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Ridgewood NJ, In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the State has placed funding for Homestead Credits in reserve to meet emergency and statutorily required obligations. As a result, there has been no change on the amount due for the 2020 2nd Quarter Tax Bill.
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Continue reading COVID 19 Response the Battle of the Healthcare Bureaucracies
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MIDLAND PARK NJ, The state economy will be facing a deluge of business closings if it doesn’t do more to help employers, according to a COVID-19 Business Impact Survey by Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips.
Of the 121 survey responses, nearly half (45%) will not survive the next three weeks, and one-hundred (83.3%) businesses will be closed by the end of June.
Continue reading Business survey shows state not doing enough to save economy, small-business owners
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Trenton NJ, NJ State Senator Michael Testa (R-1) released the following statement:
“I am pleased that Gov. Murphy is finally recognizing and honoring our constitutional right to bear arms, especially amid this State of Emergency.
Continue reading Murphy Rights a Wrong and Reopens Gun Stores
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TRENTON NJ, Gov. Phil Murphy said his administration is working to set up a state business-incentive program to help employers during the coronavirus pandemic. Assemblyman Brian Bergen commended Murphy for understanding that without businesses there aren’t jobs, and would like to work with him on providing broad-based relief.
Continue reading Assemblyman Brian Bergen Continues to Push Governor Murphy for a Sales Tax Holiday
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Paramus NJ, All indoor malls, amusement parks and amusement centers in New Jersey must close by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced.
The move comes a day after Murphy closed all casinos, bars, movie theaters, nightclubs, performing arts centers and gyms until further notice and set a voluntary curfew, asking all residents to stay home between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With more testing available, cases in New Jersey are ramping up, as health experts predicted. The state’s cases rose to 267 Tuesday, an increase of 89 in a single day.
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Business and Industry Association Vice President of Government Affairs Chris Emigholz called for a stop on “unrelenting” and “unnecessary” tax increases in his testimony on the FY 2021 State Budget before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Continue reading New Jersey Business and Industry Association Says ,”No Tax Increases”
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Trenton NJ, Assemblyman Erik Peterson is calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to refund taxpayers with the $1 billion tax revenue windfall announced by the treasurer.
The treasury department said the state was moving up its revenue projections for the current fiscal year by $1 billion. The Murphy administration has included the increased revenue in its $41 billion budget with about $300 million going to public employee pensions.
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Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Steven Oroho said a toxic culture of misogyny that has long surrounded Governor Phil Murphy was thrust into the national spotlight in recent days when it was revealed that a pair of the governor’s political advisors were accused of abusive behavior and fired from their positions helping to organize the Democratic National Convention.
Sen. Kristin Corrado and Sen. Steven Oroho said a toxic culture of misogyny that has long surrounded Gov. Phil Murphy was thrust into the national spotlight when a pair of his political advisors were fired from their positions helping to organize the Democratic National Convention for abusive behavior. (SenateNJ.com)
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Westwood NJ, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi released the following statement after Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement to appoint Kevin Walsh, the Executive Director of Fair Share Housing Center, as Comptroller for the State of New Jersey:
“While successful at fighting to litter the state with high density housing, his bullying and name calling against mayors, lawmakers, local officials and even me cause grave concern regarding his ability to be impartial, fair and just in this role.
Continue reading Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi Trashes Governor’s Comptroller Appointment
Continue reading Phil Murphy’s Policies Have Been A Disaster for New Jersey
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Ridgewood NJ Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed into law a consumer-friendly bill that was pushed by the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey and a statewide movers’ group to eliminate companies that try to scam the public.
The new law cracks down on unlicensed movers, who operate without insurance, often cheating and scamming consumers. The director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs can now work with local police to impound vehicles used by illegitimate movers. Police can also bring disorderly persons charges against rogue movers. If convicted, the penalty could be up to up to six months in jail and a maximum fine of $1,000.
Continue reading New Jersey Cracks Down on Rogue Movers
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Trenton NJ, Hundreds of New Jersey residents came to Trenton Tuesday for the “March Against Murphy” in a protest against Gov. Phil Murphy, his administration and his policies.
News 12 reported that over 400 demonstrators marched from the New Jersey State House to the governor’s temporary office and then to Trenton’s World War II Memorial to express their disapproval of many of the Democratic governor’s policies. Many wore yellow construction vests as a nod to protesters in France who wore similar vets in their protests against higher fuel taxes.
Continue reading Protesters Hit Trenton for ‘March Against Murphy’ protest
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey has yet another new tax law on the books that will soon require most e-commerce websites to collect sales taxes and send the revenue to Trenton whenever they sell products to Garden State residents and the new tax policy goes into effect next month, just in time for the start of this year’s holiday shopping season.
Continue reading New Jersey to Tax Internet Sales November 1st
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Trenton NJ, NJBIA President & CEO Michele N. Siekerka, Esq. issued the following statement Thursday regarding Gov. Phil Murphy’s action on A-4495, which revises the Corporation Business Tax.
“We are extremely disappointed the governor has signed A-4495 into law, which extends well beyond the intended cleanup of the Corporation Business Tax (CBT) legislation passed in July and will place a significant additional financial burden on our state’s largest job creators and discourage startup companies from operating here.
