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1. The Sukkah arrives for Jewish holiday
(Life/Style)

... the stairs to the yard, wrapped in towels to keep it hot. Sometimes ingenuity was used, and women who lived on upper floors created their own silent butlers by tying baskets to some rope, and lowering ...

2. Two New Jersey schools go green with solar roofs
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... were reducing our reliance on fossil fuel, lowering greenhouse gases and saving taxpayer money," he said. According to information released by the company, the 310-kilowatt system will provide almost ...

3. New Jersey's charter school experiment: Inside Newark's Lady Liberty Academy
(N.J./State)

... the problem by adopting new by-laws in February during its charter renewal application process, lowering the number of members to seven and giving itself the power to change it in the future. But the ...

4. Dramatic changes to N.J. pension and health benefits proposed by Christie
(N.J./State)

... automatic annual payment increases: Christie's proposal calls for the elimination of additional annual future cost of living adjustments. Many states are reducing pension liabilities by lowering or ...

5. Christie begins assault on N.J. pensions and benefits
(N.J./State)

... GDP and 328 percent of its current explicit government debt. Pension Reform Is Taking Hold Around The Country. Many states are reducing pension liabilities by lowering or eliminating cost of living ...

6. Constellation Energy offering cheaper electricity in N.J.
(Money/Economy)

... electricity shoppers who are eager to save money by lowering their current electricity rate." According to irconstellation.com, the company's direct mail offer to New Jersey homeowners and renters will ...

7. Four sneaky fitness tips for faster results
(Health/Healthquest)

... weight in a contracted position. Negative strength: the motion of lowering the weight. Most people completely miss the benefit of the negative in each repetition by allowing the weight to drop quickly ...

8. Six teens drowned in Shreveport, Louisiana while parents watched
(U.S./Nation)

... Hispanics as blacks are now members of the USA Swimming organization. Swimming officials said the key indicator to lowering the number of minorities who cannot swim is not limited to race, but family ...

9. Now is the time to begin dialogue of shared services in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... challenging time, when our economy rebounds we will be better positioned to pass responsible local budgets offering new investment in updating our infrastructure, investment in our schools, and lowering ...

10. Legislative Democratic leaders underwhelmed by Christie's Gaming Commission proposals
(N.J./State)

... that Senate President Sweeney has proposed, we can get those answers. Gaming deregulation, sports betting, Internet betting, lowering the 500-room requirement for casinos, and the completion of the Revel ...

11. Unemployment benefits likely to continue for millions due to Democrats in Washington
(U.S./Nation)

... say total nonfarm wage and salary employment in New Jersey lost 1,900 jobs in June, lowering the total to 3,866,800 jobs. Private-sector employment, however, was up by 5,300 jobs. After a final Senate ...

12. Selling your home in a slow market for N.J. real estate
(Money/Economy)

... they would like. There are a number of ways to help entice a buyer without lowering the asking price. For example, many potential buyers will worry about closing costs. By offering to assist with closing ...

13. Christie conditionally vetoes Democrats' 2.9% property tax cap as part of compromise to set a 2% cap
(N.J./State)

... to the governor's office, the conditional veto adheres to three principles necessary to drive down property taxes – significantly lowering the property tax cap from 4 percent, eliminating exceptions to ...

14. Assembly Democrats kiss Christie's government change bills good-bye for the summer
(N.J./State)

... school districts and county government, the governor has also recommended a number of key reforms to assist New Jersey colleges in lowering costs, economizing, and managing their budgets more effectively. ...

15. Property taxes
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Look, let's face it: property taxes are a red herring. Lowering them will not fix the disconnect between Trenton and the municipalities. NJ remains the last state in the nation to use property taxes to ...

16. Does Gov. Christie have an overall budget plan for N.J.?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... state sales tax? Lowering the sales tax by a couple percentages while extending the number of taxable items that could be subjected to it, such as clothing items over $100 or accessories such as belts ...

17. N.J. joins regional effort to improve air quality
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and Climate Initiative, described as a regional group designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through transportation improvements and efficiencies. The initiative also can benefit the state by lowering ...

18. Horizon as corrupt
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Hate to tell you this, but as bad as Horizon is....and, the corruption is obvious....they are still among the best in N.J. But, BCBS making huge profits at the expense of lowering Doctor fees and raising ...

19. N.J. Assemblyman Paul Moriarty proposes bill to cap property tax hikes at 2.5 percent
(N.J./State)

... and passed by Democrats in 2007, my new legislation will help place further downward pressure on New Jersey's property taxes, lowering the existing tax cap from 4 percent to 2.5 percent,'' Moriarty said. ...

20. The month of June is sure to test Christie's clout
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to limit what companies have to pay - the target increase is $139 per employee. Christie also wants to save money by lowering weekly benefits for those who find themselves out of work in the future. ...