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TASK FORCE TO GET ITS HANDS WET ASSESSING NJ’S AGING WATER SYSTEM
Outdated infrastructure, water-quality issues to be addressed in six-month period given to recommending short- and long-term solutions.
Uber, Lyft resist plan to fingerprint
New Jersey already legally mandates fingerprint background checks for Little League coaches, charter school trustees, mortgage brokers, school bus drivers, blackjack dealers and private eyes.
Christie eyes scrapping tax deal with Pa., which could cost some N.J. residents more
Gov. Chris Christie will contemplate ending a 38-year-old agreement with Pennsylvania that allows New Jersey and Pennsylvania residents who work across the river to pay income taxes where they live.
Burlington County holding information sessions on energy savings program
Ten municipalities in Burlington County will be moving forward with the Energy Aggregation Program, but before the changes kick in, the county is giving residents opportunities to get more information about the utility-savings initiative.
South Jersey lawmakers oppose Christie scrapping tax deal with Pa.
Gov. Chris Christie's decision to take a look at ending a 38-year-old agreement with Pennsylvania that allows New Jersey and Pennsylvania residents who work across the river to pay income taxes where they live has been met with outrage from South Jersey lawmakers who say New Jerseyans would end up paying more in taxes.
Big Ballot Measures Mean Big Spending
This year will likely surpass all others in terms of independent, outside group spending in New Jersey elections.
DRINKING WATER PANEL DELAYS RECOMMENDING SAFE LIMIT ON TOXIC CHEMICAL
Just the latest in a series of delays on urgent matters of public health, environmental advocates say
Conaway, Singleton, Greenwald, Taliaferro & Quijano Bill to Boost Survivor Benefits for Children of Law Enforcement & Firefighters Heads to Governor
The full Assembly on Monday unanimously granted final legislative approval to a bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Jr., MD, Troy Singleton, Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Adam Taliaferro and Annette Quijano that would significantly boost survivor benefits for children of State Police Officers and police and firefighters who die in the line of duty.
Eleventh-Hour Compromise Could Free Up Open-Space Funds
Deal could end ongoing argument between lawmakers and Christie that has stalled projects to preserve farmland, historic structures, undeveloped land
Budget Bill Sails Through, but Christie Brokers New Plan to Revive TTF
Christie gets up close and personal with Assembly lawmakers, hammers out scheme that swaps gas-tax hike for 1% sales-tax cut -- and jettisons most of bipartisan TTF plan