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Out-of-Date Data Shortchanges Recipients of Homestead Tax Rebates
Some of the New Jerseyans who need the most help paying their property taxes are being shortchanged by the program that was specifically put in place to assist them. And the problem affects 650,000 low- and middle-income homeowners, seniors, and the disabled who qualify for the state’s Homestead benefit program.
5 things to know about N.J. transportation funding woes and your taxes
TRENTON — New Jersey's long saga on how to raise cash for transportation projects took a new twist last week when the chairman of the state Senate budget committee came up a compromise designed to end the stalemate.
How a small N.J. company helped put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill
MONTCLAIR — It took nearly a century to get a woman on the front of the $20 bill, but only about a year for a small New Jersey company to contribute a vital two cents to the effort.
What Will It Take to Repair New Jersey’s Ailing Water Infrastructure?
Lead is just the most publicized of several serious problems; meanwhile, costs for consumers continue to climb
The Legislature appears poised to take a crack at fixing the state’s aging drinking-water systems, which have exhibited several highly visible problems in recent months.
Amazon to open 2 new facilities, provide 2,000 new jobs in N.J.
Amazon announced Wednesday it plans to expand in New Jersey by opening two new fulfillment centers — one in Middlesex County and another in Burlington County, according to the company's website.
Top students in Burlco honored at dinner
Principals, assistant principals, directors and supervisors in Burlington County came together recently to honor some exceptional students.
Striking Verizon workers rally at Statehouse
Thousands of striking Verizon workers from New Jersey and beyond rallied with other union members and Democratic lawmakers at the Statehouse on Monday hoping to send a message to the leaders of the telecommunications giant: We stand together.
State Supreme Court Ruling on Public Employee Pensions Could Burden System
If top court decides to restore cost-of-living adjustments for retirees it could mean another $13B to state’s unfunded pension liability
A decision from the New Jersey Supreme Court could come down at any time on a major case involving the health of the state’s public-employee pension system. The impact of the high court’s ruling will be felt at first only by retired workers, but voters statewide also have a reason to pay close attention to the outcome.
Lawmakers Question State Education Spending
An over-capacity crowd of interested parties and parents packed the Assembly Budget Committee’s hearing on the state education department’s spending plan for 2017 and offered another room for the overflow and a warning.
NJ lawmakers continue to debate school funding formula
The debate over how to fix New Jersey's school funding formula continued Wednesday, as lawmakers argued with Gov. Chris Christie's education chief about which branch of government should take the lead.