The poll found that 35 percent of residents want Christie to zero in on creating jobs in his next few years. Cutting property taxes and improving schools followed at 26 percent and 21 percent respectively. But while voters laid out their goals for Christie, the poll reported that just 27 percent believe he will make ...
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Pallone Getting N.J. covered under ACA a ‘top priority’
“Helping New Jerseyans take advantage of the benefits of the health care law and get covered is a top priority for me,” Pallone said in a release for the event. “We must make sure that New Jersey families, under the Affordable Care Act, get access to the care that they need and deserve.” Pallone, a ...
Read More »Hampshire Cos. starts work on 460,000-square-foot industrial building in Carteret
The Morristown developer broke ground last week on the 460,000-square-foot facility on Bryla Street, borough officials said. When complete, the project will span 33 acres just off Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike and minutes from Port Newark-Elizabeth, where demand for industrial space is expected to swell in the coming years.Hampshire said last month ...
Read More »Lesniak updates bill International companies must set up in N.J. to have access to online gaming
Any company wanting to offer international internet gaming in New Jersey can still do so under the bill, but they just now have to set up shop in Atlantic City. “New Jersey has a lot to offer,” Lesniak said in a release Thursday. “We have the stability and security of a regulated marketplace, we have ...
Read More »State still unsure whether insurers will opt to extend expiring policies under Obamacare
Kobylowski appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee Thursday afternoon to testify on the state’s decision to let insurers choose what to do with the policies. Kobylowski said that it’s still too early to tell which way the companies will go. “I think it’s entirely too soon to say how this will all shake out,” he ...
Read More »Citing potential for job growth, Sweeney leads group urging state to develop offshore wind program
The program has moved sluggishly, if at all, since Gov. Chris Christie signed the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act in 2010. At the time, the act was promoted as a commitment to establishing and developing the industry. “It allowed us to finally tap into the potential of our offshore wind and become a leader in ...
Read More »Port Authority OKs 100M in road upgrades for N.J. terminals
The agency’s board of commissioners authorized the program at its latest meeting in New York, sending new funds to an effort to modernize roads built decades ago. In a news release, the authority said the $105 million program includes the design, construction and realignment of portions of the five major access roads to the shipping ...
Read More »Policy group State should provide more ACA subsidies
But in a press conference Tuesday, NJPP and the consumer group NJ for Health Care Coalition said most people are better off shopping for new, comprehensive coverage on the ACA Marketplace, where many will qualify for a federal subsidy to defray the cost of coverage.According to NJPP, only one percent of New Jerseyans – 110,000 ...
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Read More »Labor unions back candidates in 2014 Newark mayoral race
Baraka, a former deputy mayor, received the nod from the Communications Workers of America, which claims to represent roughly 1,900 workers residing in the city in addition to 40,000 state workers and 15,000 county and municipal workers statewide. “Ras Baraka understands this isn’t just about an election, it’s about building a movement to revitalize urban ...
Read More »Christie announces picks for attorney general, chief of staff
Christie made the announcements in an afternoon press conference Monday.
Read More »Expert Small business owners need to talk with their employees about health care before talking to insurers
Vladimir St. Phard, president of Customized Benefit Solutions in Hightstown, said the first step for small business owners is to talk to everyone except insurance companies. St. Phard said employers first need to ask themselves why they provide health insurance to their workers in the first place. “Because if you are offering it in order ...
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