Tag: State Law

A controversial new state legislation restricting public access to government records passed out of committee in both houses in Trenton March 11, against strong public opposition from across the state.

Changes to the state’s contentious liquor license regulations have many buzzing, especially craft brewers.

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in the Garden State increased to $15.13 per hour, surpassing the goal of $15 set in 2019 by the Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy. Although New Jersey is now one of the few states to hit the $15 mark, not everyone is celebrating.

Environmentalists, conservationists and many New Jersey residents welcomed the state’s vanguard plastic bag ban last year with hope and cheers. But, according to Monmouth University’s latest poll, the ban may be starting to wear as thin as some of those previously ubiquitous white bags. Although a majority still backs the ban, support for it has dropped.

Last month marked a new chapter for New Jersey’s workforce as comprehensive labor rights and protections for temporary workers were signed into law.