Your resource for current news, policies and helpful updates impacting New Jersey businesses.

Navigate the Upcoming Cannabis Application Process

The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) will begin accepting applications for personal-use cannabis business licenses on December 15. Whether you’re a grower, wholesaler, dispensary, or industry newcomer, the New Jersey Business Action Center can help you get answers to questions about cannabis licenses. Call 1-800-JERSEY-7 or visit business.nj.gov to chat with a business advocate Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm.

Learn About Cannabis Business Licenses

Business Navigator: Soup to Nuts Walk-Through for Starting a NJ Business

New Jersey’s business-friendly state website – business.nj.gov – has a new, easy-to-use Business Navigator feature to guide a new business through the forms and licenses needed to start the business and avoid fines. This free tool is a customizable, step-by-step guide to starting a New Jersey business. 

Try the Business Navigator

Business Advocate Experts Ready to Help

The New Jersey Business Action Center offers a full complement of Business Advocates to help with your business needs, each representing a collection of New Jersey’s 21 counties. To reach a Business Advocate, and for more information about NJBAC, please call 1-800-JERSEY-7 or access our live chat at business.nj.gov Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm.

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West Side Story Helps Solidify New Jersey’s Appeal as a Film Destination

The Steve Spielberg-directed remake of West Side Story is among the growing number of movie and television projects produced in New Jersey. The production, which filmed in Paterson and Newark, comprised a total of 57 days on set, inclusive of pre- and post-production and added $20 million revenue dollars to the state’s economy.

Learn About the NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission

Production Assistant Bootcamp Training Held in Old Bridge

A two-day intensive real-world, work-based job training program was held this month to provide skills, knowledge, and understanding of a film/TV production to 27 film/TV production enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds in New Jersey. The program, first launched in 2018, is provided free of charge to accepted participants, thanks to the generous sponsorship of NBCUniversal.

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