• 05/08/26 - NJ Business Action Center
  New Jersey Business Action Center to Host "Resources for Growth" Event in Passaic County

  The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC), in partnership with the Passaic County Division of Economic Development and the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at William Paterson University, is pleased to announce its upcoming "Resources for Growth" networking and resource event for small businesses. Scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at William Paterson University’s main campus in Wayne, NJ.

• 04/30/26 - NJ Faith Action Center
  Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell Announces the New Jersey Faith Action Center

  Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell announced that the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives has become the New Jersey Faith Action Center (FAC), marking a significant step in strengthening collaboration between State government and faith-based and community organizations across New Jersey.

• 04/22/26 - NJ Cultural Trust
  Guidelines Released for New Jersey Cultural Trust’s FY27 Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for Arts Organizations (IFS Arts)

  The New Jersey Cultural Trust, in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (Arts Council), has released the guidelines for its Fiscal Year 2027 grant program, Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for Arts Organizations (IFS Arts).

• 04/15/26 - NJ Historical Commission
  2026 RevolutionNJ Race Series Comes to Red Bank Battlefield

  5K race and one-mile family fun walk will be held at Red Bank Battlefield on April 19, 2026.

• 04/07/26 - NJ State Museum
  NJ State Archives & State Museum Present New Exhibition Exploring Founding Ideals & their Evolution

  The New Jersey State Museum, in partnership with the New Jersey State Archives, is pleased to present a new exhibition celebrating both the State of New Jersey’s and the United States’ 250th anniversary.

• 04/06/26 - NJ Historical Commission
  RevolutionNJ to Bring “Tavern Talks” Program to Breweries Statewide

  The immersive public history series provides community conversation as part of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States

• 03/30/26 - NJ Puerto Rico Commission
  New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission Announces 2026 Grant Applications

  Applications open Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9am EST, with 6-week application window and increased project eligibility.

• 03/25/26 - NJ State Museum
  Popular Exhibition Has New Life as Book

  The New Jersey State Museum is pleased to announce the publication of a new book, “Grant Castner: The Lost Archive.”

• 03/23/26 - NJ State Council on the Arts
  New Jersey State Council on the Arts Develops Best Practices Guide for Serving Systems- and Justice-Impacted Youth through the Arts

  The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is proud to announce the creation of a best practice guide for serving systems- and justice-impacted youth through high-quality arts learning programs: Transformative Power of Art: A Guide to Arts Learning for Systems-Impacted Youth in New Jersey.

• 03/13/26 - NJ Historical Commission
  RevolutionNJ Celebrates the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Construction of Washington Crossing State Park Museum & Visitor Center, On Track for America’s 250th Celebration

  RevolutionNJ, New Jersey’s official planning initiative for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

• 03/09/26 - NJ Historical Commission
  New Jersey Joins America Gives in America’s Year of Service

  Represent New Jersey as we make the 250th anniversary of the founding of America a defining year of service.

• 03/05/26 - NJ Business Action Center
  New Jersey Business Action Center to Host ‘Resources for Growth’ Event in Cape May

  The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) is pleased to announce its upcoming ‘Resources for Growth’ networking and resource event for small businesses. Scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

• 02/25/26 - NJ Historical Commission
  2026 RevolutionNJ Race Series Launches in Ocean County

  5K race and one-mile family fun walk will be held at Cedar Bridge Tavern on March 29, 2026.

• 02/10/26 - NJ State Council on the Arts
  New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grants $2 Million to New Jersey Artists through Individual Artist Fellowship Program

  The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held its first public meeting of 2026 today, where $2 million was awarded to 198 New Jersey artists through the Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship program.

• 01/28/26 - NJ Division of Elections
  Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale Caldwell Reminds 11th Congressional District Voters About Special Primary Election Details

  Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale Caldwell, New Jersey’s chief election official as Secretary of State, reminds voters in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District about key deadlines and information regarding the February 5, 2026 Special Primary Election.

