- 2018-03-07
- ROI-NJ
Between Gov. Phil Murphy pursuing a millionaires tax and Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s planned 3 percent tax on corporations, the state has taken a U-turn from the days of a $7 billion tax incentive to lure one of the largest companies in the country to New Jersey.
Tom Bracken, CEO and president of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, said this new focus is harming the state’s competitive ability.
- 2018-03-01
The N.J. Chamber Train to D.C. carried nearly 1,000 riders
Guests at the Dinner included Gov. Murphy, both U.S. Senators, 7 House Members, 50 Legislators, 40 News Reporters, and one Cardinal
The 81st Annual Walk to Washington and Congressional Dinner, on March 1 and 2, 2018, was one of the biggest in a decade with nearly 1,000 of New Jersey's business and government leaders on board the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's chartered Amtrak train to D.C.
- 2018-03-06
- The Star-Ledger
The Hudson River tunnels will undoubtedly fail, but it isn't likely to be a disaster-film spectacle.
They are currently dying from something more insidious, like gum disease - gradual, irreversible, yet no less fatal than a catastrophic incident - or something that will creep its way across the tableau like a blob that has come to asphyxiate the Northeast Corridor.
This is irrefutable: The 108-year-old train tunnels, decaying from the inside, need to be repaired and replaced, because once they fail, the consequences will reverberate throughout the land like an economic earthquake.
- 2018-03-05
- ROI-NJ
The New Jersey business community was shocked on Jan. 26 when Bernie Flynn announced he was retiring as the CEO and president of New Jersey Manufacturers.
Flynn, head of the iconic New Jersey company since 2008, has been a ubiquitous figure at New Jersey business events, representing the 105-year old insurance firm.
Chief Operating Officer Mitch Livingston was named Flynn’s successor. Little was known about Livingston, even though he has worked at NJM since 2006 and his connection to the company — and insurance industry — goes back much further.
- 2018-02-22
- Insider NJ
At the Congressional Dinner on March 1 at its annual Walk to Washington, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce will honor the memory of Gov. Brendan Byrne, who died on Jan. 4. Governor Byrne was a great champion of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. He attended 51 Walks to Washington dating back to the 1950s.
- 2018-02-22
- NJBIZ
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the largest amount for Municipal Aid grant awards in New Jersey Department of Transportation history, crediting the recent gas tax increase with more than doubling the amount of funds for local road and bridge safety improvement projects.
- 2018-02-15
- NJBIZ
Gov. Phil Murphy today unveiled temporary measures to boost NJ Transit hiring, while also moving to add to its fleet inventory.
“Let there be no doubt to our commitment to getting this right and working for the community and public,” Murphy said at a Trenton Transit Center press event to announce the moves. “This is not a quick turnaround project. NJ Transit’s woes stem from years of internal management issues and years of state neglect. Three weeks ago, I ordered a complete audit and performance review of NJ Transit to pinpoint not only what derailed this once proud network, but to get us back on track and moving in the right direction.”
Sens. Booker and Menendez, and Congressman Chris Smith, to also Speak at the Dinner
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The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce announced today that Gov. Phil Murphy will speak at its 81st annual Congressional Dinner on Thursday, March 1, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory D. Booker, as well as Rep. Chris Smith, also will deliver remarks.
The dinner is the highlight of the Walk to Washington, the N.J. Chamber's annual train trek to the nation's capital. The event attracts New Jersey business leaders in every industry and political leaders in every level of government, giving guests unprecedented opportunities for conversation, visibility and business networking.
- 2018-02-12
- NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Gov. Phil Murphy will attend this year's New Jersey Chamber of Commerce dinner in Washington.
Murphy, along with U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Rep. Chris Smith, R-4th Dist., the dean of the state's congressional delegation, are the featured speakers at the event's 81 congressional dinner March 1.
Dr. Sandra Strothers was named executive director today of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 'Jobs for New Jersey's Graduates' program designed to help at-risk high school students develop the skills they need to flourish in college and in the workplace.
The announcement was made by Donna Custard, president of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which manages the program. "We are fortunate to bring in an executive director of Dr. Strothers's caliber," Custard said. "She brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective that will benefit the program and the students."
Strothers previously worked at the New Jersey Department of Education for 16 years, and ten years in higher education. She has logged a total of more than two decades in volunteer, community and non-profit service, including three years as the state director of the 'Jobs for New Jersey Graduates' program when it was run by the State Department of Education.
'Jobs for New Jersey's Graduates' is a chapter of a national initiative called 'Jobs for America's Graduates,' better known as JAG. The program is focused on offering support to students who are at risk of dropping out of school.
The New Jersey program is offered in ten schools and a non-profit organization in Newark, Camden, East Orange, Carteret, New Brunswick, Philadelphia and Vineland. More than 330 students are participating. Participants are typically from low-income families and struggle with academic, environmental, physical, psychological or work-related barriers to success, which makes them especially susceptible to dropping out.
Participating students, chosen by teachers and guidance counselors, study leadership and employment skills, and receive academic support, access to inspiring guest speakers, tours of local businesses, and mentoring as they consider pursuing college or a career. Students, who take JAG as an elective, also have the opportunity to attend statewide and national conferences where they befriend and compete with program participants from all over the nation. Graduates of the program continue to receive support for 12 months after high school graduation to help them as they transition into college or a career.
The program is funded solely through donations by private and corporate partners such as AT&T, Prudential Foundation, Investors Bank, Victoria Foundation, PSEG and Wells Fargo program.
In her role as executive director, Strothers will be responsible for holding partner organizations accountable for reporting and program outcomes; ensuring the program conforms to the Jobs for America's Graduates national model; identifying funding sources; and developing pipelines for students from JAG programs to employment, military and post-secondary education.