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1. Jeff Tittel: Chris Christie declares war on the Highlands
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Not only do the vast majority of these appointees oppose the Highlands Act, but they also oppose the protection of our water as well. These appointments along with budgets cuts, other weakenings and attacks ...

2. Obama’s wage freeze hits 80,311 New Jersey workers
(U.S./Nation)

... he took office in 2009 Obama froze the salaries for all senior White House officials. In last year's budget, he proposed to extend the freeze to other top political appointees, and he eliminated bonuses ...

3. Three predictions I can safely make about Gov. Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

... from Democrat incumbents, it would have resulted in Republican control of the U.S. Senate and the resultant appointment of Republicans as Senate committee chairs. Almost all of these Republican appointees ...

4. Gov. Christie names his appointees to Mental Health Facilities Evaluation Task Force
(Health/Healthquest)

... governor's 11 appointees include: Sylvia Axelrod, director of NAMI NJ; Carolyn Beauchamp, president of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey; Kenneth J. Gill, chairman of the Department of Psychiatric ...

5. I will always be proud of serving in the administration of George W. Bush
(Opinion/Commentary)

... him, Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Bush administration appointees had been invited to Washington for a private farewell speech by the President. For me, this was also during a difficult emotional period ...

6. Facts not Fox: How News Corp. holds America hostage
(Opinion/Commentary)

... by Republican appointees. As our political structure crashes, it is simply amazing how the Republican Party is now the catch basin for all the "independents" from the Tea Party — all, indeed, running under ...

7. Cary Edwards’ ‘Rebuilding’ remembered
(N.J./State)

... change) appointees who swept in to work with the division's employees and make changes for the better, one after another. People generally live up to what's expected of them. Edwards set the bar high. ...

8. Despite indictment, Hunterdon County Sheriff Deborah Trout vows to complete term
(N.J./State)

... much political leverage after the March indictments were made public as former county Prosecutor J. Patrick Barnes left office on May 7. Trout is charged with requiring her appointees to take political ...

9. Hunterdon County Sheriff Deborah Trout pressured to step aside due to official misconduct charges
(N.J./State)

... requiring her appointees to take political loyalty oaths and of lax oversight over Russo, a long-time associate. He faces a longer list of charges of intimidation, keeping business cards with erroneous ...

10. Christie’s latest offensive against teachers may prompt mass exodus of NJ’s best
(N.J./State)

... which he insists won't happen. Finally, the ranks of those exempt from sacrifice also include the political appointees on Christie's staff. Their salaries reportedly exceed the total for the same group ...

11. Report: Payroll for Christie appointees is $8.9 million, $1.9 million higher than Corzine's
(N.J./State)

34 officials each collecting over $100,000 The Associated Press reported Monday that Republican Gov. Chris Christie is spending $2 million more on salaries for his appointees than his predecessor, Democrat ...

12. Explaining New Jersey’s new public pension reforms
(Opinion/Commentary)

... State Health Benefits program or one of the state pension systems will be treated in exactly the same way, regardless of where he or she works. Why weren't politicians and political appointees included ...

13. N.J. public pensions: Christie says ‘first set of reform bills is just the beginning’
(N.J./State)

... and political appointees. Only full-time employees should qualify for a public pension," he wrote during his campaign. About 46 percent of those in the public pension plan disapprove of the governor's ...

14. Governor's office details Christie's order cracking down on New Jersey authorities, boards and commissions
(N.J./State)

... on employees, management political patronage appointees were eyed for serious reform by him before he took office in January. "Business as usual at these authorities ends today," Christie said Tuesday. ...

15. pension
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... of boards and authorities who have a pension and benefits and all of the political appointees who get jobs because of who they know. i believe mr christie's corruption sweep netted a bunch of politicians, ...

16. Bill Schluter: It is time to abolish senatorial courtesy
(Opinion/Commentary)

... favor of retaining senatorial courtesy for top level appointees by saying that it allows a senator the "means to gain the governor's attention on unrelated matters", and adds that "when a senator threatens ...

17. This is bad news for public transit in NJ
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Anyone who was a Bush or Pataki appointee can readily be considered as incapable of giving public transit the prominence, respect, and budget it deserves in a Western nation. The two appointees are lackluster ...

18. Corzine and Christie reach agreement on last-minute appointments
(N.J./State)

... incoming administration has the ability to consult with the Senate as to the qualifications of current holdover members and potential future appointees." Those boards and commissions include the state ...

19. Reponse To Mr. "No Name" who says we make him laugh
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... their appointees says no comment, it means that their ability to lead isnt worth the ink on their paychecks. I can only hope that Christie brings some new and innovative people to the table when he ...

20. Equality for women still a work in progress at the United Nations
(World/International)

... any time in U.N. history," he said, adding that many of them are the first women appointees to positions traditionally held by men over the past six decades. Overall, the number of women in senior posts ...