About NJNMA
Building an independent economic growth partnership for South Jersey.
The New Jersey Naval & Maritime Alliance (NJNMA) connects industry demand, industrial and waterfront assets, infrastructure, workforce, capital and community priorities. Defense, maritime and shipbuilding are our starting point for broader economic growth.
We are developing an independent community development corporation and economic growth partnership, led by Brian Curry. We are seeking founding sponsors, board candidates and delivery partners to establish governance and build the team.
NJNMA currently operates as an LLC. We plan to establish a separately governed nonprofit corporation and seek 501(c)(3) recognition. Tax-exempt status has not been granted.
Mission
Build lasting economic opportunity across South Jersey by connecting industry growth, workforce development, responsible redevelopment and community priorities.
The work is direct: qualify the need, assemble the right partners, define the resources and move toward delivery with clear responsibility.
Vision
A New Jersey where every coastal, industrial, and host community has the coordinating infrastructure to attract and absorb investment on its own terms. Where industry, government, and capital arrive aligned with community priorities rather than in conflict with them. And where the economic value of redevelopment is captured locally and regionally instead of extracted.
Scope Of Engagement
NJNMA engages across the full ecosystem required to advance industrial, maritime, and coastal redevelopment in New Jersey:
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Federal partners - congressional offices, defense industrial coordinating bodies, federal economic development agencies.
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State of New Jersey - economic development agencies, environmental protection, manufacturing partnerships, innovation institutes, business associations.
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County economic development authorities and municipal leadership across the corridor.
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Manufacturers, primes, OEMs, and tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers across defense and maritime industrial supply chains.
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Developers, operators, and execution partners with regional credibility and industrial capability.
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Capital-aligned partners engaging on structured redevelopment opportunities.
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Academic institutions and workforce organizations supporting industrial and trade-skill pipelines.
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Coastal, riverine, and inland host communities and the organizations that represent them.
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Institutional sponsors, foundations, and corporate civic partners aligned with maritime and coastal industrial outcomes.
A Vision Born From Experience
NJNMA was founded by Brian Curry, a defense industrial program executive and South Jersey native, to bridge the gap between policy vision and industrial execution.
Drawing on direct experience across major defense industrial programs and active engagement with federal, state, county, municipal, industry, academic, workforce, and community stakeholders, Brian brings credibility, sequencing capability, and cross-tier coordination to a challenge that requires all three: converting New Jersey's legacy industrial corridor into durable economic, industrial, and community capacity.
NJNMA reflects a conviction that has guided the work from the start. Industrial value already exists in the corridor. What is missing is the layer that connects ownership, environmental posture, capital, public alignment, and end use. That layer is what NJNMA builds.
Operating Geography
Our initial focus is South Jersey: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May counties. We connect the Delaware River corridor, Bayshore and coastal communities with the region’s industrial assets, workforce and institutions.
The work supports New Jersey’s broader economy and connections across the Delaware River Valley. We will start with a focused set of achievable projects, prove the model and expand as partnerships, demand and resources support it.
