- 2020-02-24
Congressional Delegation Honored at the Chamber's 83rd Trip to D.C.
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Gov. Phil Murphy, and U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory D. Booker, as well as Congressman Christopher Smith, are scheduled to speak at the 83rd annual Congressional Dinner Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel in Washington, D.C.
- 2020-02-21
I am very disappointed that Senate President Steve Sweeney is reneging on his commitment to phase out the corporation business tax surcharge by advocating a new tax on businesses to fund NJ Transit.
- 2020-02-19
Sen. Loretta Weinberg has been a strong voice leading the fight to change the culture of sexual harassment in New Jersey, and we at the N.J. Chamber want to thank her for acknowledging and supporting the actions taken by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce to address this issue.
- 2020-02-18
- ROI-NJ
State Sen. Loretta Weinberg has one piece of advice for any woman thinking about going on the Walk to Washington train trip: Go.
Weinberg (D-Teaneck) is leading the fight to change the toxic culture around Trenton — and the workplace in general — with a working group that is holding public hearings on the issue.
And, while the working group developed following a published report by New Jersey Advance Media that listed the major networking events — such as the Walk to Washington and the annual League of Municipalities convention — as areas where women have been harassed in the past, she is not advocating a boycott of the trip. Far from it.
- 2020-02-14
The Award will be Presented at the 83rd Annual Walk to Washington and Congressional Dinner on Feb. 27
This year, at its 83rd annual Congressional Dinner in Washington on Feb. 27, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is presenting its prestigious Thomas H. Kean Sr. Business Leadership Award to Amy Mansue for her professional accomplishments and her distinguished service to New Jersey.
- 2020-02-04
Today, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) announced a partnership to strategically address the issue of workplace sexual harassment in New Jersey.
The two organizations will launch the partnership with a series of sexual harassment prevention seminars throughout the state this year. These seminars will be targeted to senior level business executives. Other chambers of commerce will be invited to participate.
- 2020-01-30
- CNN
An executive order signed this week by Gov. Phil Murphy will make New Jersey's climate change regulations among the toughest in the nation.
The order, which will require that rising sea levels and other effects of climate change be considered during the permitting process for buildings and infrastructure, comes as President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its rollback of federal environmental protections.
- 2020-01-22
- Star-Ledger Op-Ed
Gov. Phil Murphy issued his State of the State address last week. It was his second since becoming governor. He spoke of “making smart investments in our future” and the need to “restore fiscal responsibility.” He reinforced his commitment to workforce development, and announced the Jobs NJ initiative to ensure that employers have the homegrown work force they need for a sustainable future.
In his State of the State message on Jan. 14, Gov. Murphy correctly cited the concern of business leaders about finding qualified workers.
Attracting and maintaining a trained and highly qualified workforce is a long-standing concern of the New Jersey business community. The Governor and his team listened and responded with the 'Jobs NJ' program.
In Gov. Phil Murphy’s State of the State address today, he continued to promote his vision of a “fairer and stronger” economy.
While we can all support the concept of a “fairer and stronger” economy, the social programs that comprise the “fairer” economy must be paid for by the economic progress of a stronger business climate.