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1. New Jersey state police facing manpower crisis
(N.J./State)

... short of that. Attrition rates have been at a smaller percentage. Part of our business plan is to recognize the attrition rate will not be heavy. Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden) the committee chairman, ...

2. N.J. wants to profit from money left on gift cards
(Money/Economy)

... money and put it toward public services. Both Eristoff and Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), the Budget Committee chairman, stressed that consumers could use their gift cards at any time without ...

3. Bill to help supermarkets sell more beer, wine and liquor opposed by N.J. Liquor Store Association
(N.J./State)

Group believes proposed law would make it easier for underage drinking BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden) Tuesday announced he has ...

4. Beer, wine and liquor in more N.J. supermarkets if Assemblyman Greenwald gets his bill passed
(N.J./State)

Liquor license ownership could go from 2 to 10 Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden) Tuesday announced he has introduced legislation to try to stimulate New Jersey's economy by ...

5. Over 160 people turn out at N.J. Statehouse to complain about Christie's budget cuts
(N.J./State)

... students and the middle-class with painful tax and fee increases that would make it more difficult to live in New Jersey,'' said Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), the committee chairman. "this much ...

6. New Jersey needs a sound business model that reduces cost of local government
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY GINA GENOVESE COMMENTARY Assemblyman Lou Greenwald's recent proposal to allow local governments to levy their own sales and income taxes will actually increase the tax burden for the residents of ...

7. Curing New Jersey’s terrible addiction to property taxes
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY LOUIS D. GREENWALD COMMENTARY Much has changed since 1670. We don't rely on candlelight, write with quills or ride horses for primary transportation. And, thankfully, powdered wigs are out of ...

8. Christie’s 2.5 percent cap on government spending debated
(N.J./State)

Assemblyman Louis Greenwald and Community Affairs chief Lori Grifa discuss proposal BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM SECOND UPDATE The state Community Affairs commissioner and the Democratic ...

9. Demand to speak at N.J. state budget hearing forces change in start time
(N.J./State)

... move the starting time to 9:30 a.m. The hearing was set for 1:30 p.m. "Never before have we had such an overwhelming response to a public hearing," Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), the committee ...

10. Cost of prescription drugs to rise sharply for N.J. seniors
(Health/Healthquest)

... changes, we are still allocating more than $177 million in state funds to maintain prescription coverage for more than 150,000 seniors,'' Alaigh said. Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), the committee ...

11. Christie highlights his plan to increase charity care by $85 million during visit to a New Brunswick hospital
(N.J./State)

... charge them significantly more for life-saving prescription drugs - along with slashing their property tax relief - is potentially devastating," Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), the panel chairman, ...

12. N.J. budget experts says state government in midst of "extraordinary and unprecedented'' fiscal nightmare
(N.J./State)

... teaches us that tax increases in New Jersey never close deficits, they simply fuel more spending. The cycle must and will stop now.’’ Speaking before Eristoff, Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), ...

13. State treasurer Wednesday to give Assembly panel crash course on $29.3 billion '10-11 budget
(Money/Economy)

... Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), the committee chairman, describes the budget as one that would slash property tax relief, hikes income taxes on the working poor and hospitals and boosts fees on businesses ...

14. Interview: Christie points out West Essex teachers voted 133-7 for pay freeze to save jobs
(N.J./State)

... some support. CHRISTIE: He is and he's done a great job; a great job. VELARDO: Yup, he has. And all of what you want to do requires support from the legislature. Last week I talked with Lou Greenwald ...

15. N.J. Legislature to begin review of Christie's $29.3 billion 2010-11 state budget
(N.J./State)

... budget plan hits middle-class New Jerseyans hard," Assembly Budget Chairman Lou Greenwald (D-Camden) said Monday. "Public hearings are among the most important sessions this committee holds each year, ...

16. Democrats call Christie’s budget a tax hike
(N.J./State)

... but we will also be reviewing this plan thoroughly, as is our constitutional duty, in the weeks ahead.’’ Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden), the lower house Budget Committee chairman, criticized ...

17. Assemblymen Greenwald and Connors bill highlights higher education benefits for N.J. veterans
(N.J./State)

Assemblymen Lou Greenwald (D-Camden) and Jack Conners (D-Burlington) are pushing legislation that attempts to highlight the higher educational benefits available to veterans. Their bill (A-1677) requires ...

18. N.J. treasurer moving beyond $2.2 billion budget cuts
(N.J./State)

... Greenwald (D-Camden), the committee chairman, and other Democrats on the panel that the administration did not consider the "ripple effect'' of the cuts and that they could lead to property tax hikes, ...

19. N.J. Assembly to discuss $2.2 billion budget deficit with state treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff
(N.J./State)

... Lou Greenwald (D-Camden) said Friday he hopes the public hearing will be a first step toward a cooperative effort by Gov. Chris Christie's administration and the Legislature to develop ways to eliminate ...

20. N.J. Dems' ad-libbing in budget drama could prove costly
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and school funding ($7.5 billion of a $29 billion budget) is at the top. So far the Democrats haven't offered any ideas. One proposal talked about by Lou Greenwald, the Democratic chairman of the Assembly's ...