You can apply to receive part of a $16 billion pot of money meant to help theaters, museums, venues and other live event spaces hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic beginning at noon on April 26.
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Government
Filling the gaps
The first awards under the state’s new corporate incentive program have yet to be handed out, but lawmakers are already considering how to clean up the $14.5 billion package. And Gov. Phil Murphy is apparently on board.
Read More »Green shoots
As the state begins to recover from the COVID-19 economic downturn, the industries hit hardest by the pandemic a year ago seem to be rebounding most quickly. Sectors such leisure and hospitality, and construction have boomed in recent months, posting some of the largest job gains this spring.
Read More »NJ no longer eligible for jobless aid extension after unemployment rate falls
With the state's jobless rate below 8%, a federal program will continue to provide funds at least through Sept. 4
Read More »New bill aims to control ‘warehouse sprawl’ across NJ
The legislation comes in response to complaints from residents around the state that the industrial depots have choked local traffic, such as an Amazon mega-warehouse in Robbinsville.
Read More »Murphy: ‘Real issues’ with COVID vaccine passport
The notion of such a requirement has become politically and culturally polarizing, with GOP-led states like Texas and Florida moving to ban them outright. Several Republican-led efforts in New Jersey would do the same.
Read More »Murphy to issue ‘guidance’ next week for beach, summer business COVID restrictions
“We also owe people our best guess as to what it’s going to look like for graduations, summer, beaches,” the governor said during an April 21 COVID-19 press briefing.
Read More »Lawmakers push for tax-break clean-up bill before summer recess (updated)
NJ Emerge has a yearly budget of $1.1 billion and is run by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, which is in the rulemaking process and hopes to approve the first awards in May under an interim set of guidelines.
Read More »NJ businesses receive $7.5B in PPP
Since 2020, over 9.87 million PPP loans have been doled out to small businesses nationwide to help ease the economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Lawmakers want to criminalize fake COVID vaccine docs
Someone who sells, offers or provides counterfeit documents could be punished with fines of up to $150,000 and a jail sentence of between five and 10 years, while use of the fraudulent paperwork would also bring repercussions.
Read More »Murphy suggests ‘incremental’ reopening if COVID numbers improve
“I think without question we’ll be able to open up further ... But I think we’ll do it step by step,” the governor said, although he did not indicate which restrictions would loosen next.
Read More »New law boosts benefits for families of workers who died from COVID-19
Spouses of “essential workers” who contracted and died from the virus will be entitled to expanded assistance under a measure Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law.
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