NJEDA to Announce Cannabis Grant Awardees & Major New Funding
TRENTON, N.J. (October 2, 2023) – Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will host a press conference to announce the recipients of the $250,000 Joint Ventures Grants and provide a funding update for its Cannabis Equity Grant Program. The event will take place at Nightjar, a local Latina-owned business who received funding from the grant program. Joining the NJEDA will be Bloomfield Mayor Michael J. Venezia, local elected officials, and representatives from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC).
WHEN: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
10:00 a.m.
(Tour at 9:30 a.m.)
WHO: Mayor Michael J. Venezia, Bloomfield
Assemblyman Benjie E. Wimberly (LD-35)
Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight (LD-31)
Tim Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, NJEDA
Tai Cooper, Chief Community Development Officer, NJEDA
Dianna Houenou, Commission Chair, NJCRC
Jeff Brown, Executive Director, NJCRC
Francesca DeRogatis, Nightjar Holdings, COO
James Jackson, Yerrr Canna LLC, CEO
WHERE: Nightjar Holdings
549 Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield, N.J.
To learn more about NJEDA resources for businesses, call NJEDA Customer Care at 844-965-1125 or visit https://www.njeda.gov and follow @NewJerseyEDA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
###
Related Content
June 18, 2026
NJEDA Approves First Award Under Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program
TRENTON, N.J. (June 18, 2026) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the first tax credit award under the Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program.
June 16, 2026
NJEDA Approves CAFE Program Award for Montclair Public Library
TRENTON, N.J. (June 15, 2026) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved an award under the Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) Program to support the Montclair Public Library & Cultural Center in Montclair.
June 12, 2026
Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’, Premiering Today, Spent More than $30M during Filming in NJ
TRENTON, N.J. (June 12, 2026) – The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), which is part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), announced today that Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ spent an estimated $34 million in qualified film production expenses during its 23 days of filming in New Jersey.