A Garden State lawmaker is sponsoring legislation that's designed to help small businesses hold onto their workers and create new positions at the same time.
New Jersey's economy has been recovering at a slower rate than the nation as a whole, but according to a new profile from the feds, small business has been a big contributor to the progress New Jersey is making.
The federal Small Business Administration reports that there has been a 12 percent increase in loan activity for New Jersey small businesses in the past half-year.
Lawmakers from both parties are introducing legislation that would ban online gambling. The unveiling of the bills sets the stage for an uncertain battle in Congress.