The measure designed to bolster the state's recovery is being touted as a shot in the arm for an economy still reeling from the effects of the pandemic.
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Murphy extends public health emergency amid weeks of record-COVID surges
This marks the tenth time during the pandemic the executive order was renewed allowing the state to continue responding to challenges posed by the virus.
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Business relief, $600 checks, unemployment bonus: What’s in the new CARES Act
After months of political posturing in Washington, Congress and the White House on Dec. 20 finally inked an agreement on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package.
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New incentive package grows to $14.3B with votes looming
The price tag on a bill designed to bolster the state's post-pandemic economic recovery rose with 142 pages of amendments that were sent to members of the relevant Senate and Assembly panels as they discussed the measure and heard testimony.
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NJ to get $98,368 from data breach settlement with e-tailer CafePress
The usernames and passwords of 535,022, and another 5,034 New Jerseyans’ Social Security numbers and/or Taxpayer Identification Numbers were compromised in the network attack.
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Hospitals, health providers may soon have to report COVID-19 outbreaks, deaths
Under the proposed bill, the data on the number of cases and fatalities among health workers and emergency personnel would be collected on a bimonthly basis by the New Jersey Department of Health.
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Rodríguez confirmed as DCA director
Paul Rodríguez has played an integral role in the State’s response to the current public health emergency,
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Two confirmed to Gateway Development Commission
The New Jersey Senate voted to confirm Janine Bauer and Balpreet Grewal-Virk to oversee the development of projects such as the Portal North Bridge.
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After two years, Graziano confirmed as ABC director
James Graziano was officially appointed to his post by the Senate where he will be responsible for overseeing compliance from the 9,000-plus licensees who manufacture, distribute, sell, and serve alcoholic beverages in the state.
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Gov. Murphy to decide on legalizing, taxing cannabis after Legislature passes bill
After years of talks, a historic bill for recreational marijuana and rules for the industry now heads to the governor's desk.
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NJ unemployment creeps up as jobless benefits from COVID top $20B
Just over 15,000 New Jerseyans filed for unemployment the week ending Dec. 12, compared to 17,000 claims the week before, according to federal labor data released Thursday morning.
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COVID-hit restaurants to prepare meals for the hungry under new state program
Known as the Sustain and Serve NJ Program, the relief entails grants of at least $100,000 toward nonprofit organizations to bulk purchase meals from local eateries and provide them to low-income residents.
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