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Sweeney says he'd consider supporting merit pay that rewards schools, not...
A merit pay bill that rewards schools for exceeding educational expectations could be debated before the Legislature recesses for the winter holidays Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerSenate President...
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After school program is saved through partnership with Department of Education
Since its inception in 2004, NJ After 3 has extended the school day by 40 percent for some 75,000 students in 29 school districts across the state Jim Wright/For The Star-LedgerNew Jersey After 3,...
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95 percent of homes will have power restored by Thursday, Gov. Christie says
Christie said he'll speak with the presidents of PSE&G and Jersey Central Power & Light each morning this week, and will increase the pressure if they don't continue making progress Watch...
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State extends filing deadlines for Homestead property tax rebate program
The state has extended the filing deadlines for the Homestead and Senior Freeze property tax rebate programs for another week because of the weekend’s winter storm, State Treasurer Andrew...
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Gov. Christie to hold fundraiser for Mitt Romney in N.J.
Christie is holding a fundraiser for the former Massachusetts governor on Dec. 12. Watch video Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Former Massachusetts Gov. and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney,...
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Last-minute partnership saves New Jersey After 3 program from shutdown
A popular after-school program for children of poor, on the verge of ending because of budget cuts, has been spared through a partnership between private donors and the state Department of Education...
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Pennsylvania coal power plant blamed for polluting N.J. air must better...
Under the EPA's decision, the Portland Generating Station must install the latest technology to capture pollution before sending it from its smokestacks into the air Photo Courtesy of N.J. DEPThe...
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Gov. Christie, family tough it out during night spent without power in Mendham
The family decided to spend Sunday night at Drumthwacket, the governor's mansion in Princeton because they weren't sure if they'd get power back TRENTON — Candles, board games and frozen pizza cooked...
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Gov. Christie ready to help troubled Rutgers University athletic department
Christie has told university officials he's ready to help the athletic department respond to the string of defections that have threatened the future of the state university's $58M sports program...
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Former Gov. Corzine's Wall Street firm under investigation; hundreds of...
Federal regulators are investigating whether hundreds of millions of dollars have disappeared from client accounts at a Wall Street firm run by former Gov. Jon Corzine, according to a federal official...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Campaign ads fall flat against Truth-O-Meter
PolitiFact New Jersey recaps rulings from the weekend and tallies our rulings on political ads appearing around the state. This weekend the Truth-O-Meter reviewed claims about some of the most...
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Gov. Christie makes rare stop for GOP candidates
Redistricting leaves him grim about most races Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie's public appearances on behalf of candidates have been mostly limited to the few districts where...
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Gov. Christie won't say whether he supports Mississippi anti-abortion initiative
Gov. Christie won't say whether he supports an initiative on Mississippi's Nov. 8 ballot that seeks to declare that life begins when a human egg is fertilized Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris...
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N.J. law enforcement agencies to receive $3.6M for body armor
Officials say grants were given to all 544 agencies that applied, and the minimum grant amount awarded is $500 Patti Sapone/The Star Ledger New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow, pictured in this file...
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Campaigns of Sen. Lautenberg, Rep. Holt paid $40K to workers allegedly fired...
Christopher Nastuk, a canvass director, filed suit claiming he had been dumped for hiring black canvassers to go door-to-door for the candidates in 2008 Star-Ledger fileU.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg and...
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'A few thousand' N.J. pension checks fail to be delivered
A “few thousand” pension checks failed to be delivered this morning due to a glitch in the state’s direct deposit system involving routing numbers, Treasury spokesman Andy Pratt said Star-Ledger file...
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Sheila Oliver pushes for another term as N.J. Assembly speaker in fiery speech
Oliver is expected to easily win reelection to Assembly, but some Democrats are quietly gauging support to replace her as Speaker Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerAssembly Speaker Sheila Oliver on the dais...
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Wall Street firm led by former N.J. Gov. Jon Corzine violated federal...
Neither Corzine nor MF Global have been charged with wrongdoing. Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerFormer New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine heads out of the Assembly Chamber in Trenton after delivering his final...
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Corzine's high-stakes gamble at MF Global blows up in his face as Wall Street...
The collapse of MF Global appears to have been a mix of two critical forces: Corzine the risk-taker and the high stakes environment in which he played Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe Jon Corzine-led MF...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Essex County's property taxes among highest in the nation
Republican freeholder candidate Joseph Chiusolo claims 'Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation' Second place usually is not such a bad place to be, except when...
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