It took a worldwide pandemic – plus $500 checks to middle-class families in an election year – to get a millionaires tax back on the books in New Jersey.
A proposed measure calls for $30 million in federal funds to be used to reimburse restaurants for supplies they bought when they thought they were going to partially reopen indoor dining but the plan was put on hold.
Dependents of essential workers in New Jersey who die from COVID-19 may receive extra workers' compensation pay, similar to what is done for first responders.