New Jersey's Official Home Page
www.state.nj.us

This is a good starting point for finding state government resources, including the governor's office and executive agencies; economic, demographic and labor information; and business resources. Online services include licensing look-ups and directories, environmental permitting, DMV registration renewal, job opportunity registration, tax forms and online tax filing. Business resources include interactive start-up checklist, guides, links; business and employer forms. "Design and Construction" includes prequalification and registration information; bidder requirements and general instructions; doing business guide; debarment list; and other state agency consultant and contractor resources. Includes construction contracts and purchasing forms.


Administrative Law Decisions
lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/oal/search.html

Full-text archive of New Jersey Administrative Law decisions (initial and final) searchable by keyword(s) or docket number. Contains opinions issued by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law and opinions from individual departments and commissions dating from October 1997 to present.


Attorney General Advisory Opinions on Local Government
www.state.nj.us/dca/lgs/
attnygnl/agmenu.shtml

Contains full text of opinions.


Attorney General Opinions
njlegallib.rutgers.edu/ag/aghome.htm

Contains opinions from 1949 through present. Opinions are organized by year and number. Includes summaries of opinions and cross-reference table to constitutional provision, statute or regulation interpeted. Hosted by Rutgers-Newark Law Library.


Board of Professional Planners
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/
nonmed.htm#plan9

Contains online licensee directory; change of address form; complaint form; applications; renewal information; and statutes and regulations.


Board of Public Utilities
www.state.nj.us/bpu>

Division of Service Evaluation contains excavator handbook for underground utilities. Includes clean energy and Jersey Central Power & Light Co. RFPs.


Building Authority
www.state.nj.us/njba

The Building Authority handles all aspects of planning, construction and rehabilitation of facilities housing state agencies as well as New Jersey correctional facilities and historic public buildings.  Lists current and completed projects; contains annual report.


Business Gateway Service, Corporate and Business Information Reporting
www.state.nj.us/njbgs/

Online Services include business registration, corporate filings; business name availability check and registration; registration verification; and links to other business services offered by the Department of Revenue and the Department of Treasury. Can browse online services to find a business entity, UCC debtor or other business listing free of charge; can order status reports or records on corporate and business entities, UCC filings and registered trade names/trademarks for a fee.


Business Resource Center
www.state.nj.us/labor/BRCs.html

A one-stop shop of information for business owners and economic development professionals. Contains demographic, economic, education, labor, business, revenue and other statistics. Provides links to financing, revenue, industry, infrastructure, labor and technology data; forms; documents; and resources. Also provides state financing program descriptions, eligibility guidelines, financing terms, fees and contact information. Facts and Figures lists largest banks, lenders and venture capital firms and top construction, engineering and environment firms serving New Jersey, with revenue and employee figures. Company Listings lists top financial institutions; real estate, architecture, engineering, construction, environmental and utility companies.


Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
www.state.nj.us/uccguide/crda.html

Agency created to reinvest a portion of casino tax revenues in housing and economic development projects statewide. Provides application process overview, eligibility criteria, project document requirements and fees.


Commerce and Economic Growth Commission
www.state.nj.us/commerce/

Provides links to business information directories and portals; information on state business services, including for start-ups, financing, economic outlook and tax incentives. Includes office space search engine; business resource maps; international trade resources; small business resources, including set-aside information and certification application; state purchasing agents list for small businesses. Contractors can download Construction Craft Coding List that identifies by code the construction services that state agencies purchase. Also can be used to apply for SBE registration and/or W/MBE certification. Contract Opportunities provides links to state and regional new project listings. Provides One Stop Permit Identification System application.


Department of Banking and Insurance
www.state.nj.us/dobi/index.shtml

Contains claims information; consumer insurance guides; licensed auto insurance company listings; auto insurance complaint ratios; auto insurance telephone number listings; auto tier ratings; insurance glossary; consumer complaint form; insurance agent and company resources. Small Employer Health Insurance resources include Buyer's Guide, rates, program documents, applications and bulletins.


Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards
www.state.nj.us/dca/codes/

Lists adopted construction codes; municipal code officials. Provides full text of New Jersey's Rehabilitation Subcode; ordering information for New Jersey Construction Code; rule proposals and adoptions; energy code information; construction forms, plan review and permit applications; framing checklist. Includes highlights from the New Jersey Construction Reporter, a statistical publication on building activity in the state since 2000, and subscription form; list of registered home builders. Code Official Licensing Unit lists training courses; continuing education seminars; provides exam registration information, licensing booklet and forms. Elevator Safety Unit contains forms. Division of Fire Safety provides information about fire code enforcement and inspections; bulletins; code enforcement forms. New Home Warranty Program lists approved warranties; includes new home builder registration and renewal forms; builder information guide. Asbestos Abatement Program lists safety control monitors. Lead Hazard Abatement Program lists certified lead evaluation and abatement contractors.


Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources
www.state.nj.us/dca/dhcr/

Lists programs; provides information about grants; includes forms, applications and RFPs. "Forms" includes fact sheet and application for Pre-Development Loan Partnership Program; Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program forms.


Department of Environmental Protection
www.state.nj.us/dep

Provides information about land use programs; laws, regulations, forms and notices; air quality permit information, guidance and applications; waterfront development and coastal wetlands permit documents and forms; well permitting information; recycling facilities database organized by recycled material or location (includes many construction materials). Compliance resources include small business assistance; local office contact information; regulation summaries; assistance bibliography; and compliance alerts and reports. Site Remediation Program provides Brownfields information; list of known contaminated sites; site remediation publications; information about remediation loans and grants. Also includes underground storage tank regulations, guidance and compliance documents; contractor certification program information and list of certified firms. Bureau of Resource Recovery and Technical Programs includes "Guidance Document for the Management of Asbestos Containing Material" and "Solid and Hazardous Waste Rules." Grants and Loan Catalog lists business and agency grants and loans for planning and design, infrastructure and construction. Dam Safety Section includes rules and regulations, forms and standards. Division of Water Quality, Municipal Finance and Construction Element provides information about federally funded programs for the planning, design and construction of wastewater, drinking water and stormwater/nonpoint source management programs.


Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, Occupational Health Service
www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb/

Occupational Health Surveillance Program provides census of fatal occupational injuries, workplace safety resource manual and information about occupational asthma. Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program provides Guidelines for Occupational Safety and Health Programs. Lead and Asbestos Program provides training and permit information, educational materials. Indoor Environmental Health Project lists environmental consultants and remediation firms; provides mold bulletins. Provides hazardous substances fact sheets.


Department of Labor
www.state.nj.us/labor

Employer resources include list of one-stop career centers; disability benefits and unemployment compensation information, rates and forms; Employer Handbook, publications and forms; and ready reference business guide. Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement includes wage and hour laws, regulations and compliance FAQs; Prevailing Wage Act and regulations; overview of free on-site health and safety consultation program. Public Contracts Section includes list of debarred firms; wage and hour forms; public works contractor registration application; registered contractor/subcontractor directory; and prevailing wage FAQs and determinations by county. Division of Workers' Compensation includes laws, rules, decisions, forms, rates, statistics, insurance carrier listing and employer insurance requirements. Re-employment provides professional service group contact list; Job Hunters Resource Guide, with contacts by county and township; interactive Occupational Information Network; apprenticeship and training information; job search links; online job and resume posting; and schedule of human resource management seminars for employers. Center for Occupational Employment Information includes labor market information; guide to regulated occupations with qualifications, licensing and contact information; and occupational outlook handbook. Provides state economic, labor market and demographic statistics.


Department of Labor, Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement, Public Contracts Section
www.nj.gov/labor/lsse/lspubcon.html

Includes information about Public Works Registration Act, which requires anyone interested in bidding on or performing a contract (or part of one) for public work that is subject to the Prevailing Wage Act to register with the Division of Wage and Hour Compliance. Can download contractor registration application and search for registered contractors, subcontractors and registration applications in process by name, city or ZIP code. Includes debarment list, public contract FAQs and forms, and wage rate determinations.


Department of Transportation
www.state.nj.us/transportation

In the Works lists projects under environmental review or in the preliminary design stage and Portway projects under construction or in the design or feasibility assessment stages. Division of Procurement includes bidding and contracting requirements; contractor and consultant notices; contractor registration information; prequalification requirements; bid openings; current advertised projects; awards; prequalified contractor list; consultant prequalification requirements; prequalified consultant list; planned advertisements; project status report; directory of certified minority consulting firms; current solicitations; cost basis approved firms; pending and withdrawn proposals; shortlistings; consultant debriefings; consultant selections by fiscal year; solicitations for technical proposals; wage rate forms; and Vendor Code of Ethics. Division of Design Services includes CADD downloads and libraries; pavement technology presentations; Bridges and Structures Design Manual; and electrical material specifications. Capital Program Management includes Road User Cost Manual; standard engineering details and specifications; design criteria; average weighted bid price reports; standard pay item database; manuals on preparing construction cost estimates; asphalt cement and fuel price index; approved products list; corrective action notices; and quality improvement advisories. Capital Improvements includes Transportation Improvement Program information.


Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Commission
www.state.nj.us/mvc/

Provides information on commercial driver's licenses; driver's license tests, fees and renewals; driver manuals; office locations and hours; and vehicle title and registration forms, information, insurance requirements.


Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction
www.state.nj.us/treasury/dpmc

Contains consultant prequalification forms; prequalification and selection process information; current routine and major contract advertisements; classified contractor directory and classification forms; information on doing business with the Division of Building and Construction; prequalified consultant and testing lab directory; levels of accessibility for various types of facilities; accessibility links; listings of real property for sale by the state; and property management investor profile form.


Department of Treasury, Purchase Bureau, Division of Purchase and Property
www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/

Contains current bidding opportunities, state contract listings and award notices; business vendor guide; bidder mailing list application; standard notices and forms for bid proposals and other forms; S/M/WBE set-aside program information.


Division of Consumer Affairs, Professional Boards and Advisory Committees
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/boards.htm

Contains licensing agency contact information, license applications, forms, fee information, certification and registration information, reciprocity information, board meeting dates. Includes rules and regulations for architects, landscape architects, electrical contractors, plumbers, professional engineers and land surveyors; online licensee directories; complaint forms.


Division of Revenue
www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/

Provides business registration information and forms; schedule of trademark classifications. Online services include UCC filing; trademark registration; legal name registration; certificate of incorporation and other business certificate filing; verification of business registration for tax purposes; and tools to change and update business information.


Division of Taxation
www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/

Can print or order New Jersey tax forms. Employer quarterly reports, sale and use tax quarterly returns, and other filings can be made online. Lists state's business and individual taxpayers with largest unpaid tax bills. Includes background information and requirements for sales and use taxes, corporation and partnership taxes, and employer withholding. Links to other states' tax forms; small business workshop information and schedule; important tax notices, including summaries of proposed regulations and proposed and new legislation; technical bulletins; State Tax News.


Economic Development Authority
www.njeda.com

Provides information and contact numbers for bond financing, loans and loan guarantees; small-, medium- and women-owned business financing; urban development; Brownfields redevelopment; and real estate development financing programs. Provides online applications and "Borrower's Guide to Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority."


Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
www.njhcffa.com

Provides information about financing programs; for-profit organization FAQs; lists active and recent financings.


Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa/

Includes overview of Housing Authority Turnkey Construction Loan Program and other rental housing financing programs; eligibility guidelines, application instructions, fee schedule, forms and checklists. "Special Needs Housing" lists programs and types of loans available. "Assisted Living Financing" offers information for developers of assisted living residences and overview of underwriting guidelines, financing policy and documents required. "Tax Credits" provides information about Low Income Tax Credits Program, applications, allocations, notices, and lists of applicants and recipients.


New Jersey Historic Trust
www.njht.org

Provides Preservation-Related Funding Assistance Guide; information about historic preservation grant and loan programs; funded projects list.


New Jersey Press Association, Public Notices
publicnoticeads.com/nj/

Compilation of public notices published throughout the state. Includes notices of hearings, advertisements for bids, financial reports, adoptions of ordinances and other government activities for which public notice is legally required. Can search by county/parish, publication, keyword or date range; or can subscribe to SmartSearch, which searches out notices based on user's pre-selected criteria and e-mails them to the user.


New Jersey Quality Initiative Interagency Network
www.state.nj.us/njqi/NJQIOpeningPage.html

Links to design and construction information, including advertisements, background and prequalification information for New Jersey Department of Transportation, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, New Jersey Highway Authority (Garden State Parkway), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, South Jersey Transportation Authority and links to the home page of New Jersey Transit.


New Jersey State InfoBank
www.state.nj.us/infobank/infobank.htm

Compilation of state government business resources. Contains circular letters and executive orders by the Governor; Purchase Bureau notices of contract awards; current business opportunities; state debarment list; commodity code directory; state agency telephone, fax and mailing address directories; state local names and municipalities directories; and other resources.


New Jersey Transit
www.njtransit.com

"Business Opportunities" contains procurement calendar, bid results and awards; Capital Improvement project listings.


