Economic Development

In furtherance of its economic development mission, The Authority (Cumberland County Improvement Authority) is addressing local workforce...

UPPER DEERFIELD, NEW JERSEY. (September 15, 2025)  –   Local officials gathered in Upper Deerfield on September 15 to celebrate the Charles F. Seabrook School expansion groundbreaking. Through this project, the Board of Education of Upper Deerfield will add 18,850 square feet to the school, including 12 new pre-k classrooms plus new resource rooms and amenities. The school is currently near capacity, and the expansion will prevent overcrowding while opening additional, flexib

MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY. (October 14, 2024)  –   Lassonde Pappas, located in Upper Deerfield, unveiled a proposal for expanding its existing distribution building and investing $200 million to construct a new, 200,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art beverage production facility adjacent to its current site. The project will retain 200 jobs provided by the long-time Cumberland County drink-based manufacturer. The project also includes an expansion of its existing 86,350 square-foo

MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY. (June 9, 2021)  –  The Authority has always made it a priority to encourage innovation as it strives toward its goal of “improving your tomorrow.” Continuing with this commitment is the new 32,000 square-foot Food Specialization Center (FSC), located within Bridgeton’s Food Manufacturing Hub in the Florida Avenue Industrial Park. It will provide developing companies with a full component of incubation space and business services to prepare them for thei