Here's What's Happening July 27, 2022 |
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www.SalemCountyChamber.com
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Last Call for August. 4 Congressional Update Luncheon RSVPs due by July 28 |
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP by Thursday,
July 28.
If you are feeling unwell, please visit our Covid 19 In Person Event Guidelines on our website at:
We have received the following registrations:
Atlantic City Electric
Ben's Pro Serv
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
County of Salem Commissioners
Easie Design & Landscaping
Elmer Times
Franklin Bank
Fred Harz & Son
Fulton Bank
Graham Communications
Green Technology Services
Hoffman's Exterminating
Inspira
Katz Pierz
LCJPP, LLC
Mannington Township
McNair, Veronica
Meals on Wheels
NAACP
Natalie Serwan Photography
NJ Senator Durr
NJ Assemblywoman Patrick
NJ Assemblywoman Sawyer
Oldmans Airport
Pennoni
Pino Agency
Prime Point, LLC
Ranch Hope
SCC
SCIA
Salem County Sheriff's Dept
Salem Health & Wellness Foundation
Salem Medical Center
SMS Rail
Stand Up for Salem
Uniq Electronics
Western Pest
Woodstown Fun Day
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August 15 Business After Hours Networking Hosted by Farmers & Bankers Brewing |
August 15 – 5pm – 6:30 pm Business After Hours Networking hosted by Farmers & Bankers Brewing
8 North Main Street
Woodstown, NJ 08098
Join fellow business leaders for The Chamber's August Business After Hours Networking at Salem County's newest Brewery. Because of NJ State Law, Breweries cannot offer food.
No cover charge, cash bar.
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August 25 Career Pathway/Job Fair Hosted by Salem Community College |
Salem Community College, in partnership with the Salem County Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a Career Pathway/Job Fair on Thursday, August 25th, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Davidow Hall Lobby. The primary objective of this Career Pathway/Job Fair is to provide our students with first hand guidance toward their individual career goals. This will be open to all current and future students, our alumni, and the community at large.
This Career Pathway/Job Fair seeks to assist students and community members understand the requirements of various jobs, the best entry-level positions to pursue, educational needs, advancement opportunities, and performance expectations. Hopefully, you will encounter employee prospects you wish to pursue.
Through the NJ Career Acceleration Grant, we are able to waive the $500 registration fee for participating businesses. Please RSVP to Jennifer Jones at jennifer@salemcountychamber.com no later than the end of business Friday, August 18, 2022. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me (information below) or Jennifer Jones, Executive Director of the Salem County Chamber of Commerce at (856) 351-2245 or jennifer@salemcountychamber.com.
So far, the following employers have reserved their vendor table:
County of Salem
Delaware River & Bay Authority
Members 1st Federal Credit Union
The Pino Agency
Salem Community College
Salem Medical Center
SEPTA
Salem County One Stop Career Center
Salem County Real Estate Academy
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Rotary Club of Woodstown Summer Concert Series 2022 |
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NJ Wind Port Achieves Key Milestone |
NJ Wind Port Achieves Key Milestone with Board Approval for Major Land Purchase
TRENTON, N.J. (July 18, 2022) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Board (NJEDA) has approved the purchase of a 109.4-acre property which will enable the planned expansion of the NJ Wind Port in Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County. The approval took place during last week’s Board meeting.
The New Jersey Wind Port is a first-in-the-nation infrastructure investment that will provide a location for essential staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities related to offshore wind projects on the East Coast. At full build-out, the Wind Port has the potential to create up to 1,500 manufacturing, assembly, and operations jobs and drive billions of dollars in economic growth back into the New Jersey economy.
Phase 1 of the Wind Port broke ground in September 2021 with marshalling activities due to commence in early 2024. The purchase of the 109.4-acre property from NDEV LLC, a subsidiary of PSEG Power, will enable Phase 2 of the project as proposed, expanding the Port’s total footprint to over 220 acres and enabling it to support marshalling of two wind projects concurrently as well as up to three co-located manufacturing facilities.
“Today’s approval is another major step forward for the New Jersey Wind Port and for delivering on Governor Murphy’s goal of making New Jersey the engine room of the U.S offshore wind supply chain,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. “The ability to marshal two projects at once, with additional space for component manufacturing, will turbocharge job creation, opportunities for small businesses, and all forms of ancillary economic activity both locally and across the state.”
Sullivan added that expanded marshalling capacity will also help to alleviate the current shortfall in fit-for-purpose port capacity across the region, helping states up and down the U.S east coast to deliver on their wind targets on time and cost-effectively.
The 109.4-acre property is set directly north of property the NJEDA is leasing from PSEG Nuclear to develop Phase 1 of the NJ Wind Port. It is currently permitted as a confined disposal facility (CDF), with the permitting process to enable the Port’s expansion due to commence shortly. The purchase from NDEV LLC was for a negotiated price of $24.25 million.
The State of New Jersey is committed to constructing the New Jersey Wind Port using union labor and requires developers and contractors to pay prevailing wage. The State is also committed to setting a new standard for inclusion of women- and minority-owned businesses during construction of the New Jersey Wind Port. The NJEDA has established a requirement that at least 25 percent of subcontractors for the port construction are small businesses and at least 15 percent are women-, minority-, or veteran- owned. The project also includes worker diversity goals of 18 percent people of color and 6.9 percent women.
