Tag: small businesses
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New England’s Lobster Heist Is No Joke: What Seafood Theft Reveals About a Growing Crime Crisis
A $400,000 lobster meat hijacking and a string of seafood thefts across New England reveal a growing organized crime threat exploiting America’s supply chains—driving up costs, hurting small businesses, and exposing serious law-enforcement gaps.
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Tipsy Justice: New Jersey Mandolin Thief Returns $9,000 in Instruments With a Handwritten Apology
A Teaneck man who stole nearly $9,000 in vintage mandolins from a North Jersey music shop returned them days later with a handwritten apology blaming alcohol and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas—turning a routine theft into one of the strangest feel-good stories of the holiday season.
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NJ Family Leave Expansion Heads to Governor’s Desk, Raising New Concerns for Small Businesses
New Jersey’s new family leave bill expands job protection to employees at businesses with 15 or more workers. If signed by Governor Murphy, it reduces eligibility criteria and allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. While supporters argue it benefits workers, critics caution about the burdens on small businesses, highlighting a balance in policymaking.
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