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Ridgewood NJ, NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index decreased 0.1 point in November to 90.6, which marks the 23rd consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. Twenty-two percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, unchanged from October but 10 points lower than this time last year.
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West Point NY, on Monday morning Colonel Patrick Callahan and members of the New Jersey State Police command staff traveled to West Point to lay a wreath at the grave of H. Norman Schwarzkopf, a West Point graduate, our founder, and first Colonel.
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Ridgewood NJ, Grandparents often talk about an era in which homes would be left unlocked at night, unconcerned about any threats to their security. Times have certainly changed, and for millions across America, it would be unthinkable in this day and age to leave their home unlocked at night. Yet, there are pockets of America where this trust in community safety still endures. AutomateLife.net commissioned a comprehensive study to find out where in America people are still comfortable enough to embrace the old-world charm of an unlocked front door as night falls. They surveyed 3,000 respondents and the places that made up the top 5 were as follows:
Continue reading Yes there Still Are 4 NJ Towns Where Residents Leave Doors Unlocked at Night
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed S-3038/A-4630, attaching language to the bill impacting the state’s estimated 1,400 “pocket” liquor licenses, and creating a shopping mall “special alcohol permit” to allow restaurants and food courts in these facilities the ability to sell alcohol for consumption on-premise. The conditional veto would also allow annual license fees to be increased on all craft alcoholic beverage manufacturers in the state by the NJ Division of Alcohol Beverage Control (NJABC). While the Governor has called for the end of brewery restrictions, he, himself calls unfair and burdensome, he has elected to not sign a bill unanimously passed by the Legislature with broad industry and public support which aims to remove the very barriers he asked the Legislature to fix earlier this year. While disappointed in the Governor’s action, the Guild is not deterred and intends to continue to advocate for brewery law changes until they are accomplished.
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Trenton NJ, with the arrival of the holiday season, Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy invite New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, a longstanding tradition of open houses at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton. The Drumthwacket Foundation, in partnership with seven garden clubs from across New Jersey, has decorated each room using fresh arrangements and greenery to complement the architecture and decor of the historic property.
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Bloomsbury NJ, New Jersey’s agricultural industry is among the country’s smallest, with fewer than 10,000 farms producing about $1.5 billion in revenue annually, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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West Trenton NJ, Thanksgiving weekend is consistently one of the busiest travel periods of the year with millions hitting the road. We want everyone traveling New Jersey’s roadways this holiday to get to their destinations safely. We encourage you to prepare for the unexpected emergencies associated with holiday traffic by following a few safety tips. Before you head out, please consider the following:
Continue reading New Jersey State Police: Additional Patrols for Holiday Weekend
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the filing of the Advanced Clean Cars II rule for adoption on December 18, setting the state on the road toward better air quality and cleaner choices for new car buyers while combatting the worsening climate crisis. New Jersey joins a growing number of states that are requiring vehicle manufacturers to make zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) an increasing percentage of their new light-duty vehicle sales beginning in model year 2027, ramping up to 100% ZEVs by 2035.
Continue reading Murphy Administration to require all new car sales to be electric by 2035
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa and Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco sent a letter to Governor Murphy demanding a fiscal audit and documents related to interactions with the foreign wind developer Orsted after the company announced they were pulling the plug on New Jersey’s offshore wind project.
Continue reading Orsted Debacle, Time to Reconsider Governor’s Energy Master Plan
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Trenton NJ, while Governor Murphy continues to push his all electric vehicle mandate ,Toyota’s Chairman and former CEO, Akio Toyoda, has been a vocal skeptic of the electric vehicle (EV) hype, which contributed to his stepping down from the CEO role earlier this year. With Tesla reporting disappointing third-quarter earnings, it seems that some investors are reevaluating the profitability of EVs. In an “I told you so” moment Toyoda said, “People are finally seeing reality.”
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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco and Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon slammed Governor Murphy for avoiding real issues like the affordability crisis in New Jersey after a new report ranked New Jersey as the worst state on the 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Continue reading Affordability Crisis in New Jersey Continues to Grow Under Governor Murphy
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Plainfield NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that a former candidate for mayor of the City of Plainfield has been criminally charged for allegedly directing a group of associates to complete hundreds of false voter registration applications and then mailing them to Union County election officials.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin M. Corrado issued the following statement encouraging lawmakers to return to Trenton to address critical flaws in New Jersey bail reform that are putting Law Enforcement Officers and New Jerseyans’ lives at risk.
Continue reading State Senator Kristin M. Corrado, “Bail Reform Simply Isn’t Working”
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Trenton NJ, on behalf of the Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey, Eric DeGesero released the following statement in regards to NJDEP‘s comment period on Advanced Clean Cars II regulations:
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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association has urged the state Department of Environmental Protection to withdraw its proposal of the ban of new gas-powered cars by 2035 and work with the Legislature on means to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.
