- 2016-12-10
- NJTV
Host Michael Aron talks with Tom Bracken, and Gordon MacInnes about "Dogs, Deers, and Cars". Examining repercussions of the new transportation trust fund deal, costs of the proposed State House renovations, where the state is headed and honoring the passing of a New Jersey civic leader. Click here to view the video on NJTVonline.org
- 2016-12-08
- Comcast Newsmakers
THE WALK TO WASHINGTON IS FEB. 16 AND 17: It is 14 Amtrak train cars packed with state business and government leaders. So what happens on the train? Find out on this installment of Comcast Newsmakers.
- 2016-12-06
N.J. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Bracken's Statement on the passing of Al Koeppe
Al Koeppe served as chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce from 1999 to 2001. He previously served as president and COO of PSE&G; CEO of Bell Atlantic-New Jersey; and CEO of the Newark Alliance, the nonprofit organization designed to better the economy of New Jersey's largest city. In 2014, Koeppe was the recipient of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's first-ever Business Leadership Award.
N.J. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Bracken's statement:
The passing of Al Koeppe is a deep loss to the state, the Chamber, and me personally. Simply said, Al was one of the finest people I had ever met in my career. He always put the interest of others ahead of himself and worked diligently to make our state a better place. The importance of his contributions to the New Jersey community are immeasurable and the example he set as a leader is the standard we should all aspire to achieve. This is a sad day but I know I am speaking for many people in saying that I am grateful for having had Al in my life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this difficult time.
- 2016-12-06
- NJBIZ STAFF
Al Koeppe was longtime chairman of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. - (FILE PHOTO)
The New Jersey business community is reacting Tuesday to news that former PSE&G President and longtime New Jersey Economic Development Authority Chairman Al Koeppe has died.
- 2016-12-06
- Comcast Newsmakers
Alfred C. Koeppe, business leader and champion for economic development in New Jersey's cities, is the recipient of New Jersey Future's 2016 Smart Growth Awards, Cary Edwards Leadership Award.
- 2016-11-28
- New Jersey 101.5
Health care is moving away from a volume-focused fee-for-service model toward patient-centered primary care homes that reward providers for healthy outcomes.
If you have little idea what that means, join the club.
A new public education project is getting off the ground to try to both understand consumers’ concerns and teach them how to get the most out of the healthcare system. Even some of Better Choices, Better Care NJ’s steering committee members say they joined the effort in part so they can learn.
- 2016-11-21
Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature adopted positive and transformational legislation that invests $16 billion in road and mass transit upgrades over the next eight years; and reforms the state’s tax codes, including something that the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce has long fought for - the phasing out of New Jersey’s estate tax.
- 2016-11-07
N.J. Chamber President Tom Bracken, chairman of Forward NJ, led a State House press conference Nov. 3 to discuss the importance of voter passage of Ballot Question 2, which would constitutionally dedicate all gas tax revenue to transportation improvements.
Forward NJ refutes recent claims suggesting that a 'no' vote on Question 2 is a vote against the gas tax increase. Failure to pass Question 2 would not change the state’s gas tax, but instead would allow $1 billion in gas tax revenue to be syphoned away for other purposes. Let's not allow that. Vote 'Yes' on Question 2.
“New Jersey now has the long-term, sustainable, and reliable source of transportation funding it needs,” Bracken said. “What we do not have, however, are protections for $1 billion of that funding. Ballot Question 2 solves that problem, and will ensure that our gas tax dollars go exactly where they should be going: to fixing our roads, bridges, and commuter rails.”
Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2.
For more info, click here.
- 2016-10-28
"We are not as healthy a population as we should be," New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett told an audience of NJ Chamber members this morning at an N.J. Chamber roundtable breakfast at the National Conference Center in East Windsor.
- 2016-10-27
- Star-Ledger Guest Columnist
The state was witness to a historic moment earlier this month. A bipartisan group of lawmakers came together and solved our state's transportation funding crisis.
New Jersey now has the long-term source of funding it needs to fix our infrastructure. But there is one more piece to this puzzle: On Nov. 8, voters must vote "Yes" on Ballot Question 2 to ensure every dollar of the state's gas tax goes toward infrastructure funding.