Mikie Sherrill

Rule Changes

Adopted the rules; declined requests to delay them

New Jersey's new independent contractor rules took effect October 1, 2026, after a year of rulemaking and a failed push to delay them. The regulations tell the state's labor department how to apply the ABC test, the three-part standard that decides whether a worker is an independent contractor or must be treated as an employee.

Updated Oct 1

Built World

Declared statewide state of emergency effective February 22

A nor'easter developed into a bomb cyclone on February 22-23, 2026, burying the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston under 1 to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow. In parts of New Jersey, totals exceeded 2 feet; Lyndhurst received 30.7 inches while New York City got 19 inches on February 24.

Updated May 29