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Supreme Court Changes Evidence Rules Under NJ Bail Reform

TRENTON -- New Jersey's highest court on Wednesday enacted new rules requiring prosecutors provide more evidence up-front when they ask a judge to lock someone up under the state's new bail system.

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Scrapping "Essential Benefits" May Be Biggest Health Care Change

tt164.jpgThe conversation surrounding health care in our country can be oftentimes complicated and difficult to grapple with. Trying to decipher the impact of block grants and state waivers, Medicaid and Medicare, and how it affects your financial and physical well being can be overwhelming. Compounding this debate is that health care is a very emotional issue because we rarely think about until we or our loved ones absolutely need it.

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State Allocates $59 Million For Open Space, Recreational Facilities

Money is first to come from 2014 constitutional amendment to use portion of corporate business taxes to protect undeveloped land, finance recreational projects.

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Reaching The Golden Years With Confidence

tt163_(1).pngIt's a sad truth. Most Americans don't save enough for retirement. Studies by the United States Bureau of Labor show that the majority of workers do not have a retirement savings plan through their employer, and less than 10 percent of all workers contribute to a plan outside of work. It's a discomforting thought, and it's an economic punch that people will have to live with — day by day — during a period that is supposed to be their "golden years."

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Christie Targets Horizon For Reform And Public Healthcare Funding

Governor wants state to divert funds from insurance provider once they climb above a predetermined threshold.

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PSEG Warns Shutting Down Nuclear Units Could Drive Up Power Prices

Company head continues to sound drumbeat for nuclear subsidies, even though plants will remain profitable through 2019.

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Burzichelli, Coughlin, Schaer & Singleton Bill To Provide Incentives To Improve Hospital Care Now Law

Legislation Assembly Democrats John Burzichelli, Craig Coughlin, Gary Schaer and Troy Singleton sponsored to allow hospitals to provide doctors with performance-based incentive payments to increase quality of care and reduce costs is now law.

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New Jersey To Create Diversion Program To Keep Vets Out Of Court, Jail

Legislation crafted to help nonviolent veterans with PTSD, other mental health conditions, taps into existing network of support services that can help them.

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Christie Vetoes Bill To Require Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie rejected Democratic-backed legislation to require future presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on New Jersey's election ballot, calling the measure "clearly unconstitutional" and a "transparent political stunt."

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Senate Democrats Say No Budget Will Move Without School Funding Changes

TRENTON — The Democratic leaders of the New Jersey Senate said Tuesday that they will not permit a vote on a state budget this year unless changes are made in school funding to begin addressing funding discrepancies impacting hundreds of school districts.

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