AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBusiness Climate: Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration says it has cut permit backlogs and launched a public dashboard to track progress, while Sherrill outlined her energy strategy at an NJBIA conference. Industrial Property & Data Centers: Warehouse demand is strengthening as New Jersey’s industrial vacancy shifts. But data center proposals face local resistance: a poll found 65% of N.J. voters oppose facilities in their hometowns, and residents in South Brunswick are pushing back against a planned project. Life Sciences: A new report reaffirms New Jersey’s bioscience leadership, even as expected biopharma manufacturing cuts nationwide threaten more than 4,000 jobs. Manufacturing & Freight: Phillips 66 locked out 385 workers at its Linden refinery after they rejected contract concessions. Separately, a CSX technology outage halted digital freight interchange with other major railroads, disrupting a key link in North American supply chains. Consumer Protection: New Jersey joined the FTC and 19 other states in suing Dollar General, alleging stores charged customers more than displayed prices.
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