The Camden Urban Enterprise Zone
The City of Camden was designated as an Urban Enterprise Zone in October 1984. The designation prompted by the New Jersey
Urban Enterprise Zone Act of 1983 authorized the provision of tax incentives and other benefits to businesses in targeted
distressed urban areas throughout the State of New Jersey. The intended impact of the Urban Enterprise Zone legislation was
the revitalization of the State's distressed urban communities through the creation of private sector jobs and investment
in targeted urban areas.
In Camden, since the Urban Enterprise Zone's inception, 427 private sector employers
have participated in the program, creating 1,683 full-time jobs and investing $446,181,958.
The Camden City Urban
Enterprise Zone Program is administered under the auspices of the City of Camden, and can be reached at(856) 757-7600. At
the State level the Urban Enterprise Zone Program is administered by the Department of Commerce & Economic Development
Enterprise Zone Division.
