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- State of the State: Murphy Doubles Down on Push to Fix Economic Incentive Program
- During a rebuttal news conference, GOP lawmakers push back on the governor’s anti-Christie theme
- Audit Raises Red Flags over Control of NJ’s Massive Tax-Incentive Programs
- Troubling questions about oversight and value to taxpayers of multibillion-dollar awards that are supposed to incentivize job creation and retention
- Top Reports: Experts Say Big Cuts Needed to Make State Fiscally Stable
- Senate President Steve Sweeney convened a nonpartisan group to examine New Jersey’s ledgers. They prescribed some harsh medicine, including cuts to public worker benefits
- Governor Vetoes Sweeney Plan on Health Benefits for County Colleges, Employees
- This is the latest skirmish over employee benefits between the first-term Democratic governor and legislative leaders from his own party
- Bipartisan Bid to Help Small Businesses Avoid Trump Tax Hit
- State lawmakers believe there’s a way to help small-business owners get around a Trump change to the federal tax code that hits them hard. It could benefit as many as 270,000 New Jerseyans
- Could Advisory Board Help NJ Avoid Last-Minute Budget Shortfalls?
- Lawmakers are hoping to implement consensus forecasting to keep state on even financial keel, but governor would still be only one who could certify state revenues
- Murphy, Top Dems to Talk Tomorrow on New $15 Minimum Wage Proposal
- Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic leaders remain divided over key issues, including the number of workers who’d have to wait longer for the increase
- No 401(k)? NJ Lawmakers Try to Give Private-Sector Workers Another Way to Save
- For people working in companies that don’t offer retirement accounts, legislators want to set up a pathway to building a nest egg
- NJ Businesses Mixed on 2019; $15 Minimum Wage A Concern as Bill Is Unveiled
- As a key lawmaker releases a new wage bill, companies report that business in New Jersey is going well but they say not well enough for a much higher mandatory wage
- Small Businesses Get the Love from NJ After Years of Tax Breaks for the Big Guys
- Murphy administration changes state’s economic-development focus. A new loan program, other supports on offer after years of billions of dollars in sweeteners for big companies
- New Jersey, Worst of All the States for Spending More Money than It Raises
- When it comes to maintaining fiscal balance, the Garden State places dead last. Only Illinois comes close to such a poor record
- Quirky and Convoluted: Business as Usual for State’s Homestead Tax Relief
- Residents looking to popular program for pain relief from high taxes on their homes may want to skip the fine print and get to the bottom line — applications must be submitted by November 30
- State Is Counting on Tax Amnesty to Raise at Least $200 Million
- We’ll soon find out if lawmakers were right that tax delinquents could be cajoled into paying up. If they’re wrong, the budget probably will need to be adjusted
- Major South Jersey Employer to Start Paying $15 Minimum Wage in 2019
- Cooper University Health Care’s new pay rate will benefit hundreds of Camden residents. Chairman George Norcross suggests other healthcare companies should follow Cooper’s lead
- Atlantic City Gets Higher Credit Rating but Economic Questions Still Hang Over It
- The resort city’s debt grade tumbled to ‘junk’ status during the Great Recession. New rating reflects improvements after state takeover
- S&P Notes Progress but Ranks NJ’s Among Worst-Funded Pension Systems
- Report by credit-rating agency underlines immense long-term challenges to bringing New Jersey’s state pensions onto sound footing
- Tipped Workers’ Baseline Pay Is as Little as $2.13 an Hour, New Move to Raise it
- Amid broader concerns about income inequality in New Jersey, effort to ensure tipped workers will be in line for a significant raise if general minimum wage is increased
- GOP Lawmaker Calls on NJ Democrats to Reconsider Middle-Class Tax Cuts
- Assemblyman Anthony Bucco says targeted cuts would prevent ‘bracket creep,’ eliminate a penalty on married couples, and incentivize retirement savings
- Lawmakers Want to Ease Burden of Fuel-Tax Increase for School Districts
- Measure might bring some financial relief to school districts, but would it just shift the tax burden onto other motorists?
- $500M in New State Debt on November Ballot: Will Voters Be as Giving as Ever?
- General-obligation bonds would fund expansion of vo-techs and other upgrades to educational facilities
- New Jersey’s Tax System Ranked among Fairest in the Country
- Report by left-leaning institute cites progressive income-tax structure and fact that Garden State doesn’t overly rely on sales tax
- Grewal ‘Proud to Lead’ Latest Challenge to IRS on Federal Tax Changes
- The Internal Revenue Service proposed new rules to stymie ‘blue’ state efforts to get around a federal cap on SALT deductions. Attorneys general reveal how they plan to fight back
- Web Guide to NJ Property Taxes: Everything Except Why They’re So High
- Online guidebook walks residents through all the aspects of property taxes, including how the revenue is divvied up, using easy to understand graphics and examples
- Countdown to New State Sales Tax on Online Shopping
- The big holiday retail season is almost upon us. Likewise, a new state tax on online sales that’s expected to bring New Jersey hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue
- Making Case for Public Bank in NJ, Even as Murphy Plan for It Hasn’t Materialized
- Governor was a big proponent of a state-run bank when on the campaign trail, but he’s said little about it since he’s been in office
- Will NJ Employers Be Obligated to Ensure Federal Tax Break for Commuters?
- New Jerseyans, like other Americans, can get a nice tax benefit for their commuting costs, but only if their employers sign up for it. State lawmakers want to make that a requirement
- Thousands of Amazon Workers in NJ to Benefit from New $15 Minimum Wage
- Online retailer will apply increase from November 1. Decision draws out supporters of statewide wage increase, Gov. Phil Murphy included
- Murphy’s Technology-Driven Tomorrow Starts with $500M Venture Capital Fund
- In major policy address, governor envisions 300,000 new jobs by 2025, says aggressive clean-energy goals and increased financial aid for community college will help state reach that number
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