NJBIA in the News
These business news stories featuring NJBIA are culled from print and broadcast media in New Jersey and around the nation.
Siekerka Op-Ed: Proposed Laws Would Worsen NJ Business Climate
Asbury Park Press online, Sept. 6, 2018
NJBIA Names Bawidamann VP Govt Affairs
NJBIZ, Aug. 30, 2018
Gov. Murphy Vetoes Bill to Impose 5-Cent Fee on Plastic Bags
CBS News New York (AP story), August 28, 2018
Jersey Businesses Say Tariffs Hurt; Legislators Weigh Relief
U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 18, 2018
Murphy Signs Law Re-Establishing Commission on Science, Innovation & Technology
ROI-NJ, Aug. 16, 2018
NJBIA Op-Ed: Bad Faith Insurance Bill Will Yield Costly, Frivolous Lawsuits
Asbury Park Press, Aug. 8, 2018
Praise and Concern Over NJ’s Plan to Sue Over Pollution
US News and World Report, Aug. 4, 2018
With Lawsuits, NJ Signals Tougher Stance on Environment
The New York Times, Aug. 2, 2018
NJ Supreme Court Tightens Standards for Expert Testimony
NJ Spotlight, Aug. 2, 2018
Why Are so Many College Students Leaving New Jersey?
The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 30, 2018
State Chamber, NJBIA, Top Businesses Joining Lawsuit to Protect DACA
ROI-NJ, July 26, 2018
Educated Workforce, Innovation Key to Newark’s Growth
NJBIZ, July 24, 2018
Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion Recognized by NJBIA
Morristown Patch.com, July 19, 2018
Bergen Honored for Health Professions Center
Paramus Post, July 20, 2018
Lewis Arts complex receives industry awards for redevelopment, construction
Construction Supply Magazine, July 18, 2018
NJBIA Honors Two NJ College Students with Rising Star Award
Insider NJ, July 20, 2018
State Urged to Move Fast on Offshore Wind, But Get it Right
Atlantic City Press, July 20, 2018
NJ utility board details final stretch for offshore wind plan
NJBIZ, July 18, 2018
Turner Construction’s Lewis Arts Complex Wins Awards
General Builders & Contractors Association Blog, July 18, 2018
Lewis Arts complex receives industry awards for redevelopment, construction
Princeton University News, July 20, 2018
Are Opportunity Zones an Opportunity for the Tech Industry in New Jersey? We Think So
New Jersey Tech Weekly, July 16, 2018
Can ‘Opportunity Zones’ Revive NJ’s Distressed Towns, Cities?
NJ Spotlight, July 17, 2018
Booker, Murphy Say Opportunity Zones Can Unleash Billions in Investments in Urban Areas
ROI-NJ, July 17, 2018
NJBIA, New Jersey Business Magazine Salute 14 Outstanding Redevelopment Projects
Gloucester City News, July 17, 2018
NJBIA Giving Bowden Franzini Leadership Award
ROI-NJ, July 12, 2018
NJBIA to Honor PNC Bank’s Linda Bowden with Caren Franzini Leadership Award
Insider NJ, July 12, 2018
NJTVNews Business Report: NJBIA/Taft Diversity Study
NJTV News Broadcast, July 11, 2018
Annual Diversity Study Finds Multicultural Interactions on Rise in NJ
ROI-NJ, July 11, 2018
NJ Ranks Last on the Cost of Doing Business, But Other Signs Are Positive
NJ Spotlight, (Taft Diversity Study included), July 11, 2018
Diversity in Workplace on the Rise
NJ101.5 radio, (David Matthau), July 10, 2018
Diversity Study shows Progress Marked by Employers
NJBIZ, July 10, 2018
Survey Shows Changes in Perceptions of Diversity in NJ
New Jersey Latino News (via PR Newswire), July 10, 2018
NJBIA Op-Ed: The time to address N.J.’s spending and the need for reform is now
ROI-NJ, July 9, 2018
NJBIA Op-Ed: Focus Now on Spending
Asbury Park Press, July 8, 2018
Bergen Record, July 10, 2018
NJ One of the Worst States to Start a Business
NJ101.5, July 9, 2018
WPG Talk Radio, July 8, 2018
NJ Hasn’t Learned its Lesson on Raising Taxes
Business Insider, July 10, 2018
Murphy’s Law: NJ’s Governor Hikes Taxes in a State Where Residents Are Already Fleeing and Businesses are Reluctant to Expand
City Journal, July 5, 2018
Philly.com July 6, 2018
Health Care Industry Dodges Nursing Home Staffing Bill… For Now
ROI-NJ, July 5, 2018
