When a customer places an order for takeout or food delivery through a third party app like DoorDash, Grubhub or UberEats, the restaurant they are ordering from has to pay a sizable fee to the app. Restaurants have reported this fee can be as high as 40 percent of the...
Restaurants, bars and breweries would be allowed to sell food and drinks, including alcoholic beverages, to patrons dining at outdoor tables set up in parking lots, on local roads or in other public rights-of-way that have been approved by the respective municipal or...
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued unemployment guidance to help New Jersey workers and business owners understand unemployment law as the state’s economy reopens amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The document provides answers to...
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by...
$300-400 Million Green Infrastructure Project Will Be The Biggest Investment in Salem County in a Generation and Has The Potential to Create Up to 1,500 jobs and $500 Million in Economic Activity Governor Phil Murphy today announced plans to develop the New Jersey...
As more workplaces begin to reopen, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that worker safety remains a priority amid both coronavirus and common workplace hazards. In all phases of reopening,...
To help hospitality businesses such as restaurants, bars, breweries and caterers survive the COVID shutdown and overcome ongoing financial challenges, the Senate today approved a bill sponsored by Senator Paul Sarlo and Senate President Steve Sweeney to reduce...
To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19 today....
The New Jersey Department of Health today issued guidance on COVID-19 health and safety protocols for outdoor organized sports activities which are set to resume as of June 22. The guidance permits practices and competitions for low-risk sports (golf, tennis) that do...
Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 154, allowing personal care service facilities to reopen to the public on Monday, June 22 at 6:00 a.m., provided the facilities comply with standards issued by the Division of Consumer Affairs and Department of...