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1. Gov. Christie announces that 70 PVSC employees fired
(N.J./State)

... and Hudson counties which are served by the commission. Christie ousted six of the agency's seven commissioners two weeks ago after the latest details of nepotism, patronage and insider deals for ...

2. Gov. Christie conditionally vetoes N.J. civil service reform bill
(N.J./State)

... are designed to create a more flexible and open system while protecting the public from corruption and patronage. Considering how much emphasis the governor has placed on civil service reform as a key ...

3. Gov. Christie demands Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission detail family and friends on payroll
(N.J./State)

... Weinberg (D-Bergen). "I applaud Governor Christie for taking a tough stance against corruption at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission," Weinberg said. "The organization has been used as a patronage ...

4. Bills aimed at ending government spending waste and abuse and perks introduced in Legislature
(N.J./State)

... taxpayer dollars resulting from patronage, perks and other excess spending." "It's time to give government a reality check," Moriarty said. "While the great majority of public employees are honest, diligent ...

5. End to teacher tenure supported by NJSBA
(N.J./State)

... More recently, the state School Ethics Act and the School District Accountability Act and regulations added to safeguards against patronage hiring and nepotism. "New Jersey's tenure system has devolved ...

6. N.J. legislators call for statewide offensive against waste and abuse
(N.J./State)

... must do every day. That means cutting the waste of taxpayer dollars due to patronage, perks and other excess spending." Norcross has been co-chairman of the Camden County Democratic Party since 2000 ...

7. N.J. tax cap costs too much
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Instead of hiring new sewer staff, it will have the sewer authority hire staff. As seen with Passaic Valley Sewage Authority, authorities become a dumping ground for patronage. There is little, if any, ...

8. mixed
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

state getting involved in this venture the gov's only wants the money from this and overload the project with patronage jobs for life... get him out now. creating more jobs, state jobs, while threating ...

9. Gutting N.J. civil service rights would open state to ravages of patronage and corruption
(Opinion/Commentary)

... state and local government. Civil service, a system that was put in place in response to widespread corruption and patronage scandals throughout every layer of government, was adopted to ensure fair ...

10. N.J. teacher tenure is not a job for life
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and to protect the public from politicians who might not be able to resist the temptation to turn 120,000 teaching jobs into a massive new patronage system — hardly what New Jersey needs. Those are ...

11. PMUA
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

When will the state look into the dealings of the PMUA? It's nothing but pure thievery going on in that operation. Don't even talk about the patronage positions. ...

12. N.J. AFL-CIO boss Charles Wowkanech critical of Christie
(N.J./State)

... that was created to ensure public jobs are not subject to politics and patronage, which often leads to waste and fraud. New Jersey's civil service law is necessary to ensure personnel matters are done ...

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

... of patronage jobs and contracts provided by oversight of county jails. That is not the case in Hunterdon, where the small department provides courtroom security, serves warrants and transports prisoners. ...

14. The allure of horse racing, the Kentucky Derby mystique …and the fine art of betting
(Sports/Professional)

... $2 per race, $20 doesn't do much for the winning pools, but it should add to that total with increased patronage in the long run. As soon as newer fans achieve increased success with experience, they will ...

15. NJ Transit increases fares 10 to 25 percent for May 1
(N.J./State)

... "Governor Christie promised New Jerseyans no tax increases, and this fare hike is no different from a tax increase on working families. Governor Christie did not do enough to cut costs and patronage before ...

16. NJ Transit proposes 10 percent fare increase instead of 25 percent for local bus and light rail riders
(N.J./State)

... to cut costs and patronage before passing on this massive fare hike to working class New Jerseyans." Christie and Weinstein argue a fare increase is necessary to close a $300 million budget deficit for ...

17. Labor, environmental leaders rap Christie's budget, business leaders praise it
(N.J./State)

... he said. "It also ensures that government jobs are not prone to patronage and politics, which often leads to abuse and squanders tax dollars. The governor's claim that we need to make "management of our ...

18. 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. ...

19. NJ Transit bus and train riders face likely fare hikes
(N.J./State)

... ways to cut costs without slashing services and taxing commuters. The administration, for instance, was unable to identify what patronage jobs it will eliminate at NJ Transit. Overall, I was disappointed ...

20. N.J. Assembly to confront Christie’s budget cuts
(N.J./State)

... Transit. The governor has conceded the action could lead to service reductions or fare increases but he also described NJ Transit as a patronage hole and that he has directed the agency's new director ...