Workers, Employers will Pay Less in Temporary Disability, Family Leave Contributions in 2023, NJDOL Announces
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development today announced a reduction in worker and employer contribution rates to the state’s Temporary Disability Insurance and Family Leave Insurance programs for next year. Workers will see their contribution rates for Temporary Disability drop to zero percent, from .14 percent, while the Family Leave rate will […]
Homeless population increased in N.J., survey says. Here’s the county-by-county breakdown.
New Jersey’s homeless population increased by 8% this year after sharply decreasing in 2021, according to a newly-released survey. NJCounts is a one day, “point-in-time” tally that was conducted Jan. 25 to give a snapshot of how many people were experiencing homelessness in each county on that day, organizers said. The count, conducted by volunteers, […]
Rising seas projected to exact heavy toll on NJ’s tax base
An estimated $6.3 billion-plus worth of tax-ratable property could be underwater by 2050 Hurricane Ian stunned Floridians with its destructive force. But its display of the ocean’s power to obliterate neighborhoods like Sanibel Island in a single storm distracts many people from another, more widespread threat — the inexorable power of rapidly rising sea levels. A […]
Women Fighting Hunger seek help from South Jersey volunteers
For the first time, the Women Fighting Hunger coalition is appealing to South Jersey residents to join its effort with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. The volunteer-based group is recruiting members and inviting South Jersey out to its seventh Women Fighting Hunger Luncheon on Wednesday, CFNJ said in a Friday news release. […]
Lights, cameras, action coming to improve safety, coalition says
Boardwalk merchants came to a Friday morning Clean and Safe Atlantic City meeting to ask for more police patrols and lighting on the Boardwalk and around parking lots behind their stores. “The Boardwalk is the backbone for tourists,” said Atlantic City Merchants Association President Amer Kashmiri. “It is such a shame in the afternoon […]
Atlantic City, NJ Wins Two ‘Meetings Today’ National Awards
Atlantic City, New Jersey has only a subjective problem these days and not an objective one. Any bad news that you hear or read about, is only a perception issue for those who do not know that Atlantic City is a true world class destination resort. When Atlantic City is evaluated on an […]
With anniversary of groundbreaking near, ShopRite insists plans for Atlantic City store progressing
If a plan falls apart and no one is willing to talk about it, does it make a sound? It’s been nearly 11 months since Gov. Phil Murphy and other state and local officials broke ground on a new supermarket for the community on Baltic Avenue, near Tanger Outlets The Walk and the Atlantic […]
NJEDA approves $10M in grant funding to reactivate, revitalize Atlantic City and Newark’s commercial corridors
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority board will support the creation of the Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation Program with $10 million to create two programs, one for Real Estate Rehabilitation and Development projects and one for Public Space Activation initiatives, which will help to reactivate and revitalize Atlantic City and Newark’s commercial corridors in the […]
Esports gaining foothold in Atlantic City as lab unveiled
The fast-growing esports industry has a future here that could bolster the city’s casinos, as well as create jobs and educational opportunities, a speaker said during a forum Tuesday. Esports and its competitive videos games are a good fit here, keynote speaker Tim Sullivan, chief executive officer of the N.J. Economic Development Authority, told […]
Survey: Nearly 75% of businesses affected by labor shortage
Iselin-based Provident Bank is out with the results of its 2022 National Labor/Staffing Shortage Survey, which comes at a critical time as businesses face a number of challenges, especially on the hiring front. The findings, released Oct. 20, reflect feedback from 1,000 hiring managers and department heads, small business owners, recruitment and talent acquisition specialists, and […]