Castner leaving Horizon to become Murphy’s senior adviser on firearms
Gov. Phil Murphy, who made strong and sensible gun laws one of the pillars of his campaign, named Bill Castner as senior adviser on firearms Monday.
Castner left his position as senior vice president of...
Q&A with former Lt. Gov. Guadagno on her return to law
After coming up short in her bid to become governor, there was plenty of speculation regarding where Kim Guadagno would go when she finished her term as lieutenant governor.
Would she seek another job in...
Bluhm leaving NJBIA to become business ombudsman at BPU
Sara Bluhm will become the business ombudsman at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, it was announced Friday.
Bluhm, a vice president for energy and environment at the New Jersey Business & Industry Association,...
Murphy announces co-czars to lead push for shared services
It’s an issue that the state has been wrestling with for decades: shared services.
Everyone wants them (and the cost savings that potentially come with them), but often are slow to implement them in their...
Gopal bill would let children of H1 visa holders to pay in-state college tuition
State Sen. Vin Gopal has drafted a bill, set to be introduced next week, that would allow children of H1 visa holders — highly skilled workers — to pay in-state tuition at New Jersey...
Filling the gap: How public-private partnerships can solve middle-skill jobs crisis
There’s an oversight in the revered talent pool of New Jersey that policymakers and industry have caught on to.
As U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) explained, it’s an omission that has been revealed in local...
NJBIA report offers grim news on N.J. business climate
It’s no secret that the taxes and $15 minimum wage Gov. Phil Murphy is pursuing are worrying the business sector overall — especially since many of the taxes are being introduced at the same...
Murphy signs paid sick leave mandate into law
Gov. Phil Murphy signed what will be one of the nation’s most expansive paid sick leave programs into law Wednesday, requiring companies give workers up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year.
While...
Booker joins state’s Hispanic chamber at national summit
The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey was joined by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker in Washington, D.C., last week for an annual U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event.
The event, the 2018 Legislative...
U.S. employment up 200K in April, ADP reports
Private-sector employment grew by more than 200,000 jobs in April, according to Roseland-based ADP, topping the benchmark for the sixth consecutive month.
The payroll and human resources company said its monthly ADP National Employment Report...
