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NJ Lawmakers Reach $60.7B Budget Deal, But the Bill Is Not Public Yet

NJ Lawmakers Reach $60.7B Budget Deal, But the Bill Is Not Public Yet

On June 22 Governor Mikie Sherrill, Senate President Nick Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced a tentative $60.7 billion...

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Hoboken Council Backs $150K Ad Plan Without Public Discussion

Hoboken Council Backs $150K Ad Plan Without Public Discussion

The $150,000 projection was not read aloud during the six-minute vote. Council members who had voted no on the budget...

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Will New Jersey's Senate Budget Committee Block the TBI Day Program Again?

Will New Jersey's Senate Budget Committee Block the TBI Day Program Again?

Twenty-four year-old Gregory Young was walking in Budapest, Hungary, when a bus struck him in 2003. The crash put him...

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New Jersey Launches Statewide Junk Fee Crackdown

New Jersey Launches Statewide Junk Fee Crackdown

Businesses already face up to $10,000 penalties for hidden fees. Now the governor wants agencies to find what else needs...

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NJ Transit President and CEO Warns Amtrak Over World Cup as $48M Transit Plan Rolls Out

NJ Transit President and CEO Warns Amtrak Over World Cup as $48M Transit Plan Rolls Out

NJ Transit and Amtrak trade public warnings as the $48 million World Cup transit plan rolls out. Commuters face rerouted...

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NJ Supreme Court: Personal Email Logs About Government Business Are Public Records

NJ Supreme Court: Personal Email Logs About Government Business Are Public Records

The court ruled private email logs are public records, then created a self-audit workaround.Records custodians across New Jersey woke up...

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NJ committee votes 9-0 for data center reporting, but some metrics stay hidden

NJ committee votes 9-0 for data center reporting, but some metrics stay hidden

The transparency bill would force semi-annual reporting to the BPU. Facilities receiving state money could still lock performance data.TRENTON, N.J....

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How PSE&G Can Cut Gas Bills 5% and Still Leave You Paying More than Last Year

How PSE&G Can Cut Gas Bills 5% and Still Leave You Paying More than Last Year

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency over utility costs on January 20. She signed Executive Order No. 1...

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What NJ's 22-Day Review of Investment Adviser AI Use Reveals About State-Federal Tension

What NJ's 22-Day Review of Investment Adviser AI Use Reveals About State-Federal Tension

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's Bureau of Securities opened its annual examination of investment advisers this week with a scope...

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NJ Republicans Refuse Budget Resolutions as Democrats Stay Silent

NJ Republicans Refuse Budget Resolutions as Democrats Stay Silent

TRENTON, N.J. — Assembly Republicans said on May 27 they will not file budget resolutions this year, leaving the 23...

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