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1. N.J. group, state preserve 112 acres in Pine Barrens
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... was purchased for $21,000, using $11,000 from REPI and $10,000 from Green Acres. "We're proud to be part of this conservation ‘first' in New Jersey, and we're looking forward to partnering again with ...

2. N.J. awarded $11.4 million for electronic health records
(Health/Healthquest)

Every New Jerseyan must be registered by 2015 The New Jersey state government will receive $11.4 million in federal funds over the next four years to finance four electronic health records projects designed ...

3. LaCortes indicted for allegedly stealing $100K from elderly relative
(N.J./State)

... more than $11,000 in commissions for opening the accounts. The LaCortes allegedly stole a total of approximately $100,000 from the annuity accounts and two bank accounts of the victim by making withdrawals ...

4. One school district’s pain caused by Christie’s cuts to public education in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... four secretaries and four facilities staffers as a result of the aid cut, now what is the school district suppose to due about this latest announced aid cut that will amount to an $11 million hole in it's ...

5. Why does health insurance cost so much in the U.S.?
(Health/Healthquest)

... also plays a major role in the high cost of healthcare. These statistics are staggering: In the United States, obesity results in $117 billion in health care costs each year. Tobacco use costs America ...

6. Piscataway police sergeant Wayne Vakulchik loses career, 115k salary over stealing overtime
(N.J./State)

... who began his career with the Piscataway Police Department on March 8, 1985, was suspended without pay from his $115,700-a-year job after he was charged. — ANDY LAGOMARSINO, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

7. Essex County exec DiVicenzo urges N.J. Assembly to adopt pension reform bills
(N.J./State)

... must be approved to prevent our government from going bankrupt," he added. "The Governor sent a clear message on Tuesday that the State is facing an $11 billion budget shortfall and no longer has ...

8. New Jersey again balancing budget with municipal revenues
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY WILLIAM G. DRESSEL, JR. COMMENTARY There is no good way out of an $11.2 billion budget hole. But the best way will inevitably involve broadly shared sacrifices. Municipal officials are braced ...

9. The full text of Gov. Chris Christie's 2010 budget address
(N.J./State)

... and expanded eligibility for food stamps to 185% of the poverty level. Closing a nearly $11 billion budget gap required us to look hard at the biggest category of spending in the budget - state ...

10. Household worth up 5.4 percent, household debt down 1.7 percent, but ...
(Money/Economy)

... non-financial business debt was $11 trillion, and government debt was $10.2 trillion. The government debtload reflected a 22.7 percent increase during the year, although it slowed in the fourth quarter. Reflecting ...

11. Ana Patrana gets probation for stealing Perth Amboy funds
(N.J./State)

... Director Stephen J. Taylor. She was ordered to pay $11,875 in restitution to the city of Perth Amboy and to serve 100 hours of community service. Pastrana was required to forfeit her city job and is ...

12. PSEG rolling out renewable energy plan for New Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and a 100-acre 15 MW venture with a 30-year contract with Jacksonville, Fla. Together, the facilities represent an investment of about $110 million. Fields of solar arrays are land intensive, another ...

13. Assembly hearing on benefits of N.J. tourism and arts set for Paper Mill Playhouse
(N.J./State)

... an $11 billion deficit facing the 2010-11 budget. The hearing will be held at 1 p.m. at the Paper Mill Playhouse at 22 Brookdale Dr. For directions to Paper Mill Playhouse visit: http://www.papermill.org/visit/directions.php. ...

14. Murray Sabrin: End-of-life care needs a national dialogue
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the problematic situation that exists today in medical care." Medicare will spend more than $110 billion for the terminally ill this year, and more than half of that amount will be spent on hospitals ...

15. Poll: N.J. likes Christie but not his tax cut for rich
(N.J./State)

... how he expects to confront a deficit of as much as $11 billion. A random telephone poll of 953 New Jersey adults was conducted Feb. 19-22 and included 886 registered voters. "Governor Christie has ...

16. Christie attacked over report he is considering cutting N.J. property tax rebates
(N.J./State)

... Friday came under attack by Democrats who charge he would hurt New Jersey's middle class financially. Christie is confronting a deficit of as much as $11 billion as he attempts to shape his first budget ...

17. Bret Schundler: Christie worked so hard to avoid reductions in aid to N.J’s public schools
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and most still have remaining surpluses and reserves. What about the new fiscal year — when the state faces an $11 billion budget deficit? Will state aid to school districts need to be slashed? Not ...

18. Christie wants N.J.’s $1.2 billion unemployment benefits' debt forgiven by Obama
(N.J./State)

... effort to restore the unemployment fund to solvency, Christie also wants to cut the weekly unemployment benefit from $600 to $550 and impose an average unemployment benefit levy on employers of $117 per ...

19. Poll finds New Jerseyans concerned about refunding state Transportation Trust Fund
(N.J./State)

... a deficit of up to $11 billion. Kate Slevin, director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, said, "New Jersey residents recognize the importance of a safe and reliable transportation system, and ...

20. Christie warns local officials he will cut New Jersey aid to cities and towns
(N.J./State)

... expects to confront a deficit of a much as $11 billion as he prepares his first budget. William G. Dressel, the League's director, said following the meeting, "The good news is the governor recognizes ...