New Jersey received a serious wake-up call last week.
Celgene, the Summit-based biosciences company, announced it has reached an agreement to be acquired by New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb in a blockbuster deal worth $74 billion.
Tom Bracken has had enough.
The well-respected head of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce — an organization that speaks for the state’s business community — said it’s time for Gov. Phil Murphy to start doing more for Bracken’s constituents.
To him, that means no more taxes.
Gov. Phil Murphy campaigned on creating a “stronger and fairer” economy.
Since taking office, the governor and the Legislature have shown an energetic commitment in expediting initiatives for the fairer economy such as mandated paid sick leave, equal pay laws and the upcoming minimum wage increase. The components of the desired fairer economy are in place.
The New Jersey League of Municipalities on Thursday awarded Tom Bracken, president and CEO of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, its Distinguished Public Service Award.
For several years, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce has said the state of New Jersey needs an economic master plan — a practical and realistic roadmap to get our state out of its economic rut and return it to economic vitality.
This is why I was extraordinarily pleased to hear Gov. Phil Murphy deliver his Economic Development Strategic Plan in Nutley last week.
I attended Gov. Phil Murphy’s news conference honoring the construction workers at the American Dream complex Tuesday in East Rutherford, and I came away with a strong sense of optimism for this soon-to-open retail and entertainment park, and what it can mean to New Jersey both economically and symbolically.