Why big win for LGBTQ+ businesses (expected Monday) is big win for state’s economy
Bills that will make New Jersey the first state in the country to codify the ability to certify LGBTQ+ businesses are expected to easily pass the state Senate and General Assembly on Monday, on...
End of ‘the line’? Platkin says office will not defend state’s unique ballot in...
In a move that could dramatically impact the state’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate (and change elections in the state as we know them moving forward) Attorney General Matt Platkin is indicating that...
My Career NJ launched to connect job seekers with in-demand job training and rewarding...
My Career NJ, a new, interactive digital hub from the state of New Jersey that centralizes personalized career resources launched Thursday as a means for job seekers to take advantage of valuable training programs,...
Pallone secures $800K for South Amboy ferry terminal
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. announced Thursday that $800,000 has been secured for South Amboy’s ferry terminal in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development spending bill.
President Joe Biden signed the...
Bill that would ‘gut OPRA’ pulled from Assembly committee by Coughlin
In what ultimately may be a win for transparency in government, something all elected officials steadfastly insist they want, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced Thursday that he is pulling a bill aimed at changing...
Scoreboard watching: NJBIA study shows business climate in N.J. is far behind other mid-Atlantic...
Longtime readers know ROI-NJ views all rankings with a bit of skepticism, as even data can be called into question. But, since Gov. Phil Murphy's administration often uses the state’s positive rankings as part...
TV veteran Crowley named new executive director of N.J. Motion Picture and Television Commission
Jon Crowley, a top-level television executive for more than two decades who has produced and directed many well-known shows, was announced Wednesday as the new executive director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and...
New Jersey announces 14 municipalities and four counties are now ‘Film Ready’
New Jersey's local film and television industry just got a little bigger. The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, on Wednesday announced that 14 municipalities...
PPAG, Public Strategies, CLB Partners are largest 3 multi-client lobbying firms again
Princeton Public Affairs Group once again led the way when it comes to revenue earned by multi-client lobbying firms in 2023.
PPAG brought in $11,512,203 in receipts from lobbying in 2023, according to a report...
Mayor Small announces $26M in Atlantic City Boardwalk repairs
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. announced during a news conference Tuesday that the $20 million awarded to the city as part of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s $100 million Boardwalk Preservation Fund will...