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Towns Allowed To Leave Schools Out Of PILOT Payments. A Proposed Law Would Change That.
Before city commissioners in Millville last week voted down a 15-year extension on a tax agreement with the New Jersey Motorsports Park developers, some residents expressed concern about the impact on school taxes.
Nj DOE Tips Its Hand On New Proposal For Student Assessments
Department also delivers mixed results of last year’s statewide testing, with only about half of students passing math and language-arts exams
A Salute to Labor & The American Worker
Labor Day is always special to me. It’s a time of reflection and remembrance. This year’s occurrence is no different as I reflect on the hard work and sacrifice that so many hard working men and women have done to build our nation. And, remembrance of the union Teamster (my father) who taught me the values behind those words each and every day that he was alive.
New Jersey Has Second-Best Schools In Nation, According To Analysis
Garden State schools were ranked No. 2 in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis released Monday.
How New Jersey Tries To Curb Cost Of Prescriptions For Vulnerable Residents
Two state programs are aimed at reducing the price of premiums and out-of-pocket medication for NJ’s most vulnerable Medicare enrollees
Three Burlington County Districts Getting Money For Pre-K Expansion
Beverly will receive $498,242, Burlington Township will receive $213,006 and Edgewater Park will receive $478,287 as part of the state’s latest expansion of early childhood education programs and funding across the state.
Labor Day: The Times Are A’Changin
A Dictionary Definition of the Gig Economy:
“a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs.”
Work, the workforce and your role in it. For decades, the view seemed unchanging.
New Jersey's Gas Tax To Stay Flat In 2020
New Jersey’s tax is currently the 11th highest in the nation, and well behind its northern and western neighbors, Pennsylvania and New York, according to data published by the conservative Tax Foundation.
NJ's Highest Court Upholds Law Giving Terminally Ill Patients The Option To End Their Lives
The state’s controversial “Aid in Dying” law won the support of the state Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon, upholding a decision from earlier in the day dismissing a restraining order that prevented patients from pursuing their own death.
These Pipes Caused Newark Water Crisis. New Law May Replace Them Across NJ
Newark has a major obstacle to face in its quest to deal with the lead in its drinking water: absentee landlords.