In a State of the State that was mostly a four-year retrospective, Murphy called for tackling prescription drug affordability and gun measures this year.
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association survey finds business owners are less confident about New Jersey's economy entering 2022 than they were approaching 2021.
Extra fees and application requirements in some municipalities on those looking to open marijuana businesses may favor big companies over small businesses.
An unofficial count shows 360 municipalities have opted out of legal marijuana industry and 90 have opted in. But new state rules could sway the reluctant.
For the first time in 10 years, the state will provide funding from its budget to Urban Enterprise Zones. Some benefits will be capped to favor small business.