Minimum Wage Increase Set for Jan 1, 2021
New Jersey’s minimum hourly wage will go up by $1 to $12 per hour, for most employees, on January 1, 2021, per the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.…
What Does the New Relief Package Mean to Your Business?
Congress has passed and the President has signed a $900 billion stimulus bill to assist both families and small businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19 crisis. This new package…
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Economist Joel Naroff featured at January 13 State of the Chamber
2021 will be an unprecedented year for the local and national economy. Get the big picture explained by Joel Naroff, PhD on our livestream happening January 13th, 2021. Do not…
Shop Small with the Surf & Sip Brew Trail
Nothing captures the mood of the season then a good brew. Southern Ocean County is lucky to have several that serve our region. For those looking to learn more this…
SBA To Host Two Webinars For Small Businesses in December
Register for these these free webinars by tapping the links below. The NJSBDC at Stockton University, the NJSBDC at Rutgers University, Camden and the United States Small Business Administration NJ…
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Southern Ocean Chamber Recognized for Assisting Area Businesses
The Board of Directors and Staff of Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce was recognized by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders for their unshakable commitment to the business…
2020 NJ Conference on Tourism Goes Virtual Dec 2 & 3
The state's annual tourism conference will be held online December 2 & 3 this year due to COVID19 restrictions. The New Jersey Tourism Industry Association, the statewide organization that represents…
Small Business Lease Emergency Assistance Grant Applications available Tuesday Nov 17
Small Business Lease Emergency Assistance Grant Applications are available Tuesday, Nov 17th. The Ocean County Freeholders, in partnership with the NJ Redevelopment Authority, are offering a free webinar to discuss…
Local Experts for Every Season Highlighted in our Buy LBI Region Year Round
Long Beach Island Region is filled with more than memorable moments. The local professionals, small and micro businesses provide a tremendous resource that makes time here even more valuable. Since…
Buy LBI Region Campaign Holiday Shop Small Kicks off with Freeholder Vicari on 11/11
Strategic planning, Ocean County Business updates, local holiday campaign kick off all part of an in person business event happening November 11. Join us as we host Freeholder Director Joseph…
Virtual Tourism with New Jersey and Airbnb
As an ongoing partnership with New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism, we can extend this new opportunity from Airbnb to promote virtual tourism to New Jersey through their new Online Experiences, which: Enable experts…
Register for Shop Small Business Saturday and Buy LBI Region Campaigns
Small Business Week is the perfect time to start preparing for doing business this Holiday Season. Since 2010, our members have championed Shop Small Business Saturday and expanded it to include…
Southern Ocean Chamber Mobile Drives Business Info to the Community
In time for Small Business Week, the region's chamber added a much needed vehicle to assist with distributing and collecting member information as part of upcoming strategic plan. The COVID-19…
Celebrate National Small Business Week September 22-24!
Our chamber joins the US Small Business Administration in celebrating National Small Business online with a series of virtual conferences running from Tuesday September 22 at 1 pm through Thursday…
September Women In Business Hosted At Sassafras Hill Farm
We have all been working to assist with a safe reopening and summer season. With the fall approaching, we are taking our popular Women in Business series outdoors to resume…
