According to results released Thursday by Monmouth University Polling Institute, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s presidential run is garnering mixed reviews from New Jersey residents, though he fared better than former Gov. Chris Christie did in a similar poll following the announcement of his own presidential bid four years ago.
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Government
Gateway commission legislation clears assembly panel
Assembly Bill 5067 would create a new, bi-state entity to, in part, facilitate the completion of passenger rail transportation projects known as the Gateway Program, and to coordinate cooperation among various entities.
Read More »Corrado moves to exempt local workers from minimum wage increase
Republican lawmaker Kristin Corrado introduced legislation on Thursday that would exempt municipal, county and school district employees from New Jersey's new $15 per hour minimum wage law.
Read More »Doshi to chair New Jersey innovation commission
Gunjan Doshi was previously named a member of the group reestablished in August of last year and charged with exploring partnerships between the private sector and the state’s public and private research institutions.
Read More »Retailers in Elizabeth in hot water over child labor violations
Eight retailers in Elizabeth have been hit with $40,667 in penalties for allowing underage employees to operate and unload paper baling and cardboard compacting machines, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.
Read More »Mobile, digital grows as sports betting falls flat at racetracks and casinos
The handle for sports betting at New Jersey's brick and mortar casinos and racetracks has floundered for nearly half a year, while online and mobile sport gambling continues to soar, according to recent data from the state’s gaming regulators.
Read More »NJ Transit makes good on late payments to Amtrak totaling $182M
New Jersey Transit caught up on roughly $182 million it owed to Amtrak for the use of New York Penn Station and the Northeast Corridor rail line, Gov. Phil Murphy and several senior state transportation officials announced Wednesday morning.
Read More »Poll: Murphy approval rating plateaus while disapproval grows
A report released Tuesday by the Monmouth University Polling Institute finds freshman Gov. Phil Murphy's approval rating has fallen flat over the past year, remaining virtually the same while his disapproval rating has grown considerably among residents
Read More »NJ lawmakers introduce SALT Act to lift $10K cap on state, local property deductions
New Jersey’s Congressional delegation unveiled a bill Monday that calls for eliminating the $10,000 cap on state and local property tax deductions — a product of the federal 2017 tax cuts opponents said will hurt taxpayers in states such as New Jersey.
Read More »Gov. Murphy ready to welcome Amazon with open arms
Gov. Phil Murphy wants Amazon to know that New Jersey is "still open for business" following reports that the online retailer was having second thoughts about going to New York because of local opposition.
Read More »Rutgers to administer purchasing disparity study for Jersey City
The study will help refine ordinances, regulations, policies and purchasing processes to aggressively cultivate, build, and competitively bid and award contracts with minority, woman, veteran, and LGBT-owned businesses.
Read More »Degnan, Sullivan decline to release names of companies scrutinized in tax-break report
At Monday's legislative hearing both the state comptroller and the chief executive of the Economic Development Authority declined to disclose the names of 48 companies scrutinized in a January audit of $11 billion the state awarded between 2005 and 2017, saying the companies were not even aware they were being audited.
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