Some states counteract inflation's bite by adjusting tax rate tables. Not NJ, where a lawmaker has been trying for more than a decade

After two terms, Murphy readies for his final bow on state stage

Automatic hourly rate nears $16, but many workers exempted

Wage for most hourly workers to be almost $16. Several groups still exempt from that minimum

A new bill in Trenton would require restaurants to pay all employees minimum wage

Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his latest State of the State address Tuesday

Most low-wage workers will be paid $15.49 an hour

An automatic increase will take the minimum wage to $15.49 on Jan. 1

Cost-of-living raise will push minimum wage up

Advocates say inflation eroded buying power as the new minimum was phased in

On Jan. 1, the state minimum wage increased to $15.13 an hour

State lawmakers can have a big impact on residents’ lives — and income

Advocates say new minimum still falls short of a living wage in New Jersey

Does a double veto doom Port Authority reform? The national politics behind that local decision. The New Year's minimum wage hike. And seniors going social ...

The minimum wage in New Jersey is rising from $8.25 to $8.38 per hour Jan. 1.