May 7, 2026 | patch.com A natural gas pipeline that will run for 23 miles under Raritan Bay just got a key final approval this week: On Wednesday (5/6), the Tidelands Resource Council (part of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection) granted the pipeline final approval for a utility license. The company needed to obtain this before construction could begin. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Gov. Sherril is expected to sign off on this project that will transport natural g

May 5, 2026 | njbiz.com A controversial rule governing how workers are classified in New Jersey will move forward, after the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development formally adopted regulations Tuesday (6/26) pertaining to the state’s “ABC test.” Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: The ABC test needed clarification to protect both workers and employers. The rule adoption seeks to, in the words of Labor Commissioner Kevin Jarvis, “protect legitimate independent contract

May 7, 2026 | patch.com A proposed law that would increase the federal minimum wage to $25 continues to pick up supporters in Congress, including some from the Garden State. Four Democratic House members from New Jersey have signed on as sponsors to the Living Wage for All Act: Donald Norcross (NJ-1), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12). Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Proposals to increase the minimum wage are neither opposed nor

May 5, 2026 | stockton.edu A majority of New Jersey voters are concerned about the growth of artificial intelligence data centers and 56% would support banning them in their own communities, according to a Stockton poll released today (5/5) by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Responders to the Stockton Poll are concerned about energy costs related to data centers, as they should be. Some responses, such as t

May 1, 2026 | roi-nj.com The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said on April 30 that the agency has accepted electric grid operator PJM’s proposal to extend the existing price collar used in the two most recent capacity auctions for two more future delivery years. The floor and ceiling for the auction is intended to shield electricity consumers and producers from market volatility. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Projected ratepayer savings of more than $25 billion over the