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1. Are the American Jobs Act proposals the right course for small business growth?
(Money/Economy)

... to hire returning veterans and people who have been unemployed for more than six months, and new spending on America’s infrastructure. The President said that the proposals would not increase the growing ...

2. Could Major League Baseball or 'honkball' be coming to the Netherlands?
(Sports/Professional)

... and the country is rebuilding the infrastructure so the low country might be a good place to start in MLB’s quest to find a European market and sell baseball. The Netherlands will be celebrating 100 ...

3. Obama's proposed jobs act could mean $642.4 million for school and county college improvements
(N.J./State)

... 6,700 jobs. Overall, the president has proposed a $25 billion investment in school infrastructure, projecting it would go toward modernizing at least 35,000 public schools nationwide. He also has proposed ...

4. Maxim Healthcare agrees to $150M, 41-state settlement over federal health benefits fraud
(Health/Healthquest)

... settlement, we have taken this opportunity to review our operations closely and strengthen our infrastructure, including our systems, policies and procedures. This marks the beginning of a new chapter ...

5. Gov. Christie names John F. Palmieri director of CRDA for Atlantic City
(N.J./State)

... Live. The Inlet: A public-private partnership formed between CRDA and Revel Entertainment is facilitating infrastructure improvements and development of new housing and retail projects. Relocation ...

6. Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation bill could mean $300M for N.J. road and bridge repair
(N.J./State)

... $36 million for Route 80 Parsippany-Troy Hills roadway improvements; and $101 million for the Route 295/42/I-76 direct connection project. “We all recognize that New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure ...

7. Hurricane Irene relief: Christie, U.S. senators, ask Obama for federal disaster aid for New Jersey
(U.S./Nation)

... “In addition, Hurricane Irene caused extensive damage to public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, public parks and government facilities, and local governments will face enormous challenges as they ...

8. Hurricane Irene’s aftermath in N.J.: A witch's brew impacting water quality
(Opinion/Commentary)

... closed, and enormous amounts of stormwater are polluting our waterways. There are many environmental and infrastructure concerns resulting from flooding, power outages, and other impacts from storms like ...

9. Christie announces recovery effort for hurricane-damaged businesses
(Money/Economy)

... utility work, call and claims centers staffing, and infrastructure clearing and repair. Availability of the Business Resource Centers at any of the 17 local One-Stop Career Centers across the state as ...

10. Smart investments can help small businesses and the economy
(Money/Economy)

... This is money better spent than simply extending unemployment benefits to the 9.1 percent of Americans who still haven’t found work. Investing in infrastructure and innovation is necessary to move forward ...

11. Congress can create jobs with the Federal Highway and Transit Investment Act
(Opinion/Commentary)

... costing New Jersey $340 million annually and placing 12,000 jobs a year at risk. The deteriorating state of the nation’s highway and transit infrastructure has been well documented. According to the ...

12. Strong Virginia earthquake sends a shock wave through New Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  At this time, they said, there are very few reports of damage to any infrastructure in the state, the OEM said. Roadways, Bridges and tunnels all seem to be intact. Deptford in Gloucester County has ...

13. Gov. Christie seeks federal aid for flood-impacted Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Federal assistance may be available for infrastructure, public property damage, hazard mitigation, or direct assistance to residents in the form of grants or loans. In addition, Christie also sent a ...

14. N.J. awards $14.6M to 95 local governments and airports for infrastructure improvements
(N.J./State)

... said. “By investing in our infrastructure and ensuring the health of our transportation assets, we will support New Jersey’s continued economic growth, encourage additional business attraction and create ...

15. N.J. hit with third credit rating downgrade under Christie
(N.J./State)

... relief, school funding, and infrastructure needs,” Fitch analyst Ken Weinstein wrote. The Fitch analysis noted the legislation requiring higher contributions from workers gives the state seven years ...

16. Congressman Bill Pascrell: Politics is not reality TV
(U.S./Nation)

... invest anything in infrastructure, either. 40 percent of the bridges in New Jersey need repair, and we can’t get the people to fix them—yet the other side shows up when such local projects manage to be ...

17. Gov. Christie visits Atlantic City in effort to bolster tourism, gambling
(Money/Economy)

... advancing negotiations with The Cordish Group for Atlantic City Live. The Inlet: A public-private partnership formed between CRDA and Revel Entertainment is facilitating infrastructure improvements ...

18. Christie begins highlighting his environmental agenda
(N.J./State)

... and sewer infrastructure projects across the state over two years; Signed bipartisan legislation appropriating $157 million for open space across New Jersey, including preservation projects in the Barnegat ...

19. Formula One racing is right for New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

... for one race abroad, has really been cost prohibitive in the recent years, as it takes millions to import teams, build tracks and infrastructure and then make sure all is running well. Having at least ...

20. N.J. water quality projects to receive $650 million
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the state Environmental Infrastructure (EIT) Financing Program, makes available $400 million for clean water project loans and $250 million for drinking water project loans. The federal government will ...