Six months after Hurricane Sandy sent thousands of businesses into existential crises, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is slated to approve a plan today to give grants to affected small businesses, NJBIZ has learned.
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Seeking more money to better navigate N.J.’s uninsured population
Health care providers are among the organizations gearing up to apply for the $1.5 million in grants the federal government will award this summer to “navigators” who will help enroll the uninsured in subsidized health insurance and in Medicaid in 2014, when the major provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act kick in.
Read More »Christie announces approval of 1.8B Sandy recovery plan
On a cold and rainy day that marks six months since Hurricane Sandy struck, Gov. Chris Christie today visited businesses and greeted residents on Bay Avenue in Highlands, before he and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced HUD’s approval of New Jersey’s plan to spend $1.8 billion in federal grants on...
Read More »SBA shutting six disaster centers as Sandy application deadline looms
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced it is closing half a dozen disaster centers in New Jersey this week due to a steady decrease in activity six months after Hurricane Sandy made landfall.
Read More »NJIT, state help bring together tech startups and job-seekers
Business leaders and state officials say New Jersey has no shortage of bold startup companies or skilled workers looking for a chance to help. But sometimes the two groups need a little push to find one another.
Read More »Study Execs believe government is hindering economic growth
In this recovering economy, mid-market companies are trying to grow revenue, boost productivity and stay competitive. While the executives at the helm remain optimistic about the future, they believe government is hindering their economic growth, according to Deloitte’s report, “Mid-market Perspectives: 2013 Report on America’s...
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Incentives bill clears key Assembly committee
Assemblyman Albert Coutinho's (D-Newark) closely watched Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 cleared the Assembly Budget Committee Thursday.
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State Street Banding together to stop minimum wage increase
Opponents of the minimum-wage ballot question saw last week just how steep their challenge will be come November, leading to their cooperation in an effort to defeat it.
Read More »Shore businesses hope for strong summer amid Christie visit
With the start of the summer tourist season just a month away, Gov. Chris Christie is heading to the Shore to hold a roundtable with local business owners that will likely focus on Hurricane Sandy.
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Rankled by rankings
If you want to know where New Jersey ranks in the Tax Foundation's latest State Business Tax Climate Index, don't start at the top of the page.
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Retailing group warns ‘something has to give’ as poll shows support for wage hike
The head of a business association supporting retailers remains adamantly opposed to a plan to raise the minimum wage, with future hikes tied to the consumer price index, though a recent poll shows strong support of the measure from voters.
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Businesses cheer as conversation turns to tax cuts
Gov. Chris Christie picked up support from the business community today in renewing his push for a 10 percent tax cut to the income tax, a move that was considered dormant at best when optimistic revenue targets fell far short of expectations early in the fiscal year.
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