AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoJobs: Comcast’s restructuring will eliminate 119 New Jersey positions across nine counties, adding to more than 14,600 announced layoffs statewide this year. Conduent is also cutting 113 Newark jobs as it sells its tolling business. Wages: New Jersey’s minimum wage is set to rise to $16.48 an hour in 2027. Energy: A tentative deal could end the lockout at Bayway refinery, while a NJBIZ panel highlighted affordability and infrastructure as key challenges for the state’s energy future. Development: Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration submitted 130 sites for federal Opportunity Zone designation, the maximum allowed. Monmouth County also released its 2026 profile report, tracking local economic, housing and development trends. Retail: Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open its eighth New Jersey store on Nov. 6.
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