs bearish on economy (The Star-Ledger)

Governor, Economist Clash over Business Climate (NJBIZ)

New Jersey Economic Policy Forum (NJN - video)

New Jersey Firms Less Likely to Leave State (Bergen Record)

Obama's 'green dream team' is warmly received (USA Today)

Corzine's chief of staff to head EPA (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Corzine Signs Economic Growth Legislation (NJN - video)

N.J. governor to sign hiring incentive today (Philadelphia Business Journal)

State offers twist on employee bonuses (The Star-Ledger)

Grand Ball raises $133G for Thomas Edison State (Trenton Times)

Corzine and Senate take aim at economy (The Star-Ledger)

New state law stretches time companies can deduct losses (Bloomberg)

Net Operating Loss Extension Bill Signing (NJN - video)

NOL Extension Bill Signing (NJ.com - video)

First of Corzine's Pro-Business Bills Getting Signature (NJBIZ)

Anti-arbitration bill advances in Legislature (NJ Law Journal)

DEP Veteran Heads Agency (Bergen Record)

Keep Kids in School (The Sunday Record)

Number of Full-time Employees in State Down by 3,300 (NJBIZ)

Study: N.J a leader for "new economy" (Bergen Record)

Jobless Fund Faces Shortfall (NJBIZ)

Corzine Tax Reform Bills Meet Opposition (NJN - Video)

N.J. Business Advocates Weigh In on Obama (NJBIZ)

Corzine Wants to Retain N.J.’s Small Businesses (NJBIZ)

Industry, green activists see advantages in proposal (Bergen Record)

Stimulus plan gives tax credits to firms (Gannett)

History, Locale Could Save N.J. (NJBIZ)

Where McCain, Obama stand on the environment (Bergen Record)

Governor's proposal welcomed by business community (The Star-Ledger)

Corzine Economic Plan (NJN - Video)

Corzine Offers $3,000 Job-Creation Credit As Part of Relief (NJBIZ)

Business leaders praise Corzine's stimulus plan (Philadelphia Inquirer)

NJ's Own Economic Stimulus Plan (ABC News)

Stimulus plan gives tax credits to firms (Gannett)

A Plan to Cut the High School Dropout Rate (NY Times)