TRENTON — New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question today that will raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 an hour in January and amends the state Constitution to tie future increases to inflation.
Voters also approved a ballot question that allows veterans groups to use the proceeds from the bingo, raffles and other games of chance to repair their meeting halls or cover other building expenses.
The business community put up a tough fight to defeat the minimum wage measure, spending about $1 million to persuade the public the measure will lead to job losses and undermine their ability to move past the lingering effects of the recession.
But they were outspent by unions and other supporters who raised $1.3 million to wage a very public campaign that included large rallies in cities across the state...
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on November 05, 2013 at 9:25 PM, updated November 06, 2013 at 1:47 PM
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