A Senate panel voted Thursday to release a bill that would limit employers from conducting criminal background checks on job applicants until after an offer of conditional employment has already been made.
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New Jersey goes after three power suppliers
The state of New Jersey has filed complaints against a trio of third-party energy suppliers, accusing them of defrauding customers by misrepresenting potential cost savings.
Read More »N.J. primary roundup Watson Coleman, MacArthur victorious
Primary elections were held across New Jersey on Tuesday, yielding a mixed bag of surprises and expected results.
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Paying the price to insure a company’s reputation
A data breach or recall can certainly ruin a company's day — and its bottom line. But the costs of a reputation-damaging scandal can stretch far beyond making good with customers.
Read More »Edison company exposes private information
An Edison medical billing company's confidential data was left unsecured online, according to a CBS 2 news report, exposing information such as Social Security numbers to the entire Internet.
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Sweeney launches statewide tour in support of minimum wage increase
Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) took to Middlesex County on Thursday to launch a statewide tour highlighting the impact that raising the minimum wage has had on New Jersey’s workers.
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Newark paid sick-leave ordinance goes into effect
Newark’s paid sick-leave ordinance officially went into effect Wednesday.
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Jersey City files 400 million lawsuit against Port Authority over tax agreements
After first pledging to do so in November, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop announced Thursday that the city had filed a $400 million lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey over tax discrepancies for properties it owns.
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Christie says state will not make full pension payments to close revenue shortfall
Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday that the state will significantly reduce its scheduled pension payments for the current and upcoming fiscal years in order to help close an $807 million revenue shortfall.
Read More »Lawmakers unveil bills aimed at supporting career, technical education
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Secaucus) and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex) introduced an eight-bill package Monday aimed at strengthening the state’s career and technical education programs and preparing New Jersey students for trade jobs.
Read More »Senate approves resolution creating economic ‘task force’ for some South Jersey counties
After being released by the Senate Economic Growth Committee last week, a resolution that would create an economic development task force in several South Jersey counties was approved Monday by the Senate.
Read More »Court Red Bulls Arena in Harrison must pay more than 2M in property taxes
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division issued a definitive decision Monday concluding that the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison is not tax exempt.
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