As one more local Board of Education in New Jersey approves a later start time for its high school, students and parents may increase their calls for other school districts to also move back the beginning of their school day.
With Super Bowl LII less than two weeks away, and ticket prices predicted to set new records, many business owners may be asking themselves if their business can purchase tickets and deduct the entertainment expense.
On his last full day in office, Governor Christie signed a number of bills into law, including A-493. With a final swipe of the outgoing governor’s pen, this Act makes official New Jersey’s public policy of banning the use of “smokeless tobacco,” a term which includes “snuff, chewing tobacco, or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco,” in public schools.
On January 15, 2018, Governor Chris Christie signed into law certain amendments (2016-17 S3305) to the Grow New Jersey Assistance Act ("GrowNJ") and the New Jersey Corporate Business Tax Act that should have a positive impact for participants in the GrowNJ program.
Pub. L. 115-97, informally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was recently signed into law. The Act makes numerous far-reaching changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code”). The changes affecting individuals are generally effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026.
Now that the excitement of the New Year, with the tumult of annual organization meetings and new members taking office, has passed, a Board’s attention should turn to the more prosaic and procedural aspects of public life.
All school officials – which includes Board members -- are required by New Jersey School Ethics Act to annually file what are known as “Disclosure Statements," in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:12-25 and 18A:12-26.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The impact of the Act will be immediate and far-reaching on all sectors of the economy.