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New 'Land Bank' Law Will Help Cities Overhaul, Redevelop Abandoned Properties
Local governments will now have a new tool at their disposal to revitalize abandoned properties blighting their neighborhoods.
Statement Of Former Senator Raymond Lesniak On Tax Incentives
As the sponsor of New Jersey’s first tax incentive that transformed a contaminated garbage dump in Elizabeth into the Jersey Gardens Mall which has generated thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of revenue for Elizabeth and the State and has more visitors from out of state than any other location in New Jersey, I come not to bury tax incentives, but to praise them.
NJ Goes After Employers Who Misclassify Workers As Independent Contractors
Governor says misclassification is ‘an unfair business practice and it is illegal,’ as new report proposes remedies for growing problem
This Sketchy Practice Cost NJ Workers Millions Last Year, Murphy Says. He Wants To See It Stopped.
More than 12,000 New Jersey workers were cheated out of more than $450 million in wages and benefits last year because their employers labeled them as independent contractors instead of employees or paid them off the books, according to a new report released by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration.
Murphy Signs Bills Protecting Benefits For First Responders
Safeguards put in place for those who volunteered at Ground Zero and became sick, and for those claiming workers’ compensation
2 New Jersey Hospital Systems Have Just Merged
Two hospital systems in South Jersey have merged, their CEOs announced Monday, in what is the latest in the decade-long movement toward health care consolidation across the Garden State.
Grow NJ Corporate Tax Breaks Expire With No Replacement
New Jersey’s two major economic incentive programs both expired at midnight, including the multibillion-dollar corporate tax break program which has fallen under intense scrutiny by the Murphy administration.
Virtua Acquires Lourdes Health System
Virtua has acquired Lourdes Health System in a transaction that has the potential to reshape health care in South Jersey. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Murphy, Signing $38.7B Budget, Slaps At Lawmakers With Sweeney Nearby
TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $38.7 billion state budget on Sunday, using his line-item veto power to cut $48.5 million in spending items and promising to freeze up to $235 million in other costs until he is convinced the state will have enough revenue to support the added expenses.
New Jersey Will Soon Run Its Own Obamacare Insurance Site. How Has The Health Care Law Treated N.J. So Far?
Obamacare may still face challenges at the federal level, but New Jersey just took a major step to bolster the Affordable Care Act at home.