TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey is one of the 13 states that saw a bump in the minimum wage starting Jan. 1. In the Garden State the minimum wage became $8.25, up one dollar from $7.25. Voters in this state approved the hike on Election Day, last November, after a successful campaign by unions, community organizations, civil … Continue reading More than 400,000 New Jerseyans get a raise January 1