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Stress Testing Pension System To Help Determine - And Maintain - Fiscal Health
Public-employee pension system comprises numerous funds whose health needs to be ascertained and made public on state website.
The Power Of Service
There is no greater honor that any of us can receive than to be acknowledged for our service to our community. In fact, there is no greater reward in life in my opinion than that of service to your fellow man. And today, as all of you know, there is no greater need in our society than to be of service to one another.
New Jersey Scientists Urge State To Curb Another Chemical In Drinking Water
Maximum Contaminant Limit for PFOS would help protect human health over a lifetime of exposure to the chemical, which has been linked to cancer, immune-system problems.
'Apartheid' Schools On The Rise In NJ, Study Says
New Jersey may be one of the most racially diverse states in the nation, but many of its public schools don't reflect it, according to a new report.
Three Ideas For Addressing NJ's Property Taxes
School funding may represent the crux of New Jersey’s property tax conundrum, but there are plenty of other ideas that have been kicked around Trenton to try to tackle the state’s notoriously high property taxes, or at the bear minimum extend some relief to the most vulnerable residents.
A Thanksgiving With No End
Many consider Thanksgiving the best holiday of all because it is so inclusive and excludes no one. In its simplest form, all you have to do is say thanks for what you have. However, this year, I’d like you to consider a slightly different approach to Thanksgiving. It’s that extra step that touches someone else and speaks volumes about you.
Push For Statewide Mental Health Screening Gains Momentum
Early intervention helps keep people with mental illnesses out of overcrowded ERs, which are not prepared to assist them.
Easing Prisoner Re-Entry By Making It Easier For Ex-Offenders To Find Jobs
Program would issue certificates certifying that former inmates are employable, would also help them find public-sector work or get state-issued licenses.
NJDEP Panel Recommends Lower Limit For PFOS
A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection advisory panel subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft recommendation to establish a significantly lower limit on the unregulated chemical perfluorooctane sulfonate, or PFOS, in the state’s drinking water.
How Much Will N.J. Federal Taxes Rise Under Trump-Backed Bill? It's A Big Number
WASHINGTON -- New Jersey taxpayers, who already send $31 billion more to the federal government than they receive in services, would see their federal income taxes rise by another $137 million under the House Republican tax bill, according to a new study.