Business leaders have a duty to address racial inequality by developing a diverse workforce, creating diverse boards of directors and hiring more Black-owned suppliers and contractors, said Tom Bracken, president of the N.J. Chamber of Commerce, and John Harmon, president of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey during a webinar on June 29. The webinar featuring the two Chamber leaders, was a follow-up to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's June 25 'Summit on Equality of Opportunity.'
- 2020-06-23
- NJTV News | NJ Spotlight
A tribute by NJTV News Chief Political Correspondent Michael Aron:
In 1997, a political tip sheet started appearing. It was called “PolitifaxNJ,” and it was witty, informative and trenchant. “Who’s writing this?” I wondered. The masthead said, “Editor and Publisher — Nick Acocella.” Didn’t know him. So I called and booked an interview with him for what was then called NJN News.
- 2020-06-23
- ROI-NJ Op-Ed
On June 19, the New Jersey Senate Republican caucus sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy urging him to release more of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to help the state’s struggling business community — including nonprofits and educational institutions.
- 2020-06-11
- NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
As New Jersey businesses reopen their doors that had been shut due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will have to comply with standards to keep workers and customers save. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday.
- 2020-06-05
Today, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce announced it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity.
The N.J. Chamber will join the U.S. Chamber’s national town hall event on June 25, where business and community leaders will discuss concrete actions that can be taken by government and the private sector to address inequality through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform.
- 2020-06-04
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce was horrified at the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and we have watched with sadness the events that have unfolded around the country since then.
- 2020-05-23
- NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
An Asbury Park shopping district decimated by civil unrest 50 years ago had crawled its way back to a palpable level of vibrancy when Hurricane Sandy dealt another paralyzing blow in October 2012.
But as bad as Sandy was for the local Asbury Park economy, the devastation left behind by the coronavirus outbreak stands to be even worse.
- 2020-05-18
- ROI-NJ OpEd
New Jersey is taking the first tentative steps toward restarting its economy and, hopefully, with each passing day, we will see more and more businesses opening their doors.
- 2020-05-14
For Every TikTok Video Posted by May 31 Using #TossYourCap, T-Mobile will Donate $5 to JAG, Up to $200,000
Washington, DC, May 14, 2020 – Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG), a national nonprofit serving 75,000 youth across 39 states, including New Jersey, is thrilled to be working with T-Mobile to celebrate this year’s graduating class – a class unlike any other. As graduations are being cancelled, postponed or modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey and nationwide, T-Mobile will help bring the graduation tradition of the cap toss to life…virtually through TikTok. With the #TossYourCap Challenge, students, their families and friends, and other supporters can post TikTok videos with #TossYourCap. For each post, T-Mobile will make a $5 donation to JAG, up to $200,000.
- 2020-05-14
- NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Beaches and boardwalks along the Jersey Shore and lakes throughout New Jersey will be open, with some restrictions, this summer as the state continues to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday, a little more than a week from Memorial Day.