NJ Business Lobby Warns Against Great Expectations Following Minimum Wage Increase
Voters in New Jersey last month approved a constitutional amendment that increases the state's minimum wage by a dollar.
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Voters in New Jersey last month approved a constitutional amendment that increases the state's minimum wage by a dollar.
With the New Year comes a new, higher minimum wage in New Jersey, and businesses forced to pay the higher salary are expressing concerns about what it might do to their bottom line.
Collecting shopping carts at a large chain store, Andrew Higginbotham says it's hard to live off his pay $8.65 per hour.
A local group of Penn and Temple students held a "flash" performance inside a McDonald's in University City last night, calling on higher wages for fast food workers.
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US Sen. Bob Casey says the lot of 700,000 Pennsylvania workers would be improved by an increase in the minimum wage.
New Jersey residents on Tuesday approved raising the state's minimum wage by $1, to $8.25 an hour, and to provide for automatic cost-of-living increases as 10 other states already do.
When voters in New Jersey go to the polls this November, they'll be asked decide if the state's minumum wage should be raised.
Two state lawmakers from Philadelphia say they'll try once again to convince colleagues to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage, despite the failure of past proposals.
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New Jersey has been ranked among the worst states for minimum wage workers in America by Bloomberg.
New Jersey voters will get the last word on whether to increase the minimum wage.
Chris reviews the reaction to Bob Costas asserting that guns are responsible for the murder/suicide committed by Javon Belcher. He also assesses the Republican responses and efforts in the fiscal cliff debate, wonders if Andy Reid will be back next year, and analyzes the impact a minimum wage increase would have on New Jersey businesses.
Governor Christie has indicated he's open to upping the rate from $7.25, but wonders -- after Hurricane Sandy -- whether this is the right time.
At the original Mart Pretzel Bakery in Cinnaminson, five employees who make pretzels in several sizes and flavors make more than New Jersey's minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Most start around $8 an hour says Shaughnessy Fraser, whose family owns the business.
Governor Christie is calling "truly ridiculous" State Senate President Stephen Sweeney's bill to amend the state constitution to tie New Jersey's minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index.
Mitt Romney's economic plan basically says if you make $22.50 an hour with benefits, you make too much money; and if you make $22.5 million, then you pay too much in taxes.
On the third anniversary of the last increase in the federal minimum wage, a coalition of labor unions and advocates gathered on Independence Mall to hear testimony from minimum wage workers.
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The state assembly is ready to take a full vote on the plan as soon as next week.
People who are either for or against raising New Jersey's minimum wage are looking to sway public opinion before the issue is debated in the Legislature.
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Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
City council in Ocean City voted in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier Thursday night.
Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted on child abuse charges Thursday, officials said.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
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Three people were injured in a crash in Waterford Township, Camden County, Wednesday night, police said.
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Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
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The NEXT Weather team is looking ahead to snow and rain in the forecast for the Philadelphia area this week.
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Thanks to Shriners Children's Philadelphia, 11-year-old Desa Kaiser has an adaptive wheelchair that she can use for dancing.
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The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
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A new traffic pattern will be in place around the Philadelphia Sports Complex on Black Friday after the Eagles-Bears game.
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Rookie VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey each made huge plays in the final seconds as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors.
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Travis Konecny, Noah Cates and Bobby Brink each had a goal and an assist, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Sabres 5-2 for their fourth win in five games.
The Sixers were fined again for violating injury reporting rules regarding 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid.
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The New Castle County Police Department officers who helped arrest Luqmaan Khan, a man who federal prosecutors say was planning to attack the University of Delaware police, will be honored by Delaware lawmakers on Friday morning. Liz Crawford has the latest on this developing story from our Pulse desk.