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Oct 19, 2021

NJ to cover rent costs for small businesses growing post-COVID

Mom and pop shops aiming to recover and expand following the COVID-19 pandemic can start applying this week for a $10 million pot of money meant to help cover leasing fees.

COVID-19 vaccine.
Oct 18, 2021

Deadline arrives Monday for state, higher ed workers to get COVID vaccine (updated)

The mandates are part of an effort by the Murphy administration to overcome resistance to the inoculation, which helped fuel delta variant outbreaks in the late summer and early fall.

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli at the May 28, 2020, COVID-19 press briefing at the War Memorial in Trenton.
Oct 18, 2021

NJ Chamber to honor Persichilli, Hagaman and 5 state lawmakers

The organization's “Business Advocate of the Year” will go to New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli and WithumSmith+Brown CEO William Hagaman, while the “Legislator of the Year” award will be bestowed on two Republicans and three Democrats.

From left, Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli listens as incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, speaks during a gubernatorial debate at Rowan University's Pfleeger Concert Hall on Oct. 12, 2021, in Glassboro
Oct 18, 2021

What’s the plan?

By most accounts, last week’s debate between Gov. Phil Murphy and former Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli went as expected. Both candidates swung at each other over topics such as masking, COVID-19 vaccines, abortion and LGBT issues, and were frequently interrupted by applause or jeers from the audience. But the lack of policy details left many observers wondering just how the state would[...]

New Jersey state capitol building in Trenton
Oct 15, 2021

Kaufman Zita Group co-founder to retire next month

Adam Kaufman is stepping down from the influential lobbying firm he founded in 2007.

Ironside Newark fronts Edison Place and Mulberry Commons Park and provides a critical link between Newark Penn Station and the Prudential Center. - EDISON PROPERTIES
Oct 14, 2021

Newark Alliance taps senior state financial advisor as CEO (updated)

Evan Weiss will head the organization committed to the ongoing economic revitalization of New Jersey's largest city, following the departure of Aisha Glover in September 2020 to join the Audible team.

From left, Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli listens as incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, speaks during a gubernatorial debate at Rowan University's Pfleeger Concert Hall on Oct. 12, 2021, in Glassboro
Oct 13, 2021

Murphy leads Ciattarelli by 25 points among older voters

A joint poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University and the AARP found that 56% of the New Jersey electorate at least 50 years of age said they would pick the incumbent, compared to 31% who favored his challenger, a former state Assemblyman from Somerset County.

Oct 13, 2021

NJ putting up $400K to support local hubs for economic recovery challenge

Part of the Biden administration’s “Build Back Better Regional Challenge,” four projects can each obtain a $100,000 grant from the NJEDA, should it be chosen by the federal government to go forward with the program.

From left, Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli listens as incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, speaks during a gubernatorial debate at Rowan University's Pfleeger Concert Hall on Oct. 12, 2021, in Glassboro
Oct 13, 2021

Murphy, Ciattarelli spar at final debate

The second and last meeting ahead of November's election remained scant on details for the state’s business and economic climate, with both gubernatorial candidates being prodded several times by moderators to answer the question being asked to them: former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, for example, on what he would cut from the “bloated” state budget, and Gov. Phil Murphy on the cost of his[...]

Gov. Phil Murphy and former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli at the gubernatorial debate at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Sept. 28, 2021.
Oct 12, 2021

Election 2021: Murphy, Ciattarelli to face off for final debate

New Jersey's current governor has continued to lead his opponent in all public-opinion polls so far, most by double digits.

Oct 11, 2021

Letter to the Editor:

Throughout my time serving on the Chester Township Council, I’ve seen firsthand the value that a global approach to business can deliver for local communities.

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Oct 8, 2021

Clifton contractor on the hook for $198K in backpay

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the company skimped on pay owed to HVAC technicians, construction managers, tower technicians and warehouse drivers for the time they spent on the road.