Garden State News
NJ’s Best Businesses, Ranked
May 2, 2014
There are plenty of places to work in New Jersey. And then there are the Best Places....
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$800 Mil Budget Gap Gives Gov Few Options
April 29, 2014
Rumors of the budget shortfall circulated within Statehouse circles a few hours before the Treasury Department issued its late afternoon press release, with one source describing the revenue drop as “catastrophic.” ...
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NJ CEOS Make 121 Times More Than Employees
April 24, 2014
A recent report sponsored by the AFL-CIO highlights the disparity in pay between New Jersey's high-ranking executives and average employees. ...
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The Fight to Save Greystone
April 21, 2014
Preservationists have promised to continue fighting for Greystone, Morris County's landmark former mental asylum slated for demolition. ...
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NJ Has Tough Time With Health Insurance
April 17, 2014
According to a new report from Rutgers University, New Jersey residents are four times as likely as the national average to have difficulty locating a doctor who accepts their health insurance....
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NJ Book Wins Pulitzer, Reporters Named Finalists
April 15, 2014
Two separate in-depth investigations by journalists working in New Jersey have been recognized by the Pulitzer Prize committee....
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Belmar Seeks New Redevelopment Plan
April 9, 2014
The Jersey Shore town is scrapping their current redevelopment plan and crafting a new one officials hope will be less restrictive. ...
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Bridge-gate Gamble Creates New Challenges
April 7, 2014
Gov. Christie needed the Mastro Report to exhorerate him of wrongdoing in the GWB scandal, but issuing the investigation has brought new problems. ...
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NJ’s Weird Geography
March 25, 2014
Discussion of municipal consolidation has brought attention to some of the state's bizarrely structured towns - namely, the doughnuts, holes and enclaves....
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New Sandy Aid Focuses on Homeowners, Renters
March 19, 2014
Grow it Green Morristown Gala on April 5
March 11, 2014
The non-profit's annual gala, Diamonds for Kale, will help support Grow It Green’s stewardship of the Early Street Community Garden and the Urban Farm at Lafayette. ...
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Court to COAH: Do Your Job or Face Fines, Jail
March 10, 2014
A New Jersey appeals court panel on Friday ordered the Council on Affordable Housing to meet at specific times to adopt new affordable housing rules in a manner it specified or face contempt charges and possible jail time....
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Teacher-Tenure Law Eats Up Admin Time
March 4, 2014
A new study from Montclair State University says New Jersey school administrators will spend at least 35 percent more time observing teachers under the new teacher-tenure law, but does little to alleviate other administrative responsibilities....
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Analysis: Christie’s State Budget
February 27, 2014
The $34.4 billion state budget unveiled this week offers no tax cut, but contains $205 million in veiled tax hikes....
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Dems Seek Key Bridgegate Docs in Court
February 20, 2014
Attorneys have filed suit to force Bridget Anne Kelly, Gov. Christie's former deputy chief of staff, and Bill Stepien, his former top political adviser, to provide correspondence and other documents regarding the September lane closures on the George Washington Bridge....
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A Virtual Spin on Snow Days
February 18, 2014
Pascack Valley Regional High School District, a Bergen County district which comprises two schools and about 2,000 students, held a "virtual day" of schooling, with students taking classes and completing assignments online. ...
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Poor Process Denied Sandy Relief for Thousands of Residents
February 6, 2014
The Cherry Hill-based Fair Share Housing Center charged that the contractor hired -- and subsequently fired -- by the Christie administration “botched” the entire process of providing aid to New Jersey residents after Hurricane Sandy. ...
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Wildstein: Christie Knew About Lane Closures
January 31, 2014
Former Port Authority official David Wildstein said on Friday that "evidence exists" proving Governor Chris Christie was aware of the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge in September....
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Scandals Put Plenty of Pressure on Gov.
January 27, 2014
With Bridgegate, staffing issues, accusations of misusing Sandy aid and a flurry of subpoenas levied against his office, Gov. Chris Christie is feeling the heat. ...
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Highlights of Christie’s State of the State
January 15, 2014
In his address last night, Gov. Christie proposed expanding the school day and calendar, an idea viewed favorably by both sides of the aisle. ...
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