Last month, the NJEDA said there was $52.6 million left out of the $75 million available in the program through June 30, 2020 - but $62.9 million being requested by applicants.

Under the measure, the state would allocate money to family health services within the Department of Health, which would in turn dole out grant dollars to participating family planning organizations and health centers.

Total gaming revenue for casinos was $2.8 billion last month, marking a $488 million increase over the previous year.

The measure is worded in a way that could profoundly impact businesses that rely on independent contractors, such as DoorDash, Uber and Lyft.

Only one other state – North Dakota – has a public bank, which launched in 1919.

A South Jersey political figure involved in the controversy surrounding New Jersey’s corporate incentives will make his first public appearance since the debate around the now-expire programs started nearly a year ago.

“I’ve asked Chairman Madden to pull my bills tomorrow and he said OK,” the measure’s main sponsor Sen. Vin Gopal tweeted Wednesday morning. “There will be no discussion. I look forward to meeting with stakeholders in the weeks and months ahead on the positives and negatives of both bills.”

The state’s Economic Development Authority will consider a $5.8 million Economic Redevelopment and Growth grant application from the Paterson Parking Authority at its Thursday meeting.

Lawmakers will take up dozens of restrictions including the sale and distribution of flavored e-cigarette products, licenses for businesses to sell devices and liquid nicotine, and a database to track the sale of all such products in the state.

Top lawmakers will hold a meeting to hear from commuters who deal with the worst of the beleaguered agency as part of a committee formed to investigate its “continued failures.”

During 2019's second quarter, Garden State's gross domestic product was among the slowest growing of all 50 states, outpacing just Maine and Hawaii.

The measure, which is scheduled for a Nov. 14 vote in the Senate Labor Committee, has aspects of a recently signed California initiative, but would tweak two of the three requirements used to distinguish employees from freelance and gig economy workers.