Kevin O’Dowd, Gov. Chris Christie’s chief of staff, told the New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation Monday that he “had no prior knowledge of, or played no role in” the decision to close lanes at the George Washington Bridge last September as a means of alleged political retribution.
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Downtown Hackensack site slated for mixed-use tower after land assemblage
Another site in downtown Hackensack has been slated for redevelopment, with plans calling for a 14-story building with retail and more than 300 residential units.
Read More »Report Christie used Bayonne land deal to push financial burden off on Port Authority
A review of public records suggests that a $235 million Bayonne land purchase by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2010 was constructed in order to allow Gov. Chris Christie to push the state's financial concerns onto the bistate agency and at the same time keep a campaign promise to not raise taxes.
Read More »A new twist on tax fights Businesses learn towns can seek reassessments
The 120-unit apartment complex in South Brunswick changed hands in fall 2010. By spring 2011, the new owner was headed to tax court for a case that's still in litigation today.
Read More »Crowdfunding bill advanced by Assembly panel
The Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee voted Thursday to release a bill that would allow private businesses in New Jersey to “crowdfund” through web portals.
Read More »‘Ban-the-box’ bill advanced by Senate panel
A Senate panel voted Thursday to release a bill that would limit employers from conducting criminal background checks on job applicants until after an offer of conditional employment has already been made.
Read More »Moore named executive director of BAC
Lauren H. Moore, who has been serving as the interim executive director of the state's Business Action Center, officially got the job Thursday.
Read More »Lockheed Martin awarded 914M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $914 million contract to improve its operations in space.
Read More »N.J. primary roundup Watson Coleman, MacArthur victorious
Primary elections were held across New Jersey on Tuesday, yielding a mixed bag of surprises and expected results.
Read More »Hackensack delays sale of redevelopment site
Hackensack city officials will delay the sale of a parking lot slated for redevelopment as they restructure the bidding process and resolve a historic claim that the state has on the property.
Read More »Poll Christie maintains approval rating as Bridgegate interest wanes
Gov. Chris Christie is now maintaining a stable approval rating percent following months of dips earlier this year in the immediate wake of Bridgegate, according to a new Farleigh Dickinson PublicMind Poll released Tuesday.
Read More »Seattle’s approval of 15 minimum wage is cause for major concern in N.J.
The Seattle City Council voted to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 on Monday, the latest step in a series of increases that will give it the highest such rate in the nation.
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