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Time to Make New Jersey Corporate Taxes More Competitive

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Trenton NJ, NJBIA today is testifying in support of legislation that would make New Jersey’s corporate tax policies more competitive with other states by changing the way global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and net operating losses (NOLs) are treated under state law.

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Suspect Arrested in Manchester Bias-Crime Spree That Included House Fire, Anti-Semitic Vandalism of More Than a Dozen Houses

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MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced today that a suspect has been arrested on numerous charges in connection with a fire that gutted a house and anti-Semitic graffiti spray-painted on several homes in Manchester Township late Tuesday, June 6, and into the early morning on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

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Rutgers-Eagleton Poll shows Nearly all New Jerseyans Support Removing Restrictions on Local Breweries

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Trenton NJ, Eric Orlando, Executive Director of the Brewer’s Guild of New Jersey, highlighted a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll that shows nearly all New Jerseyans support lifting burdensome regulation on Garden State breweries.

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Ex-Case Worker for NJ Department of Children and Families Pleads Guilty Pressuring Women Into Unwanted Sex

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a former case worker for the New Jersey Department of Children and Families pleaded guilty after he made unwanted sexual advances toward women and tried intimidating women under investigation or supervision of DCF into engaging in unwanted sexual conduct with him.

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The Summer Season Starts with Vehicle and Vessel Safety

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West Trenton NJ,  Memorial Day is traditionally the unofficial start to summer and the official start to the summer driving season. This Memorial Day weekend there will be thousands of motorists travelling New Jersey’s roadways to get to our beaches, lakes, state parks or just across town to a friend’s house. Whether you will be traveling to the Jersey shore or down the street to be with family and friends, motorists will need to be cautious in order to avoid tragedies.

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Brewers Guild Of NJ Applauds Assembly Action To Remove Harmful Restrictions

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Trenton NJ, the Brewers Guild of NJ today applauded the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee for passing A-4630, legislation that would repeal the harmful license restrictions imposed on New Jersey’s craft breweries.

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More High Density Housing Heading for Ridgewood and Surrounding Towns

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Anthony M. Bucco voted against legislation today that they warned would lead to higher-density housing developments in many New Jersey towns.

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Former Governor Chris Christie is Expected to Announce Next Week that he is going to run for President

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Trenton NJ, former Governor Chris Christie is expected to announce next week that he is going to run for president. The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake writes that despite abysmal poll numbers, “signs are building that Christie will again decide to run for president at what is decidedly the wrong time — even more than 2016 was. And while he has insisted this isn’t just a kamikaze mission to take down Donald Trump, it’s difficult to see how it could amount to much else.”

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New Jersey Tax Revenue Declines by 14.3% Year over Year

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Trenton NJ, The Department of the Treasury reported today that April revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $6.969 billion, down $1.161 billion, or 14.3 percent from last April. Fiscal year-to-date total collections of $37.110 billion are now lower by $423.7 million, or 1.1 percent below the same period last year.

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New Jersey’s Red Tape & Fees Continue to Hurt Small Businesses and Destroy New Jersey’s Business Climate

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Morristown NJ, New Jersey ranks near the bottom or at the bottom, depending on the source considered, for overall business climate due to taxes and regulatory hurdles. The factors behind those rankings directly impact the ability of our state to foster the development of small businesses and retain those businesses as they grow. It is important to want small businesses to exist and thrive in your state. Small businesses are a way for new innovations to come to the market and for New Jersey residents to accumulate wealth.

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New Jersey State Police to Conduct Commercial Vehicle Safety Road Checks

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey State Police to Participate in Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Road Check.

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Senator Joe Pennacchio has introduced legislation helping towns meet a significant portion of their affordable housing obligations through regional contribution agreements

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio has introduced legislation that would help towns meet a significant portion of their affordable housing obligations through regional contribution agreements (RCAs).

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Senate Republicans to Hold Independent Hearing on Jersey Shore Whale & Dolphin Deaths, and Wind Farm Concerns

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Senate Republicans will hold an independent hearing on Wednesday, May 3 to receive testimony on the surge of whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore in recent months and potential links to wind farms that are under development. The virtual hearing will be livestreamed on Facebook Live.

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Democrat Campaign Manager Faces Election Fraud Charges in Connection with False Voter Certifications Supporting Gubernatorial Candidate in 2021

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that a campaign manager for a would-be candidate in the 2021 governor’s race is facing election fraud charges after allegedly filing nearly 2,000 bogus petitions in an attempt to get his candidate on the ballot for the Democratic primary.

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Will Governor Murphy’s Green Energy Plan Financially Devastate Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck?

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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco warned that the extreme cost of Governor Phil Murphy’s green energy plan could be devastating for a growing number of New Jerseyans as a new report shows more households are living paycheck to paycheck.

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