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Trenton NJ, The former manager of the New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (TBI Fund) and one of his conspirators today admitted their roles in a long-running scheme to defraud the fund, a publicly funded health care benefit program, of more than $4.5 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1.13 to $14.13 per hour for most employees on January 1, 2023.
Continue reading New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Increased to Over $14/Hour January 1st
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Trenton NJ, Following votes by the boards of both the Individual Health Coverage Program and the Small Employer Health Benefits Program, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance today announced that requirements for comprehensive abortion coverage among insurers in the individual and small employer markets will take effect for the start of the 2023 plan year on January 1, 2023.
Continue reading New Jersey Now Requires Abortion Coverage For the 2023 Health Insurance Plan Year
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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) has selected Jersey City attorney Jessica Gonzalez and her firm, Veridis Quo LLC, as its consultant to develop and launch the NJBAC Cannabis Technical Assistance Program and Training Academy.
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Trenton NJ, a New York man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for transporting multiple items of child sexual abuse into New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Trenton NJ, Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the “State of Lung Cancer” report reveals that it is detected at high levels in about 10% of homes in New Jersey. During January for Radon Action Month, the American Lung Association in New Jersey is urging everyone to test their home for radon.
Continue reading Report: High Levels of Dangerous Radon Gas Detected in 10% of New Jersey Homes
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13) criticized the Joint Budget Oversight Committee (JBOC) for its inaction over the last six months and for allowing inflation to consume more than $500 million of taxpayer money. O’Scanlon’s full statement is below:
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Continue reading NJ State Police Seek Person of Interest in Fatal Hit-and-run Crash
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today announced changes in the maximum benefit rates and taxable wage base that take effect January 1, 2023, for Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance, Family Leave Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation. Continue reading New Jersey Increase Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Trenton NJ, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, PJM – the regional electric grid operator – asked 65 million people in 13 states to conserve electricity to prevent rolling blackouts in the area.
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Trenton NJ, Governor Murphy signed into law A4769/S-3214 which makes various revisions to requirements for obtaining a firearm purchaser identification card, permit to purchase a handgun, and permit to carry a handgun; codifies sensitive places in which firearms and destructive devices are prohibited. State Senator Holly Schepisi said in a Facebook post:
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Trenton NJ, Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ), the state’s leading voice for transparency in energy policy for rate and taxpayers, today applauded the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for transparency in addressing concerns regarding pace, cost and predicted energy demand of electrification by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in the state.
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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association is strongly supporting a bill today that will increase the qualified research expenses tax credit for corporations in targeted industries and basic research payment tax credits from 10% to 15%.
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Trenton NJ, NJBIA Deputy Chief Government Affairs Officer Ray Cantor issued the following statement regarding the removal of a provision in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s PACT Rules mandating the sale of only new electric boilers in 2025.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco responded to news that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has shelved a controversial and expensive mandate proposed by Governor Murphy that would have required the electrification of large commercial boilers starting in 2025.
