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U.S. education secretary criticizes N.J. GOP plan to cut preschool budget in...
N.J. plan calls for funding only half-day preschools, diverting $300M saved from cuts to suburban schools Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun/MCTPresident Barack Obama, joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne...
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N.J. Sen. Sweeney to unveil bill requiring state employees to contribute more...
Savings could reach as much as $1B annually within seven years Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie and Sen. President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) shake hands after a press...
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Lawmakers clear bill creating charging stations for electric cars
TRENTON — Automakers are expecting a surge in electric car sales during the next two years, but for many would-be drivers one big question remains: What happens if the battery dies on the road?...
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Christie to announce $584M plan for construction, renovation of 10 N.J. schools
Agreement to construct or renovate 10 schools is far fewer than the 51 projects that had been approved before Christie took office and shelved by the governor last year Chris Monroe/Special to the...
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Rutgers joins other colleges and universities in revising evaluation of...
With state funding shrinking and calls for more accountability on college campuses growing louder, university boards are turning to more structured, systematic evaluations to grade their top leaders...
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N.J. school superintendents testify at hearing on school funding
State argued school aid cuts were necessary because of the dire recession, N.J.'s $11B budget deficit Watch video The question of what it takes — and what it costs — to properly educate New Jersey’s...
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Passaic Valley Water Commission also hands out generous pay, perks
PASSAIC/BERGEN COUNTY — A review of salary records at the Passaic Valley Water Commission shows about one of every six employees made more than $100,000 in 2010, mostly boosted by overtime and other...
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Vast majority of N.J.'s local agencies lack financial transparency, state...
Only 3 percent of state's local agencies post budget info online Watch video Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerState Comptroller Matthew Boxer speaks at the Statehouse in this June photo. TRENTON — Only 3...
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Doctor, pharmacist are among three indicted in alleged N.J. drug-trafficking...
HUDSON COUNTY — Three members of an alleged drug-trafficking ring — a doctor, a pharmacist and one other — were indicted Monday on charges that they distributed prescription painkillers across the...
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N.J. Sen. Sweeney calls on public employees to pay percentage of health...
Newly hired employees would pay highest rates immediately, not have phase-in benefit Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerSenate President Stephen Sweeney today unveiled a plan that aims to slash the...
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N.J. Attorney General Paula Dow names chief counsel as acting Essex County...
ESSEX COUNTY — Attorney General Paula Dow today appointed her chief counsel, Carolyn A. Murray, as the next acting Essex County prosecutor. Murray had been first assistant prosecutor when Dow was the...
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Gov. Christie announces recommendations for N.J. school construction projects
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today announced recommendations for school construction and renovation projects through the Schools Development Authority. The plan includes 10 recommended projects for...
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Christie to meet with Congressional delegation, attend trade policy meeting...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie will meet with the Congressional delegation and attend a trade policy meeting Wednesday morning as part of his trip to Washington, D.C. Christie is traveling to the...
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James Zangari, former Essex County assemblyman, dies at 81
TRENTON — James Zangari, a long-time Essex County Democratic assemblyman who fought to have a moment of silence in schools, died today after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 81. Family and...
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N.J. arts council awards 22 artist fellowship grants in Red Bank
RED BANK — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts awarded 22 fellowships to composers, painters and choreographers today at a meeting in Red Bank focused on the state’s artists. The fellowships —...
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Gov. Christie says he didn't object to firing of Quran-burning NJ Transit worker
ACLU says employee is being punished for exercising free speech NY Daily NewsDerek Fenton, an 11-year NJ Transit employee, was fired after he attended a Sept. 11 rally protesting the proposed Islamic...
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Christie blames N.J. Supreme Court for delay in changing school funding...
'The only way we're going to change that situation is to change the Supreme Court,' said Christie John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie speaks during a town hall meeting in Union City last...
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In annual address, Essex County executive says N.J. reforms will help county...
ESSEX COUNTY — The state of Essex County rests in large part on what comes next, particularly in Trenton, County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., said during his annual address tonight. Although...
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Acting N.J. education chief to announce plans for sweeping legislative reform...
Christie supports linking teacher evaluations to student performance, eliminating tenure and replacing it with 5-year contracts, and offering bonuses to most talented teachers Watch video Patti...
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Christie, union leaders clash over N.J. Sen. Sweeney's public employee health...
NJEA official says public salaries, benefits have been unfairly blamed for N.J.'s poor financial condition Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerSenate President Stephen Sweeney unveiled a plan that...
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