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Murphy appoints Kevin Quinn to head EDA

April 26, 2019 11:21 amApril 26, 2019 12:21 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy appointed former Goldman Sachs executive Kevin Quinn to head the Economic Development Authority Friday. “Reclaiming New Jersey’s status as an economic power requires a strong and focused EDA that will work tirelessly to implement the policies our...

Murphy won’t take further steps to oust EDA Board

April 25, 2019 2:02 pmApril 25, 2019 4:35 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said he does not intend to take further steps to pressure members of the Economic Development Authority’s board members to resign. “They’re the government appointees. We approached them. We laid out our case, kamathey made their decision....

Tax incentive task force makes first criminal referral

April 12, 2019 11:45 amApril 12, 2019 1:06 pm

The New Jersey Tax Incentive Task Force investigating tax incentives approved by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority has made its first referral to law enforcement in what could lead to a criminal probe. The task force has not identified...

EDA task force launching recertification program

March 29, 2019 6:29 pm

The task force convened to investigate tax incentives doled out by the Economic Development Authority on Friday announced it would create a recertification program that would allow award recipients to prove if they’re compliant with program requirements. “We are announcing...

Jackson Hewitt consultant confirms involvement in tax credit application

March 29, 2019 11:48 amMarch 29, 2019 11:55 am

A whistleblower testifed yesterday that a consulting firm Jackson Hewitt hired to seek millions in tax incentives from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority was aware that the application included false statements. Timothy R. Comerford, a senior vice president at...

Jackson Hewitt denies allegations, plans to cooperate with investigation

March 28, 2019 5:39 pmMarch 28, 2019 8:35 pm

Jackson Hewitt denied allegations made by the company’s former vice president of financial planning and analysis, who claimed the firm lied on an application for an award under the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Grow NJ program. “Jackson Hewitt believes...

Sweeney condemns tax incentive abuses

March 28, 2019 5:29 pmMarch 29, 2019 8:37 am

Senate President Steve Sweeney called for the task force convened by Gov. Phil Murphy to investigate abuses of the Economic Development Authorities’ tax incentive programs review the benefits of the EDA even as he condemned alleged misdeeds committed by businesses...