New Jersey Business

Diagnosing Healthcare Reform

According to William Marino, chairman, president and CEO of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, "about 20 percent to 30 percent of what is delivered [in healthcare] does not add clinical value to the patient," but there is nothing in the bill that addresses this issue. According to Horizon's Marino, malpractice reform is needed so that doctors will stop ordering extra tests and stop keeping patients in hospitals longer, as they fear the possibility of a malpractice suit.

Gov. Christie Outlines Bold Agenda

When you are a Republican running for governor in New Jersey in the last decade or so, no one goes into election night thinking you are going to win.

Uezs Under Scrutiny

Since the mid-1980s, the state's Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZs) have been used to redevelop the state's economically depressed towns and cities, providing zone-based businesses with tax incentives to hire workers and make capital improvements, while luring shoppers by halving the sales tax on purchases. UEZ supporters are quick to support the program, arguing that the zones have turned blight into jobs and economic activity by giving revenue-starved municipalities the means to restore busines...

Managing Waste

Heat from the burning "fuel" creates steam, which drives a turbine to make electricity. Since opening in 1994, the plant has used nearly 9 million tons of waste to generate 4.8 billion kilowatt hours - generating enough electricity to power 35,000 to 38,000 households a year, Garg says.

Governor's Plan Would Balance Budget with Spending Cuts, Not with Tax Hikes

According to the Treasury Department, this move could return $27 million to the schools. According to State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, the administration will also not seek renewal of the 4 percent surcharge on corporate business income, which expires July 1.