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To Boost Libraries, NJ Lawmakers Push $125M Bond Issue
New Jersey lawmakers, seeking to help public libraries stay relevant, are pushing for additional funding for new building and technology upgrades to lure people to visit for more services than just books to take home.
Taxing Hedge Fund Managers Just Like Regular Folks - A Matter Of Fair Play?
Performance fees earned by hedge fund managers are taxed at a far lower rate than personal income. The difference to NJ: as much as $100M annually.
Should NJ Deliver In-Depth Analysis Of The Affordability Of Its Debt?
A comprehensive debt-affordability analysis can be used as a tool to weigh future bond issues and the costs of servicing that debt.
Tourette Syndrome Center Has Awards Ceremony
To mark the occasion of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in New Jersey, the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, Inc. (NJCTS) celebrated with a press conference and award ceremony at the New Jersey State House in Trenton on Monday, June 5.
NJ Could Have Sports Betting By Next NFL Season, Christie Says
TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie predicted that if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of his quest to repeal laws banning sports betting in New Jersey, Monmouth Park Racetrack "would be open inside a week" for bettors.
Christie Introduces Expungement Reforms
Framing it as a way to help recovering drug addicts reclaim their lives, Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday announced a bipartisan agreement to make it easier for juveniles and adults to clear their criminal records.
Judge Rules Against Lawmakers Trying To Stop $300M State House Repairs
Decision paves the way for renovation project to begin but legislators not ready to concede defeat, might appeal.
Sweeney, Prieto Agreement Adds $125M To School-Funding Formula
Embattled Democratic leaders shake hands on a deal, but will Christie and the rest of the Legislature buy into their vision?
Christie's Lottery-Pension Plan An 'Accounting Scheme', Analyst Says
Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to convert the New Jersey lottery into an asset of the cash-strapped pension system is a fiscal gamble that “could make things worse,” according to a bond market analyst.
Bid To Hike 2% Voter Turnout For Fire-District Elections By Moving Them To November
183 fire districts with 8,000 firefighters spend hundreds of millions of dollars, but hardly any New Jerseyans vote in their elections.