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New Jersey casinos pass pre-pandemic revenue levels in April
New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $422 million from gamblers in April, up 20% from a year...
What will N.J. do with all those extra billions pouring in? Some push tax breaks.
New Jersey residents are fueling a surge in state tax revenues unlike any in modern history, and budget analysts are set to unveil another historic revenue update when they...
Why kindness makes all the difference for our nurses and health care workers
During National Nurses Week, we reflect on the immeasurable impact of our nursing community. Our nurses are expert clinicians, educators, friends, confidants and more, often in...
Projection: NJ cannabis could be a $2B industry in five years
Edmund DeVeaux looks forward to a time when a cannabis store downtown in your community does not draw any more notice than a liquor store or a restaurant. “You wouldn’t think...
Thousands of runners rock ‘n’ roll across Atlantic City
Surmounting a two-year pandemic stumbling block, runners were finally able to rock and roll across the Boardwalk on Sunday. The inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Atlantic City half...
Food banks near and far seeing more families in crisis
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: How to pay for gas, groceries and the mortgage with inflation driving up...
A Guide to Business Certifications for Small Business Owners
If you’re a small business owner who belongs to an underrepresented group, you may be eligible for certain business certifications that can help you access more government...
Gas Prices Soar to Record Highs in New Jersey
Gas prices hit record highs in New Jersey as the average cost of a gallon of unleaded regular climbed to $4.47, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The...
A Budget Fight is Brewing over How New Jersey Should Spend $3 Billion in Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
New Jersey received $6.2 billion through the American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden in March 2021. Most of that money remains unspent, and the Murphy administration...
10 Things to Do in Small Business Month to Grow Your Company
Kick off Small Business Month by identifying key ways to, directly and indirectly, grow your business. Set a goal to complete several revenue-generating activities and invite...
Debate over unemployment fund as tax looms
Steady job growth over the last year has eased pressure on a state unemployment fund hit with a historic number of benefit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. But even as New...
Big portion brunches, beer hall among 8 new restaurants coming to Tropicana
New Jersey loves to eat and Tropicana in Atlantic City is betting that its reimagined food and beverage offerings will be a winner. Caesars Entertainment is investing $400...
Bally’s Atlantic City Celebrates Its Renovations On Memorial Day Weekend
May 4, 2022 - Bally’s Atlantic City, under new ownership, will debut its property-wide renovations including the all-new Bally’s Tower featuring 750 newly renovated rooms, a new...
NJEDA has provided nearly $5.5M in grants to over 230 small businesses through main street recovery program since October
In celebration of National Small Business Week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced plans to open applications for its Micro Business Loan next...
Rethinking NJ bail reform to keep suspects charged with gun crimes off streets
In what would be the first changes to the state’s criminal reform law, key New Jersey lawmakers have reached agreement on amendments that would scale back efforts by some urban...
Atlantic City Electric Continues Efforts to Help Customers and Communities Power Through: Contributing, Time, Money and More to Make A Difference
Atlantic City Electric is wrapping up a series of events as part of the company’s celebration of National Volunteer Month, where hundreds of employees are participating in nearly...
Annual food bank event returns, raises $100,000
After going two years without hosting its annual Night of 300,000 Meals, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey returned the fundraiser to its township location Thursday. Local...
NJ sports betting remains national model
When New York launched mobile betting back in January, a lot of analysts and experts expected New Jersey to see a pretty significant decline. But the evidence suggests that New...
ReNew Jersey summit tackled its economy
The 2022 New Jersey Chamber of Commerce ReNew Jersey Business Summit & Expo held April 13-14 in Atlantic City provided an excellent forum to learn about the state’s economy,...
Judge rules in county’s favor in request for PILOT law reconsideration
A Superior Court judge on Monday upheld a previous judge’s ruling that changes to a payments-in-lieu-of-taxes law for Atlantic City’s casinos violated a 2018 court settlement...
Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
Spirit Airlines said Monday it still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for the airline, saying it was more likely to win regulatory approval than JetBlue’s...
Federal Affordable Connectivity Program could help you
The Federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a benefit that provides eligible low-income households up to $30/month off the cost of Internet and/or mobile service that...
NAACP Announces its 113th National Convention
Today, the NAACP, the nation’s preeminent civil rights organization, hosted a press conference introducing its 113th National Convention alongside leaders in New Jersey including...
New Jersey’s Ocean Wind project takes next step: LOI signed with Ørsted
Just days after the first three major construction award contracts were announced for the 1,100-megawatt Ocean Wind 1 offshore project, Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday said the New...
