EDA marks its 50th anniversary as economic driver for state

When the New Jersey Economic Development Authority was created 50 years ago, it was done with the intent of creating an authority that would seek to attract new industry and expand existing industry in the state. Certainly, a noble endeavor.

The EDA has proven to be all that and more — in good times and bad. And few have put it to use as much as Gov.

Phil Murphy. Since he took office, the EDA has stood up more than 60 programs.

Some have been an effort to spur economic growth. Others have been an effort to get business-saving funds quickly into the hands of owners at their most desperate times — certainly, starting with the pandemic.

Earlier this week, […].

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