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Government
February 24, 2022
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.
Government
February 23, 2022
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.
Government
February 22, 2022
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.
Education
February 21, 2022
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.
Real Estate
February 21, 2022
8 North Jersey industrial sites get $39M refinancing
The package of properties adds up to a cumulative 395,000 square feet.
Money
February 21, 2022
Beginner’s luck
Since the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision lifting a near-nationwide ban on sports betting, New Jersey repeatedly came out ahead as a national leader. With a robust gambling framework already in Atlantic City, the state consistently beat the numbers coming out of Las Vegas – from the total wagers placed, to casino revenue, to tax collections. But when New York legalized online and mobile sports [...]
Energy
February 18, 2022
PSEG sells off fossil fuel plants for $1.9B
The sale comes as the utility giant eyes clean energy alternatives. The sites across New Jersey, New York and Maryland produce a combined 6,750 megawatts of electricity.
Sports & Entertainment
February 18, 2022
BetMGM, SportsGrid announce 24-hour streaming deal
“This collaboration allows us to further expand BetMGM's reach to our fans through SportsGrid's nationwide broadcast network,” BetMGM CEO Adan Greenblatt said.
Government
February 17, 2022
Newark extends mask mandate amid COVID ‘stealth variant’
On Feb. 17, Mayor Ras Baraka said that declines in both delta and omicron justified loosening some restrictions, but nonetheless “we are not at the end of the pandemic.”
Government
February 17, 2022
NJ rolls out roadmap for 21st century ‘future of work’
The 179-page report, which was first ordered by the Murphy administration in 2019 before the onset of the pandemic, delves into “how technological advancements will shape the future of New Jersey’s economy and workforce.”
Sports & Entertainment
February 16, 2022
Amid online surge, NY sportsbooks beat NJ by $631M in January
During the first month that online and mobile sports betting was legal in the Empire State, patrons across the Hudson River wagered $631 million more than in New Jersey.
Health Care
February 16, 2022
Englewood Health opens Cliffside Park primary care office
The location, based out of the Towne Centre building in Cliffside Park, includes both family practice and internal medicine.