• 01/15/26 - NJ State Museum
  New Exhibition Celebrates America’s 250th with a Look Back at the Bicentennial

  The New Jersey State Museum is pleased to present the new exhibition “Spirit of ’76: The Bicentennial” as part of their celebration of America’s 250th.

• 01/12/26 - Center for Hispanic Policy, Research, and Development
  CHPRD Now Accepting Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2027 to Support Hispanic Community-Based Initiatives

  The Center for Hispanic Policy, Research, and Development (CHPRD) is accepting applications for its FY2027 grant program.

• 01/06/26 - NJ Historical Commission
  New Jersey Black Heritage Trail Announces 2026 Nomination Cycle

  The New Jersey Department of State invites all New Jerseyans to join the State in celebrating Black history.

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  Choose New Jersey and the New Jersey-Israel Commission Co-Host Seminar on Starting a Business in New Jersey

  Insider NJ - appeared February 7, 2024

  Seminar Helps Israeli Business Owners Get Established in NJ

  NJ Business Magazine - appeared February 7, 2024.

• State Council on the Arts

  Over $2.3 million in Middlesex County arts, history, capital grants awarded for 2024

  tapinto.net - appeared February 7, 2024

• State Museum

  “Look to the skies at Science Under the Stars”

  TrentonDaily.com - appeared February 9, 2024

• Travel and Tourism

  “4 Romantic Getaways for Middle-aged Couples.” AAA receives 10.1M+ unique monthly visitors online with an advertising value of $5,841+.

  AAA’s article by Erica Lamberg - appeared February 7, 2024

  “15 Places to See Cherry Blossoms.” AFAR receives 1.2M+ unique monthly visitors online with an advertising value of $740.

  AFAR’s article by Alina Polishuk - appeared February 9, 2024.

• Lt. Governor Way

  “Chalkbeat Newark asked for comment regarding the Division of Elections guidance on delaying implementation of the Newark 16/17 school board voting ordinance. Newark youth vote delayed, prompting advocates to plan outreach strategies

  Chalkbeat - appeared February 7, 2024

• Business Action Center

  “Many Nj Conditional License Winners Out Of Options & Failing To Convert To Open.”

  Heady NJ - appeared February 14, 2024

  ““Your First Stop For Doing Business In New Jersey. Second Step Is Joining Main Street Mount Holly,”

  Main Street Mount Holly - appeared February 15, 2024.

• State Council on the Arts

  The Art of Every Day, Features Perkins Folklife Center, a COA co-sponsored project

  South Jersey Magazine

  “Monmouth Beach Rising” video to spotlight rising sea level. Features Community-Based Art Grant Program, funded by NJDEP and carried out in partnership with COA

  The Monmouth Journal

  Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Leonia Senior Center are bringing music and movement to seniors! Features COA’s Creative Aging Initiative Grant.

  patch.com

  “Seniors can explore clay play in LBIF’s free eight-week ceramics workshop. Features COA’s Creative Aging Initiative Grant

  The SandPaper

  “Arts Ed NJ launches pilot Youth Arts Education Advocacy Council and announces two Youth Summits in April 2024. Features COA’s General Operating Support of Arts Ed NJ

  New Jersey Stage

• State Museum

  “Your kids and you will love these day trip ideas in and around New Jersey” the Museum is included in this alphabetical list of places to visit”

  NJFamily.com - appeared February 15, 2024

  “March’s Small Explorers announced at the NJ State Museum”

  TrentonDaily.com - appeared February 19, 2024.

• Travel and Tourism

  NJTT Principal of Communications Emel Crawford worked with the team from The Weather Channel in Atlanta to feature New Jersey in the show “Best in State,” which aired LIVE on Feb. 16. Crawford booked Visit South Jersey Director of Operations Michael Snyder for the show interview, featuring the Pine Barrens, which Weather Channel TV viewers voted as the “best of New Jersey.” Show hosts Jen Carfagno and Alex Wallace also covered The Anthony Bourdain Food Trail, Atlantic City Boardwalk, Batso Village and several south Jersey recreational areas with Snyder.

