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Keeping New Jersey Informed. NJ SEED's weekly curated digest, received by members of the NJ Legislature, the NJ Congressional Delegation and key members of the Administration.
May 20, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
Trump Administration to Undo Standards on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
NJ SEED: As NJ has discovered, it is extremely difficult and expensive to remove the “forever chemicals” from drinking water. The previous...
May 20, 2025 · insidernj.com
New Jersey Added Jobs in April
NJ SEED: The good news is that New Jersey’s labor market remains stable.
May 13, 2025 · nj.gov
Business.NJ.gov Marks Five Years of Helping New Jerseyans Start Businesses Faster
May 13, 2025 · morganlewis.com
US EPA Announces Ambitious PFAS Agenda
NJ SEED: The DC-based law firm of Morgan Lewis provides a useful summary of EPA’s policies about PFAS. PFAS pollution has been known for decades. NJ...
May 13, 2025 · njbmagazine.com
NJ Transit and ATU Announce Tentative Contract Agreement
NJ SEED: The contract settlement with the ATU is an important step, but the threat of service disruptions will not go away until a settlement is...
May 13, 2025 · patch.com
Pharmacy Chain Planning Mass Layoffs In NJ
NJ SEED: In compliance with the 60-day notification requirement under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Rite Aid...
May 13, 2025 · nj.gov
RFI Seeks to Bolster Role of Nuclear Energy in Advancing Affordability and Reliability Needs
NJ SEED: As NJ SEED has long argued, providing for NJ’s future and ever-increasing energy demands requires a balanced use of all energy sources....
May 13, 2025 · npr.gov
Trump Administration Unveils a Plan to Modernize the Air Traffic Control System
NJ SEED: Another system problem at Newark/Liberty Airport last Friday (5/9) morning and again on Sunday. Although the outages last less than two...
May 6, 2025 · nj.gov
New Jersey Economic Mission Trip to Gulf Arab States Daily Recap – April 29-30, 2025
May 6, 2025 · nj.gov
Hotpack to Invest $100m in its First North American Manufacturing and Distribution Facility in New Jersey, USA
NJ SEED: Some “Trade Missions” turn out to be little more than junkets. The mission led by Governor Murphy to the Gulf Arab States has proven to be...
May 6, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
GOP Blocks State Rules on Clean Cars
NJ SEED: Dozens of House Democrats joined with Republicans to vote in favor of a resolution to block California’s electric vehicle mandate. For...
May 6, 2025 · roi-nj.com
NJ Transit Develops Contingency Plan for Commuters Before Strike
NJ SEED: A strike that disrupts NJ Transit’s operations would mean major problems for many NJ computers. Planning for an interruption in service is...
May 6, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
NJ Film Expo Makes Sales Pitch to Film and Television
NJ SEED: The Murphy Administration has done much to attract the motion picture industry back to its NJ roots. Tax incentives are attracting a number...
April 29, 2025 · nj.gov
Murphy Administration Expands Nation-Leading Community Solar Energy Program by 250 MW
April 29, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
Congress Mulls Changes to Cap on SALT Write-Off
NJ SEED: If eliminating SALT is unlikely, raising the cap is essential for many NJ homeowners. Raising the cap from $10,000 to $20,000 or more would...
April 29, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
NJ Taking ‘Fail-Safe’ Measures to Fend off Pandemic Aid Clawbacks
NJ SEED: It may be a challenge for the state to spend 6.24 billion dollars before the deadline, but once money is in the hands of the state, it will...
April 29, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
NJ will pay the US Treasury $150M. Here’s why
NJ SEED: State budgets and finances are complicated, and the average citizen has little understanding of either. The result of the 2020 controversial...
April 29, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
Is New Jersey Tackling Housing Affordability the Right Way?
NJ SEED: Increased inflation and higher interest rates add to the costs of purchasing a home. Property taxes add to the affordability of home...