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1. Powerball winning numbers worth $187 million
(Money/Economy)

... an annuity formula that lasts an additional 4 years, plus the annuity increases its payout every year. So Powerball's annuity formula will generate more income over its lifespan than Mega Millions' will. ...

2. N.J. Department of Transportation to carry out $3.5 billion improvement plan
(N.J./State)

... taxes. It ends our over-reliance on debt to finance projects, and increases 'Pay As You Go' from 10 percent to 37 percent over the five years. The plan relies on cash from the (state) general fund, New ...

3. N.J. Treasurer says Gov. Christie will veto millionaires tax
(N.J./State)

...  “I can assure you that this governor will not sign a budget that increases taxes,” Sidamon-Eristoff told the Assembly Budget Committee in Trenton. “To do so would break faith with the people.— already ...

4. Why Tea Party won’t get a balanced federal budget
(Opinion/Commentary)

... will drive the dollar to zero – pretty paper with which to blow your nose and wipe your butt. And there’s nothing that can be done about it because we ruled out both budget cuts and tax increases. We’re ...

5. N.J. millionaire’s tax is back in play after court ruling on education funding
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Court could grant additional time to bring the funding up to formula levels or allow increases to be phased in, an acknowledgement of the state’s difficult budget issues. There is, of course, no reliable ...

6. Seven New Jersey banks seeking $116 million in federal funds for small business loans
(Money/Economy)

... cost to community banks of the SBLF funding will be reduced as their small business lending increases. If a bank’s small business lending increases by 10 percent or more over the calculated baseline, then ...

7. Where does the money come from?
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... property tax. The GIT revenue increases in ensuing years could be used to fund the school formula as intended. Dr. Adubato may argue that money doesn't matter, but I suspect that Judge Doyne did a ...

8. Slight increase to millionaires' tax ... proposal by Sen.Turner
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

While I usually do not agree with ANY tax increases at all, I am tending toward agreeing with Sen.Turner's proposal....IF it actually decreased property taxes. What I really would like to see is more ...

9. Senate Republicans call on Democrats to act on Christie's cost-cutting proposals
(N.J./State)

... partisan posturing against the governor has caused them to break the promise they made last year to the taxpayers. Their inaction is forcing service reductions, police and fire layoffs, and tax increases ...

10. White House: Affordable Care Act will close N.J.’s Medicare ‘donut hole’ coverage gap by 2020
(Health/Healthquest)

... to plan for a Health Insurance Exchange • $1 million to crack down on unreasonable insurance premium increases • $8 million to support capital development in community health centers • $15.1 million ...

11. Father of Jessica Lunsford urges N.J. to pass law that increases prison terms for sex offenders
(N.J./State)

Bipartisan bill stalled in Assembly committee Mark Lunsford, the father of Jessica Lunsford, the 9-year-old Florida child who was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered by a registered sex offender ...

12. Gov. Christie and 40,000 CWA workers hit impasse on health insurance
(N.J./State)

... increases would reach 14 percent, totaling more than $200 million in savings to taxpayers by 2013, according to Jarrett Renshaw, statehouse bureau reporter for northjersey.com.The CWA plan would compel ...

13. Gov. Christie’s toolkit doesn’t address problem
(Opinion/Commentary)

... does not include expensive tax increases in the form of "student activity fees" for children just to participate in after-school clubs or athletics. In this difficult economy, New Jersey families can’t ...

14. Gov. Christie and Democrats blame each other for large property tax hike in 2010
(N.J./State)

... Majority Leader Joe Cryan told The Star-Ledger. “It’s now a proven fact that Christie gave New Jerseyans their highest property tax increases since 2007.” Bergen County has the highest taxes with an ...

15. Dumping halted at Wayne Top Soil Depot due to allegedly unlawful practices
(N.J./State)

... the Top Soil site increases the threat of flood damage to surrounding communities, and that all fill must be removed to protect these communities. The Top Soil site sits within the floodway of the Ramapo ...

16. Public interest advocates warn against telephone deregulation bill
(N.J./State)

... of State Utility Consumer Advocates that found landline phone rates climbed in 17 of 20 states that deregulated the service. The increases ranged from 8 percent to 100 percent. The report comes as opponents ...

17. Stakes are high for winners and losers in N.J. Congressional redistricting
(Opinion/Commentary)

... increases enacted early in Florio’s term. So what happened in the redistricting process two decades ago? Frank Pallone appeared to be the odd man out as the state squeezed 14 Congressional districts ...

18. N.J.'s municipal spending decrease is historic, says officials
(N.J./State)

... a proven fact that Governor Christie gave New Jerseyans their highest property tax increases since 2007. That’s unfortunate, but not surprising considering the governor’s cuts in state aid to education ...

19. Illinois fires back at Chris Christie
(N.J./State)

... taxes?" following increases in Illinois intended to help fill a budget gap. Christie continued the attack last week, referring to Quinn as "a disaster" during a Statehouse press conference. The first ...

20. Jasmine Revolution’s economic consequences
(World/International)

... price of oil. Moreover, sustained increases in the price of oil will reduce economic activity not only because of higher energy expenses but also because petroleum is an input in the manufacture of an ...