Gov. Chris Christie recently signed legislation into law that imposes new requirements on municipalities that provide long term tax abatements. Most notably, cities and towns will be required to file the financial agreements required in relation to long term tax exemptions with their county finance officer and counsel, as well
Jersey City recently expanded its Paid Sick Time Ordinance. The most significant change — the law now applies to businesses with less than ten employees. In 2013, Jersey City became the first city in New Jersey to require private employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. Since then, nine
In an effort to retain the character of its downtown area and encourage “mom-and-pop” and other unique enterprises, Jersey City recently enacted a municipal ordinance that will limit chain stores to 30 percent of the ground-floor commercial space on any lot located in the downtown area. While the first of
