Business groups push plan to keep NJ from 'going over the cliff'
The agenda is a mix of business ideas, a modified version of Gov. Phil Murphy’s economic plan and the 'Path to Progress' of Senate President Steve Sweeney.
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2 new laws help NJ 9/11 first-responders who fell ill
First responders whose careers are cut short by illness now have easier access to workers’ compensation and accidental disability benefits in New Jersey.
Bill on Murphy's desk to strip sex-crime convicts of pensions
It's unclear whether Murphy, a Democrat, will sign the bill.
NJ denies benefits to paid firefighters who volunteered on 9/11
First responders on paid assignment at Ground Zero have been eligible, but some of those who helped on their own time have not.
NJ voters may get chance to cut public workers' benefits
Senate president says he'll seek pension and health care changes within six weeks. If progress isn't made, proposed constitutional amendments would follow.
CWA says Sweeney fiscal plan could damage pensions, not save them
Public workers union steps up criticism of 'Path to Progress,' with bills enacting portions of it expected to be introduced soon.
She promised NJ she'd return dead mom's $140K benefits but didn't
Diana A. Heil, 49, was sentenced Friday to two years of probation followed by a year in county jail.
NJ woman stole $140K in dead mother's pension benefits
An Atlantic County woman has admitted stealing more than $140,000 in state pension benefits.
NJ state worker denied special pension after crash in snow
Ursula Cargill had worked for the Department of Education for 11 years when she injured her back trying to get her car out of a snow bank eight years ago.
From benefits to school mergers to tolls, a plan to overhaul N.J.
A working group organized by the Legislature has pitched a major overhaul of state and local government in New Jersey – teeing up a major battle.