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New Jersey Restaurant Owners Warn New Minimum Wage Plan Could Bring Mass Closures

Dozens of restaurants closed and thousands of workers lost their jobs after a similar law went into effect at Washington, D.C.

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LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Lawmakers in New Jersey are considering an increase in the minimum wage for tipped workers, a move those in the food service industry warn will hurt both restaurants and their employees.

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LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Mr. Funk was the managing editor of Pleroma Media, and worked as a breaking news reporter at The Messenger after spending 25 years at Fox Television as a producer, executive producer, and digital content director.

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