Choose New Jersey Reports Strong Q1, Elevating Global Presence and Building on 2022 Successes

Newark, NJ — Building on the momentum of 2022, Choose New Jersey, New Jersey’s leading nonprofit economic development organization, announced a strong first quarter in 2023, highlighted by the opening of the New Jersey Israel Center and the launch of its new “This is New Jersey” business attraction advertising campaign, which has already gained national attention for its billboards.

Choose New Jersey’s “This is New Jersey” advertising campaign is unique in its multiple target audiences. Not only are business decision-makers targeted in the eye-catching out-of-home and digital ads — which include international and domestic placements — but also the general workforce. The ads demonstrate what makes New Jersey a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Choose New Jersey aims to showcase the state as an ideal place for business, with world-class schools, colleges, and universities, exceptional talent, and a skilled workforce, as well as an unmatched quality of life, because of its inclusive laws, diverse landscape, beaches, boardwalks, bustling cities, and quaint suburbs. Billboards and digital ads are launched, with additional placements rolling out in the coming months.

“We are making sure people around the country and world know New Jersey has everything businesses need to be successful in a location that is truly one of the best places to live,” said Ralph LaRossa, Chairman of Choose New Jersey and President and Chief Executive Officer of PSEG. “New Jersey is a diverse state with mountains, boardwalks, wineries, quaint towns, and more. We’re proud of our top public school system, highly educated workforce, and culture of inclusivity. It’s a place where workers and families can feel at home.”

“As champions for the state, we meet with decision-makers all over the world promoting New Jersey as the ideal place to establish or expand a business,” said Wes Mathews, President & CEO of Choose New Jersey. “Our new advertising campaign keeps our message top of mind. New Jersey is far more than meets the eye, and our ads showcase all our state has to offer in an attractive way.”

The campaign’s business attraction website, thisisnewjersey.com, similarly offers resources for business owners and the general public to discover more about New Jersey. The site showcases New Jersey’s thriving key industries — including life sciences, logistics, clean energy, film, and more — and details the programs and assets New Jersey offers to help businesses succeed. It also makes it easy to contact Choose New Jersey’s business development team, which assists businesses in getting started in New Jersey.

Choose New Jersey’s notable achievements in Q1 include:

• Choose New Jersey accompanied Governor Murphy on a business attraction mission to California in January, pitching the recent studio partners and film-lease partners designation and other business incentives offered by the state. They met with film studios in Los Angeles and venture capital firms and tech companies in the San Francisco Bay area, highlighting the benefits of expanding to New Jersey. 
• Governor Murphy and Mathews traveled to Germany in February to participate in the Munich Security Conference, with a focus this year on state and local governments and their efforts in fostering greater economic security and engagement. In Munich, they held several meetings with leading European companies, including Siemens, Bayer, BMW, and Westenergie, as well as the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany.
• The New Jersey Israel Center, Choose New Jersey’s fourth international office, was opened during Choose New Jersey’s fifth business attraction mission to Israel in March. The office, which is supported in part by a grant issued by the New Jersey-Israel Commission, is the newest connection between Israel and New Jersey, a relationship that formally began in 1988 when the two states signed a sister-state agreement.

About Choose New Jersey, Inc.

Choose New Jersey is a privately funded 501(c)(3) economic development organization with a mission to stimulate job creation and attract capital investment to New Jersey. Choose New Jersey markets New Jersey globally as the best place to grow a business in the United States. Knowledgeable, experienced staff, supported by a network of state agencies and private partners, provide free, confidential assistance to guide companies in establishing operations in New Jersey. By harnessing the power of business, labor, academic, and government leaders, Choose New Jersey enables growth across all sectors of the state’s economy, aspiring to build a stronger and more prosperous New Jersey for all. To learn more, visit choosenj.com.