July 2021 - Express-Telegraph

Murphy, Persichilli ‘strongly encourage’ residents, visitors to wear a mask

July 28, 2021 The Center Square

Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli are recommending all New Jerseyans, regardless of their vaccination status, wear masks when indoors.

New Jersey Congress members want FTA to commit to ‘long-standing’ funding formula

July 27, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey’s House delegation has banded together to urge the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to keep the agency’s long-standing funding formula when it allocates $14.2 billion in funding to transit agencies in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

New Jersey spending $2 million on ‘experiential housing advocacy programs’

July 26, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey is spending $2 million on “experiential housing advocacy programs” to provide free legal services to low- and moderate-income tenants who need housing help.

New Jersey state senator calls for federal help in tax fight with New York

July 23, 2021 The Center Square

A state senator is calling for New Jersey to step up its fight with New York over taxing remote workers, and he’s looking to Washington for help.

Murphy signs bill requiring identification and replacement of lead service lines in New Jersey

July 22, 2021 The Center Square

Legislation aimed at limiting lead exposure in New Jersey could result in a multibillion dollar replacement of water pipes across the state.

New Jersey among the most expensive states for renters, report says

July 21, 2021 The Center Square

A full-time worker in New Jersey would need to earn $31.96 per hour to afford the “fair market” cost of a two-bedroom rental home in the state.

Murphy signs bill to send $135 million in federal money to New Jersey small businesses

July 21, 2021 The Center Square

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to send an additional $135 million in federal dollars to small businesses throughout New Jersey.

Survey finds New Jersey is the worst state to start a business

July 20, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey is the worst state in which to start a business, according to a new analysis from WalletHub.

New Jersey lawmaker calls for more transparency following rushed budget process

July 19, 2021 The Center Square

A New Jersey lawmaker says the state needs more transparency in its budget process, deriding this year’s approach as harried, completed in the shadows and lacking the opportunity for substantiative public input.

New Jersey job numbers improve, but ‘there’s still a long way to go,’ according to analysis

July 16, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey’s unemployment rate increased by 0.1% to 7.3%, and at the current rate of recovery, the jobs lost amid the COVID-19 pandemic will not be recovered for another two years, a new analysis found.