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1. N.J.'s U.S. senators, Amtrak find a way for a new commuter rail tunnel to Manhattan
(N.J./State)

... will now convince the Obama Administration to drop their punitive and spiteful request that New Jersey taxpayers refund $271 million to the federal government for a project that was not what we bargained ...

2. Illinois governor fires back at Christie: We don't need advice from some guy from Jersey
(N.J./State)

... intention to keep $271 million in federal funds from the project. "We are not paying the money back" to the Federal Transportation Administration, Christie said Tuesday during an appearance on New Jersey ...

3. Christie refuses to return $271M in federal aid not used for canceled ARC tunnel project
(N.J./State)

Claims New Jersey is entitled to the money BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Christie administration is refusing to repay the Federal Transit Administration $271 million it wants returned ...

4. Feds offer to settle ARC Tunnel bill by returning $150M
(N.J./State)

... may not have to pay back the entire $271 million in grants for the canceled Hudson River ARC Tunnel project and have found a way to cut the debt in half. But Christie, who wants to fight the Christmas ...

5. Feds say Gov. Christie knew state would owe $271M if ARC tunnel was canceled
(N.J./State)

Also say governor called the project critical for region Gov. Chris Christie knew New Jersey would have to repay $271 million in federal transportation aid if he canceled the ARC commuter rail tunnel, ...

6. Public support for Christie's decision to halt Hudson rail tunnel work continues to grow, poll finds
(N.J./State)

... pay back $271 million allocated for the project, but the governor is suing, arguing that payback is not required. When asked about continuation of the tunnel project in light of this payback obligation, ...

7. Gov. Paterson wants New Jersey to help pay for repairs to New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge
(Life/Style)

... a bill for $271 million for the tunnel he cancelled, which he is trying to get out of paying. I don't think Washington wants to send us any more money. Governor Paterson's proposal says that after ...

8. New Jersey taking U.S. FTA to court over the $271M repayment demand for canceled ARC tunnel
(U.S./Nation)

... Administration's demand that the state repay $271 million that is spent on the construction of the Hudson commuter rail tunnel before the governor canceled the project last month out of concern for the ...

9. Christie administration told it owes feds $271M for halting ARC Tunnel project
(N.J./State)

New Jersey warned it has until Christmas Eve to pay up The Christie administration has until Christmas Eve to pay the federal government the more than $271 million it owes for canceling the Hudson commuter ...

10. How will New Jersey pay $271M for canceled ARC Tunnel?
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The bill has just come in for the failed Hudson River rail tunnel. New Jersey must repay the U.S. government $271 million immediately for money spent on the project ...

11. Real N.J. property tax reform takes more than caps and cuts
(Opinion/Commentary)

... cut by $271 million in the new state budget. Realizing that a 20 percent cut in revenue replacement funding, instead of a statutorily required increase, would present a serious challenge to local budget ...

12. New Jersey again balancing budget with municipal revenues
(Opinion/Commentary)

... more in the breach than in the observance, CMPTRA and the Energy Tax are supposed to be annually adjusted to account for the effects of inflation. Instead, they will be cut by $271 million, in the Governor's ...

13. New Budget focuses on our core mission as a state
(Opinion/Commentary)

... $271 million more in our classrooms...and we're doing it through the school funding formula that laid to rest 30 years of court battles. Connecticut is cutting support for higher education by 10 percent; ...

14. N.J. Legislature approves $29 billion state budget
(N.J./State)

... the Corzine administration and Democratic-controlled Legislature have overcome an $8 billion deficit and are for example, providing a $271 million increase in education aid, $77 million more in higher ...

15. State awards $2.8 million in youth crime prevention aid
(N.J./State)

... Salem police, $271,400; West New York police, $125,600 and the Salvation Army-Ironbound Boys & Girls Club of Newark, $186,510. The aid covers a two-year period. PSEG's $1.5 million commitment will ...