The governor signed Executive Order No. 295 at Lambertville’s Union Coffee, instructing the Department of the Treasury to establish the program, which would expand access to public and private contracting opportunities for such enterprises.

This year's grant funding marks the sixth time New Jersey Community Capital has secured funds for the North Ward subset through the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.

As state budget hearings continued May 3 in the Senate with the Department of Higher Education, among others, bipartisan concerns emerged about sustainable funding for projects in the spending plan, like one that allows a lower tuition rate for in-state, qualifying public students in their third and fourth years.

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, Mayor Ras Baraka and officials from the NJEDA made stops along Halsey Street at The Walla, BrownMill, Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, and Halsey Cleaners.

“Gathering insights into how a fintech innovation center could contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life in the State will help us identify best practices and innovative ideas for developing a successful center that makes sense for New Jersey in terms of its long-term economic competitiveness," CEO Tim Sullivan said.

Jennifer Kim is the former head of NJPIRG and spent time living in Newark while working on U.S. Sen. Cory Booker's presidential campaign in 2019 and 2020.

The prohibition hits New Jersey retailers May 4, yet most residents aren’t aware of what will change, according to a poll by Monmouth University.

The changes allow workers to apply easily from their cell phones, and increase accessibility for those using screen readers or other assistive technologies.

Things got a little tense as Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, also commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, was questioned by Sen. Michael Testa, R-1st District, regarding details for certain grants. After explaining the department often just administers such endowments, Testa pressed further, moving to affordable housing and asking why the spending proposal is light on information.

The appointment, announced Thursday during Gov. Phil Murphy's Keynote Address at the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s International Partnering Forum in Atlantic City, establishes the project from the sector leader and partner PSEG as the first tenant of the New Jersey Wind Port.

Together with funding from local governments, 25 projects will see a cumulative investment of $105.3 million.

The state Treasury's Division of Investment announced the Emerging Managers initiative, along with proposing its first investment of up to $250 million.