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.

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 to see the different minimum wage scales applicable to their positions.

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.

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.

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 or call 1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837).

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. Visit NJ.gov/health/vaccines for more information. Free COVID-19 test kits are available from the federal government.