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1. ‘Jerseylicious’ welcomes new cast member in second season, which debuts Sept. 5
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Giacomo is beginning to feel The Glam Fairy's absence in the salon and "decides to confront Alexa about her attitude and priorities, which causes tension with everyone." Here's what else Style says viewers ...

2. New Jerseyans say no to oil drilling off state's coast
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... than indicative of systematic problems with off-shore drilling. When asked to choose between two priorities for U.S. energy policy, more New Jerseyans would emphasize protecting the environment, 55 percent, ...

3. Christie’s budget puts Band-Aids on New Jersey’s core challenges
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in favor of it. It is not that I disagree with the budget principles of lower spending and lower taxes, but because I strongly disagree with the budget's priorities. Taxes in New Jersey are too high, ...

4. There are signs N.J. is starting to value state’s colleges
(Opinion/Commentary)

... is moving to a more prominent place among the state's competing priorities. That could be good news for parents and students now preparing for college. Here are five signs of hope. Governor Christie ...

5. N.J. DEP chief unveils 14 priorities for agency
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... up of New Jersey toxic waste sites is one of the 14 priorities for the state Department of Environmental Protection, Commissioner Bob Martin announced Friday. Martin unveiled his environmental policy ...

6. Capping Superintendent's Salaries - bad idea
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... per county would save more on overhead costs and better purchasing power. See http://bit.ly/CCpriorities ...

7. sick priorities
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Oh yeah, poor little rich babies. Boo hoo. You want to cut taxes for rich people and increase taxes on the poor (ex. cutting EITC tax credit for the working poor). Yup, we know what your priorities are, ...

8. N.J. property tax cap passed by Assembly, Christie prepared to sign compromise bill
(N.J./State)

... reform process which mandates that government establish spending priorities and become more efficient. "This legislation is the most important initiative in the governor's tool kit as it puts property ...

9. 2 percent cap on N.J. property tax hikes supported by Assembly Democrats
(N.J./State)

... property taxes.'' Malone added, "We cannot afford to let this historic opportunity pass by now that there is finally bipartisan momentum to put the priorities of property taxpayers first."  ...

10. political games
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

...  six months was plenty of time to have the implementation of this program facilitated. the reason that it has not been is clearly a distorted sense of priorities and a blatant disregard for legislative ...

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

... the top concern of New Jerseyans, and tackling property tax reform has been one of my top priorities," Oliver said. "This will be an extensive effort over the summer to properly analyze reforms put forth ...

12. Legal costs are an issue for N.J. school budgets
(Opinion/Commentary)

... lawyer to affect their budget priorities for years to come. In the School District of the Chathams, for example, a dispute over a $5 million contract with a contractor to renovate Chatham Middle School ...

13. Why is the N.J. DEP supporting the interests of polluters over oyster restoration?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... begin to evaluate its priorities and its willingness to serve the public good. Should a reckless discharger get more deference than a popular, scientifically verified, community-supported restoration ...

14. A conservative, but not a movement conservative – And that is a Christie asset
(Opinion/Commentary)

... governor of New Jersey during the past half century, both on social and economic issues. His three major present priorities are: 1) unprecedented state budgetary expenditure reductions; 2) a 2.5 percent ...

15. Budget constraints force municipalities to cancel Fourth of July celebrations
(N.J./State)

... decisions due to the economic times; hold full scale celebrations — or save the money for higher town priorities. Matt Weng, staff counsel for the New Jersey League of Municipalities told www.philly.com, ...

16. MVC surcharges and interest.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... priorities. Tacking on interest to an already high fine and surcharge just doesn't make sense. It isn't an incentive to pay before interest rates make the debt too high. It seems to have the opposite ...

17. Bills to ban toxic children's products, unwanted text ads and restructure ticket sale laws top Assembly agendas
(N.J./State)

...  The Health and Senior Services Committee will hear testimony Health and Senior Services Commissioner Poonam Alaigh on her priorities for the department. It will also discuss a bill (A-1982) on medical ...

18. What Gov. Christie should consider doing next to better manage state government
(Opinion/Commentary)

... tax and spending commission. At some point, our economy will recover. Many people would argue that our tax structure needs to be altered — as do our spending priorities. We need to analyze what needs to ...

19. Christie endorses East Coast offshore wind agreement
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Rhode Island, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. The consortium will attempt to develop a plan to establish the priorities, goals, specific recommendations and steps for achieving ...

20. N.J. DEP offering dry cleaners money to reduce harmful chemical air pollutant
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Midwestern power companies that create air pollution that blows toward New Jersey. There are about 1,700 PCE-using, dry cleaning machines in New Jersey. Priorities for the grant money are dry cleaners ...