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Assembly Approves Sending Energy Tax Money to Towns

By Townsquare News Network June 25, 2012

New Jersey's Assembly has approved a bill being pushed by mayors across the state to distribute to the towns $66 million in energy tax revenues.

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Category: Townsquare News Network Tags: energy tax, NJ, NJ Assembly, njsyndicated, political

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NJ Bills To Protect Small Businesses, Create Jobs Advance Assembly

By Stacy Proebstle June 18, 2012

Job creation legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats to cut through the bureaucracy strangling New Jersey small businesses was released today by an Assembly panel.

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Category: New Jersey News, News, Political News Tags: economy, job creation, NJ, NJ Assembly, nj1015, political, small business

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NJ’s Budget Deadline Inches Closer And Still No Deal [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle June 12, 2012

The constitutional deadline for a signed and balanced budget in New Jersey is midnight June 30th. Check a calendar.

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Category: Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey News, News, Political News Tags: Chris Christie, NJ, NJ Assembly, nj budget, njsyndicated, political, Steve Sweeney, tax cuts

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OLS Budget Analyst Admits All Revenue Estimates Are Wrong [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle May 25, 2012

On Wednesday, Dr. David Rosen with the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimated that over the next 14 months state revenues will lag $1.3 billion behind Christie's projections. Governor Chris Christie expects the budget gap to be about $676 million.

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Category: New Jersey News, News, Political News Tags: Chris Christie, lou greenwald, NJ, NJ Assembly, nj budget, njsyndicated, OLS, political, Steve Sweeney, tax cuts

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Every Tax Cut Plan Is Down, But Not Quite Out As Revenues Sag [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle May 24, 2012

There are still three competing tax cuts plans being floated at the State House, but they all cost money.

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Category: Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey News, News, Political News Tags: Chris Christie, lou greewald, NJ, NJ Assembly, nj budget, njsyndicated, political, tax cuts

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Internet Gambling Bill Advances In The NJ Assembly [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle May 11, 2012

Legislation to authorize Internet wagering at Atlantic City casinos to enable New Jerseyans to wager on casino games via the Internet was released yesterday by an Assembly panel.

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Category: New Jersey News, News, Political News Tags: Atlantic City, internet gambling, NJ, NJ Assembly, njsyndicated

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Facebook Privacy Protections To Be Considered By NJ Assembly Today [POLL/AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle May 10, 2012

There's a growing trend of employers demanding Facebook passwords from potential employees. Some are also asking for access to all social media sites of which a job-seeker is a member.

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Category: Most Popular Posts, New Jersey News, News, Political News Tags: Facebook, NJ Assembly, njsyndicated, technology

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NJ Budget Hearings Are Important, Says Assembly Budget Panel Boss [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle April 25, 2012

While Governor Chris Christie may think the legislature's budget committee hearings are pretty much a waste of time, the chairman of the Assembly budget panel doesn't see things that way.

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