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Biden weighs in on port strike: Time to negotiate a fair contract
Without taking any official actions to intervene, President Joe Biden applied some pressure on the United States Maritime Alliance, stressing that collective bargaining is the best way for workers to get the pay and benefits "they deserve."
NJ leaders react to Biden’s decision and what’s next
Elected officials, gubernatorial and congressional candidates, and others offer their support and perspective after President Joe Biden announced he will not run for election.
Biden nominates US Magistrate Judge Kiel for federal appointment
Upon confirmation from the U.S. Senate, Edward Kiel would succeed retiring Judge Kevin McNulty to become the first Korean American federal judge in New Jersey.
Biden announces $292M Mega Grant for Hudson Tunnel Project
The White House says the news is the first of several funding announcements for the project expected this year.
Biden unveils plan to cancel some student loan debt
According to figures released this spring by the Education Data Initiative, New Jerseyans hold $42.5 billion in education-related obligations.
Biden nominates University Hospital CEO to serve in administration
A former state health commissioner, Dr. Shereef Elnahal has been president and CEO of the Newark health center since 2019.
1.4M NJ workers have until Jan. 4 to get vaccinated, or start weekly testing
The mandate from the White House applies to companies with more than 100 employees; those that do not comply with the new OSHA rules could face fines of at least $14,000 for each violation.
Biden nominates two to US District Court for New Jersey
In his ninth round of judicial picks, President Joe Biden proposed Georgette Castner and Evelyn Padin for the bench.
All-star lineup
Last week, President Joe Biden became the latest prominent Democratic figure to appear with Gov. Phil Murphy in New Jersey as he campaigns for reelection. But while the incumbent attracts big-ticket names to the Garden State, challenger Jack Ciattarelli hasn’t been able to bring out any high-profile national figures from the Republican establishment.
From the top
In New Jersey, more than 323,000 government contracts were awarded to the state’s nearly 7,000 government contractors in 2019--each of which would be directly affected by President Joe Biden’s recent cybersecurity executive order.
Biden team blocks Trump gig worker rule
The directive made it easier for companies like Uber and Lyft to classify workers as independent contractors, and made it more difficult for workers at app-based companies to be counted as employees under federal law, exempting them from minimum wage and overtime laws.
In Philadelphia, Biden highlights need for ‘critical jobs’ like Hudson River tunnel
The president's $1.9 trillion infrastructure plan has been characterized as the largest federal economic intervention since President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal nearly a century ago, and could be what the nation needs to kick-start the post-COVID economy recovery.
