NJHA’s Ryan: New attempt to kill ACA would cost N.J. $3.9B in funds
The last-ditch attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act, a proposal by U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, would cost New Jersey $3.9 billion in federal health care funds by 2026, according to...
Win or lose, trying for Amazon HQ2 can help Atlantic County: Experts
Amazon building a second headquarters could be the business boost Atlantic County needs — even if the online retail giant picks somewhere else.
The county is joining what is expected to be a continent-wide search...
Christie unveils $200M, 25-initiative plan to fight N.J.’s opioid crisis
Gov. Chris Christie unveiled his plan to fight the opioid crisis in New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon, discussing some of the 25 new initiatives he will implement at a cost of approximately $200 million.
Speaking...
At Affordability Summit, Guadagno maintains her focus on property taxes
Not only is New Jersey the state with the highest taxes, people who work in the state are now moving to neighboring states to avoid high property taxes, according to Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.
“You...
Manufacturing Caucus’ first meeting is Tuesday in Paterson
The bipartisan legislative Manufacturing Caucus will hold its first meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Paterson, it announced recently.
The meeting, in the Rogers Meeting Center, 32 Spruce St., will include presentations on the challenges...
Affordability Summit: Soaries details need to resolve many issues at once
The Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries has seen how government, the private sector and the nonprofit sector can work together in New Jersey.
And he’s seen how often they do not.
As the former New Jersey Secretary...
How do you diversify your board? Simple answers, complex problem
Finding women and minorities to fill nonprofit board seats should not be hard in New Jersey.
That’s what Amy Mansue, president for the Southern Region of RWJBarnabas Health, said during a panel on the topic...
Creating path for female execs: It’s more about inclusion than exclusion
There are still a number of problems executive women face in the workplace, despite greater awareness in recent years.
That was evident by a panel Friday at a New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s Women...
Female CEOs of top companies: There’s good news — and bad news
Michele Siekerka opened the women business leaders forum, “Unlocking the C-Suite,” with good news Friday morning.
“There’s so much good news about unlocking the C-suite and women rising to the C-suite and the boardroom,” said...
N.J. employment stays level; unemployment rate rises
New Jersey employment remained stable in August, with the addition of just 200 jobs, preliminary estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics show.
The unemployment rate still was half a percentage point lower than...
