STATE SENATE APPROVES INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE

The minimum wage may be going up in New Jersey.  The state senate voted on Thursday to increase the minimum wage in the Garden State to $8.50 per hour.  The wage will increase every year based on the cost of living.  The minimum wage is now slated to increase by a full $1.25 per hour.  The increase was approved during a 23-16 vote on Thursday.  The increase still has another hurdle; Governor Chris Christie has promised to veto the legislation since he wants the cost of living adjustments eliminated.