minimum wage hike

Today in Trenton, Democratic lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation to raise the state's minimum wage from $8.38 an hour to $15.

Here is what's coming up on our first show of 2016.

Here is what Deminski and Doyle are talking about on today’s show.

Along with the governor's office and all 120 seats in the legislature up for grabs in today's general election in New Jersey, there are also two ballot questions for voters to consider.

While there isn't much discussion over who will win the Gubernatorial election between Governor Chris Christie and Barbara Buono, there is however, a lot of discussion about one of the ballot questions.

Question two on the ballot this November in New Jersey - on whether to raise the minimum wage to $8.25 an hour - is one of the most important ballot measures in the nation, according to the website Ballotpedia.

Many business owners in New Jersey are vehemently opposed to this year's ballot question which asks voters if they'd like to amend the State Constitution to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.25 and then adjust it annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The vast majority of N.J. voters support the idea of amending the state constitution to raise the current minimum wage to $8.25 an hour and to incorporate annual cost of living increases in the future.

The Democrat running against Gov. Chris Christie and the leader of the State Senate are joining with a band of labor leaders and activists to urge New Jersey voters to support a November ballot question, which asks if you'd like to amend the constitution to increase the state's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.25.

Garden State business leaders warn of very bad things to come if voters approve a ballot question this November that would amend the constitution to increase the state's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.25 and then adjust it annually based on the rate of inflation.