Category: Road Warrior

February 13, 2025 The End of the Penny? During the Superbowl this past Sunday, President Trump tweeted out that he was ordering the US Mint to cease the creation of new pennies. This isn’t a new idea, in fact it’s been kicking around for about 20 years, and it’s all due to the fact that…

February 6, 2025 Age Checks A recent news article should serve as an important reminder to everyone selling tobacco and nicotine products to make sure that all of your employees are aware of the importance of checking the ID of everyone who looks under the age of 30 to ensure that they are in fact…

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…