The Urban Enterprise Zone program in New Jersey offers tax incentives and financial assistance to encourage business growth and job creation in designated urban communities. Over 6,800 certified businesses participate in the program, benefiting from reduced sales tax rates, tax exemptions on certain purchases and investments, and tax credits for hiring and investing. The document provides profiles of the UEZ districts in Camden County and Gloucester City, including population, employment and economic data, as well as contact information for each local UEZ coordinator.

1. Urban Enterprise Zones – New Jersey
OVERVIEW
Enacted in 1983, the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program fosters
economic revitalization in designated urban communities by offering
incentives that encourage businesses to create private sector jobs
through public and private investment. Approximately 6,800 certified
UEZ businesses participate and benefit from the UEZ program. The
benefits include a number of tax and other financial incentives,
including:
• Half the standard sales tax rate charged on certain purchases,
currently 3.5%.
• Tax exemptions on certain purchases including capital equipment
acquired and investments made to build a new, expanded or
upgraded facility
• Annually, either a one-time $1,500 tax credit for each new
permanent full-time employee hired; or alternatively, a tax credit
against the Corporate Business Tax up to 8% of qualified investments
• Priority financial assistance from state agencies.
• Subsidized unemployment insurance costs for certain employees
earning less than $4,500 per quarter.
• Electricity and natural gas sales tax exemption by manufacturing
firms with at least 250 employees, over 50% of whom are in a
manufacturing process.
For more information visit the NJ Department of Community Affairs
Forms & Information site, at
http://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/.
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2. Camden County
Camden
Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses
77,344 183
labor force zone employment
32,112
per capita income 4500
4000 4226
$12,807 3500
3000
HS degree or higher 2500
2000
62.0% 1500
largest occupations 1000
143
500
295
10,000 0
-41
8,000 -500
Full time Part time
6,000
New Jobs Created
4,000
Existing Jobs
2,000
0
largest sectors
26 Manufacturing
65 Wholesale
local contact: 17
Retail Trade
UEZ Coordinator FIRE
48
Urban Enterprise Program 17
Services
856-757-7679
Gloucester City
Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses
11,456 50
labor force zone employment
5,717 700
per capita income 600
500 191
$22,718
400
HS degree or higher 424
300
79.0% 304
200
largest occupations 100
91
16,000 0
Full time Part time
12,000
New Jobs Created
8,000 Existing Jobs
4,000
largest sectors
0
3 3 Manufacturing
14 6 Transportation
local contact: Wholesale
UEZ Coordinator Retail Trade
City of Gloucester City 22 Services
856-456-6075