  VISITNJ will promote on its social channels. UVM for The Weather Channel’s website is 60K. TV reach is not obtainable. - appeared February 15/16, 2024

  British television show “George Clarke’s Adventures in Americana,” featured The Wildwoods “Doo Wop” culture in its Season 1, Episode 4. NJTT’s U.K. agency of record, GEC, placed. Metrics for TV reach or UVM were not provided.

  Channel 4 (England) - appeared February 20, 2024.

• N.J. Secretary of State is the first Black person to lead national organization during fight for voting rights

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• New Jersey joins multistate effort to clean up voter registration data

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• In Focus This Week
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• Aftershocks: Election Sabotage and January 6th

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• N.J. gets $900K in federal funds for NJSTEP export program

  ROI-NJ.com

• The Cybersecurity 202: How counties are war-gaming Election Day cyberattacks

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• NJ Takes Steps to Protect Votes From Cyber Attacks

  nbcphiladelphia.com

• A Day of What-ifs, Spent Ii Service of Ensuring Free and Fair Elections

  njspotlight.com

• Is your vote secure? Can voting booths be hacked? NJ puts ballot security to the test

  northjersey.com

• Tourism in N.J. hits record-breaking numbers, Murphy says

  ROI-NJ.com

• NJ Lawmakers Thinking of Spending More To Get Ready For Census

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• Is NJ Prepared to Spend $9M — $1 Per Person — to Ensure Accurate Census Count?

  www.njspotlight.com

• N.J. could lose big if we all don’t raise our hands during the Census

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• The 2020 census is coming: What is New Jersey doing to ensure an accurate count?

  NorthJersey.com

• Newark launches community effort to be counted in lead up to 2020 census

  NJTV News

• New Jersey Marks One Year Until Census Day 2020

  Insider NJ

• Acting Governor Oliver Highlights Census Kickoff and Countdown to Census 2020

  Insider NJ

• One year away from the 2020 Census, states and towns make the case for filling out those forms

  phillynews.com

• NJ commission works toward ‘complete count’ for 2020 census

  NJTV News

• Jersey City Prepares for U.S. Census Count to Ensure Crucial Federal Funding for Health and Public Safety

  Insider NJ

• Acting Governor Oliver, Secretary Way, and Mayor Baraka to Kick Off Census 2020 Campaign

  New Jersey Government

• Censo 2020: Nueva Jersey detalla planes de conteo

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• NJ commission works toward ‘complete count’ for 2020 census

  NJ TV News

• Iniciativa para maximizar la participación en el censo

  Telemundo47

• Officials, execs highlight N.J. as place to grow film industry — with nod toward inclusion, diversity

  ROI-NJ.com

• Rosa L. Parks High School Students Encouraged to 'Remember from Whence You Came'

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• RPHS Students Conclude Black History Month with Top State Leaders

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• Secretary of State Tahesha Way’s leadership implicates billions in Census dollars

  NJ1015.com

• Secretary of State Tahesha Way leads efforts around 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote

  Burlington County Times

• Secretary of State Tahesha Way takes part in the forum "Our Politics, Our Future."

  Brown Alumni Magazine

• Advocates push to get an accurate count for upcoming census

  NJ TV News

• Census Complete Count Commission holds first meeting

  The Press of Atlantic City

• New Jersey’s Complete Count Commission Meets, Focuses on Increased Participation for 2020 Census

  Insider NJ

• Meet the Secretary of State Who WANTS Everyone to Vote

  Instead of suppressing votes, New Jersey's Tahesha Way spearheaded 100,000 new voter registrations.

• Opinion: NJ taking steps to make sure every vote counts

  Op-ed by Secretary Way explaining steps New Jersey has taken to encouraging voting and ensure a safe and secure elections.

• Video compiled by the New York Giants organization to mark the Ballot Bowl competition featuring player Michael Thomas.

• Now that film tax credits are back, New Jersey is seeing stars

  News article on the new Jersey film tax credit program and an event featuring Secretary Way.