December Membership Holiday Luncheon
Date:
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Time:
Networking from 11:15AM, Lunch Program from 12:00PM
Location:
The Lobster House,
906 Schellenger's Landing, Cape May
Holiday Menu:
NE Clam Chowder, Choice Baked Stuffed Flounder/Broiled Sea Scallops/Chicken Franchaise, Bread Pudding with Brandy Cream Sauce
Annual Holiday Tie & Pin contest
** Don't forget to wear your best Holiday Tie or Pin for a chance to win! **
I
n the spirit of giving, please bring a
donation(s)
of a non-perishable food, unwrapped toy, or a personal care item.
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Mingle Bells Holiday Networking Mixer
Date:
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Time:
5 -7 p.m.
Location:
ICONA Avalon 7849 Dune Drive, Avalon
Admission: I
n the spirit of giving, please bring a
donation(s)
of a non-perishable food, unwrapped toy, or a personal care item.
** Don't forget your business cards **
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Rx for New Paid Sick Leave Law
What Every Business Needs to Know About
the New Paid Sick Leave Law
Sponsored by CASA Payroll Services
Every business, year round and seasonal must comply for every category of employee, full-time, part-time, hourly, and salaried with limited exception.
Panel Moderator:
Doug Overby,CASA Payroll Services
Panelists:
Norman Briggs,Briggs Law Office
Steven Brog, Perskie Mairone Brog Barrera & Baylinson
Amy Rudley,Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law
Date:
Friday, December 14, 2018
Time:
Check-in from 8 a.m., Program begins at 8:30 a.m.
Location:
Atlantic Cape Community College- CMCH Campus
341 Court House South Dennis Rd, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Admission: $10 Member Rate, $20 Non-Member Rate
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January Business Meeting
Date:
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Time:
Check-in from
11:30AM
, Program starts promptly at
12:00PM
Location:
The Reeds at Shelter Haven 9601 3rd Ave., Stone Harbor
Program:
2019 Economic Outlook
with
Dr. Oliver Cook
, Associate Professor of Economics, Stockton University
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'Tis the Season for Giving Back
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Cards will be made available at all upcoming Chamber Events.
Only cash and checks can be accepted.
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Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast Condemns Release of Permits to Harm Marine Mammals for Offshore Oil
First Step Towards Offshore Drilling Paints Bleak Future for Atlantic Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs) permitting five private companies to harm marine mammals with seismic airgun blasting. Seismic airguns, used to probe the ocean floor in search of oil and gas deposits, produce blasts that are among the loudest man-made sounds in the ocean. Seismic airgun blasts can be heard underwater up to 2,500 miles away, disturbing, injuring and potentially killing marine animals that are essential to the ocean food chain.
Under the permits released today, marine mammals along the Atlantic coast—from Cape May, New Jersey to Cape Canaveral, Florida—will be exposed to dangerous and disruptive blasts. Impacts to wildlife are not just potential side effects of seismic blasting, they are anticipated outcomes. According to government estimates, the proposed seismic airgun tests could harass or harm marine mammals like dolphins and whales hundreds of thousands of times and disturb thousands of other marine animals..
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Postal Service Food Drive Set for Dec. 8
Letter carriers across the country, in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, will be collecting food for families in need on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018.
In Ocean City, carriers ask that residents collect and bag non-perishable food items, then place them by their mailboxes for pickup on Saturday, Dec. 8. All food will be donated to the Ocean City Ecumenical Council Community Food Cupboard. Please do not include items that have expired or are in glass containers.
Volunteers are needed to help unload trucks and weigh, sort and shelve items. Students needing community service hours are welcome. For more information and to confirm attendance, call Dottie Cianci at 609-398-5563.
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Atlantic Cape Community College is Seeking Volunteers
Employers, we kindly ask you to share this opportunity with your employees. Click READ MORE for a printable flyer.
Ready to make a difference in your community? Atlantic Cape Community College invites you to help individuals and families achieve economic empowerment by providing free tax preparation, resource building and asset development. Find a role that best fits your skills & interests — tax preparer, interviewer, greeter & more! Volunteers must be able to commit to a minimum of 24 hours between late January and April 15. Interns must certify Advanced and be able to commit 10-15 hours per week between January and April 15. Training sessions are offered weeknights and Saturdays, November through January, at convenient locations in Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Southern NJ.
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Minimum Wage Goes Up to $8.85 Jan. 1
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NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Jersey's minimum wage is going up on Jan. 1, but the hike has nothing to do with the push to
raise it to $15 an hour.
The minimum wage will rise to $8.85 an hour, a 25 cent increase from this year's $8.60 hourly rate.
The quarter raise is driven by a 2.88 percent year-over-year increase in the consumer price index, which is used to set the minimum wage in New Jersey each year to account for inflation.
The minimum wage rose from $8.38 in 2016 to $8.44 in 2017 and to $8.60 at the beginning of this year.
New Jersey's minimum wage is governed by a state constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2013. The ballot question raised the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.25 and tied future increases to inflation.
Someone working 40 hours per week at $8.60 an hour will earn $344 a week, or $17,888 a year.
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November 26, 2018
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
After months of false starts and delays, New Jersey took a big step Monday toward legal weed, with state lawmakers advancing a bill that would legalize the possession and personal use of recreational marijuana.
Committees from both the state Senate and Assembly approved the bill, which now awaits a full vote in the Democrat-controlled state Legislature before it could be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
This is the first official action taken by the Legislature on recreational marijuana since Murphy took office in January, in part on the promise to legalize marijuana. Prior to Monday's hearing, no legal weed bill had made it past introduction.
The legal weed bill, which was unveiled last week, would legalize the possession and personal use of one ounce or less of marijuana for people at least 21 years old, and create, regulate and impose a 12 percent tax on commercial marijuana industry in the state. An extra 2 percent excise tax could be raised for towns which host cannabis businesses.
The legislation also aims to speed up the expungement process for people who have prior arrests and convictions for possession or distributing small quantities of marijuana.
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Operation Fireside 2018
160 LOCAL FAMILIES HOSTED
recruits from USCG Training Center Cape May for the Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to Operation Fireside. Initiated some 38 years ago, Operation Fireside allows recruits time off with host families, allowing them to relax, eat a home-cooked meal, watch television, and call family members at home. Operation Fireside is coordinated annually by the American Red Cross Southern Shore Chapter. The Red Cross solicits and tracks volunteers and host families, while Training Center Cape May pairs each recruit with a family Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
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