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Of the $52.8 billion in taxes collected by New Jersey in 2022, 1.8 percent, or $949.9 million, came from public utilities sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

New Jersey collected 4.6% more in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2022

Of the $52.8 billion in taxes collected by New Jersey in 2022, $651.1 million came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, a 4.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

New Jersey collected $2.2 billion in license taxes in 2022

Of the $52.8 billion in taxes collected by New Jersey in 2022, 4.1 percent, or $2.2 billion, came from license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

New Jersey ranks 34th in the U.S. for the most motor fuels sales tax paid in 2022

In 2022, New Jersey collected $414,269,000 in motor fuels sales tax, ranking it 34th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in New Jersey during week ending July 8

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in New Jersey in the week ending July 8, making up 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey.

AG Platkin, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announce Campaign Targeting Excessive Speeding to Increase Safety on New Jersey Roadways

By Garden State Times Report | Jul 19, 2023

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are joining forces with law enforcement agencies across the state and the nation to raise awareness about the dangers of speeding and take immediate action to prioritize responsible driving habits and obey speed limits. New Jersey Joins National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Call for Drivers to Reduce Speeds and Save Lives

Booker, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Tackle Uterine Fibroids through Research and Education

By Garden State Times Report | Jul 19, 2023

On Juyl 13, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced the bipartisan Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act, legislation that would expand research and raise awareness through public education programs to support women suffering from uterine fibroids.

Sens. Menendez, Booker Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Strengthen Labor Protections to Ensure Farm Workers Receive Fair Wages

By Garden State Times Report | Jul 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both-D-N.J.) joined Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and other Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Fairness for Farm Workers Act.

New Jersey collected $19.7 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

Of the $52.8 billion in taxes collected by New Jersey in 2022, 37.4 percent, or $19.7 billion, came from sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

287 people die from diseases of the heart in New Jersey during week ending July 8

There were 287 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in New Jersey in the week ending July 8, making up 22.4% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey.

New Jersey collected 3.2% less in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2022

Of the $52.8 billion in taxes collected by New Jersey in 2022, $4.5 million came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, a 3.2 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

New Jersey collected $175.9 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2022

Of the $52.8 billion in taxes collected by New Jersey in 2022, 0.3 percent, or $175.9 million, came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

New Jersey ranks 11th in the U.S. for the most insurance premiums sales tax paid in 2022

In 2022, New Jersey collected $747,723,000 in insurance premiums sales tax, ranking it 11th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Sens. Menendez, Booker Cosponsor Reintroduction of Legislation to Lower Death Rates for Women of Color Following Alarming Study that Found Maternal Mortality Doubled in the U.S.

U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both-D-N.J.) cosponsored the reintroduction of the Kira Johnson Act, legislation to provide funding to community-based organizations leading the charge to improve maternal health outcomes, especially for Black women.

Booker, Menendez Cosponsor Reintroduction of Legislation to Lower Death Rates for Women of Color Following Alarming Study that Found Maternal Mortality Doubled in the U.S.

U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both-D-N.J.) cosponsored the reintroduction of the Kira Johnson Act, legislation to provide funding to community-based organizations leading the charge to improve maternal health outcomes, especially for Black women.

AG Platkin Announces Major Milestone for Personalized Handgun Authorization Commission

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Personalized Handgun Authorization Commission (PHAC) has taken a major step forward by defining the features of smart guns to be made available for sale in New Jersey.

ICYMI: Evidence of Worker Exploitation Stops Work at 110 Job Sites