NJEDA expects to commence tenant selection for parcels of the property in the coming months.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive Locations |
Upcoming American Red Cross blood drives in Salem County with available appointments in June and July include:
Tuesday August 2 2 - 7 p.m. at the Salem County Fraternal Order of Police, 693 South Broadway, Pennsville 08070
Tuesday August 2 12 - 5 p.m. at the Pedricktown Industrial Complex, 76 Porcupine Road, Pedricktown 08067
Tuesday August 2 2 - 7 p.m. at the Sharptown United Methodist Church, 3 Chapel Street, Pilesgrove 08098
Wednesday August 10 1 - 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 253, 20 Phillip Drive, Salem 08079
Thursday August 25 1 - 6 p.m. at the Elmer United Methodist Church, 19 South Main Street, Elmer 08318
Wednesday August 31 2 - 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 1952, 171 South Broadway, Pennsville 08070
Sign up at Home Page and use the zip code for your desired donation location
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August 13 Woodstown Community Fun Day |
Come out and enjoy the fun, planned and implemented by a dedicated group of volunteers.
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Amazon Drop In Interviews |
Current opportunities!
- Job seekers can search jobs near them by their zip code! Applicants should start at one of these vanity URLs based on their category:
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Meals on Wheels of Salem County Seeks Sponsors, Vendors & Food Trucks for 2022 Giant Pumpkin Carve Event |
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Labor Day Weekend - 50th Anniversary of the Salem County Bluegrass Festival |
At the Salem County Fairgrounds
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September 10 & 11 South Jersey Apple Fest |
Presented by B & K Enterprises at the Salem County Fairgrounds
Salem County, NJ; The South Jersey Apple Fest, a fourth annual apple theme event, is coming to the Salem County Fairgrounds, 735 Harding Hwy,
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September 13 Jazz Night at Edward Dorn Center, Pedricktown |
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September 22 Business After Hours Networking at Dempsey, Weiss & Associates |
September 22 - 5pm - 6:30 pm
Dempsey, Weiss & Associates
418 Route 77
Elmer, NJ 08318
Join us for Business After Hours Networking at the newly updated offices of Dempsey, Weiss & Associates.
For more about Dempsey, Weiss & Associates Click HERE
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October 8 & 9 19th Annual South Jersey Pumpkin Show |
Presented by B & K Enterprises at the Salem County Fairgrounds
The 19th annual South Jersey Pumpkin festival returns to the Salem County Fairgrounds on October 8-9, 2022, 735 Harding Hwy, New Jersey. Families are invited to attend in support of small and local businesses.
The South Jersey Pumpkin Show has become one of the best ways to welcome the autumn harvest with kids and parents alike. Festival goers visiting will enjoy pumpkin desserts, over 150 vendor booths, Fall Home Show, fun contests, give-a-ways, wine sampling, food court, Amusement Rides, Fun Haunted Barn, pony rides and hayrides around the fairgrounds. The festival will host a variety of live musical acts daily. The giant Pumpkin Pyramid, filled with pumpkins, and mums, represents everything beautiful about the fall harvest. Each year dozens of the participating vendors compete for prizes for the best Fall Scarecrows. Visiting festival goers are invited to help pick the winners.
Saturday activities includes the Adults Pumpkin Toss and the Pumpkin Dessert Contest with free sampling. Saturday will showcase a reading of the legend of Sleepy Hollow and the arrival of the Headless Horsemen at the graveyard. The Halloween Costume Contest & Trick or Treat Stroll for kids ages 4-10 begins at 6pm.
Sunday events will start with the All-Breed Fun Dog Show at noon & Little Miss Pumpkin Show Queen Pageant at 2pm. Come search for one of our Halloween Painted Rocks and win amazing prizes. The Salem County Fairgrounds is located just a few miles from Delaware Memorial Bridge. Admissions is free, parking $5.00 a carload. Portion of proceeds to benefit a Salem County nonprofit group.
Event runs rain or shine. Visit the website for details and updates at www.sjpumpkinshow.com. Vendors and sponsors being sought. All NJ State & CDC COVID 19 regulations will be in place. Call 856-765-0118 with questions
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October 24 Get to Know Your Candidates Forum |
October 24 - 5:30 pm
FREE
At Salem Community College's Davidow Auditorim
460 Hollywood Avenue
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
Join us in person at Salem Community College's Davidow Auditorium to meet the Candidates and hear their platform.
Candidates for elected offices include:
Salem County Board of Commissioners
United States Congress
This event is free and organized by The Chamber's Government Relations & Economic Development Committee.
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October 28 Annual Leadership Breakfast - Leading With Empathy |
October 28 - 8:30 am
Salem County Vo-Tech
880 Woodstown Rd (Rt 45)
Woodstown, NJ 08098
$25 per person
Presented by Mike Gorman, Ed.D., President of Salem Community College and Kim Gattuso, Owner & General Manager, Dry Guys Basement Systems
Empathy has always been a critical skill for leaders, but it is taking on a new level of priority in today’s times. Far from a soft approach, it can drive significant business results for your company.
New research demonstrates the importance of empathy in everything from innovation to employee retention. Great leadership requires a fine balance of skills to create the conditions for employee engagement, happiness, and performance. Empathy tops the list of what today’s leaders must get right.
Full gourmet hot breakfast catered by the Salem County Vocational Technical School’s Culinary Arts Students.
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October 28 - Salem City's Annual Walking Ghost Tour |
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Save the Date - Chamber Annual Distinguished Citizen of the Year Banquet |
December 7, 2022
5:30 pm
The Grove at Centerton
We are currently in the process of planning the Annual Distinguished Citizen of the Year Banquet.
We've booked The Grove at Centerton.
More detail to follow including pricing, Citizen Nomination form, etc.
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