NJ Sensitive Places Law impact on Businesses
Attorney General Identifies Gun Free Zones, what owners and staff need to know The Southern Ocean Chamber advises the community that New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has clarified the…
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Workplace Guidance Issued on Testing for Cannabis Impairment
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission has issued guidance for employers on standards and procedures related to workplace impairment.If an employee’s drug test results shows THC in their system, an employer…
New Jersey Privacy Act Signed Into Law
Businesses and organizations now require notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities This past January, Governor Phil Murphy enacted the New Jersey Privacy Act,…
NJ Most Improved State for Doing Business
Choose NJ 2023 Annual Report Shows Increased in Company Growth According to Chose NJ, New Jersey’s leading nonprofit business attraction organization, 2023 marked historic expansion for the organization. This past year, Choose…
Be A Part of the Revolution!
New Jersey commemorates 250 years of the United States and our part in history Southern Ocean County has plenty to share in the Revolutionary War, in fact you can visit…
Employee or Contracted Worker? Final Rule has been Released
US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors In January 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released a statement announcing a final rule to help…
Working with the NJ Film Commission
New Jersey on location film production dollars has seen a tenfold increase is just five years from $67M in 2018 to over $650M in 2022! This does not include the…
Minimum Wage to Increase by $1 in 2024
On January 1, 2024, the New Jersey statewide minimum wage will increase to $15.13 for most employees New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $1 to $15.13 per hour…
Get Funded for Training and Workforce Development
The Department of Labor & Workforce Development provides grant and funding information for 2024! The NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development has several grants that may be applicable to…
Flood Disclosure Bill Has Passed
Bill S3110/A4783 requires home sellers and landlords to disclose past flood damages to potential buyers and renters. This new mandate makes New Jersey the thirtieth state to require such disclosures…
NJ PACT Updates
In 2020 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) began a regulatory reform effort to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and other climate pollutant emissions while making our natural…
New Bill May Assist with Rowdy Teens at Shore
Bill NJA5610 was introduced in the Assembly on June 8 and is being fast-tracked for a hearing this week. This can lead to legislation to increase underage drinking penalties and…
Assembly chamber as Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto meets with Senate President Steve Sweeney at the Statehouse during the state government shutdown in Trenton, NJ. 7/3/17 (Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
New Bill May Assist with Rowdy Teens at Shore
Bill NJA5610 was introduced in the Assembly June 8 and is being fast tracked for a hearing this week, which can lead to legislation to increase underage drinking penalties as…
NJ PACT Updates
In 2020 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) began a regulatory reform effort to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and other climate pollutant emissions while making our natural…
June 1 – Teen Working Papers Coming Online
The way teens obtain working papers in New Jersey will be changing on June 1, 2023! Thanks to a new law, the working papers process will be online and streamlined.…
