Forty-two Organizations Receive Funding to Expand Tourism Opportunities in New Jersey

 

TRENTON, N.J. – Reaffirming the Christie Administration’s commitment to support travel and tourism in New Jersey, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today announced that forty-two organizations were awarded Cooperative Marketing Grants totaling more than $553,000 to promote tourism in the Garden State.

Administered by the New Jersey Department of State’s Division of Travel & Tourism, the Cooperative Marketing Grant Program provides funding to promote and market individual tourism events, attractions and activities throughout the state.

“Tourism is an important economic engine for New Jersey, particularly along our shore. It’s an industry that contributes significantly to the health of our communities by creating jobs and bringing revenue into our municipalities,” said Lt. Governor Guadagno. “Several weeks ago, I kicked off the “Show Your Love for the Jersey Shore” initiative to support local shore area businesses through the months ahead. The Cooperative Marketing Grant Program grants announced today will do even more to attract visitors and boost tourism here in New Jersey.”

Cooperative Marketing Organization Grants were awarded to the following organizations:

Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce	$12,600	Atlantic
Cooper's Ferry Partnership	$18,000	Camden
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum	$22,250	Cape May
Historic Cold Spring Village	$21,000	Cape May
Cape May County Crest Haven Complex	$21,500	Cape May
Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce	$12,450	Cape May
Sunset Lake Hydrofest Association	$12,000	Cape May
East Lynne Company, Inc.	$14,400	Cape May
Ocean City	$11,550	Cape May
Cape May County Historical & Genealogical Society	$11,550	Cape May
Atlantic City Trolley Tours	$8,254	Cape May
7 Mile BUsiness Community Association, Inc.	$17,750	Cape May
Stone Harbor Borough	$4,439	Cape May
Millville Army Air Field Museum	$20,000	Cumberland
New Jersey Motorsports Park	$18,500	Cumberland
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center	$15,750	Cumberland
Montclair Film Fesitval	$13,050	Essex
Festival of Ballooning Inc.	$11,700	Essex
Ironbound Business Improvement District	$17,000	Essex
Promo One of NJ, Inc.	$5,900	Essex
Hoboken City	$15,750	Hudson
Delaware River Greenway Partnership	$2,900	Hunterdon
Garden State Winegrowers Association	$17,750	Mercer
New Jersey Council for the Humanities	$1,140	Mercer
Public Art Foundation/Grounds for Sculpture	$15,000	Mercer
Passage Theatre Company	$6,640	Mercer
Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, Inc.	$14,000	Mercer
New Jersey Restaurant Association	$9,558	Mercer
The Garden State film Festival	$12,000	Monmouth
Belmar Pro Surf Contest	$10,200	Monmouth
Monmouth County	$15,500	Monmouth
First Choice Marketing LLC	$23,250	Morris
Barnegat Bay Decoy & Baymen's Museum	$19,750	Ocean
Lighthouse International Film Festival	$10,950	Ocean
ReClam the Bay	$10,800	Ocean
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Science	$9,300	Ocean
Joseph P. Hayes Surflight Theatre	$14,000	Ocean
Appel Farm Arts and Music Center	$16,000	Salem
Sussex County	$2,480	Sussex
Warren County Farmers Fair	$11,700	Warren
Villa Milagro Vineyards	$16,000	Warren
Highlands Tourism Partnership	$9,300	Warren

For more information on these destinations and assistance when planning a New Jersey vacation – including travel deals, additional itinerary ideas and events, finding accommodations and ordering free brochures – go to www.visitnj.org.