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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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A July 4th History Quiz

tt-4th-of-july-quiz.jpgIt’s old, 243 years to be exact. It contains slightly more than 1,400 words — the length of a longish magazine article — its language might seem a bit dated, and if you held it in your hand, it might weigh a few ounces. It takes about nine minutes to read aloud...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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