New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Including Garden State Parkway
www.state.nj.us/turnpike/

Business Center lists anticipated construction contract advertisements open to pre-qualified bidders; currently advertised construction contracts; bid openings; construction contract awards for the last six months; anticipated solicitations for consultant, engineering and other professional services; consultant selections; Expressions of Interest solicitations and forms; annual advertisement for qualification. Provides construction contractor and consultant prequalification information and forms; turnpike maps; design manual updates; and supplemental specifications.


Office of the Governor
www.state.nj.us/governor

Press releases, schedule of public appearances; full text of major speeches and radio addresses; current initiatives; link to State Legislature; e-mail the governor.


Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
www.panynj.gov

Provides map of and information about facilities. "Doing Business" provides contact information for construction contracts and purchasing; bidder form; new vendor registration site; professional service firm questionnaire; public advertisements; bid opening results; awards; purchasing guide; Construction Program handbook; publicly advertised contracts; roster of A/E services providers; M/WBE set-aside contract listings; and SBE and M/W/DBE certification applications.


Redevelopment Authority
www.state.nj.us/njra/

This independent state financing agency focuses on investing in neighborhood-based redevelopment projects. Provides information and guidelines for the Redevelopment Investment Fund, which provides working capital; interim, term and permanent loans for business and real estate ventures. Also provides information on real estate equity, loan guarantee and other forms of credit enhancements. Other programs include Urban Site Acquisition Program, Pre-Development Loan Program, and Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative.


School Construction Corporation
www.njscc.com

Provides consultant and contractor prequalification forms and standard documents; directories of pre-qualified consultants and classified contractors; advertisements for consultants and contractors; and notices. Office of Diversity and Emerging Business Markets provides prequalification information and forms for S/W/MBEs; list of proposals under review, bid histories and awards; information about Minority Contractors Training and Surety Bonding and Working Capital programs; and MBE/WBE participation figures.


Small Business Development Centers Network
www.njsbdc.com

Lists small business training courses; provides marketing, business planning and financing articles. Offers business consulting, including for government procurement, and School Construction Assistance program, which is designed to help contractors through the pre-qualification classification process to become School Construction Corporation prime contractors.


South Jersey Transportation Authority
www.sjta.com

Construction contract proposals for Atlantic City International Airport and Atlantic City Expressway; list of flights, carriers and other services available at Atlantic City International Airport; rules and regulations for the Atlantic City Expressway.


State Board of Architects
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/arch/arch.htm

Contains contact and meeting information for the board. Provides information on the architecture licensing process; licensing requirements, fees and costs; the examination; reciprocity for those licensed in another state; licensee directory; rules and regulations; complaint forms; and rule proposals.


State Board of Architects, Landscape Architecture Examination and Evaluation Committee
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/arch/land.htm

Contains contact and meeting information for the committee. Provides information on the landscape architecture licensing process; licensing requirements, fees and costs; the examination; and reciprocity for those licensed in another state. Click on "Other Professional and Occupational Licensing Boards" for landscape architect licensee directory, complaint form, and statutes and regulations.


State Board of Electrical Contractors
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmed.htm#elec5

Contains licensee directory; examination application and dates; work experience certification form; qualification requirements; application for telecommunication wiring exemption; consumer alerts and complaint form; statutes, regulations and rule proposals; board meeting dates and agendas.


State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmed.htm#mas6

Contains licensee directory; board meeting dates; consumer alerts and complaint form; statutes, regulations and rule proposals; registration and change of address forms.


State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/pels/pelsinfo.htm

Contains information on professional engineer, engineer-in-training, professional land surveyor and professional land surveyor-in-training registration; applications; directions; requirements; exam dates and fees; comity review. Contains contact information for the board. Click on "Licensing Boards" for online licensee directory, list of licensed home inspectors, board meeting dates and minutes, and complaint form.


State Consolidated Debarment Report
www.state.nj.us/treasury/debarred/

Can search directory of debarred firms and individuals by name, industry or debarment reason or can download the entire directory.


State Library
www.njstatelib.org

"Programs and Services" provides information about Construction Bond Fund, including statutes, regulations, guidelines and application; Library Building Planning Guide, Library Space Planning Guide, planning basic steps and checklist; lists construction consultants and architects.


Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network
www.wnjpin.net

Offers resume listing service; links to job banks and job search tools. Employers can post job openings. Provides information on apprenticeships and on assistance and incentive programs for employers. Contains demographic, economic and labor statistics and projections.