In his state of the state message he is scheduled to deliver later on Tuesday, Murphy will say he is establishing an Office of Health Care Accountability and Transparency in the Governor’s Office “to work across state agencies and lead critical efforts to reduce consumer health care costs, make insurance more affordable, and improve price transparency,” according to an excerpt of the text provided to NJBIZ.

Congress failed to delay the return of the health insurance tax, meaning more obligations will be piled onto businesses and residents in a state already named as having “the worst tax climate in the nation for doing business” by the Tax Foundation.

The best solid waste solution for New Jersey is for shoppers to use their own reusable bags, not those made from paper or plastic.

The companies have signed a letter of intent and said they expect to reach a definitive agreement by the end of the year.

Withum helped establish WithumSmith+Brown in 1974 and worked to shape the accounting firm into a national provider of advisory, tax and audit services.

Few respondents to the online survey chose onerous environmental regulations as the greatest challenge to business expansion in the state.

NJBIZ is still accepting nominations for its Fast50 awards honoring the fastest-growing companies in New Jersey. Nominations are now due on Sept. 29. Winners are ranked by gross revenue increase from 2016-2018 using data independently reviewed by Mazars USA. All financial statements are kept confidential and never published. The 50 winners will be honored at an awards ceremony on Nov. ...

The combined entity will have total assets of $7 billion, deposits of $5.4 billion and loans of $5.9 billion, as of June 30, including $800 million of loans from the target.

Thai Lee, president and CEO of the IT provider, said more than 350 Rutgers alumni work at the company and that more employees earned their degrees at the university than any other institution.

The state, along with New York and Connecticut, is attempting to restore the federal deduction for state and local tax payments, which the 2017 tax law and a subsequent IRS rule caps at $10,000.

The Newark Business Certification Expo "represents billions of dollars of potential business opportunities for local minority-and women-led businesses," said Bernel Hall, CEO of the Newark Community Economic Development Corp.

New Jersey earned an A grade for education, ranking fourth in the country. But the state received an F on cost of living – ranking 41st – and another failing grade on business friendliness – placing at number 44.