Tag: Incentive program

Researchers at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Public Planning and Public Policy essentially tried to punt on determining if economic incentives and tax breaks really help New Jersey, saying it was too early to draw conclusions, according to a report on NJ.com. But the report did point out that the state’s Economic Development Agency (EDA) might be giving away too many tax credits as well as “redundant” bonuses. In five years, the state awarded a total of $5.4 billion in tax credits. Trump’s been very, very good for these Jersey Democrats. Is it worth it for New Jersey to dole out billions of dollars to lure corporations to the Garden State? NJ.com Read more Phil Murphy, public workers union agree on $34M contract Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration on Thursday announced it has agreed to a $34 million contract with 6,500 state employees who have been working without one since 2015. An increasing number of dogs in New Jersey are being treated for intentional and accidental marijuana exposure. New Jersey taxes vices more than most other states As New Jersey’s feuding Democratic politicians debated which taxes to raise earlier this year, they agreed on one thing: sinners should pay more. The Record Read more