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.
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.
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.
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[...]
Kaufman Zita Group co-founder to retire next month
Adam Kaufman is stepping down from the influential lobbying firm he founded in 2007.
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.
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.
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.
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[...]
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.
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.
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.
