Tag Archives: New Jersey

On April 20, 2023, the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) held its Annual Dinner and Elections at The Lobster Shanty in Point Pleasant Beach and elected its 2023-2024 Officers and Directors. The Association also presented three Top Sponsor Awards. Colleen Blake of All Points Marina in Point Pleasant Beach has been elected as president of the association. Brian ...

Late last month, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that his administration will distribute more than $13 million to fund a new initiative to reduce and prevent future harmful algal bloom outbreaks in New Jersey. The NMMA said it applauded the program, which will fund science-based prevention, mitigation, study, and response efforts across the state. “The presence of harmful algal ...

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law legislation that cuts the sales and use taxes on purchases of recreational boats by 50 percent, to 3.5 percent. The law also sets a $20,000 cap on sales tax imposed on such purchases, and provides a 30-day grace period during which a tax will not be levied on the ...

TRENTON, N.J. – The Democratic-controlled state Senate in New Jersey voted 33-1 to approve a bill that would reduce the sales tax on all boats bought in the state by 50 percent, according to NJ.com. Governor Christie conditionally vetoed the bill originally, saying the first proposal would have provided relief only for those who buy vessels for more than $285,000. ...

Trenton, N.J. – Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a bill on Monday designed to spur New Jersey’s boat-building industry by reducing the sales tax paid on expensive vessels, as originally reported in a story on Press of Atlantic City. Christie wants changes to the bill and is willing to sign a revised version, as long as owners of smaller vessels ...