Archive for the ‘NJ Info’ Category

NJRA Awards NJWINS for Removing Barriers to Employment for Those with Disabilities

The New Jersey Rehabilitation Association will honor NJWINS, a Social Security Administration’s Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program run by The Family Resource Network, with The Community Focused Excellence in Service Award at the 2011 NJRA Annual Meeting on Friday,… New Jersey Helping Hands

Business owners hope to see tax loophole closed

Ed Varty wants this to be the last holiday shopping season he spends envying online retailers who don’t collect 7 percent sales tax from their New Jersey customers. New Jersey Business

Morris Habitat – ReStore Closed Labor Day weekend

MORRIS HABITAT – ReStore In observance of Labor Day the ReStore will be CLOSED: Saturday September 3, 2011 Sunday September 4, 2011 Reopening Wednesday, September 7th at 10:00am. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.   … New Jersey Helping Hands

Restaurants tally losses from storm, start construction and plan reopenings

There’s one small piece of good news at the Hunan Taste in Denville. The koi they keep in an outdoor pond weren’t washed away by the Rockaway River, thanks to a loose net they keep over them. New Jersey Business

Consumer spending climbs more in July than forecast

Consumer spending climbed more than forecast in July as Americans dipped into savings to buy cars and cool their homes, showing the biggest part of the economy is holding up. New Jersey Business

Jaffe: new internet currency Bitcoin grows in popularity

The Bitcoin system is run by the people who use it, a big enticement for the people just hearing about it and thinking of taking the plunge; there are no government officials to step in and mess things up, just the masses purportedly about to make Bitcoin a worldwide market force. New Jersey Business

Stocks up on hopes for a worldwide economic recovery

U.S. stocks rose, extending the first weekly gain since July for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, amid optimism the global economy will recover. New Jersey Business

Solar panels for homeowners, without much money down

Now, several companies are offering complicated financing arrangements to get homeowners solar panels with long-term lease deals—in some cases even with little or no money down. New Jersey Business

Jeweler Tiffany & Co. jumps $5.90 in NYSE, growing 11 percent this year

Tiffany & Co., the world’s second- largest luxury jewelry retailer, rose the most in two years after raising its full-year earnings forecast, helped by price increases and sales in the Asia-Pacific region. New Jersey Business

IDC’4th Annual Award Ceremony

IDC’s 4th Annual Award Ceremony was held on June 5th at Hannover Marriot Hotel. Over 200 guests and many dignitaries participated in celebrating multiculturalism and diversity. Among the honorees was Rep. Leonard lance New Jersey Helping Hands