March 24, 2026 | nj.gov A4529/S3819 Modifies certain requirements for transmission-scale energy storage procurement under BPU incentive program. The enacted legislation will: Modify project maturity requirements in order to expand the number of projects eligible to receive incentive awards under the second segment of the transmission-scale GSESP, thereby increasing competition among bidders and protecting ratepayers from inflated pricing resulting from a supply-constrained

March 20, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org All 564 New Jersey municipalities this week faced a deadline to comply with the state’s affordable housing law. That means they had to adopt ordinances stating how they’ll plan for such residences over the next decade. It’s been a contentious journey. Several towns are still not on board, even as housing advocates say the state needs more than 200,000 new units to help address the affordability crisis. In February, the median home sale pri

March 18, 2026 | nj.gov The Pay Transparency law mandates that employers disclose the pay, benefits and other compensation programs in job postings, ensuring transparency for job seekers before they apply for a new job or transfer opportunity. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: NJ employers are working to comply with the new hiring law. It appears to retain some important flexibility in its requirements such as allowing for posting “…. a range of the hourly wage or salary: and “

March 20, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org The state’s Resilient Environments and Landscapes, or REAL, rules are designed to protect coastal communities from sea level rise and major flooding. The rules, adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection on the final day of Gov. Phil Murphy’s term, set new flood zone development standards. One mandates that new and rehabilitated buildings be built four feet higher than flood projections set by the Federal Emergency Management Ag

March 17, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org Data centers built in New Jersey would be mandated to use only renewable or nuclear energy to power their operations under a potential law pushed by several Democratic state senators. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Mandating data centers provide for their own “clean” power is generally consistent with the federal government’s similar call. But in the race for AI supremacy, we will need to call on all sources of energy. Upgrading and impr