michele siekerka

As the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the Garden State, plenty of workers and the people who employ them still don't know exactly when operations will continue fully at the office.

It took a worldwide pandemic – plus $500 checks to middle-class families in an election year – to get a millionaires tax back on the books in New Jersey.

Business groups are hammering Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget plan over its more than $1 billion in tax hikes, two-thirds affecting the wealthy and corporations.

He's mostly talking about more borrowing, and hoping for federal funds.

If New Jersey businesses were given the green light to open their doors and operate under social distancing guidelines, most owners in the state believe they could follow the rules — but making enough money to survive is another story.

Governor says the state's progress can continue with a higher tax on millionaires. Republicans say spending increases are 'absurd ... crazy.'

Bigger businesses in fast food, retail, hospitality and warehousing would have to follow new worker-friendly rules on scheduling under revamped proposal.

New Jersey has maintained an unwanted title, designated by the Tax Foundation as having the lowest-ranked business tax climate in the United States.

Is New Jersey reaching a point of no return financially?

State is being pressed to increase Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements along with the $15 minimum wage, or patients will pay more or providers could close.