Category: Road Warrior

October 2, 2024 Dear NJGCA Member, This email is to formally inform you of proposed changes to the association’s bylaws. State law requires members of an association be made aware of any changes to a trade association’s governing document.  These changes reflect the opinion of the Bylaws Committee of the Board of Directors. Most of…

September 26, 2024 Retail Theft & Shop Safeguard: De-escalating Customer Conflicts A business establishment that invites the public to patronize their location will eventually encounter individuals who are rude, antagonistic, violent, and altogether unwelcome.  And for retailers, the longer you’ve been in business and the higher your foot traffic, the more likely you are to…

Weekly Update September 19, 2024 All Intoxicating Hemp/Delta-8 Products Banned The ban becomes effective October 12, 2024, though effectively immediately it is a crime to sell any of these products to someone under the age of 21. The ban only applies to ‘intoxicating’ hemp products, not general cannabinoid (CBD) items. This applies to Delta-8, Delta-9,…

September 12, 2024 New Bill to Crack Down on Retail Crime This week the Legislature starts meeting again after their summer break. While this return is often a cause for worry about what trouble they will get up to, this week we have some good news to report. A new bill is being introduced that…

September 5, 2024 DEP Reminders–Out of Service Tanks & Online Registration Mandate Over the last month, we’ve heard from a few members with varying DEP-related issues and wanted to highlight some “general housekeeping” notes to keep in mind as you communicate with the Department.   First, we wanted to relate a cautionary tale for any…

Dear NJGCA Members, This week your Association held its annual elections for seats on our Board of Directors, as per the organization’s by-laws. Several new members were elected, including new officers. I am deeply humbled to have been selected by my fellow Board Directors to serve as President of the Association, and I thank them…

August 29, 2024 DEP Announces new restrictions Coming for Certain Auto Parts Cleaners Last week the NJ DEP proposed regulations that will impact the types of products NJ repair shops and consumers will be able to purchase. They plan to adopt another portion of a regulation created by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). CARB…

August 22, 2024 VP Kamala Harris Wants New Federal ‘Gouging’ Law In her first big policy speech since becoming the Democratic nominee for President, Vice President Kamala Harris said that as President she would go after big corporations who are ‘price gouging’ consumers, especially on food. Now we know the devil is always in the…

August 15, 2024 New Deadline for Visa/Mastercard Credit Card Settlement Claims We have previously updated members on the ongoing Visa/Mastercard credit card settlement. In fact, earlier this month we sent members a reminder that the August 30th deadline was only weeks away. Late last week, however, we learned that this deadline has now been extended…

August 8, 2024 State of the Industry-Automotive Last week, we covered some trends in the gas station industry in the state and nationally based on the recently released statistics from 2022 Annual Business Census gathered by the US Census Bureau. This week we'll dive into the automotive industry.  There are 2,696 dedicated auto mechanical repair…