EFFECTIVE MAY 4, 2022 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?Starting May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide orsell single-use plastic carryout…
With temperatures dropping and schedules shifting there is an easy way to interact with federal, state and county representatives this upcoming month. The Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce brings three…
A new state law affecting hotels was signed January 18 in regards to hotel succession, their employees and guest service disruption. S4295/A6246 concerns changes in control of hotels and disruptions…
The region's chamber kicks off their 108th year with keynotes from New Jersey Labor Department and Ocean County PIC to address challenges and solutions.The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce…
New Jersey’s first statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy was released on October 12, 2021. The Climate Change Resilience Strategy includes recommendations to promote the long-term mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of…
On October 4, 2021, the New Jersey Health Department created rules to allow home bakers to sell their goods as a food business. New Jersey was the last state to…
New Jersey Department of Labor Business Services has announced the "Return and Earn" program designed to ease and incentivize the re-hiring of workers displaced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new…
Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S-3982) providing additional aid to small businesses as New Jersey continues to provide support to small businesses as they recover from the pandemic. The…
Several aspects of legislation allowing for the termination of the Public Health Emergency effective as of July 4. On June 4, 2021, Governor Murphy signed A5820 enabling the end of…
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed the newest bill to help off set the labor shortage for the summer season. This bill would permit minors between 16 and 18 years of…
In a continuous effort towards a stronger New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 89 on October 29, 2019 establishing a Climate and Flood Resilience Program within DEP developing a Climate Change Resilience…
Local business owners have one year to prepare for the launch of New Jersey’s ban on single-use carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products in stores and food service…
The morning includes Senator Connors, Assemblyman Rumpf and Assemblywoman Gove, the area's 9th District Legislative Delegation discussing the state's efforts towards local business recovery and updates from Peter Curatolo Ocean…
Entrepreneurship has always been a challenge, with COVID-19 continuing to change the options that industries can turn to there is no easy strategy. As the region's chamber of commerce, we…
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