Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at a news conference, saying federal immigration officers detained three undocumented residents and some U.S. citizens at a local business in Newark, N.J. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Immigration

Just days into the new Trump administration, worries spike amid a show of force on immigration

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Entrepreneurs

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Record-Breaking $183B in Federal Contracts to Small Businesses

Governor Phil Murphy announced the temporary appointment of George Helmy to the U.S. Senate, on Friday August 16, 2024 Newark. (Rich Hundley III/Governor’s Office)
United States

Senator George Helmy Joins Bicameral Effort to Sustain Child Care Funding Nationwide

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Entrepreneurs

Small Business Administration-backed financing rose 7% to $56B in fiscal 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a moderated conversation with actor Michael Ealy and former State Rep. Bakari Sellers at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on Tour Stop 4 of her Economic Opportunity Tour. (Official White House Photo by Yash Mori)
Entrepreneurs

Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Record Lending to Small Businesses in 2024

Congresswoman LaMonica McIver and Congressman Rob Menendez joined NJCU Interim President Andrés Acebo, Dr. Muriel K. Rand and Dr. John Grew for a check presentation representing the down payment on a five-year grant which will benefit HIspanic Americans.
Education

New Jersey City University Receives $3 Million Federal Grant for Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans

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Money

Diners are skipping restaurants and making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts

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Money

New Jersey Department of the Treasury: Total Major Taxes On-Target through May

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Money

New Jersey Department of the Treasury: March Major Revenue Collections Lower by $285.2 Million

PHOTO: A Custom Border Protection officer, right, puts his thumb up as Tuur de Staercke, left, gets screened in the port of entry as his family watches at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va. Monday, April 1, 2024. The Belgian family of four, used the Mobile Passport Control app, the newest technology in international travel, to ease their way to their port of entry. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Destinations

As international travel grows, so does US use of technology. A look at how it’s used at airports

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Money

New Jersey: February Revenue Collections Lower by 2.3 Percent Primarily Due to Higher Refund Activity

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