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NJ MVC Starts 'Phased Rollout' Of Federally Required Real ID Driver's Licenses
Years after Congress first imposed the requirement and well behind most other states, New Jersey is making so-called Real ID drivers licenses available to the public, ahead of the October 2020 deadline when a standard license will no longer work to get past security checkpoints at the nation’s airports.
Time Running Short For NJ Seniors To Apply For Property Tax Relief
The program provides eligible seniors and disabled residents with reimbursement checks for any property tax increases they pay above the year they enrolled in the program.
State Board Of Education Postpones Vote On New Student Testing Plan
Members, divided on the issue, face Nov. 6 deadline; commissioner warns of unilateral action
Judge Block's NJ's New Dark-Money Law, Citing Concerns About Constitutionality
Conservative and liberal advocacy groups line up behind temporary injunction; Murphy camp point out that governor was always concerned that bill was unconstitutional as written
Judge Agrees To Block NJ's Donor Disclosure Law
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday agreed to hold up New Jersey’s recent political donor disclosure law in response to a lawsuit brought by a think tank founded by the Koch brothers.
Administration Pushes Student-Testing Plan Ahead, Despite Opposition
Sen. Ruiz, head of Senate education committee, leaves no doubt about opinion, ‘I absolutely do not support these changes’
New State Effort To Ramp Up Electric Vehicle Usage
NJ's Public Worker Pension System Is The Worst-Funded In The Nation. Again.
New Jersey’s pension fund for government workers remains the most severely underfunded in the nation even though the state is pumping more and more money into the system each year, a new survey says.
Water Accountability Review Reveals Pervasive Nature Of NJ Infrastructure Woes
Newark and its lead-leaching water service pipes may dominate the headlines, but infrastructure problems in aging drinking-water systems are pervasive all across the Garden State.
State Investment Council Runs 2019 Numbers On Public-Worker Pensions
Review reveals a mixed lot: return on investment remains right on the money, but gains missed assumed rate of return for first time since 2016, while overall pension valuation dips.