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October 6th, 2023
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NJ Updates: Events, Deadlines, Programs, Guidance, and More
Want to know about current topics in New Jersey? The State of New Jersey Update features information, news, resources, guidance, and more. Additional featured news is also available at?*NJ.gov [ [link removed] ].*
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*All October: Roundtrip Travel on NJ TRANSIT Is **Buy One, Get One Free* [ [link removed] ]
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Through October 31st, 2023, NJ TRANSIT is offering Buy One, Get One Free savings for roundtrip travel to anywhere they serve. Discounts to Philadelphia and Atlantic City are also available. Check out the offers and plan your next trip at *www.njtransit.com/fall [ [link removed] ].*
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*Minimum Wage Will Be $15.13 Per Hour For Most Workers in 2024 [ [link removed] ]*
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New Jersey's statewide minimum wage will increase by $1 to $15.13 per hour for most employees on January 1st, 2024. Employees of small or seasonal businesses, direct care staffers at long term care facilities, tipped workers, and agricultural employees can *click here [ [link removed] ]* to see the different minimum wage scales applicable to their positions.
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*Knock, Knock. Who's There? Maybe ANCHOR. [ [link removed] ]*
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The ANCHOR Outreach Team is visiting communities to help people file their applications for property tax relief. They will knock on doors six days a week, Monday through Saturday, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., answering questions about this season's Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters benefit. The team will wear dark blue vests with yellow lettering identifying them as members of the ANCHOR Outreach Team, as well as yellow ID badges.
If you're not home when the team visits your neighborhood, they will leave officially authorized door hangers with ANCHOR information. ANCHOR eligibility requirements, online application tools, and more information are available 24/7 at *ANCHOR.nj.gov [ [link removed] ].*
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*New Arrivals Can Apply for Authorization to Work [ [link removed] ]*
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The State of New Jersey is working to expand access to employment for new arrivals to the United States. Certain people that recently arrived in the U.S. are now eligible to apply to legally work ? they include, but are not limited to:
* People paroled into the U.S. through the parole processes for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV)
* People who present at a Port of Entry after scheduling a One App appointment from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and are admitted to the U.S.
* People who have applied for or received Temporary Protected Status
* People who have applied for asylum that have had their application pending for at least 150 days
The State has also created new resources for employers interested in hiring recent arrivals.
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*Register to Vote in the General Election by October 17th, 2023 [ [link removed] ]*
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Online voter registration is available now in New Jersey. The deadline to register to vote is October 17th, 2023 for the General Election on November 7th, 2023.
Questions? *Visit the website [ [link removed] ] *or call *1-877-NJ-VOTER [ tel:8776586837 ] (1-877-658-6837 [ tel:8776586837 ]).*
*Register Today [ [link removed] ]*
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*Fall is in the Air? So Are Respiratory Viruses*
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As we head into cold and flu season, New Jerseyans are encouraged to take precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy.
Basic strategies to prevent the spread of viruses include staying up to date on your vaccinations, washing your hands often, coughing or sneezing into your elbow, and staying home if you're feeling or are sick.
Check with your health care provider to learn how best to protect yourself and your family from the flu, COVID-19 and RSV, especially if you have a weakened immune system.
Find locations offering COVID-19 vaccines on *vaccines.gov [ [link removed] ].* Visit *NJ.gov/health/vaccines* [ [link removed] ] for more information.?*Free COVID-19 test kits are available [ [link removed] ] *from the federal government.
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