economy

A bill would give neighboring towns a voice, but not a veto, about large warehouse construction. But a majority of a committee declined to vote for it.

Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher says farm that grows asparagus, an early season crop, doesn't have needed workers to harvest it.

Unemployed workers aren't required to be looking for work during the pandemic – but they must still certify they're ready, willing and available to work.

The labor department would have to assign full-time unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts under a bill responding to continuing frustrations.

Gov. Phil Murphy has moved too slowly to lift capacity restrictions imposed when the pandemic began a year ago.

A report on the possibilities for offshore wind in the United States finds New Jersey also acting on some of its recommendations.

An Assembly committee endorsed a package of bills designed to boost New Jersey's alcohol makers, including some with a revenue benefit for cities and towns.

With changes to emphasis innovation, a plan to create the Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission is one vote from legislative approval.

A week after an unexpected veto, lawmakers approve a revised plan for extending outdoor dining rules through November 2022.

After just over a year and a half without a tax incentive program, a modified economic plan first pitched by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2018 is in place.