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New Jersey has largest out migration in 2010, company reports
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BY GINGER GIBSONSTATE HOUSE BUREAUState House BureauPrint | E-mail TRENTON -- A national moving company found more people left New Jersey in 2010 than moved to the Garden State, at a ratio that outpaced the rest of the lower 48 states. United Van Lines, the nation's largest private moving company,...
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Gov. Christie proposes 10 percent N.J. income tax reduction
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TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today proposed a 10 percent reduction in state income taxes regardless of income — phased in over three years — and restoration of the earned-income tax credit that would benefit the state's poorest citizens. Understand what this means," Christie said in his Sta...
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Starting Monday, Parkway drivers better have exact change
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Starting Monday, Parkway drivers better have exact change$50 violation fee goes into effect Monday WOODBRIDGE — For toll cheats who have used the Garden State Parkway exact-change lanes like a personal ATM for a free ride, life is about to get more honest and expensive starting Monday morning. Vid...
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Officials: Local pay-to-play reform must be enacted
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Officials: Local pay-to-play reform must be enactedGroup warns of influence by businesses in N.J. Discussions of government waste in Trenton since Gov. Chris Christie took office have often centered on public worker compensation and benefits. But the real jackpot in New Jersey arguably is foun...
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Di Ionno: The 'best farmland in N.J.' destroyed by recent floodwaters
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WARREN COUNTY — A postcard-like vista off Hope Road in Warren County shows an expansive valley lake surrounded by mountains. The long humpback of Allamuchy is off to the north and east, the three peaks of Jenny Jump hover just west. The valley is mostly known as Great Meadows, but is also called the Peq...
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Jersey Shore’ tax credit approved; NJ taxpayers angry they’re paying for Snooki, The Situation
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It's a situation sure to irk New Jersey taxpayers. The state Economic Development Authority has approved covering a $420,000 tax credit for production costs from the "Jersey Shore's" first season. That means tax dollars will be used to offset the cost of all the club hopping, fist-pump...
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Christie returns to Somerset County to sign open-space bills
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Nearly a week after he was hospitalized after an asthma attack, Gov. Chris Christie returned to Somerset County on Wednesday to sign three bills that direct $157 million toward open-space acquisition and environmental protection across the state. Joined by a crowd of public officials, Christie...
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N.J. local taxes jump 7 percent in past year
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Had the state’s new 2-percent limit on property tax increases been in effect last year, most New Jersey towns wouldn’t have been in compliance. In fact, most would not even have been close. A Star-Ledger examination of taxation around the state found that local taxes jumped 7 percent last year. Fewe...
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MORE SNOW !!!!
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WOW you guy's are sure gettin another ass whippin with Snow AGAIN. Come on down south where we don't have any. Sorry to rub it in BUT it's Great not living in N.J anymore. HIGH TAXES & HIGH SNOW LOL
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Unfunded N.J. pension liability grows to $53.9B
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TRENTON — The hole in the state’s pension fund grew again this year, by more than $8 billion, a trend that continues after a decade of skipped payments and increased benefits. The unfunded piece of the state’s pension liability — the estimated total amount needed to pay current and future state, coun...
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To solve New Jersey's pension crisis, workers and taxpayers both will have to give
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Published: Sunday, August 15, 2010 Star-Ledger Editorial Board New Jersey, it seems, has two choices: It can start paying its astronomical pension bills or keep ignoring them and hope for an astronomical intervention — that a meteor hits the state soon, taking out all retired and soon-to-retire s...
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Governor Chris Christie: Not About The Teachers
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Governor Chris Christie gives remarks regarding Teachers and the New Jersey Education Association during a Town Hall Meeting in Robbinsville, N.J. on Thursday, June 3, 2010. (Governor's Office / Tim Larsen)
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie issues order curbing political donations by unions
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie issues order curbing political donations by unionsBy Statehouse Bureau StaffJanuary 20, 2010, 8:00PM TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie began his term today by testing the limits of his power, issuing an executive order curbing political donations by labor unions that Demo...
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In-state tuition for illegal immigrants advances in Legislature
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TRENTON — Committees in both houses of the Legislature voted Monday for a proposal that would give immigrant children not in the country legally the ability to pay in-state tuition rates at New Jersey public colleges. Students who are undocumented aliens would be eligible to pay in-state tuition i...
