Five future business leaders who are standouts at New Jersey colleges and universities because of their academic work, leadership and community involvement will be honored with Rising Star awards at NJBIA’s 6th Annual Women Business Leaders Forum, Sept. 8–11. The event, whose theme this year is “Ready to Launch,” is New Jersey’s largest professional women’s conference. […]
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Economic Incentives Needed for NJ to Come Out on Top
Tax incentive programs are a key tool in New Jersey’s economic development strategy because they help offset the impact of the state’s challenging business climate, and they need to be maintained if the state is going to continue to produce private-sector jobs, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association said today. Andrew Musick, NJBIA vice […]
NJBIA: Payroll Tax Bill Would Burden All Jersey City Businesses
Legislation allowing Jersey City to impose a 1 percent employer payroll tax would add yet another expense to businesses already facing a host of costly mandates in the highest taxed state in the nation, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) said today. The Senate is scheduled today to vote on S-2581/A-4163, which would […]
NJBIA: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a Bad Deal for New Jersey Businesses, Consumers
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association opposes legislation before the General Assembly today that would require New Jersey to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in a move that could lead to higher energy costs for businesses and consumers. The bill, A-4701, is unnecessary because New Jersey’s energy generator sector is already among […]
Angel Investor Tax Credit Expansion Will Bolster High-Tech Business, NJBIA Says
The new law extending the successful Angel Investor Tax Credit Program to holding companies will make it easier for high-tech businesses to attract investments in their companies, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association said today as Gov. Chris Christie signed the bill, S-158 (Madden, D-4; Cruz-Perez, D-5)/A-3631 (Quijano, D-20; Schaer, D-36). “This law will promote […]