Health and fitness clubs need consistent COVID-19 operating rules now and a clear state plan for fully reopening in the future if these businesses are going to survive, says Kevin McHugh, chief operating officer of the Atlantic Clubs and Milagro Spas located in Red Bank and Manasquan. McHugh, who also represents all health and fitness […]
New Jersey Business Coalition
Business Groups Ask Governor to Extend State Tax Filing Deadline
NJBIA and the New Jersey Business Coalition are asking Gov. Phil Murphy to extend the state’s April 15 tax filing deadline if the federal government postpones the deadline for filing federal returns due to COVID-19 related hardships affecting taxpayers and recent tax law changes. Last year, the IRS extended the federal income tax filing due date for the 2019 tax year from […]
Coalition Seeks Specific Benchmarks for Further Reopening of NJ Businesses
As businesses continue to suffer economically from COVID-19 related operating restrictions, NJBIA and the New Jersey Business Coalition are asking Gov. Phil Murphy for more specific details on a comprehensive state reopening plan. In a March 5 letter signed by more than 90 major business and nonprofit associations, the coalition also asked the governor for […]
ACI’s Preston: Career Training Schools Need State COVID-19 Resources Too
Leaders of career training schools say private postsecondary education institutions need access to the same COVID-19 related support from the state if New Jersey is to meet its goal of having 65% of its workforce earn a nationally recognized credential or college degree by 2025. “These times have been and continue to be challenging for the students and staff in the postsecondary and higher education […]
PPP Change Gives Special Access to Smallest Businesses for 2 Weeks
A two-week window allowing businesses with fewer than 20 employees exclusive access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) began yesterday in a move that the Biden administration says will help ensure small businesses are not left out of the forgivable loan program. However, Banking Dive has interviewed one financial consultant who questioned whether the move is even necessary because the share of funds going to businesses with fewer than 10 […]