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N.J. Senate President calls for resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano
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By Claire Heininger/Statehouse BureauDecember 30, 2009, 9:50PM The Star-LedgerSenate President Richard Codey (D-Essex) looks up at the tally board as the senate votes on bills leadng up to the state budget at the State House in June.TRENTON -- Senate President and acting Gov. Richard Codey toda...
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New Jersey Lame Duck Democrats At It Again
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New Jersey's Lame Duck Democrats are at it again. Not only are they trying to squeese in Gay Marriage before the first of the year they are now trying to give In State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants in the state. See story below: N.J. bill would grant in-state tuition for immigrantsBy Trish G. GraberD...
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Gov. Corzine still looking for ways to cut N.J. budget gap after election lost
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By Lisa Fleisher/Statehouse BureauNovember 26, 2009, 12:42PM Newark -- Gov. Jon Corzine said his administration is still searching for places to cut spending to meet a larger-than-expected budget gap that was revealed yesterday. Speaking to Star-Ledger reporters outside the Goodwill Rescue...
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New Jersey Governor And Election Day Tuesday November 3
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Just wanted to remind all New Jerseyans to go out and vote Tuesday November 3rd. Don't know what canidate you have in mind but don't forget we in New Jersey have the highest property taxes in the nation. John Corsine has done nothing about that fact. Under Corsine our taxes have gone higher yet not to me...
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Senator Mendendez Looking To Jump Start Illegal Alien Amnesty Thursday
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From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSADate: Wednesday 24JUN09 1:15 p.m. EDT As bad as Sen. Menendez is, your calls could slow him down on amnesty meeting DEAR NEW JERSEY VOTERS, It appears that Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) will be in the bi-partisan group meeting Thursday at the White House to &qu...
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State Farm Insurance Files For 13.9% Increase in N.J.
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April 2,2009 State Farm Insurance?filed for a 13.9% Rate increase on March 31,2009 for their Home Owner line of business with the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. Under the proposed filing, the average Homeowners policy will see a rate change of 13.2%. The average Tenants policy wil...
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STATE POLICE - NJ TICKETING
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STATE POLICE - NJ TICKETING Here's the latest NJ State Police Initiative. Radio station 101.5 confirmed this information. Starting today, New Jersey will launch a 30 day speeding ticket frenzy. The state estimates that 9 million dollars will be generated in speeding tickets. One million dollars...
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Sen. Robert Menendez is blocking the E-Verify program
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Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey has put a hold on the reauthorization of the E-Verify program. As you know, E-Verify allows employers to determine the legality of their potential new hire. This program is up for reauthorization and many anti-American worker congressmen have been trying to hold...
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Jersey Tomatoes
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?Hey ?I was just thinking of a nice BIG Jersey Tomatoe sandwhich with salt/pepper & Mayo with a Cold glass of milk. Are they available up there yet ??? They don't taste the same down here in the South. Dixie
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Seaside Heights
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? This is about 16 minutes long but worth the Memories.? Enjoy.? Dixie ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-hVZ0rIf4
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Facts about New Jersey
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Subject: New Jersey Facts If you live in or have ever lived in Jersey...you'll appreciate this...if not, you may be surprised! New Jersey is a peninsula. Highlands, New Jersey has the highest elevation along the entire eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida. New Jersey is the only state where all o...
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See if the gas station near you has been fined for ripping off customers
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N.J. officials have ticketed 350 gas station owners for ripping off motorists. Here are the Central Jersey stations that have been fined. Somerset County Creative Management, Watchung Lukoil, 1555 RT 22 Watchung MK Gasoline, 925 RT 22 North Plainfield Raceway, 643 RT 22 North Plainfield Kancan A...
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Lou Dobbs Mulls Run for Governor
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Friday, June 13, 2008 10:51 AM By:?Juim Meyers ????????????????? Several Republican sources in the state told the Newark Star-Ledger that the host of CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" has inquired about the steps he would need to take if he decides to toss his hat in the ring. Reached by telephon...
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N.J. RENTS TOP 5 IN NATION
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N.J. RENTS TOP 5 IN NATION Renters having a tough time finding affordable housing By RICK MALWITZ STAFF WRITER The non-profit group, Making it Possible to End Homelessness (MIPH), is trying to do the impossible: Find affordable housing in an unaffordable market. "Every one of the graduates o...
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