All three served in the Obama administration before joining Gov. Phil Murphy’s team and all are potentially Washington-bound after Joe Biden assumes the presidency next year.
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United Way of Greater Newark releases report on COVID business downturn, including next steps
Seven in 10 Newark businesses applied for relief through the city's COVID relief fund. And three in four Newark small business owners were unsure if they can pay their rent as the pandemic's economic impact took a toll on small businesses in Newark and nationwide.
Read More »Just 1 state doesn’t meet NJ’s COVID-19 travel restrictions
Individuals traveling to or returning to New Jersey from nearly every state in the nation are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Read More »NJ marks highest COVID fatalities since May as virus surges
New cases of COVID-19 totaled 4,060 on Nov. 17, with 38 fatalities reported - the highest number of deaths since May - as the state grapples with a resurgence of the pandemic and approaching holidays.
Read More »Rutgers poll: Nearly half of New Jerseyans won’t get COVID vaccine
The majority of respondents said they were worried about the side effects of the vaccine, or that they needed more information about it.
Read More »Lawmakers hope to subsidize masks, gloves, PPE made in NJ
Proposed Senate Bill 3015 would set up a tax credit program, capped at $10 million a year, for businesses to offset the costs of manufacturing gloves, face shields, masks and gowns.
Read More »Law enforcement cited 15 bars, restaurants over COVID violations
The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control inspected 104 establishments in Camden, Essex and Hudson counties, citing 15 of them for “various executive order violations,” New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan and Gov. Phil Murphy said on Monday.
Read More »Senate passes decrim bill, held by Assembly over mushroom concerns
Senate Bill 2535 would decriminalize possession of up to six ounces of cannabis, and would also downgrade penalties for possessing up to an ounce of psilocybin from a third-degree felony to a disorderly persons offense.
Read More »Murphy’s office, Senate reach deal on new cannabis cultivation tax (updated)
The two sides appear to “have come to a loose agreement” around this potential tax rate.
Read More »Murphy tightens gathering rules ahead of Thanksgiving, as COVID surges
As the state reported all-time record highs of new cases over the weekend, the governor is urging everyone to keep their holiday plans as small as possible. “We have got to get back in front of this virus. I understand why there may be frustration with this step. But as we have been saying for weeks, this will not be a normal Thanksgiving.”
Read More »OAG: Academy Bus allegedly defrauded NJT out of $15M (updated)
Filed in state Superior Court in Essex County, a whistleblower lawsuit alleges the bus operator engaged in an “extensive multi-year, multi-million-dollar fraud” by failing to report tens of thousands of missed bus trips.
Read More »NJ maxes out tax credit for start-up investors for the first time (updated)
Under the $25 million Angel Investor Tax Credit program, investors can sell tax credits for up to 20% of investments into certain start-ups, or 25% for investments in low-income communities, federal opportunity zones, or businesses owned by women or people of color.
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