Recent Articles from Daniel J. Munoz
NJ Uber users can now book restaurants, events through the app
The ride-hailing company is rolling out a new product in select places, like the Garden State, that lets customers book anything from dining options to arts and culture or nightlife experiences.
NJ lawmakers propose ending ban on pumping your own gas
Under the proposed “Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act,” the state would essentially scrap a law that's been on the books since the 1940s that prohibits self-service gas in the Garden State.
Senate panel approves tax bracket changes, affordability bills
“There’s no mistake our first committee that I authorized was on the singular topic of affordability and property tax relief,” newly installed Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-22nd District, said in a recent News12 New Jersey interview.
Jersey Shore area gets $4.4 billion in bids for offshore wind projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior is in the process of selling more than 488,000 acres located in a stretch of shallow ocean water near the coasts of the Garden State and Long Island known as the New York Bight.
In a Russian cyberattack, how does New Jersey fare?
The state's Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell has been sounding the alarm about an escalation on the cyber front over the past month, saying the risk is substantial for businesses, infrastructure and financial institutions.
Murphy to keynote NJ Chamber’s April biz conference
The two-day ReNew Jersey Business Summit is meant to stand in for the organization's annual Walk to Washington, which was canceled this winter for the second year in a row amid COVID-19 uncertainties.
$145M affordable housing complex breaks ground in Camden
Members of the Biden team and city officials came out to celebrate the start of the work that will redevelop Albett Village, built in the 1950s and located in the Cramer Hill neighborhood.
Choose NJ draws 32 businesses to set up or expand in the Garden State last year
That adds up to 7,629 new or retained jobs, on top of $1.6 billion in capital investment toward local businesses.
Report: Casino smoking ban could cost 2,500 jobs, have major hit to revenue (updated)
According to Joe Lupo, president of Hard Rock Atlantic City and of the Casino Association of New Jersey - the latter of which commissioned the study - said visitation to the seaside resort is already at a 20-year low, while the workforce is half of what it was in 2003.
Murphy’s office taps 4 new economic advisors
The additions will work under the deputy chief of staff on economic development, and alongside the corporate affairs coordinator, to gauge the state's COVID-19 recovery.
Groups call for new NJ child tax credit
The goal of the state-run $100 million proposal is to help families move out of poverty, and get many of them into the workforce.
Rutgers to offer free, discounted tuition for thousands of students
The Scarlet Guarantee is expected to benefit upwards of 7,600 first- and second-year students, or 20% of the undergraduate student body.

















