NJ Minimum Wage Increases 43 Cents In 2026
New Jersey’s minimum wage rises Jan. 1 to $15.92, with higher pay for health-care workers and other adjusted rates statewide.
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NJ Driving Costs To Rise 2026: New Gas Taxes And Toll Hikes Explained
NJ drivers will see higher costs starting Jan. 1 as fuel taxes and tolls increase statewide to fund transportation infrastructure projects.
NJ’s Health Care Tax Credits Will Expire Soon. Advocates Call For More Time.
The expiration of enhanced ACA tax credits could raise NJ premiums by 174%, threatening coverage for hundreds of thousands of residents.
NJ Fights Senior Loneliness With $4M Grant
New Jersey launches a $4M program to reduce loneliness and boost social connections for older adults and people with disabilities.
Founder Of NYC’s First Black Daily Newspaper Dies At 88
Thomas H. Watkins, pioneering founder of NYC’s first Black-owned daily, has died at 88, leaving a lasting impact on the Black Press.
Multiple Arrests Made In Middlesex County’s Operation Bad Santa
Twelve arrests were made in Middlesex County’s Operation Bad Santa, targeting alleged online child predators.
New Jersey Launches Mental Health Crisis Program For Disabilities
New Jersey launches START crisis support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 11 counties.
New Grant Aims to Boost Small Businesses in Perth Amboy, New Brunswick
Middlesex County offers storefront improvement grants to small businesses in Perth Amboy and New Brunswick.
NJ Health Insurance Deadline: Enroll By Dec. 31 For Jan. 1 Coverage
NJ residents must enroll in health insurance through Get Covered NJ by Dec. 31, 2025, for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2026.
NJ Faces $3.6B Medicaid Cut, 350K Risk Losing Health Coverage Under New Bill
Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP could put health care and food access at risk for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents.
NJ Driving Costs To Rise 2026: New Gas Taxes And Toll Hikes Explained
NJ drivers will see higher costs starting Jan. 1 as fuel taxes and tolls increase statewide to fund transportation infrastructure projects.
NJ’s Health Care Tax Credits Will Expire Soon. Advocates Call For More Time.
The expiration of enhanced ACA tax credits could raise NJ premiums by 174%, threatening coverage for hundreds of thousands of residents.
NJ Fights Senior Loneliness With $4M Grant
New Jersey launches a $4M program to reduce loneliness and boost social connections for older adults and people with disabilities.
Founder Of NYC’s First Black Daily Newspaper Dies At 88
Thomas H. Watkins, pioneering founder of NYC’s first Black-owned daily, has died at 88, leaving a lasting impact on the Black Press.
Multiple Arrests Made In Middlesex County’s Operation Bad Santa
Twelve arrests were made in Middlesex County’s Operation Bad Santa, targeting alleged online child predators.
New Jersey Launches Mental Health Crisis Program For Disabilities
New Jersey launches START crisis support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 11 counties.
New Grant Aims to Boost Small Businesses in Perth Amboy, New Brunswick
Middlesex County offers storefront improvement grants to small businesses in Perth Amboy and New Brunswick.
NJ Health Insurance Deadline: Enroll By Dec. 31 For Jan. 1 Coverage
NJ residents must enroll in health insurance through Get Covered NJ by Dec. 31, 2025, for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2026.
NJ Faces $3.6B Medicaid Cut, 350K Risk Losing Health Coverage Under New Bill
Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP could put health care and food access at risk for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents.