The first of their kind in the new session, the measures are meant to curtail New Jersey’s notoriously high property taxes and cost of living.

LCP Chemical ceased operations at the 26-acre site in 1985.

“To try to recover these funds after the fact stresses these workers and their families, strains the system of resources with little chance of success, and is counterintuitive to our mission of helping people in their time of need,” New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo said.

The latest figures from the state's Department of Community Affairs show a third of counties with average bills above $10,000.

The firm's $260 million award under the Grow New Jersey program was one of the largest in state history.

The agency will provide $3 million in new funding for state governments to help emerging businesses across the country, the administration announced Jan. 21.

The system digitizes municipal processes and is used by thousands of municipalities nationwide.

The Biden administration wants to increase the Internal Revenue Service budget by $80 billion, claiming that would let America’s favorite federal agency hire more auditors to go after tax cheats and bring in an estimated $400 billion in extra revenue over the next decade.

Congressional bickering makes it difficult to predict how tax laws may change in 2022, but some intrepid CPAs were willing to try.

Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his second inaugural address on Jan. 18 with the state heading toward a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and with business leaders and residents expressing frustration about the measures public health officials believe are necessary to end the crisis.

The Biden administration’s determination to curtail or eliminate some valuable tax breaks, along with expiration dates baked into some provisions, has business owners worried.

Vicki Clark has led the organization for more than 30 years.