Restaurants across the state thrive on a system where tips are a meaningful part of take-home pay. But now, Assembly Bill A5433 threatens to upend that system. The bill would
eliminate the tip wage and require employers to pay tipped workers the full minimum wage before tips.
On January 3, 2025, U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory recommending that alcoholic beverages carry warning labels.
Earlier this year, the legislature adopted a series of bills targeted at increasing housing affordability. The main bill, A4/S50, attempts to streamline a process to use for the 4th round of municipal affordable housing obligations.
NJDEP has officially proposed the Protecting Against Climate Threats (PACT) Resilient Environments & Landscapes (REAL) Rule.
The purpose of this article is to provide clarity on the application of the financial disclosure requirements of the Local Government Ethics Law.
The NJ Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling in Malanga v. Township of West Orange, signaling a significant shift in the court’s approach to reviewing municipal determinations of “blight” under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law.
Your downtown can comment on the State Plan update, which will guide NJ’s municipalities and counties to foster prosperity by enhancing economic, place, social, and civic value.
January 8, 2024 – NJ liquor license “reform” bill addresses the arcane restrictions on NJ’s craft producers, but still leaves our small-business, restaurateurs thirsting for more.
June 23, 2023 – We hosted a session at the NJ Planning and Redevelopment Conference talking about liquor license reform.
May 24, 2023 – Downtown New Jersey testified before the NJ Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Regulations Committee to express their support for comprehensive liquor license reform.
May 9, 2023 – The NJ Liquor License Reform Alliance held a discussion about needed reform to support our small businesses and downtowns. Afterwards, we enjoyed happy hour networking.
After decades of advocacy from Downtown New Jersey and others, New Jersey is on the precipice of real liquor license reform. With an end goal in sight, we need your help once again to push reform forward!
Cannabis can be a complex issue for municipalities to navigate without special guidance. Balancing both the real and perceived concerns of our residents with zoning regulations that are responsive to the desires of the business community and advocates is the work of planners.
The New Jersey Builders Association shares information about how NJDEP’s “Protecting Against Climate Threats” (PACT) regulations could affect revitalization in your downtown.