Community College Consortium Spreads Skills, Opportunity
NJBIZ, July 2, 2018
Speed Lobbying: Veteran Insiders Say They Need to Move More Quickly to Make Their Case
ROI-NJ, July 4, 2018
Careening Toward the Brink: Insider NJ’s Budget Showdown Play by PlayInsider NJ, July 3, 201
Mulshine: Phil Murphy’s 11th Hour Budget – He Can’t Tax Enough
NJ.com, July 3, 2018
What New In the 2019 Budget and How Does it Affect You
NJTV News, July 2, 2018
Video link: https://youtu.be/63amiIUyleE
Senate Passes Nursing Home Patient Ratio
NJBIZ, July 2, 2018
Community College Consortium Spreads Skills, Opportunity
NJBIZ, July 2, 2018
Senate Passes Nursing Home Staff Ratio
Gloucester City News, July 2, 2018
NJ Lawmakers Approve Bond Referendum, Other Measures
Burlington County Times July 2, 2018
Murphy Signs Budget and Nearly $1.4 Billion in Tax Hikes
WOBM Radio (David Matthau), July 1, 2018
NJBIA Opposes Legislation Mandating Staffing Ratios for CNAs
Insider NJ, July 1, 2018
NJBIA Statement on Tax Increases
Insider NJ, July 1, 2018
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve $37.4 Billion Budget
The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2018
NJ Governor, Lawmakers Reach Budget Deal to Avoid Shutdown
The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2018
Lawmakers Send Murphy A Package of Budget Bills after Daylong Session
Politico, July 1, 2018
After Another Day of Negotiations, Legislature Formally Passes Modified Budget Deal
ROI-NJ, July 1, 2018
Business Group Leaders Apprehensive About Budget – Siekerka says it’s a ‘big ask’ of business
ROI-NJ, July 1, 2018
NJ Governor, Legislators Reach Budget Deal, Avoid Shutdown
Dow Jones Business News, June 30, 2018
Budget Agreement Reached Avoiding Shutdown
ROI-NJ, June 30, 2018
Legislators, Stakeholder React to Budget Deal Announcement
Insider NJ, June 30, 2018
Business Community Surprised, Upset, to See ‘Combined Reporting’ in CBT
ROI-NJ, June 30, 2018
Sick Leave Law Helps Family Caregivers
AARP Bulletin, June 30, 2018
NJBIA Statement on Budget Agreement
Gloucester City News, June 30, 2018
Why Murphy Rejected Budget Proposal by Legislators
ROI-NJ, June 29, 2018
Business Groups Unhappy With Latest Budget Developments
NJTV Business Report, June 28, 2018
NJBIA: Budget Proposals with More Tax Increases Moving in Wrong Direction
Insider NJ, June 28, 2018
Sweeney Offers a New Tax on Summer Rentals at the Shore
ROI-NJ, June 27, 2018
Payroll Tax Would Burden All Jersey City Business
Gloucester City News, June 26, 2018
How NJ’s Legislature Almost made a $7 Billion Tax Mistake
North Jersey.com, June 27, 2018
Taxing Job Creators is Not the Way to Fix NJ’s Fiscal Woes
Atlantic City Press, June 27, 2018
Who’s In Charge in NJ? We’ll Find Out This Week
NJ101.5 (David Matthau), June 27, 2018
Legislature Set to Advance Contentious Nursing Home Staff Ratio Bill
NJ Spotlight, June 27, 2018
Spadea Opinion: NJ Governor vs. the Senate President — Either Way we Lose
NJ101.5.com, June 27, 2018
Governor’s Compromise Proposals Don’t Sit Well with Business Leaders
ROI-NJ, June 26, 2018
NJBIA Partners on VOICE Summit with Amazon Alexa on July 24-26
Insider NJ, June 26, 2018
Live Radio Interview on Taxes Hikes in Budget
NJ101.5, June 26, 2018
Taxing Job Creators is Not the Way to Fix NJ’s Fiscal Woes
Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey e-newsletter, June 25, 2018
Payroll Tax Would Burden All New Jersey Businesses
Insider NJ, June 25, 2018
NJBIA Supports Commission to Boost Innovation
Insider NJ, June 25, 2018
NJB IA: Staffing Ratios Does Not Account for Nurse Aide Shortage
Insider NJ, June 25, 2018
Legislature Introduces Bill Backtracking on Some, but not all of CBT
ROI-NJ, June 22, 2018
Budget Uncertainty Likely to Carry Into Weekend
NJBIZ, June 22, 2018
Taxing Job Creators Is Not the Way to Fix NJ’s Fiscal Woes
ROI-NJ, June 25, 2018
Taxing job creators not the way to fix NJ’s fiscal woes: Siekerka
Asbury Park Press, June 22, 2018
Local Stormwater Utility Bill Approved by Senate
Enviro-Politics Blog.com, June 22, 2018
Balance Billing Laws in NJ Protect Patients from Surprise Billing
Top Class Actions.com, June 22, 2018
Cryan Decries Federal Ruling on Waterfront Commission
Union News Daily, June 22, 2018
What They’re Saying: Reaction to the Passage of Legislature’s Budget
ROI-NJ, June 21, 2018
NJBIA interview on Chasing News
Chasing News with Bill Spadea, June 20, 2018
Report by Business, Labor Groups Fights Back Against Criticism of Incentives
Real Estate.com, June 21, 2018
Tax Increases Could Spur Outmigration
NJ101.5 On-Air Interview, June 20, 2018
NJBIA Opposes Legislation Increasing Corporate Income Tax Proposals
Insider NJ, June 19, 2018
In Open Challenge to Murphy, Dem Lawmakers Move Their Own Spending Bill
NJ Spotlight, June 20, 2018
Lawmakers Forge Ahead with Budget as Shutdown Threat Intensifies
Politico Pro, June 20, 2018
Legislation to Protect NJ-Pennsylvania Tax Pact Poised for Vote
Burlington County Times, June 20, 2018
The Intelligencer (Doylestown, PA), June 20, 2018
Bucks County Courier Times, June 20, 2018
Another Shutdown Fight in NJ –This Time without Chris Christie
Politico, June 20, 2018
New DEP Commissioner Outlines Priorities: Clean Energy, Clean Water, Quick Permitting
NJ Chamber of Commerce News, June 19, 2018
New Jersey May Adopt Highest Corporate Tax in Country
Tax Foundation, June 19, 2018
Is NJ Headed for Highest Corporate Tax Rate in Country?
ROI-NJ, June 18, 2018
New Jersey Lawmakers Propose Nation’s Highest Corporate Tax Rate
Politico Pro, June 19, 2018
NJBIA Statement on Increased Tax Proposals
Gloucester City News, June 18, 2018
NJBIA Supports 3-Plus-1 College Affordability Program
Insider NJ, June 18, 2018
Businesses Can’t Escape the Internet of Things
NJTV online, June 15, 2018
Employers Keep Adding Jobs and these Places are Hiring
Asbury Park Press, June 15, 2018
NJBIA Statement on Bill Re-Establishing NJ Commission on Science, Innovation & Technology
Insider NJ, June 14, 2018
NJ Partners with Sustainable Business Registry
Gloucester City News, June 13, 2018
Fighting Millennial Outmigration
U.S. 1 (PrincetonInfo.com), June 13, 2018
NJ Faces Looming Costs of Corporate Tax Incentives
The Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2018
NJ Spotlight’s Daily Number (NJBIA on $25B AGI)
NJ Spotlight, June 12, 2018
NJBIA Highlights Importance of Gateway Tunnel as Transportation Committee OKs Resolution
Insider NJ, June 11, 2018
With New Taxes Considered, NJ Faltering in Key Economic Areas
The Ridgewood Blog, June 9, 2018
Understanding Outmigration of High School Students
Gloucester City News, June 10, 2018
Bad Faith Bill Bad for Consumers
Gloucester City News, June 9, 2018
With New Taxes Considered, NJ Faltering in Key Economic Areas
Gloucester City News, June 8, 2018
Why a New Jersey Business Group Dislikes Tax Increase Proposals
BondBuyer.com, June 8, 2018
Business Report Plus (NJBIA Continues Full Court Press Against Tax Increases)
NJTV Online, June 8, 2018
Business group: NJ tax increases could prompt residents, companies to leave state
Burlington County Times, June 8, 2018
NJBIA: Tax hikes would drive out businesses, residents
NJBIZ, June 8, 2018
NJBIA, state chamber insist higher taxes would exacerbate, not alleviate, N.J.’s budget woes
ROI-NJ, June 7, 2018
NJBIA Releases Data On How New Taxes Will Hurt NJ
NJTV-Online, June 7, 2018
MURPHY’S $1.5B TAX HIKES: SO LONG TO JOBS, RICH TAXPAYERS, GROUP SAYS
NJ101.5, June 7, 2018
WOBM: MURPHY’S $1.5B TAX HIKES: SO LONG TO JOBS, RICH TAXPAYERS, GROUP SAYS
WOBM, June 7, 2018
Lawmakers said to weigh alternatives to Murphy tax proposals
Politico Pro, June 7, 2018
Bad Faith Bill a Bad Deal for Consumers
Insider NJ, June 7, 2018
NJBIA: With New Taxes Considered, New Jersey Faltering in Key Economic Areas
Insider NJ, June 7, 2018
Big Groups Criticize Jersey City Payroll Tax Plan
Jersey Journal, June 6, 2018
Where Did All the Millennials Go?
