NJ economy

The governor said the revision to indoor masking at private workplaces was a response to a "reasonable ask" from businesses.

Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19.

There’s at least one thing that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders apparently sides with former President Donald Trump on — keeping a limit on state and local tax deductions.

One of the state’s congressmen from North Jersey has asked a snack food giant to show proof that it’s not moving jobs from in-state to Mexico as a means of cheaper labor.

More than 100 business associations on Tuesday sent an open letter to the governor, asking for a comprehensive reopening plan with specific benchmarks and dates.

Ocean County is launching a program to help both cash-strapped tenants and the landlords who have seen investment properties run dry due to coronavirus struggles.

Capacity limits at large venues would be doubling starting on April 2, while outside crowds also would increase, Gov. Phil Murphy said.

Restaurants and other indoor businesses have been given the green light to increase from 35% to 50% capacity, effective March 19, Governor Murphy announced.

Horizon BCBS is paying out $48.2 million in rebates on individual health plans for 2019, and another rebate could be on the way for 2020 — but 2021 rates are already higher.

Nearly 75,000 state residents have been cut off from unemployment benefits that they're due. But state officials say they should start getting payments by next Friday.