NJ nonprofits left hanging by law delaying unemployment tax hikes
Follow-up legislation that spares self-insured nonprofits from having to pay big bills for layoffs during the pandemic is awaiting votes in the Legislature.
Michael Egenton
Lawmakers look to let towns borrow to buy electric vehicles
The Senate passed its bill, and an Assembly committee endorsed its bill. But the plans differ on whether to include hybrid, hydrogen and natural gas vehicles.
Legislature moves to reinstate panel cutting government red tape
With changes to emphasis innovation, a plan to create the Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission is one vote from legislative approval.
Plan advances to boost indoor capacity of NJ restaurants
An Assembly committee Wednesday endorsed a six-bill package aimed at helping restaurants and other small businesses.
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.
More jobs could be available at the Jersey Shore this summer
If shore businesses can open up, they likely won't get help from a certain pool of workers they typically utilize.
A $15 minimum wage would help 1 in 4 workers in N.J., report says
Increasing New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour would help a lot more workers than just burger flippers and teenagers at summer jobs.