Source: NJBIZ
The basics:
66% of NJ voters say Trump administration tariffs increased prices
93% of Democrats vs. 22% of Republicans say tariffs raised costs
52% say U.S. less powerful globally than it was 10 years ago
Survey of 700 registered voters conducted Feb. 6–16; +/- 3.7% margin of error
A new Stockton University poll finds two-thirds [...]

Thu, Feb 26, 2026 12:36:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
New Jersey Devils star and Olympic gold medalist Jack Hughes will get a hero’s welcome as he and his teammates return to the Prudential Center in Newark Wednesday evening.
Hughes arrives fresh off his Olympic heroics. He scored the golden goal Feb. 22 to lead the U.S. men’s hockey team past [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 7:45:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Another wave of layoffs is set to impact Macy’s workforce in New Jersey as part the retailer’s ongoing turnaround effort.
In a filing with the state Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the New York City-based department store chain said it expects to let go 79 employees statewide by March 7.
Macy’s [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 7:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
The basics:
Garden State Initiative report says New Jersey school funding formula lacks transparency, equity
State ranks third nationally in per-pupil spending at $26,990
FY2026 budget includes more than $12B in K-12 state aid
Report recommends stabilizing aid, revising Local Fair Share, improving transparency
A new report from the Garden State Initiative contends that New [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 7:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
The basics:
New Jersey joins 14 other states in suing over CDC childhood vaccine revisions
Lawsuit challenges removal of seven vaccines, federal advisory panel changes
Officials say changes endanger children, ignore decades of scientific evidence
Complaint seeks to have CDC policy, panel appointments declared unlawful
New Jersey is among the more than half dozen states [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 6:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Gov. Mikie Sherrill will deliver the keynote address at the 29th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress. The event will take place April 14–15 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
ECGC brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders for two days of networking, speeches, panel discussions and more. [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 5:42:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
As GLP-1 weight loss medications become more popular, ShopRite wants to ensure that consumers who start the drugs have access to nutritional support.
Beginning the week of Feb. 23, customers filling their first GLP-1 prescription at one of the supermarket chain’s pharmacies will receive a free kit filled with guidance, product [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 4:51:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Rider University’s Presidential Hope Fund has awarded more than $125,000 in emergency aid to over 40 students since launching in October 2025.
President John Loyack established the initiative, as well as personally pledged $150,000 over three years to launch the effort. The fund provides short-term support to students at risk of [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 4:35:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: NJBIZ
Former chief of staff to the New Jersey attorney general Sara Quigley is taking on a new role with The Stevens & Lee Cos.
In addition to joining the Stevens & Lee law firm as a shareholder, Quigley will also serve as managing director of the professional services firm’s public affairs [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 4:24:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Source: Jersey City – Jersey Digs
A new plan has emerged to revitalize the Steel Tech site on Communipaw Avenue after a previously approved redevelopment plan was cancelled last month. Photo by Chris Fry/Jersey Digs.
While an approved plan that would have added new housing, a community center, and various other amenities to a post-industrial site in [...]

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 2:57:00 PM, Continue reading at the source