Category: Road Warrior

January 30, 2025 Reminder on Wage & Hour Division, federal immigration action Over the last week, there have been lots of headlines concerning illegal immigration, border security, and the inevitable political commentary that followed a series of arrests made by federal agents. This topic has sparked a chorus of opinions from every corner of the…

January 23, 2025 President Trump, the sequel On Monday, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated President of the United States, only the second person in history to serve a non-consecutive term. As expected, he set about immediately signing a series of Executive Orders to begin implementing his agenda. You can check out this ongoing list HERE,…

January 16, 2025 DEP Compliance Calendar The 2025 New Jersey Fuel Dispensing Facilities Compliance Calendar is now available for members to download and use. You can find the file hosted on our website by clicking HERE.   This is an important tool for all station owners, and we encourage our members to use it daily.…

January 9, 2025 $20 Minimum Wage? As you know by now, the minimum wage in the state increased again on January 1st (to $15.49 for most businesses), and will almost certainly increase again next year, as our state’s law requires adjustments be made based on changes in the consumer price index. Despite these automatic increases…

January 3, 2025 Correction: Update on the Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Mandate–Report NOT Required The requirement to fill out a “Beneficial Ownership Information” (BOI) Report with the US Treasury Department, as mandated by the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), is in fact CURRENTLY SUSPENDED and NOT being enforced. If you have not filled out this…

January 2, 2025 Reminder: Claim-Filing Deadline for Visa/Mastercard Credit Card Settlement, Sign-Up For Free Filing Webinar on January 8, 2025 In August, we updated our members with the news that the ongoing $5.5 billion Visa/Mastercard credit card settlement claim-filing period had been extended from August 30, 2024 to February 4, 2025.  The date change was…

December 26, 2024 Operational Reminders: New Year Minimum Wage Hike & Gasoline Tax Increases The New Year is just days away, and that always brings new developments.  As a general reminder, there are two looming and notable changes coming — one to take action on, the other to merely be aware of. Effective January 1, 2025,…

December 19, 2024 Are You Taking Advantage of Our Programs? The Spark Underwriters property-liability-auto insurance program:Spark Underwriters, marketed through World Insurance, offers more than just insurance. The creators of this program, along with the underwriters, claims adjusters, and loss control professionals could all work at the shops they insure. They are leaders in the automotive…

December 12, 2024 AMT Dividend Approved We are pleased to announce that members of NJGCA who are also enrolled in Association Member Trust (AMT) for their health insurance can expect to see a dividend check several weeks from now. The NJGCA sub-trust, made up entirely of NJGCA staff and members, recently approved a distribution of…

December 5, 2024 Motor Fuel Tax increase January 1st This week the Treasury Department announced that on January 1st, the petroleum products gross receipts tax (PPGRT) will increase by 2.6¢ per gallon on all gasoline and diesel motor fuel sold in the state. As with previous annual adjustments, this increase will be passed on to…