Coronavirus Updates

Governor Phil Murphy late yesterday signed Executive Order 192. The Order establishes updated workplace health and safety standards that businesses must follow, creates an enforcement mechanism to ensure complaints are properly addressed and ensures employees are informed of their rights and employers are informed of...

NJ CAR remains committed to keeping its members up to date on the ever-changing information and best practices during the COVID-19 crisis. Recently, the CDC expanded its definition of “close contact” for purposes of contact tracing. Previously, “close contact” was defined as someone who was within 6 feet of an...

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department recently released a simpler loan forgiveness application (Form 3508S) for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This streamlines the PPP forgiveness process for many loan recipients and provides relief to many small businesses. SBA and Treasury have also...

Dealership Essentials For Safe Operation During a Pandemic Thursday, September 17, 2020 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Thursday, September 24, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM If you haven't already done so, please join your...

Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 183, which loosens restrictions on retail businesses including restaurants and movie theaters. The Order allows the resumption of indoor dining at restaurants (25% capacity), effective Friday, September 4. The Order also allows movie theaters and other indoor entertainment venues to reopen as long as they comply...

President Trump issued an Executive Order on August 8, 2020 that directs the Department of the Treasury to temporarily suspend withholding of the payroll tax from September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The Order leaves many questions unanswered and Treasury is expected to soon issue guidance that provides...