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1. Long range fiscal challenges face the state of New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... services debt on bonds previously issued for transportation, environmental needs, etc. THE MAJOR CHALLENGES The fiscal problems facing the state can be understood by focusing on these major issues: ...

2. New Jersey horse racing and gaming bills advance
(N.J./State)

... the issues facing Atlantic City casinos. The Democrats say inaction is unacceptable, but I say a bad action is worse." The Assemblymen cited several concerns, including keeping what they described as ...

3. New Jersey arbitration reform reached
(N.J./State)

... contract disputes. The reform, in addition to other pieces of his agenda, attempts to get at the root of the problem facing many local governments struggling to live within their means — ever-expanding ...

4. Howard Stern contract good for ‘King of All Media’
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  Contract negotiations had been down to the wire, with Stern and his team having under 10 new shows left before the Christmas break and facing an uncertain future. Popeater.com reports there had been ...

5. Assembly panel approves bill to improve Cedar Brook Hospital in Plainfield for Huntington's disease patients
(Health/Healthquest)

... facing this disease can get the help they desperately need is more than just the right thing to do. It's the compassionate thing to do." "The terrible thing about Huntington's disease is that patients ...

6. Democratic lawmakers introduce New Jersey pay-to-play proposal
(N.J./State)

... today, will bring significant savings to towns and counties throughout the state by restoring cost-effectiveness and competition to local government contracting. In light of the property tax cap facing ...

7. New Jersey’s business climate: Still not good
(Money/Economy)

Panel of experts at Ramapo provide advice to college students facing a difficult economy MAHWAH — New Jersey's business climate is horrible, thanks to onerous regulations. But it's getting ever-so-slightly ...

8. Poll finds recession not over to financially struggling New Jerseyans
(N.J./State)

... of the major causes of the pension problems facing the state today. Of course, since DiFrancesco's 11-month tenure makes him the shortest serving governor on this list, it's not surprising that nearly ...

9. Newark police don’t care for their own like Atlantic City
(Opinion/Commentary)

... also called for those 167 officers facing layoffs to forego $2.7 million in stress pay, uniform allowance, raises and overtime. Mayor Booker said that by doing this, the city would save enough money to ...

10. So Sorry
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... this waste of a human is facing for the crime of killing an officer (albeit a dog). The honor bestowed to Schultz by his fellow officers was both fitting and deserved. My condolences to Cpl. Pickard and ...

11. New Jersey in prime location for offshore wind farms
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... report projects a 150-mile stretch along New Jersey and Delaware could be in service by 2016. The effect of construction in the seabed on the marine environment is one of the issues facing offshore power ...

12. Bipartisan federal debt commission does its job
(Opinion/Commentary)

... as many of them did, when we were facing the real possibility of a full-blown depression almost two years ago. At that time many congressional liberals, who protested for years about the evils of deregulation, ...

13. State says 400,000 New Jerseyans will continue to receive unemployment checks
(Money/Economy)

Congress facing deadline to provide federal benefits for 8.5 million jobless Americans BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Nearly 400,000 jobless New Jerseyans will continue to received unemployment ...

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

... Bob Menendez facing a tough road Chris Christie's N.J. property tax cap proposal: A political masterstroke by the Governor A conservative, but not a movement conservative — And that is a Christie ...

15. Losing New Jersey open space to developers is cause for concern
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY MICHELE S. BYERS THE STATE WE'RE IN Under the banner of creating a business friendly atmosphere, governments facing economic downturns are not only tempted to give away the farm, but also our forests, ...

16. Poll finds anemic popularity, name recognition numbers for New Jersey's Democratic U.S. Sen. Menendez
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM With two years to go before facing re-election in November 2012 to a second six-year term on Capitol Hill, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has a lot of handshaking ...

17. N.J. could get World Cup again if Bill Clinton is convincing
(Sports/Professional)

... will mobilize American citizens and citizens around the globe to do more to address the economic, social and environmental challenges facing our world in the 21st century. If awarded the opportunity, we ...

18. Training for unemployed and a tax break for seniors included in 30-bill Democratic legislative package
(N.J./State)

... taxes if they don't have a job. Small businesses won't be able to succeed if people don't have money to spend in their stores. All of the broader challenges facing New Jersey circle back to the need to ...

19. Vince Lombardi's players don't have a seat at the NFL lockout talks
(Sports/Professional)

... Players Association are facing a March 3, 2011 deadline to get a new collective bargaining deal done. The prevailing thinking is that once the present collective bargaining agreement expires, the NFL owners ...

20. N.J. Senate approves 7 bills designed to aid ailing casinos, horse tracks
(N.J./State)

... to bolster economic activity and maintain competitiveness for New Jersey's gaming industries, which are facing more and more competition from neighboring states. "Unless we take the necessary steps to ...