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/.
Cumberland County
Bridgeton Millville
Community Profile UEZ District Profile Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses population active businesses
25,349 82 28,400 244
labor force zone employment labor force zone employment
8,756 19,936
1400 5000
per capita income 1200 per capita income 4500
4000
$12,418 1000
444 $23,364 3500 1600
HS degree or higher 800 HS degree or higher 3000
853 2500 2826
61.4% 600 79.1% 2000
400 1500
largest occupations 106 largest occupations 1000
200 1068
212 5,000 500
291
2,000 0 0
4,000
Full time Part time Full time Part time
1,500 3,000
New Jobs Created New Jobs Created
1,000 2,000
Existing Jobs Existing Jobs
500 1,000
0 largest sectors 0 largest sectors
3 Construction 33 Manufacturing
18 10 54
Manufacturing 17 Wholesale
local contact: 6 Retail Trade local contact: Retail Trade
27
UEZ Coordinator 43
FIRE UEZ Coordinator 101 FIRE
Development Office Services City of Millville Services
856-451-3407 856-825-7000

2. Cumberland County
Vineland
Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses
60,724 763
labor force zone employment
31,088
14000
per Capita Income 12000
$24,512 10000
6435
HS degree or higher 8000
77.9% 6000
5927
4000
largest occupations 2148
2000
8,000 1318
0
6,000 Full time Part time
4,000 New Jobs Created
Existing Jobs
2,000
0 largest sectors
78 Manufacturing
190 47 Wholesale
local contact: Retail Trade
UEZ Coordinator 44 242
FIRE
City of Vineland Services
856-794-4000
Atlantic County
Pleasantville
Community Profile UEZ District Profile
population active businesses
20,249 134
labor force zone employment
10, 504
1600
per capita income 1400
427
$18,527 1200
1000
HS degree or higher 1049
800
72.1%
600
largest occupations 400 266
200 283
5,000
0
4,000
Full time Part time
3,000
New Jobs Created
2,000 Existing Jobs
1,000
0 largest sectors CHOOSE NJ CONTACTS
Tracye McDaniel | President & Chief Executive Officer
7 Manufacturing
Michael Chrobak | Chief Economic Development Officer
18 Wholesale EconDev@choosenj.com
609-297-2200 www.ChooseNJ.com
local contact: 42 Retail Trade
5 SOURCES: US Census Bureau; NJ
UEZ Coordinator 13
FIRE
Department of Community Affairs
UEZ Program Services
For more detailed community information review our county
609-484-7359 profiles at http://www.choosenj.com/resource_directory.html