NJBIA News & Opinion

Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday gave final approval to a unique three-month spending plan to fund the now-extended end to the FY 2020 fiscal year as legislators gear up for the much harder task of crafting a nine-month spending plan for FY 2021, which will now start on Oct. 1. The $7.6 billion spending plan […]

Legislation creating a new state health benefits plan for teachers that will provide approximately $700 million a year in property tax relief is now law. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed S-2273 (Sweeney, D-3)/A-20 (Coughlin, D-19) following final legislative passage by the Assembly on Monday. The measure is part of Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s Path […]

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $81,046,170 in grants intended to support activities that improve states’ ability to serve, improve and expand the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) model by strengthening the national apprenticeship system, promoting system alignment and partnership, and improving data sharing and data integrity. The “Building State Capacity to Expand Apprenticeship through Innovation” […]

SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza today announced the appointment of six new members to the National Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Advisory Board. “We are delighted to welcome new board members who bring with them a strong business acumen and extensive knowledge to the SBDC Advisory Board,” said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza.  “The SBDC Advisory Board has played […]