WESTFIELD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Thursday the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020. The focus is to provide small businesses support to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic and prepare for the future. Outta Hand Pizza in Westfield is fighting to hold on. READ MORE: Deadline Approaching For Small Businesses To Apply For Priority Paycheck Protection Loans “We have to adapt to new ways,” owner Burim Regjaj told CBS2’s Meg Baker. With state aid, Regjaj said he was actually able to hire more employees, like delivery drivers. FLASHBACK : New Jersey Business Owner Discusses Decision To Close For Good, Workers Prepare For Unemployment More funding will help then and others get through what is sure to be a long winter. The new Main Street recovery finance program provides $50 million for small businesses, with resources to upgrade websites and advertising. “We can’t stress enough how important it is for the citizens of New Jersey to shop local,” said Bob Zuckerman, executive director of the Downtown Westfield Alliance. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC READ MORE: Police Trying To Identify Woman Seen With Little Girl Shortly Before Child Was Found Abandoned In Bronx Ask CBS2’s Dr. Max Your Vaccine Questions COVID Vaccine FAQ From CDC Find A New York City Testing Site Near You Check NYC Testing Wait Times Explanation Of N.Y.’s Yellow, Orange, Red Zones (.pdf) Resources: Help With Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Students And Parents At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage The new law bolsters the startup economy through the Innovation Evergreen Fund. “It shows that New Jersey is open for business,” said Luis Alamo, president and CEO of Alamo Insurance Group, Inc. Urban areas will be a key focus for growth. “A commitment to eradicating food deserts, a vision for turning urban brownfields and long-ignored properties into accessible, ...
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close Video VW dune buggy is back for an electric future Volkswagen reveals their new electric off-roader I.D. buggy based on VW’s battery-powered platform. Volkswagen is ready to clear the air in more ways than one. (VW) VW CEO Herbert Diess has released sketches of a convertible electric car he said the automaker is "thinking" about bulding. (VW) The drop-top is based on the new ID.3, which is a roughly Golf -sized compact four-door hatchback that's not sold in the U.S. (VW) The images reimagine it as a zero-emissions two-door convertible in the spirit of the classic VW Cabriolet, which is something that's currently not available from any major automaker. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Diess didn't confirm that it will put it into production, but VW's modular skateboard-style electric platform was developed to accommodate a wide variety of vehicle types that ranges from subcompacts to minivans and has even been shown with a dune buggy body . Gary Gastelu is FoxNews.com's Automotive Editor covering the car industry and racing. Follow @foxnewsautos ...
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump teases on 2024 run
Presented by Facebook President Trump Donald Trump Sacha Baron Cohen calls out 'danger of lies, hate and conspiracies' in Golden Globes speech Sorkin uses Abbie Hoffman quote to condemn Capitol violence: Democracy is 'something you do' Ex-Trump aide Pierson planning run for Congress MORE " width="580" height="387" data-delta="1" /> Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Monday, the start of Women’s History Month! Happy March! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths as March 1 begins: 513,091. As of this morning, 15 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 7.5 percent is fully vaccinated, according to the Bloomberg News global vaccine tracker . For better or worse, Donald Trump is back. The former president made his public return on Sunday with a raucous address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), teasing a potential 2024 presidential bid, panning President Biden Joe Biden Biden offers support to union organizing efforts Senate Democrats nix 'Plan B' on minimum wage hike Kavanaugh dismays conservatives by dodging pro-Trump election lawsuits MORE ’s first month in the White House, preaching unity within the GOP ranks, and shortly thereafter attacking those who voted to impeach or convict him, vowing to defeat them all. Multiple times throughout the 90-minute speech, Trump hinted at a third bid for the presidency, drawing massive cheers from the crowd of conservative activists who convened for the three-day gathering in Orlando, Fla. He also insisted he defeated Biden ...
The Under $50 Gift Guide
Thanksgiving is barely over, postelection anxiety has just begun, and maybe you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of checking off every dad , mom , co-worker, and teen on your holiday-shopping list. In that spirit, we present the 46 gifts ahead, all neatly organized by price and less than $50. A Book of Tweets $0 Photo: Courtesy of the vendors A Book of Tweets Bind every tweet she’s ever sent, because the internet is a fickle place . $0 at wikiHow Buy Essential Lipstick $1 Photo: Courtesy of the vendors Bargain Red A classic red lip — for only a dollar. $1 at e.l.f. Buy European Union flag $3 Photo: Courtesy of the vendors Pre-Brexit Flag To commemorate a time before “Leave,” an EU flag with the inclusion of the U.K. $3 at Amazon Buy Novelty Coat Hanger $6 Photo: Courtesy of the vendors Party Hangers For the host juggling lots of guests’ coats, consider these oversize-animal-head coat hangers. $6 at Typo by Cotton On Buy Disney “Tsum Tsum” Figures $11 Photo: Courtesy of the vendors Pooh Parade It’s one thing to collect Disney Tsum Tsum characters; quite another to stack them in lots of crazy, fun displays. $11 at Amazon Buy Volcanic Ash Soap $8 Photo: Courtesy of the vendors Icelandic Volcano Soap Contains charcoal as well as volcanic sand, ash, and soil, said to absorb toxins and produce collagen. $8 at Amazon Buy Night Nurse $9 Night Nurse The British version of Nyquil, called Night Nurse, is so much better, but you’ll have to get someone to bring it back for you. $9 at Boots Buy Noodle Pin $10 Photo: Courtesy of the vendors Noodle Pin This playful ...
The Gifts Our Senior Editor Is Contemplating for Her Anniversary
Every month, we Strategist editors tell you about the best things we’ve recently bought for ourselves. But what about the things we wish other people would buy for us? It’s a ritual for us to share our holiday wish lists , but during the rest of the year we’re also having birthdays, housewarming parties, weddings , babies , and more. So now we’re spilling about the gifts we’d like for those milestones, as well. This time: senior editor Margaret Rhodes on anniversary gifts. The only person I know who’s pickier than a Strat editor is the one with whom I’m celebrating a three-year anniversary. The man will drink Yuengling out of a faded wedding koozie, but to shop with him is to analyze details most of us pass over — the way thread loops through a button, or the shade of rubber on the sole of a Vans shoe . I won’t even buy a houseplant without consulting him, so in honor of our anniversary — something that’s a mutual celebration, anyway — any gift-giving we do will be something we (methodically) choose and go in on together. Here’s what I’m considering. Koldfront 18-Bottle Free Standing Dual Zone Wine Cooler $209 $209 I never used to keep wine in the house. Buying just one bottle at a time gave me the illusion of handling money wisely, even if I would return to the same wine shop two days later, for the next bottle. I’ve grown up enough to keep a handful of bottles around the apartment, and it’s much nicer. What would be even better would be to protect them from the fluctuating temperatures of a home without central air. Some slightly more mature friends of ours got a wine cooler, and it’s such a luxury to be at home with wine that’s 62 degrees. We just rounded up the best-reviewed wine refrigerators on Amazon, and looking at them, I think plasticky-looking ones with chrome racks are out. We are a wooden-rack kind of home. This dual-zone model — one zone for reds, another for chilled reds and ...
