Urban mayors group: Modify NJEDA, repurpose incentive money
Some of New Jersey’s urban mayors who have benefited the most from billions in economic development incentives want to modify the state Economic Development Authority and the way the state distributes incentives.
Specifically, rather than incentivize companies to...
EDA OKs $200M in incentives for Mars Wrigley, Quest, others
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved more than $200 million in Grow New Jersey incentives Tuesday for some marquee names, including Mars Wrigley, Ralph Lauren, LabCorp, Quest Diagnostics and Konica Minolta.
The biggest award...
Committee co-chairs on Murphy’s transition team are a diverse lot
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy released the list of individuals involved in his transition team Monday morning.
In doing so, he kept one of his campaign promises: To make sure his governing team looks like the population...
Mars Wrigley seeks Grow NJ grant to move to Newark
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US LLC, the company created shortly after Mars Inc. took full control of Wrigley last fall, has applied for a 10-year, $31.5 million Grow New Jersey grant to open an office...
EDA to consider nearly $200M in additional incentives
In addition to $32.6 million in tax incentives for Mars Wrigley Confectionery US LLC, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority will consider nearly $200 million in additional Grow New Jersey requests at Tuesday’s meeting.
They...
Oliver to head Department of Community Affairs
Lt. Gov.-elect Sheila Oliver will serve as commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.
This is the first cabinet appointment of Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's administration.
“From the beginning, I made it clear that I chose Sheila...
Craig Coughlin to become next Assembly speaker
Democrat Craig Coughlin will replace Vincent Prieto as Assembly Speaker, both men announced Thursday.
The switch has been expected since Coughlin (D-Woodbridge) announced he would be challenging Prieto (D-Secaucus) earlier this year.
"Today, I am announcing...
Levinson out as head of Casino Control Commission
(Editor's note: This report was updated at 2:30 p.m. Thursday with additional information and at 4:15 p.m. with nomination information.)
Casino Control Commission Chairman and CEO Matthew Levinson will not be reappointed to the commission, multiple...
Platkin to be named Murphy’s chief counsel
Matt Platkin, who was an internal policy expert during Phil Murphy’s gubernatorial campaign, will be chief counsel to the governor-elect, two sources familiar with internal discussions in Murphy’s camp confirmed to ROI-NJ on Wednesday...
Election 2017: Key seats change parties in A.C. area
While election night was a near-sweep for Democrats across the state, one important state Senate seat turned Republican: Legislative District 2.
Republican Assemblyman Chris Brown bucked the Democrat-turning trend to capture the state Senate seat...
