NJMEP President and CEO Peter Connolly, who will be busy at the 2025 Made in New Jersey Manufacturing Day on Oct. 3 was featured on this past weekend’s edition of Think Tank with Steve Adubato.
Connolly discussed with Adubato tariffs impacts on manufacturers, energy costs, and artificial intelligence on manufacturing in New Jersey, but also spoke on the needs to make the state a better destination for manufacturers to come and to stay.
"There's a lot of benefits for working in New Jersey and owning a company in New Jersey," Connolly said. "We have a skilled workforce. We have great schools. Transportation is great, especially up in North Jersey. But there are issues.
"We are not the best manufacturing-friendly, business-friendly state. Our corporate business tax is higher than our states that are around us. Our corporate transit fee affects a lot of different companies.
"So there are issues. But on the whole, most companies wanna stay here and are trying to grow here," Connolly said.
To see the full interview, click here.
