By Bill Mooney
Politicker NJ, Oct 29, 2013
It's the battleground district race that encompasses the entire state: The referendum on increasing the minimum wage.
Small-business owners who support next Tuesday’s ballot question to hike the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 weighed in this morning as advocates unveiled a video on social media they say bolsters their argument that a $1 boost for the lowest-paid workers helps the economy. …
"Consumer spending is at the heart of our economy, this cannot be stressed enough," said Holly Sklar, director of the national advocacy group Business for a Fair Minimum Wage. …