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1. Atlantic City casinos under review for disability compliance
(N.J./State)

... prohibits any act of discrimination against an individual based on disability by private entities that own or operate places of public accommodation – which includes, among other establishments, resorts, ...

2. Christie proposes ‘Shadow Government Reform’
(N.J./State)

... conduct were uncovered. Extending veto authority to entities lacking gubernatorial oversight would allow the Christie administration to attempt to prevent those abuses before they occur, and ensure ...

3. Decision to end E-Z Pass freebies on Delaware River bridges earns Christie's applause
(N.J./State)

... the DRJTBC (commission) has joined the other entities in receipt of my directive and acted to come into compliance with my demand that these inappropriate perks be brought to an end,’ the governor added. ...

4. El Chupacabra debunked by author
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Such creatures are known as Anomalous Biological Entities [ABEs] in UFO circles. In 2004 something began attacking livestock in Texas, and more alleged El Chupacabra carcasses began turning up. DNA tests ...

5. Should the N.Y. Mets be community owned like the Green Bay Packers?
(Sports/Professional)

... entities in the United States, or at least provide impetus for the sale of a team or the governance of an organization, or even the move of a franchise? Sports after all, is fueled by passion, and if the ...

6. Shaking Down Illegal Aliens
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... invaders, who steal our identities, evade taxes by working for cash and steal our jobs, use our emergency rooms as free health care clinics, drive around with no insurance so there's more hit and runs, ...

7. Gov. Christie demands resignations of NJDWSC Commissioners Albert Manzo and Michael Cricco
(N.J./State)

... days for the Legislature’s consideration to grant him veto authority over multi-jurisdictional entities where it does not currently exist. He said extending or expanding the governor’s veto authority is ...

8. Local N.J. governments could lose aid if they do not accept shared public services
(N.J./State)

... consequences for local government entities that refuse to enter into sharing agreements that could help their property taxpayers. “The taxpayers of New Jersey simply can’t handle their property tax burden ...

9. N.J. lobbyists spent $65.6M in 2010 to get the attention of government officials and public
(N.J./State)

... has recommended that disclosure of lobbying by public entities become law. It also has recommended that lobbyists disclose their efforts to influence local governmental officials. Currently, only lobbying ...

10. Johnson & Johnson to donate $1 million to New Brunswick community
(N.J./State)

... entities a 100 percent tax credit against various New Jersey state taxes for investing in the revitalization of low-and moderate-income neighborhoods in eligible cities and towns. The program pairs community-based ...

11. N.J. Motorsports Park trying to stay open despite finances
(Sports/Professional)

... to continue operations and to pay its bills. The court approved that request Monday evening. NJMP, which filed a petition in bankruptcy court for each of four corporate entities, said it wants to use ...

12. N.J. property tax issue becoming too hot for politicians to ignore
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  The property tax is the principal source of revenue for more than 1,200 governmental entities all of whom establish the rate, collect it and spend it. By any standard, the system represents an over-reliance, ...

13. Fed-Ex worker Kumar Hathiramani sentenced for defrauding employer
(N.J./State)

... services from Federal Express by opening accounts with the company using fraudulent identities. Kumar Hathiramani, 51, was sentenced by state Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian in Hackensack. He ...

14. John Getchius of Bergen County sentenced for insurance fraud
(Money/Economy)

... and Dec. 27, 2007, he used a variety of aliases and assumed identities to commit insurance fraud involving marine insurance policies. He submitted $64,000 worth of fictitious claims alleging that five ...

15. N.J. leaders should look inward to improve government
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and local government entities, it is an opportune time to change the way the state manages itself. It is clear, now more than ever, that government must be reinvented. It is dated, slow and in need of ...

16. American people deserve answer to NFL’s billion dollar healthcare question
(Sports/Professional)

... the National Football League into a multi billion dollar enterprise. (The same act didn't help the other entities — The NBA could not get a TV deal after the 1961-62 season when the NBC deal ended. In ...

17. State comptroller report finds 587 local authorities and commissions far less than open with public
(N.J./State)

... entities they fund – and those government entities must do a better job of providing the public with access to that information." The report also looked at some of the financial costs associated with ...

18. Middletown pits library against police layoffs
(N.J./State)

... the town pays on the debt service for the bond and a $333,000 decrease in property value in 2012 due to a recent reassessment, officials say. Other entities, like the sewerage authority, which contributed ...

19. DRPA insured privately-owned buildings in Camden
(N.J./State)

... Democrats who control the legislative agenda focus on animal neutering and mattress labels instead of things people care about such as reforming wasteful public entities, easing property taxes or lowering ...

20. the facts, please
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

The pension system is underfunded not because of the employees, but because of the state and other government entities, who have suspended their contributions into the fund. Christine Whitman raided the ...