TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s minimum wage will automatically rise fro $11 per hour to $12 per hour on January 1, 2021, and critics say it’s only the latest blow for small businesses battered by COVID-19 restrictions. “Just yesterday there Read More
N.J. now has America’s worst COVID-19 death AND unemployment rates
By Matt Rooney _ Governor Phil Murphy is fond of telling us that “public health creates economic health.” We can now ***officially*** confirm for you that he’s full of crap, folks. With actual, hard numbers. – Our friends over at Read More
Ciattarelli calls on Murphy to give up his salary while N.J. business shutdowns continue
TRENTON, N.J. – Phil Murphy certainly doesn’t need the money anyway, but his possible Republican opponent says it’s a matter or principle… and decency. “Gov Murphy needs to give up his salary,” former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli tweeted on Tuesday morning. Read More
Thanks to Murphy and Trenton Democrats, Nasdaq may be moving from N.J. to Texas
By Matt Rooney _ Our friend Doug Kellogg from ATR recently published a great op-ed here, Save Jerseyans, and I encourage you to read it if you haven’t already. Doug explains in plain language why the Trenton Democrat plant to Read More
Business Group Warns Murphy: “Broad-Brush” Regional COVID-19 Restrictions Are A Bad Idea
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy participated in an “emergency summit” over the weekend with other Northeastern United States governors. The purported goal was to discuss ways to tackle rising COVID-19 cases, but one New Jersey business group is warning against Read More
Murphy Administration forces closure of popular Montclair restaurant
MONTCLAIR, N.J. – A popular Essex County restaurant has been forced to close thanks to Governor Phil Murphy’s Department of Health. The fate of Cuban Pete’s on Bloomfield Avenue was first reported by NorthJersey.com. Reportedly three times in recent months, the Read More
N.J. once again recognized for America’s worst business tax climate
TRENTON, N.J – New Jersey has once again been recognized for something that’s nothing to be proud of: According to the Tax Foundation, the Garden State has America’s worst business tax climate. – New Jersey ranked worse than California (#49), Read More
Bucco: Murphy’s restaurant aid veto is “a slap in the face” for struggling N.J. eateries
BOONTON, N.J. – State Senator Anthony Bucco (R-25) of Morris County says Phil Murphy’s decision to veto aid for Garden State restaurants – after the Governor’s summer indoor dining switcheroo cost them millions – is a severe insult to the Read More
September Jobs Report: N.J. Jobs Gains Overshadowed by Astonishing Collapse in Labor Participation
By Dr. Charles Steindel _ The September labor market figures were a conflicting medley: A solid increase in jobs (swelled by temporary Census hiring), a remarkable drop in the unemployment rate, and an even more astonishing collapse in labor force participation. First, Read More