When businesses of all kinds open up or expand in Bergen County, they can find a partner in the Bergen County Division of Economic Development, according to its director of economic development Joanne Cimiluca. “We’re their resource for everything business,” she said. “We help small and medium-sized companies, large corporations, commercial developers, retailers and manufacturers get what they need to expand and succeed.”

Proposals for the grant program are due Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m.

Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan maintained the deceleration was in response to the state comptroller’s January audit, which found holes in the Authority’s oversight of the incentive program.

The grants are aimed at bolstering 72 organizations in the state including museums, archives, libraries and more.

A state judge Wednesday threw out a lawsuit filed by political insider George Norcross against Gov. Phil Murphy to shut down the administration’s scrutiny of New Jersey’s now-expired controversial corporate incentive program.

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Ombudsman Stefanie Wehagen will hold a hearing in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impact of federal regulations on small businesses – and the organization is encouraging vested parties from the Garden State to take part in the conversation.

The so-called "bill of rights" will give the New Jersey's Department of Banking and Insurance the authority to enforce state standards against firms that manage and collect student loans, and to leverage fines against those who violate the laws.

In her new role Donna Rendeiro will oversee New Jersey’s strategic planning efforts in conjunction with the state's partners at the municipal and county levels.

The measure, signed into law Tuesday by acting Gov. Sheila Oliver, will require the state's universities to provide a formal justification for why they want to raise, enact or continue the charges.

Some lawmakers say the new approach could sow confusion and anxiety among companies dependent on the incentives.

“To be clear, this committee is not planning to conduct an investigation into companies or the governor’s task force,” Chair Sen. Bob Smith said in his opening remarks at the group's first meeting Monday. “This is a deliberative proceeding intended to help the Legislature make economic development policy.”

In June, the state Senate and Assembly passed the first major set of changes to the law, and, according to some insiders, it looks like Gov. Phil Murphy is likely to sign the legislation. The question is: how will the changes in SRRA 2.0 affect developers, LSRPs and the public?