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1. NJ Transit fare hikes are nothing more than a tax aimed at those who can afford it least
(Opinion/Commentary)

... options if a train or bus breaks down, is delayed or missed. A lot of commuters who take NJ Transit for the convenience may finally decide it's cheaper or quicker for them to get to where they're going ...

2. N.J. COAH: Senate postpones bill to abolish state's affordable housing council
(N.J./State)

Housing advocates lobbied lawmakers urging the delay BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The state Senate Monday postponed a vote on legislation that would abolish the state Council on Affordable ...

3. Most N.J. landlords comply with state on requested renter demographics
(N.J./State)

... fees, as well as possible financial penalties, if they continue to delay or fail to file. "We are encouraged by the excellent compliance rate we've seen from New Jersey's multiple dwelling rental ...

4. If enacted, Christie’s budget will produce a revolutionary transformation in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in any such strategy, along with dire predictions of a triple blow to taxpayers in the form of higher property taxes, cutbacks in local services and delaying the homestead rebate program for a year. Given ...

5. Petraeus says Israeli-Palestinian tension causing anti-American sentiment
(World/International)

... U.S. — later this week in Moscow. They are expected to rally behind the U.S. position, exerting more pressure on Netanyahu on the eve of his arrival here for the AIPAC conference. While the delay in ...

6. N.J. storm leaves many power company customers without electricity
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... New Jersey and the Jersey Shore through 10 p.m. last night. Newark's Liberty Airport experienced four-hour delays and all Amtrak service along the Northeast corridor was suspended from New York to Philadelphia ...

7. New Jersey’s tale of the two Red Banks
(Life/Style)

... at Red Bank that guarded the Delaware River approach to Philadelphia (as well as Fort Mifflin on the Pennsylvania side of the river). This victory delayed opening the river as a supply route for General ...

8. Bill promoting economic development tops Thursday's Assembly committee agendas
(N.J./State)

... and acquisition activity governed by state law. This 10-day waiting period can create inefficiencies in transactions and delay closings while the notice period runs. "For New Jersey to be competitive ...

9. Why filibusters are rare in states like N.J. and more common in U.S. Senate
(U.S./Nation)

... end filibusters, most observers agreed it was done in an attempt to stop Chambers from using them. Chambers himself believes the state's term-limits law was approved just to get him, and his delaying tactics, ...

10. Pension reforms show Christie has learned art of the possible
(Opinion/Commentary)

... leadership has delayed action until after the governor delivers his budget message on March 16. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver of Essex County, while claiming the Assembly was committed to the changes, ...

11. Sale of Tropicana Casino Resort to Carl Icahn approved
(N.J./State)

... sale of the casino hotel complex. That sale process was delayed by legal appeals all the way to the state Supreme Court and a deteriorating economy. "When the commission started the race to find a buyer ...

12. High-speed rail inches along around the U.S.
(U.S./Nation)

... each other and separating rails from roads. The changes are designed to cut down on delays for both trains and auto traffic. Currently, Amtrak trains in the corridor can reach top speeds of 79 mph, but ...

13. Christie's plan to cut jobless benefits, taxes for employers, criticized by labor, praised by business
(Money/Economy)

... year. Additional, he said, steps have been taken recently on behalf of employers, including diverting $300 million from the general fund to the unemployment insurance fund to delay an employer tax increase. ...

14. Sen. Sweeney says bills to reform pensions, authorities on parallel track
(N.J./State)

... not be delayed. The senator said he agrees that reforms at the authorities, commissions and boards also need to be enacted. But he noted that any Assembly amendments to the pension and health benefit reform ...

15. Groups to Gov. Christie: No cuts to New Jersey transit!
(N.J./State)

... congested roadways is the wrong way to go. According to a 2007 Texas Transportation Institute report, in the metro New York area alone, our transit system saves us over 216 million hours in delays each ...

16. Jeff Tittel: New Jersey’s economy relies on environmental protections
(Opinion/Commentary)

... delays in permitting came from incomplete or false applications. Transition team reports and executive orders by the Christie administration are not about eliminating red tape; they're about eliminating ...

17. Evan Lysacek’s gold medal upset causing some drama at 2010 Vancouver Olympics
(Sports/Professional)

... handed out. Men's 15km biathlon will start the day followed shortly by the delayed Men's Alpine Super Combined Slalom. The Woman's 12.5km Mass Start Biathlon starts at 4 p.m. eastern in Vancouver.  ...

18. Obama defies China by meeting Dalai Lama
(U.S./Nation)

... beside other global issues like that," said the Dalai Lama. "So I expressed my thanks to him." U.S. lawmakers and human-rights groups have criticized Mr. Obama's decision to delay meeting with the Buddhist ...

19. New Jersey’s Johnny Weir dumps fur, going for quad at 2010 Vancouver Olympics
(Sports/Professional)

... at Whistler on Monday. The Men's Downhill Skiing was able to finally take place after days of delays due to poor track conditions and spring like weather. Monday's race was well worth the wait. A new world ...

20. Housing advocates ask court to stay Christie's order halting affordable housing activity
(N.J./State)

... the court to appoint a special master to oversee COAH's operation. "We have opposed this action because it will continue a decade-long pattern of delay that started in 1999, in which administration after ...