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1. White House details what Obama's Jobs Act could mean for N.J.
(U.S./Nation)

... Small Businesses Hire and Grow The president’s plan will cut the payroll tax in half to 3.1 percent for employers on the first $5 million in wages, providing broad tax relief to all businesses but ...

2. Are the American Jobs Act proposals the right course for small business growth?
(Money/Economy)

... kick-start the stalled economy and if it would indeed pay for itself as the President promised. Mr. Obama’s "American Jobs Act" proposals include a 50 percent cut in payroll taxes, incentives for businesses ...

3. Smart investments can help small businesses and the economy
(Money/Economy)

... Vineyard, he and his team will undoubtedly be exploring ideas to kick-start the stagnant U.S. economy. Among the initiatives he will likely push hard in September is the extension of the payroll tax cut ...

4. Muammar Qaddafi's fall could benefit small businesses
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Additionally, it is widely reported that the President is seeking to extend the payroll tax cut, which is good news for small business owners as they struggle to control costs in this tough economic environment. ...

5. Acting Gov. Guadagno signs bill suspending 2.5 percent fee on non-housing construction
(N.J./State)

... to attract business, including five pro-growth tax cuts, and protected businesses from an average $400 per employee, or 52 percent, increase in the unemployment insurance payroll tax. Assemblyman ...

6. N.J. unemployment rate unchanged
(Money/Economy)

... according to the Labor Department. Manufacturing payrolls were higher in both the durable, 600, and nondurable, 1,500, components while the gain in education and health services was due to a 3,000 increase ...

7. Falling consumer confidence, taxes and regulation are hurting small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... that don’t own their own buildings. All of these increases – as petty as they may be – are stifling entrepreneurs. Thus, the people who create jobs are the ones facing higher personal income taxes, payroll ...

8. What is the U.S. debt ceiling and why does it matter?
(U.S./Nation)

...  employees, members of the military, vendors – anybody on the government payroll – as well as entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Rutgers Today: What does it mean that the United ...

9. Christie signs Democratic bill that reduces tax that finances state disability benefits fund
(N.J./State)

Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation that provides for reductions in worker taxes paid into the state disability benefits fund, lowering the amount of payroll taxes deducted from many New Jerseyans’ ...

10. N.J. cities and towns lose $240M as part of Christie's $900M in budget vetoes
(N.J./State)

... payments toward nondiscretionary or critical obligations including, but not limited to, debt service, contractual obligations, and public safety payroll. And it is only available where local officials ...

11. N.J. employers escape $750 million payroll tax hike
(N.J./State)

... insurance payroll tax increase on New Jersey businesses that would have gone into effect on Friday. The bill (S-2730/A-3819) cuts the payroll tax for fiscal years 2011-12 and 20012-13. It provides an ...

12. N.J. Assembly approves Democratic bill to restore earned income tax credit for low-income workers
(N.J./State)

... tax credit is based on the federal credit, considered the nation’s largest and most successful anti-poverty program. Created in 1975 to ease the burden of payroll taxes for the working poor, the federal ...

13. N.J. Assembly committee moves to reverse Christie's earned income tax credit cuts
(N.J./State)

... change and restore the 25 percent level. The state tax credit is based on the federal credit. Oliver said the tax credit was created in 1975 to ease the burden of payroll taxes for the working poor. ...

14. James Gillespie of Williamstown gets five years for looting payroll taxes
(N.J./State)

Stolen $487,975 came from paychecks of his employees James Gillespie of Williamstown was sentenced to five years in state prison Friday for failing to turn over $487,975 in state and federal payroll ...

15. CWA rep: 'NJN's future is headed for disaster'
(N.J./State)

... employees on payroll.  ...

16. Star-Ledger, Lesniak & the Eliz. Board of Ed.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to it. Senator Raymond Lesniak’s nephew is the appointed county manager and at least one freeholder won’t publically admit to how many relatives he has on the payroll. Lesniak’s running mate, Assemblyman ...

17. Bill to reduce payroll tax for N.J. unemployment insurance approved by Senate committee
(N.J./State)

... a payroll tax increase on July 1. “The bottom line is that employers are facing an average payroll tax increase of $300 per employee without any legislative action,” NJBIA President Philip Kirschner ...

18. NJ Assembly panel approves legislation to avoid $750M increase in employer payroll tax
(N.J./State)

Employers would pay $100 per employee as of July 1 BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Assembly Labor Committee Thursday approved legislation designed to avoid a $750 million payroll tax ...

19. Gov. Christie signs Democratic-sponsored bill extending unemployment relief
(Money/Economy)

... the unemployment insurance payroll tax. The Labor Department, through newly expanded website services, has begun allowing recipients to receive unemployment benefits earlier in the week as well as moving ...

20. Medford, N.J. manager says layoff request is moral issue
(N.J./State)

... that the police department represents the bulk of the Townships payroll. Christopher Schultz, the former manager of Moorestown, will begin his first day as Medford's new manager on May 18 at a pay rate ...