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Keeping New Jersey Informed. NJ SEED's weekly curated digest, received by members of the NJ Legislature, the NJ Congressional Delegation and key members of the Administration.
July 29, 2025 · nj.gov
Governors to Collaborate on Effort to Address Regional Electricity Grid Challenges
July 29, 2025 · Today (7/15), Governor Phil Murphy joined local, county and
Governor Murphy, Commissioner LaTourette and elected officials break ground on the nearly one-mile Newark segment of the Greenway project
July 29, 2025 · nj.gov
Statement from Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on PJM’s Base Residual Auction
NJ SEED: PJM is the largest power grid operator in the United States, serving 65 million customers from Chicago to New Jersey. It delivers over 780...
July 29, 2025 · nj.gov
Preliminary Estimates Indicate Moderate Job Loss in June
NJ SEED: Although the state’s labor market may have decreased in June, the loss is minimal and may be revised by the next report. The NJ job market...
July 29, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
‘Forever Chemicals’ Surface in D&R Canal Amid Rollback of Federal Rules to Fight Them
NJ SEED: NJ continues to be a national leader in attacking “Forever Chemical” contamination. Municipal water is still safer than untested well water.
July 29, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
Op-Ed: Restore Money Diverted From NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund
NJ SEED: Is it hypocrisy or just politics as usual when the governor and legislators talk about the importance of affordable housing, then as the...
July 16, 2025 · nj.gov
NJDOT’s FY25 Capital Program Delivers More Than $1 Billion in Contracts for the 7th Consecutive Year Demonstrating Murphy Administration’s Commitment to Infrastructure
July 16, 2025 · nj.gov
Murphy Administration Celebrates Report on NJHMFA’s Down Payment Assistance and First-Generation Homebuyer Program
July 16, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
Is DEP Eyeing Changes to Controversial Flood Rules?
NJ SEED: NJDEP has a long history of rulemaking in the extreme, and computer modeling has often been seriously inaccurate. Yes, Earth’s climate is...
July 16, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
Lawmakers Move to Take State Police From Attorney General’s Control
NJ SEED: Last September, the Attorney General’s office announced plans to take over personnel functions for the agency and implement a host of...
July 16, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
Murphy Says His Final Budget Caps Efforts to ‘Turn Our State Around’
NJ SEED: Democrats and Republicans (not surprisingly) have differing views on the Murphy Administration’s final budget. No matter which side is right...
July 16, 2025 · enviropolitics.com
The Port of New York and New Jersey was the busiest cargo gateway in the country in May.
July 16, 2025 · datacenterfrontier.com
The Power Play: How Data Centers and Utilities Are Reinventing Energy Strategies
NJ SEED: An informative read on an issue that will demand increasing power and the ability to generate it. The power demands from data centers,...
July 8, 2025 · nj.gov
Governor Murphy Signs Package of Bills to Support Innovative Businesses in New Jersey
NJ SEED: Entrepreneurism is the seedbed of economic growth. Entrepreneurial ventures lead to small business development and successful small...
July 8, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
In Budget Crunch, NJ Strips Clean Energy Fund in near-Record ‘Raid’
NJ SEED: As the demand for energy increases, is it wise to divert funds from Clean Energy for unrelated budget areas?
July 8, 2025 · njspotlightnews.org
How lawmakers Rewrote Language in NJ Budget to Big Effect
NJ SEED: It appears that election-year politics may have influenced some of the diversions from dedicated funds to other areas. Trying to protect...
July 8, 2025 · nj.gov
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Strengthening the New Jersey Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program
NJ SEED: Returning the film industry to New Jersey with its modern technology means many well-paying jobs. It is a positive addition to the state’s...
July 2, 2025 · nj.gov