South Jersey Magazine, June 2018 issue
Rowan Part of New NJ Research Portal to Drive Industry/Academic Collaboration
Rowan University Today news, June 5, 2018
NJBIA Economic Policy Forum Ponders, ‘Can Tech Help Revitalize NJ’s Distressed Cities?’
NJ Tech Weekly, June 7, 2018
NJBIA Opposes Employer Payroll Tax Proposal
Insider NJ, June 4, 2018
NJ Launches Research Portal to Drive Industry/Academic Collaboration
WALB News 10 (Douglas, Georgia)
Senate Budget Committee Approves Employer Payroll Tax Aimed at Jersey City
NJBIZ, June 5, 2018
Murphy Signs Bill to Close Loopholes in Surprise Medical Bills
Atlantic City Press, June 1, 2018
Women to Women: 10 Tips for How to Get on a Corporate Board
ROI-NJ, June 4, 2018
Governor Signs Nation’s Strongest law on ‘Surprise’ Medical Bills
NJ Spotlight, June 4, 2018
NJBIA Statement on Enactment of Out-of-Network Health Insurance Reform
Gloucester City News, June 2, 2018
Murphy Signs Out-of-Network Bill, Still the Source of Contention
ROI-NJ, June 1, 2018
Murphy Reactivates UEZs in 5 Communities
ROI-NJ, May 31, 2018
NJ Business Community Considered About Impact of Murphy Agenda
NJTV story and video, May 31, 2018
Murphy Reactivates 5 Urban Enterprise Zones
NJBIZ, May 31, 2018
Business Report Plus: New Jersey stands strong on SALT workaround
NJTV, May 25, 2018
Does increasing the tax on millionaires hurt or help the state’s economy?
NJTV, May 24, 2018
The Cost of Electricity Will Soon Be Going Up
WFPG 96.9 Radio (David Matthau), May 25, 2018
NJBIA Opposes Nuclear Subsidy and Clean Energy Bills Signed by Governor Murphy
Gloucester City News, May 24, 2018
Murphy Signs Controversial Bill That Will Cost You
Cherry Hill Patch, May 24, 2018
Murphy Signs Off on $300 Million Nuclear Subsidy
NJBIZ, May 23, 2018
Op-Ed: NJ Businesses Face Concerning Climate with Proposed Tax Increases, New Policies (Michele)
NJBIA Volunteers Dig In at Isles Community Garden
Insider NJ, May 22, 2018
Staffing Ratios Does Not Account for Nursing Shortage
Gloucester City News, May 22, 2018
NJ Lawmakers Facing Tough Choices on Budget
Burlington County Times, May 21, 2018
Editorial: NJ Rapidly Making its Bad Business Climate Worse
Atlantic City Press, May 21, 2018
Staffing Ratios Bill Does Not Account for Nursing Shortage, NJBIA Says
InsiderNJ, May 21, 2018
Business Report: NJ Wins Fight for Legal Sports Betting
NJTV News business roundup, May 18, 2018
Why Do Millennials Leave NJ for College? State Might Do Study
NJ101.5, May 16, 2018
Sweeney: Systemic Changes Needed to Make NJ More Competitive and Affordable
Insider NJ, May 16, 2018
