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Ridgewood NJ, starting Thursday, October 01, 2020 – Saturday, October 03, 2020 the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce will host a “Blow Out October Sale ” Downtown Ridgewood and Ridgewood’s West Side .

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Ridgewood NJ, starting Thursday, October 01, 2020 – Saturday, October 03, 2020 the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce will host a “Blow Out October Sale ” Downtown Ridgewood and Ridgewood’s West Side .

Like any other type of business, managing a CBD company requires a level of passion for reaching a high level of success. When you combine that passion with the core business skills that any owner should have, you can guarantee that your CBD brand will survive, prosper, and elevate to the highest ranks in the market. You need to think about your leadership skills, strategies and planning, finances, legal aspects, and marketing your new company . Read on if you want to learn the expert tips on how to manage a CBD business.

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Trenton NJ, NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka issued the following statement regarding the revised FY2021 State Budget signed today by Gov. Phil Murphy.
Continue reading Governor Murphy budget will do great damage to New Jersey businesses and taxpayers

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Ridgewood NJ, September 29th is National Coffee Day – celebrating a morning favorite that millions of people enjoy every day – but how much do you know about your daily cup of joe?

Starting a business in retail can be a greatly rewarding experience. However, it is one that comes with numerous challenges. One of the most common challenges facing start-up retailers is having to store stock or inventory in order to be able to keep up with the sales demands.

Studies have shown that CBD has its benefits and side effects, and recently, more people have discovered the importance of taking natural medications instead of synthetic drugs. Those who take CBD products tend to experience different effects considering that the results vary between people. By analyzing CBD products’ widespread impact on people, one can determine how it would react to their body. However, it’s essential to note that a lot of stigmatization has surrounded the use of cannabis products in recent years; thus, more studies have been done to determine the effects of CBD. Here are some impacts that CBD would have on your overall well-being.
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The use of CBD oil is becoming increasingly popular among diverse industries, as researchers continue to investigate its various benefits. There used to be a lot of stigmas attached to CBD as individuals failed to understand that this is not the same psychoactive ingredient that causes the ‘high’ that is related to smoking Marijuana. CBD is indeed a cannabinoid that is extracted from Cannabis plants, but it is natural and not at all psychoactive.

the Biggest Tax Increase of All?
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Trenton NJ, The state budget approved by the legislature today includes borrowing $4.5 billion and increased taxes on corporations, millionaires, and Health Maintenance Organizations. What’s not in the limelight today is the expected increase in unemployment taxes that will fall on every business next year to pay for the massive number of New Jersians who have filed for unemployment benefits.
Continue reading Leap in Unemployment Taxes will be Final Knockout Punch for Small Businesses

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Ridgewood NJ, Recognizing the vital importance of rapid, accurate and widely available testing to the ongoing battle to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the Legislature today advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Vin Gopal and Linda Greenstein authorizing pharmacists to order and administer tests for Covid-19 and Covid-19 antibodies.
Continue reading Legislation Allowing Pharmacists to Administer COVID-19 Tests Advances

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Ridgewood NJ, a homeless man in Ridgewood accused of pooping all over the old Bobby Knapps is alleged to have been arrested Monday for harassing women in the central business district.
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Suppose you are a long time business owner. In that case, you already know that sometimes it can be a struggle to market your business in the digital age where everybody is constantly inundated with advertisements every day. If you are a new business owner, you might be looking for some good ways to begin marketing your business to ensure that you succeed in your first few years of operation.
This article will seek to help guide you in the right direction regarding some potential steps that you can take to market your business successfully. It can seem like an intimidating process if you are unfamiliar with modern marketing intelligence agency techniques. Still, if you follow the directions and tips and tricks included in the following article, then you should be well on your way to taking your business to the next level.
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New Brunswick, NJ, New Jersey has regained nearly half of the jobs it lost due to the pandemic-driven economic contraction of March and April, but future employment gains will become increasingly difficult, according to a new Rutgers report.
“The United States and New Jersey have made substantial progress in climbing out of the economic chasm that opened beneath our feet in April. But the summer’s extraordinary job growth began to slow in August, with signs that labor market advances are losing momentum,” said report co-author James W. Hughes, University Professor and dean emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Continue reading Rutgers University: NJ’s Slow Pace Economic Recovery

You obviously need money to start a business, regardless of its size. But even after getting your small business up and running, your capital woes do not end there. You will need money to fund various expenses, including rent, labor, office stationery, utility bills, supplies, inventory, and so forth. Of course, a business should fund itself over time, but there’s more to it than meets the eye when it comes to operational capital.
For your business to grow and become successful in the industry, your books of accounts need to be in good order. This is where professional accountants come in if you guessed right. They help make it easier for you to run your business, keep it afloat, and financially stable enough to stay ahead of your competitors in the industry. Professional bookkeeping also helps your small business to steer clear of other loopholes that may bring your business down, including compliance and tax issues. With this having been mentioned, here are a few ways accountants are important to small businesses.
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Times have changed forever in 2020 due to the unrelenting Coronavirus. The virus came out of the blue and then forced the majority of the world to go into lockdown to try and curb the spread of it. Many people were made redundant or furloughed, and it is only in the last month or so that people are trying to return to normality, and this means that they have to get back to working from an office rather than their own homes.

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Ridgewood NJ, since 1927 Village moms and dads have complained about inadequate parking in Ridgewood’s central business district . In the late 1960’s parking meters were added to the CBD to pay for a future parking garage , the chance was misplaced . Plans were drawn up over and over and finally after much debate in early September of 2019 the Village Council pushed forward with the Hudson Garage . Progress came quickly ,but in March of 2019 COVID19 struck , wiping out the demand for commuter spaces . then restaurants were shut down leaving the Village with a great white parking garage elephant . While things have started to return to some semblance of normal with outdoor dinning ,now partial indoor dinning . Al Gore’s internet continues to steal retail sales ,restaurants are struggling to survive and commuters may never return . At lest the massive high density housing projects will now have access to more parking .
Continue reading The Best-laid Plans of Mice and Men Often Go Awry…the Hudson Parking Garage