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1. N.J. Senate panel approves income tax break for seniors, retirees
(N.J./State)

... retirees stay in their hometowns. "Seniors who can stay in New Jersey are consumers who will shop in their towns and help stabilize their local economies," the senator said. "Seniors who have spent years ...

2. New Jersey officials, environmentalists rewarded with Obama’s offshore drilling ban
(U.S./Nation)

... In a statement following Obama's latest change of heart, Lautenberg hailed the new policy. "Protecting coastal economies from devastating oil spills was the right policy before the Gulf disaster, and ...

3. Survey finds business in New Jersey still in recession
(Money/Economy)

... recession." The survey also revealed a modest improvement in the outlook for sales, profits and business spending in the year ahead. However, the near-term outlook for the state and national economies, ...

4. Vince Lombardi's players don't have a seat at the NFL lockout talks
(Sports/Professional)

... is getting ready to do a player ‘lockout.' "If that happens, players won't be able to play, fans won't have a football season and local economies that rely on football will be devastated -- it'll mean ...

5. Wind will be backbone of New Jersey’s energy future
(Opinion/Commentary)

... power reliably and at a reasonable cost. The innovative high voltage direct current technology used in the system provides tremendous economies of scale. And wind energy's variability also becomes less ...

6. Peter Lijoi named to direct N.J. Urban Enterprise Zone
(N.J./State)

... tradition of revitalizing local economies and eager to make it an even more effective economic development tool," Lijoi said. Lijoi holds a juris doctorate from Pace University School of Law and a bachelor's ...

7. New Jersey no longer has the worst business tax climate in nation
(Money/Economy)

... also include Connecticut and Ohio, represent some of the nation's wealthiest states and most populous states, including those with the largest economies. New Jersey is the nation's second wealthiest ...

8. Every New Jerseyan deserves an affordable home
(Opinion/Commentary)

... boost for our economy. Also, if more people are living in homes they can afford, they will spend less of their incomes on housing costs and put more into their local economies. This is an issue that ...

9. Sweeney proposes tax break for middle-class seniors
(N.J./State)

... to shop in their towns and help stabilize their local economies," Sweeney said. "Seniors who have spent years in their homes are the bedrock of their communities and local economies. We should be doing ...

10. Senate approves legislation to turn landfills and quarries into renewable energy farms
(N.J./State)

... business model, that's even better. At the end of the day, unless we give communities the ability to diversify their economies and encourage new local investment from cutting edge new industries, we're ...

11. Reforms can make privatization a better tool for N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... governments to provide services in a more cost effective manner. Other parties can sometimes effect economies of scale that a municipal government cannot. Some have vast experience with the service they ...

12. The business of college sports in 2010 is to find money
(Sports/Professional)

... around our vision for a 16-team super conference. We figured out a way to get the economies of scale but still have the smallness of divisional structures that did not create an undue burden for schools ...

13. Art to imitate life in Asbury Park with ‘Ocean Mile’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... fragile economies, Asbury Park has had its share of bubbles and boom times," said Nevin, who writes for NewJerseyNewsroom.com. Vini Lopez's recording of "Whatever happened to Asbury Park" — the show's ...

14. Study: N.J. ranked near top of economic ‘pain index’
(Money/Economy)

... and implosion of local economies in many, but not all, communities. California has socked residents with an average of $312 in new taxes and fees, coupled with $543 in reduced services, especially in ...

15. Euro facing extinction
(Money/Economy)

BY SONJA PACE VOA NEWS BERLIN — Storm clouds have been brewing over Europe and not even the biggest and most prudent economies are exempt from their threat. Europe's decade-old currency, the euro, ...

16. Fixing the funding model for N.J. colleges
(Opinion/Commentary)

... boards to work together to devise solutions to reduce expenses. Develop realistic accountability measures — not just paper exercises. Implement mergers of functions internally and externally for economies ...

17. Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 strives to ‘REACH’ European parity
(U.S./Nation)

... to follow suit as a matter of policy? This could be a step in that direction." Moreover, U.S. firms face stiff competition from businesses based in rising economies in Asia that have spotty records on ...

18. N.J. millionaire’s tax is showdown issue of the 2011 budget
(Opinion/Commentary)

... money — through economies in generic drug use and other cost savings — and it would no longer be necessary for 100,000 low-income seniors to pay a $310 yearly deductible ($620 for married couples) for ...

19. Meadowlands Stadium to host to 2014 Super Bowl
(Sports/Professional)

... finally acknowledges New Jersey’s rich football heritage and reward tens of thousands of die-hard fans,” Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic) said. “It also will be a huge boon to the local economies of ...

20. Bring the Super Bowl to N.J.? Well, the benefits may be overstated
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Victor A. Matheson, an associate professor at the College of the Holy Cross wrote in a paper titled Mega-Events: The effect of the world's biggest sporting events on local, regional, and national economies. ...