Category: Road Warrior

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…

August 01, 2024 State of the Industry-Gas Stations Recently, the US Census Bureau released the 2022 numbers for their Annual Business Census. We at NJGCA track these stats, and it can be interesting and useful to know not just what our place is in the economy today, but how it has changed over the last…

July 25, 2024 New Interpretations of Discrimination Law    The NJ Attorney General’s Office Division on Civil Rights recently proposed a series of regulations that explicitly outlaw a variety of practices in the employment world. They argue that these are not actually new requirements, what they are instead doing is writing down what the courts…

July 18, 2024 New Benefit Partner: M&V custom apparel  At M&V Custom Apparel, they bring your unique designs to life with top-notch quality and personalized service. As a family-owned and disabled service veteran-operated business, they pride themselves on offering a wide range of custom printing and embroidery services tailored to your needs. Their easy-to-use online…

July 11, 2024 OSHA's Heat Exposure Proposal Last week, just before the July 4th holiday, the federal Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the draft text of its broad new regulation concerning exposure to high heat. These proposed regulations amount to one of the biggest and most burdensome interventions in the…