More than 5,200 small business owners received counseling in 2014 from the funding-constrained New Jersey branches of the Small Business Development Centers network, according to statistics released by the organization Thursday.
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IDT has deal in place for direct U.S.-Cuba phone service
As the U.S. enters a new stage of its relations with Cuba, international telecommunications company IDT Corporation is preparing to — potentially — smooth the path.
Read More »Updated Government offers extra Obamacare enrollment period for those getting penalized for 2014
If you don't have health insurance and are getting hit with a penalty as you file your tax return for 2014, the government announced Friday that it will reopen the Obamacare enrollment window for you from March 15 through April 30.
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Christie draws on Mercedes departure in Chamber speech on N.J. business climate
If there is a silver lining to Mercedes-Benz USA's announcement last month that it plans to leave its longtime corporate home in Bergen County for Atlanta in a few years, Gov. Chris Christie says it's that the company was “not one of those folks that were ambiguous about why they're going.”
Read More »Manufacturing, optimism growing in region that includes South Jersey
Manufacturing continues to grow and employers remain optimistic as they look ahead over the next six months, according to the February monthly regional survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, which includes southern New Jersey.
Read More »EDA, UCEDC partnership boosted small business growth
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced Wednesday that its UCEDC partnership helped with the organization's 2014 accomplishments: more than 1,700 entrepreneurs mentored and $4.1 million in loans given to a diverse group of small businesses in the Garden State.
Read More »Updated More than 250K New Jerseyans signed up for Obamacare
A total of 252,792 people in New Jersey had signed up for 2015 health coverage under the Affordable Care Act at HealthCare.gov when open enrollment ended on Sunday, the federal government announced Wednesday.
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Poll N.J. voters don’t believe Christie would make good president
According to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Wednesday, 59 percent of New Jersey voters do not believe that Gov. Chris Christie would make a good president, a far cry from the 34 percent of voters who feel otherwise.
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Top N.J. business leaders, politicos ready for Walk to Washington
For Donald Norcross, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's Walk to Washington event this week will feel a little different than it has in years past.
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Obamacare deadline extended for those who had problems signing up over the weekend
The federal government has extended until Sunday the deadline to sign up for Obamacare health insurance for those who tried to enroll but got caught up in a technical glitch or long wait times this past weekend.
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Flight plans FAA proposes unmanned aircraft regulations
For anyone eagerly anticipating the delivery of Amazon.com packages directly to your doorstep via drone aircraft, that path just got covered with a lot more red tape.
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Velez to step down as Department of Human Services commissioner
Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday that state Department of Human Services Commissioner Jennifer Velez will step down from her post later this month to become the senior vice president of strategy and planning for Barnabas Health in West Orange.
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