Sheila Oliver

Late last month, the full State Senate completed a two-pronged attack to increase New Jersey's minimum wage and have it adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

In less than two weeks, Assembly Democrats plan to post roughly 20 job creation and economic development bills up for a vote in the full Assembly.

Today, Assembly Democratic leader announced they will focus much of its December activity on an extensive job creation and economic development initiative.

Today, the full State Senate is expected to get the ball rolling on a two-pronged attack to increase New Jersey's minimum wage and have it adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The State Senate Budget Committee has approved a bill to increase New Jersey's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.50 and then have it adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and State Senate President Steve Sweeney have reached an agreement on a two-pronged strategy to increase New Jersey's minimum wage and have it adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

State Senate President Steve Sweeney says he's been told by Governor Chris Christie that he will not support an increase in the state's minimum wage if annual adjustments are tied to the rate of inflation.

Many political experts and a lot of Democrats blame a lack of public worker union support for former Governor Jon Corzine's loss to Chris Christie in 2009.

Over eighty environmental groups are rallying together to call for New Jersey Legislators to override Governor Christie's veto of the Fracking Waste Ban Bill.

The battle over the minimum wage hike continues.