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1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (279+ words) On Jan. 17, 2026, then-Gov. Phil Murphy enacted Assembly Bill A-3451/S-2950, which amends the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), expanding its coverage to impact a greater number of employers and employees. The amendments also expand employee job protection rights. This GT Alert…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (197+ words) New Target stores will soon open in New Jersey Target, the third-largest department store in New Jersey according to data aggregator ScrapeHero, will reportedly open two stores in New Jersey next month. Here's what you need to know about the…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (827+ words) Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show on Monday: New Jersey has started 2026 with almost two-thousand notable layoffs, revealed by nine employers, so far. Once giant retailer, Macy's announced a combined 89 layoffs at three…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago   (228+ words) Effective January 20, 2026, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (NJABC) will no longer be accepting so called placeholder applications for Limited Brewery Licenses, which are licenses that allow its holders to brew malt alcoholic beverages and sell their product,…...

9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1258+ words) When it comes to the culinary world, 2026 started off with a bang. Two popular Shore ice cream brands announced plans to expand, more than two dozen new restaurants are in the works (with more to come), a popular Shore chef…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago   (233+ words) A-Del Construction has sealed $31.55 million of construction financing to develop a single-family home community in Delaware, Commercial Observer has learned. Forman Capital closed the loan to fund A-Del's planned Silver View Farm project in Middletown Del., while Real Property Capital's…...

21+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1273+ words) Tenants of a Newark affordable housing complex, which was plagued by a rat infestation three years ago, are once again pleading for help, this time mainly over what they say is a lack of heat aggravated by the recent cold…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (496+ words) April M. Kloxin, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and materials science and engineering at the University of Delaware, has been named director of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI), a statewide hub for life science research and workforce development. Her appointment…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (596+ words) If you've seen one of those pink smiling salamanders that look like a Pok'mon, you might've been tempted to think: "I gotta catch 'em all." Or something like that. Those adorable wild creatures are named axolotl. Interested in bringing one…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (423+ words) Saturday night's matchup between the Ottawa Senators and the visiting New Jersey Devils is a game that neither team can afford to lose. New Jersey enters the game nine points back of the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot, while the…...