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NJ Election Watchdog: State Needs Pay-To-Play Reform
Political contributions made by New Jersey’s public contractors declined in 2016 for the third year in a row, but the state’s election watchdog remains concerned about the role of groups that can skirt pay-to-play laws.
Editorial: Promising Future For 'America's Playground'
What's the surest sign that there's good news in Atlantic City these days? Gov. Chris Christie made an appearance last week in the beleaguered resort, a place he has been avoiding lately.
State Poised To Open First 'Rehab Prison' At Mid-State Correctional Facility
New Jersey leaders hope that clinically driven ‘treatment prison’ will become national model, but Christie not looking for 100 percent success.
Fine Print: Long-Sought Compromise Will Increase NJ Property Tax Transparency
An investigation originally undertaken by NJ Spotlight pays off as new property tax data will be posted on state’s governmental services website.
Betting On NJ Lottery To Help Bail Out Public-Employee Pension System
Diverting $1 billion in lottery revenue is a fix, not a solution, some experts warn, and it raises a question: How would the state budget make up for funds that are redirected?
NJ Has A $223M Budget Hole To Plug By July, Budget Experts Say
TRENTON -- New Jersey budget analysts are predicting the state will collect $436 million less in taxes than projected in Gov. Chris Christie's budget for this fiscal year and next, and warned Wednesday that the administration has built additional revenue risks into its spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that could worsen the prognosis.
Healthy Gains Reported For Pension Returns At NJ State Investment Council Meeting
Bump of over 8 percent for fiscal 2017 announced, even as Christie mulls bill giving cops, firefighters more control of their pension investments.
Will NJ Schools Be Affected By US Top Court Ruling On Special Ed?
State already answers to higher legal standard, but federal ruling should re-emphasize that minimum progress is not enough for special-needs students.
Christie Signs Bill To Boost Transportation Spending By $400 Million
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — New Jersey expects to launch scores of road and bridge projects and mass transit improvements during the next 100 days, thanks to the infusion of $400 million in transportation funding from the state's 23-cent gas tax increase.
Moody's Downgrades NJ Credit Rating Fourth Time While Christie In Office
Rating agency identifies New Jersey’s chronically underfunded public pension system as one of main reasons for latest lowering of state’s grade.