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1. Overhaul of N.J. pension plans proposed by Democrats
(N.J./State)

... would make the state pension system more like the private sector. According to the Daily Journal, Sweeney has said an overhaul of the New Jersey pension system won't fly without a guarantee from the ...

2. Christie launches TV, print ad campaign to lure tax-stung businesses to New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... development agenda that includes overhauling state government's regulatory system and reducing the red tape that the governor believes stifles economic growth and imposes costs on businesses and citizens. ...

3. Gov. Christie will stay the course, but so will the NJEA
(Opinion/Commentary)

... — fiscal discipline, public pension overhaul and reform of the public education system — all of which dominated the policy debate in his first year in office. He placed the need to come to grips with ...

4. A closer look at Gov. Christie’s State of the State address
(Opinion/Commentary)

... America's best public and private companies. In short, New Jersey needs a makeover, an "extreme" overhaul of taxes, government spending, and regulations to make it the most attractive state for businesses ...

5. Reuniting Rutgers with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School would create an academic powerhouse
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Task Force on Higher Education — recommends an overhaul of medical research and education across New Jersey. Some of the ideas in the report — including proposals to consider merging medical training with ...

6. If New Jersey is to have a bright future we need to plan for it
(Opinion/Commentary)

... being stretched at all levels, it is time to think differently about how government is run. If the plan is to advance energy policy; overhaul education; continue to improve an intermodal transportation ...

7. 2010: A memorable year for New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... saw thirty-five adults and children dumped into the Delaware River in Camden when the tourist duck boat they were riding collided with a barge. Governor Christie announced plans to overhaul New Jersey's ...

8. New Jerseyans support serving ‘Jersey Fresh’ food in schools
(N.J./State)

... months. "New Jerseyans confidence in locally-grown food and their concern with safety is reflected in the U.S. Congress's current attempt to make a sweeping overhaul of food safety laws which would, ...

9. Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J. approves $7.2 billion budget
(N.J./State)

... of Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal A and continuing development of Terminal B, $46 million. An overhaul of the Newark Liberty's AirTrain system, a monorail that runs between terminals ...

10. N.J. teachers' union unveils its version of education reform plan
(N.J./State)

... she called tenure reform. She said the union is proposing an overhaul of the current system to make it more efficient and less expensive while maintaining a fairness standard that protects both school ...

11. Expanded state-run Rockport Game Farm in Warren County expected to provide 55,000 pheasants annually
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... The $1.3 million project was financed by sportsmen's fees and stamps. The complex replaces an outdated facility that was long overdue for an overhaul. The pheasant farm includes a new brooder house, ...

12. N.J. election results: Jon Runyan defeats John Adler
(N.J./State)

... Straten argued for repealing the health insurance overhaul and cutting spending and taxes, messages that appealed to voters around the country. But Rothman's and Pascrell's districts have a long record ...

13. Proposed changes to arbitration would affect N.J. police and firefighter unions
(N.J./State)

... President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex) maintained an overhaul is necessary and overdue to put the public employee contract negotiation system in balance. ...

14. Former N.J. attorney general W. Cary Edwards dead at age 66
(N.J./State)

... probe of manipulation and mismanagement of the E-ZPass electronic toll procurement — resulted in a complete overhaul of the state's public contracts law. Several years later, the findings of an SCI investigation ...

15. Desire for change likely to power Republicans
(Opinion/Commentary)

... yet been able to deliver on the "hope and change" promise that was the centerpiece of the Obama campaign. Even its signature achievement — the overhaul of the nation's health care system — has become ...

16. Legislation introduced to overhaul NJSIAA
(Sports/Professional)

... at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, legislative leaders have introduced legislation that would overhaul the agency's operations. "It's clear from the SCI report that the NJSIAA ...

17. Christie proposes expansion of New Jersey's private charter school system
(N.J./State)

... ability to innovate in the classroom. Overhauling New Jersey's Charter School Laws to Encourage Growth and Expansion: Sweeping changes to New Jersey's charter school laws are needed to remove ...

18. Weathering New Jersey higher education’s perfect storm
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and universities do not need to put themselves through painful overhauls. Stockton and many colleges already have the building blocks in place. We already promote the ideas of flexibility and adaptability ...

19. Report: NJSIAA indulged in questionable spending
(Sports/Professional)

... Press Box The SCI also recommends stronger internal financial controls, an overhaul of the NJSIAA's executive staff, restructuring of the organization's governing board, a sharp reduction in spending ...

20. Fair or not, N.J. public pension and health benefits have become symbols of excess
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY CARL GOLDEN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY In his quest to secure a massive overhaul of the public employee pension and health benefits package, Gov. Chris Christie has two formidable weapons ...