Recent Articles from Daniel J. Munoz
Four Atlantic City casinos could close without tax break, Sweeney warns (updated)
Under Senate Bill 4007, the state would cut the amount of payments in lieu of property taxes that the gaming palaces pay to the resort town in 2022 to $110 million, and remove online gambling and sports betting from the tax calculations.
Study finds family leave system beset by application snags, confusion, delays (updated)
Although New Jersey is a “national leader in policies that support working families,” the program leaves much to be desired, said Debra Lancaster, head of the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, and one of the lead authors of the report.
Summer tourism rebounded along the Shore in 2021, data show
"We have not seen data to show that there was a slowdown due to the renewed virus announcements," Jeffrey Vasser, the executive director of the Division of Travel and Tourism, said in an email. "People felt comfortable being outside."
NJ logs 1st omicron case amid holiday COVID surge
On Sunday, the state recorded 3,097 new positive cases and 1,113 people hospitalized with confirmed or suspected infections across 68 of the its 71 hospitals.
New law to ramp up NJ’s child tax credit program for 2021
The legislation is a bid to boost the state's workforce. According to a Dec. 2 statement from the Assembly Democrats, more than 88,000 additional families could benefit from the expanded tax subsidy program.
Moving targets
With New Jersey and the entire nation struggling with supply chain delays and hiring shortages, some prominent figures in those industries here say the time is ripe to overhaul the approach to such issues.
Lengthy shortages
New Jersey employers should not expect the hiring shortage to end soon, and employees will likely have leverage for quite some time.
Omicron case prompts health officials to urge testing for NYC festival attendees
“Our expectation is that we have individuals in New Jersey who attended the convention and may potentially be at risk,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said.
Child care tax credit expansion lands on Murphy’s desk
Proponents of the measure contend that anything that increases access to such services is vital to help many New Jerseyans- especially women - get back into the workforce.
Choose NJ head Lozano leaving for Hackensack Meridian next year
Jose Lozano previously worked for the health care system prior to his time with the Murphy administration.
NJ expands electric truck rebate program to Jersey Shore
Dozens of cities are eligible to participate in NJ ZIP now, which was initially restricted to companies within 10 miles of Newark and Camden when an initial $15 million pilot launched earlier this year.
Bipartisan group pushes for national supply chain database
Proponents argue that during the early stages of the pandemic, officials understood what personal protective equipment or PPE components were produced locally, but had no awareness of what was available in neighboring states and across the country.