Child-care centers say recovery at risk as they face closures
New Jersey's child care industry needs state or federal help to avoid collapse, business owners and policy analysts told an Assembly committee.
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Up to Murphy whether to cap delivery fees charged to restaurants
Fees levied by third-party delivery services like DoorDash and GrubHub to restaurants would be capped in COVID-19 emergency under bill passed by Legislature.
NJ looks for ideas for helping small businesses get PPE
Small businesses might need personal protective equipment for months or longer. The state wants to see if their collective buying power can be pooled to help.
NJ retailers that are opening this week for first time in months
Monday, June 15 is the day non-essential retail stores are allowed to start welcoming customers for in-person shopping for the first time since March 21.
Task force planned to give hydrogen fuel cells a boost in NJ
Business representatives say billions of dollars may be spent in readying a fuel-cell transportation network and that the panel can help direct NJ's share.
Businesses seek clearer, faster reopening rules from the state
At a legislative hearing held online, business owners and associations say they want the Murphy administration to get more specific, more quickly.
NJGOP sues Murphy, calling business shutdowns unconstitutional
The lawsuit, which was filed in state Superior Court in Cape May County, said the state's shutdown orders violate equal protection and due process.
Democrats join GOP to say Murphy moving too slow to reopen NJ
Legislators from across the political spectrum say it's time - or past time - for the state to commit to dates for reopening businesses ordered to close.
Jobless claims rising again in NJ, now top 1 million in pandemic
In the seven weeks since shutdowns were ordered due to the public health emergency, more than 1 million New Jerseyans have filed for unemployment benefits.
Hope for Jersey Shore's 2020 economy as a driving destination
Stockton University webinar says summer could be salvaged because Shore is a driving destination – but only if businesses get permission to reopen soon.