Christie criticizes Murphy for not doing enough for N.J. small businesses as he raises $800K in donations for his nonprofit
Former Gov. Chris Christie has raised close to $800,000 in committed funding for a nonprofit he started with his wife that gives $3,000 forgivable loans to small businesses struggling to remain open amid the coronavirus outbreak, the couple said Tuesday.
Christie and former First Lady Mary Pat Christie say they’ve received more than 3,000 applications from small businesses since they launched the nonprofit last month. The group, the New Jersey 30-Day Fund, has approved funding for 120 businesses from the more than 3,000 they’ve received, they said.
At the same time, the former governor accused G… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 21st, 2020 | Author: NJNewsCommons | Filed under: Business, Chris Christie, COVID-19, New Jersey, Phil Murphy | Tags: Chris Christie, COVID-19, Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey, NJ 30 Day Fund, Small Business | Comments Off on Christie criticizes Murphy for not doing enough for N.J. small businesses as he raises $800K in donations for his nonprofit