Newark Will Require Vaccine Proof To Enter Many Businesses, Bars

The city’s latest COVID mandate will start on New Year’s Eve. It will affect restaurants, bars and other businesses – see the list here.

Holiday Rush? Don’t Skimp On Safety, Feds Urge NJ Employers

OSHA is asking New Jersey employers to keep their workers’ safety in mind this holiday season – especially when it comes to the coronavirus.

Christmas 2021 Grocery Store Hours Near Newark

Find out when you can pick up those last-minute Christmas dinner additions from stores near Newark.

PSEG Releases Diversity Statistics For Employees, Managers

What is one of the 10 largest electric companies in the nation doing to make itself more “diverse?” Find out here.

Newark Store Sells Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $20,000

A Newark store sold a lottery ticket worth $20,000 for the Dec. 7 drawing. See the lucky numbers here.

Newark Gives Job Seekers A Boost With ‘Workforce On Wheels’

A mobile job hunting unit will help reach “hotspot” areas disproportionately affected by poverty, crime and violence, Newark officials said.

Audible Will Give 400 Newark Residents $75 Per Week – For Free

The concept of “guaranteed income” has taken another step forward in New Jersey’s largest city.

100 Newark Kids Will Be Treated To $100 Holiday Shopping Spree

The “Shop With a Hero” event will also support local Newark businesses, officials said.

Frontier Airlines Leaving Newark Airport, Cites ‘Cost Pressures’

The budget airline will be ending service to Newark Airport in the first quarter of 2022.

Need Business Seed Money? NJIT In Newark Funding Students, Alumni

NJIT students, professors or alumni who want to start a business will soon have access to $75,000 from a new venture fund.

Female, Hispanic-Led Company In Newark Earns Praise

Miriam Serna, founder of Safety Food Interactive Services: “Success isn’t just about taking – it’s about giving.”

Newark Alliance Names Evan Weiss As New CEO

Currently the senior advisor for financial and strategic projects for Gov. Phil Murphy, Weiss will step into his new role on Dec. 1.

United Airlines Gives Every Employee $1,000 Pandemic Bonus

United Airlines is giving $1,000 to 67,000 employees – just in time for the holidays.

NJ Officials Cite Newark Company For ‘Hazardous’ Wastewater Tank

State Officials: The tank is mostly full of hazardous wastewater, which is being mixed with cooking oil and shipped to a biodiesel supplier.

5 Years Probation For Newark Company After Worker’s Fatal Fall

A construction company in Newark didn’t give its employees the required safety equipment, leading to a worker’s death, prosecutors said.

Protesters Bash Amazon’s Plan To Bring Mega-Hub To Newark Airport

"When I worked at Amazon, I was monitored like a robot and overworked to increase the profits of the richest man in the world."

Newark Store Sells $50,000 Powerball Lottery Ticket

A store in Newark sold a winning ticket for the Oct. 4 Powerball drawing. See the lucky numbers here.

Newark Company Earns $100K Grant From Google Black Founders Fund

New Jersey Governor: “Google’s recognition of one of our best and brightest is a proud moment and one that we will cherish.”

2,500 NJ Security Guards Fight For Pandemic Raises – And Get Them

Thousands of security officers across New Jersey were pondering a strike, their union says. Here’s what got them to back down.

15 NJ Companies Change Hiring Policies After 'Ban The Box' Sweep

The law prevents most employers from asking an unfair question, New Jersey officials say: “Do you have a criminal record?”

First Kale, Now Beer: Newark’s Indoor Farm Unveils ‘Hail Hydro’

The largest indoor vertical farm in the world is taking on a new challenge: helping to create a "groundbreaking" new beer.

HAX Coming To Newark; May Create 2,500 Jobs, Gov. Murphy Says

A coveted tech accelerator program will bring a flagship facility to NJ. State officials plan to invest $25 million to fuel the effort.

Panasonic North America In Newark Welcomes First Female CEO

An experienced corporate executive is taking over the top post at the company’s North American HQ in Newark.

Budget Airline Will Get Space At Newark Airport, Feds Announce

Federal authorities are awarding more than a dozen slots at the busy New Jersey airport to a budget airline, reports say.

ATM Stolen From Downtown Newark Shop; Police Release Photos

A Newark business owner told police that she closed her shop on Saturday night. When she returned to open the store, the ATM was gone.

FedEx Hiring Package Handlers In Newark, Will Hold Job Fair

The full and part-time jobs pay up to $17 per hour. Applicants must be 18-years-old.

Sen. Cory Booker Continues His Beef With The Beef Industry

“Product of the USA?” That’s a term with a big gray area when it comes to beef, said Booker, one of New Jersey’s most well-known vegans.

Newark Makes It Cheaper To Hold Outdoor Events Amid Pandemic

Newark will be using part of its federal American Rescue Plan funds to make it easier to host outdoor events, such as fairs and festivals.

Newark Should Have Publicly Bid Ice Rink Renovation: Report

Newark allegedly violated New Jersey regulations for public bidding when it financed a facelift at an ice skating rink, a report said.

NJ Republicans Try To Force Murphy’s Hand On Business Taxes

GOP lawmakers want Gov. Phil Murphy to prevent a big payroll tax increase on employers and “restore stability” to the state’s UI fund.

NJ Should Use Fed Aid To Soften $1B Business Tax Hike, Group Says

New Jersey businesses are facing a $252 million unemployment insurance tax increase in October, and a $1 billion hike over three years.

Newark Is Paving The Way For Marijuana Businesses: See The Plan

Indoor consumption areas? Sales taxes? Zoning? Here’s the plan for recreational cannabis in Newark.

$11 Fries At Newark Airport Are ‘Price Gouging,’ Congressman Says

$28 for a beer? $11 for an order of French fries? It’s a “clear abuse of power,” U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey says.

PSEG To Sell $2 Billion ‘Fossil Generating Portfolio’

The deal is part of a plan to transition into a “clean energy company,” according to PSEG, which has a headquarters in Newark.

Newark Store Will Celebrate Free Comic Book Day 2021

Free Comic Book Day was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now it’s back – just in time for its 20th anniversary.

Business Grants Aim To Add Diversity To Essex County

Eligible founders may be Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, Veterans, Female, or located in a low to moderate-income area.

Newark Airport, Amazon Move Forward With Major Deal In NJ

A new “state-of-the-art air cargo campus” is coming to Newark Airport. And so are 1,000 jobs, Port Authority officials said.

Newark Store Sells $100,000 Powerball Lottery Ticket

A store in Newark sold a Powerball lottery ticket worth $100,000 for the Aug. 4 drawing. See the lucky numbers here.

United Airlines Outsources Catering In Newark, Other US Airports

United Airlines is getting out of the catering business. Here’s what it will mean for thousands of airport workers.

These Newark Area Restaurants Got Revitalization Funds

Newark area restaurants were helped by a federal program as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.