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1. John Cepeda of Elizabeth pleads guilty to role in nutrition voucher theft scheme
(N.J./State)

... the federally-funded Women, Infants and Children nutrition program by using fraudulent vouchers issued by clerks for the Newark WIC program. Cepeda, 36, employee/manager of Los Tiburones on Bergen Street, ...

2. Support for same-sex marriage in New Jersey reaches new high
(N.J./State)

... Voters in union households are favorable 42 to 37 percent; voters oppose school vouchers 50 to 44 percent; voters oppose expanding charter schools 52 to 41 percent, and voters say 72 to 24 percent that ...

3. Oasis Getaway
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...  We were given the "free vouchers" for the cruise and plane tickets. Once you read the many stipulations and guidelines plus sending in Money Orders instead of putting the cost on a credit card or sending ...

4. Poll finds support for gay marriage growing in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... 59–33 percent Gov. Christie’s proposal to limit teacher tenure. Voters oppose school vouchers 49–44 percent and oppose charter schools 51–41 percent. “Gov. Christopher Christie, New York Gov. Andrew ...

5. 40 people, including 6 ex-MVC clerks, indicted for illegal sales of N.J. driver's licenses
(N.J./State)

... using fraudulent vouchers. Antonio Vasquez, 40, of Hillside Runners Virginia Martinez, 41, of Somerville Guillermo “Willie” Prieto, 50, of North Bergen Rogerio DaSilva, 36, of Cliffside Gustavo ...

6. N.J. advocacy groups: Support public schools and say 'no' to vouchers
(N.J./State)

... below in opposition to vouchers. The size, reach and reputations of the organizations listed here should give legislators pause before deciding to pass a bill creating a program with little public support, ...

7. Business Accountability
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Shouldn't the business know enough to cap its own vouchers? Groupon offers that option. This business owner clearly didn't think ahead. ...

8. 14 N.J. grocery store owners, employees indicted in alleged scheme to steal over $1M in federal child nutrition aid
(N.J./State)

Operated out of Newark, Camden, East Orange, Irvington 14 owners and employees of grocery stores in Newark, Camden, East Orange and Irvington have been indicted for conspiring to use fake vouchers to ...

9. Kershaw Commons in Freehold Twp. is N.J.'s first MS-supportive housing
(Health/Healthquest)

... equity. Additionally, the Monmouth County Division of Social Services committed project-based rental assistance vouchers for all 30 special needs apartments for a term of 30 years. As a result of the vouchers, ...

10. Ex-Newark employee Audrey Walker Bey pleads guilty to stealing $1M from city lunch program
(N.J./State)

... Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program by means of fraudulent vouchers. Bey, 38, who was a clerk for the Newark WIC Program, pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree money laundering before state ...

11. N.J. public education funding myths repeated by Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

... districts need "other things" to be successful --- like changing how teachers are evaluated and merit pay. Christie also wants vouchers so that public funding will be used to pay for children to attend ...

12. How Gov. Christie is wrong about N.J.'s school funding formula
(Opinion/Commentary)

... teachers are evaluated and merit pay. The Governor also wants vouchers to use public funding to pay for children in private and parochial schools. FACT: A Red Herring. Nothing in the SFRA formula prevents ...

13. Shaunette Ruffin-Moody of Jersey City gets 3 years in prison for NJCU theft
(N.J./State)

... vouchers to have SGO checks issued. The vouchers and checks had to be validated and signed by other university officials. A State Police investigation revealed that from May 7, 2007 to July 8, 2010, ...

14. N.J. approves of Christie’s education proposals — to a point
(N.J./State)

Poll: Public likes merit pay, limited tenure, vouchers, charter schools Most New Jerseyans support education reforms proposed by Gov. Chris Christie, such as tenure reform and voucher programs, according ...

15. Shaunette Ruffin-Moody pleads guilty to helping husband steal over $486K from N.J. City University
(N.J./State)

... out payment vouchers to have SGO checks issued. The vouchers and checks had to be validated and signed by other university officials. The State Police investigation revealed that from May 7, 2007 to ...

16. Do school vouchers discriminate against N.J. public schools?
(N.J./State)

... Schools-New Jersey told Adams, "It’s refreshing to see a vouchers promoter who is honest about her real intent — to destroy public education. Most New Jersey residents understand how devastating vouchers ...

17. Here's the one thing you need to know.
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There is big money to be made from private schools. Vouchers funnel your tax money to money making private schools. Fat cats like Tepper get richer. Class dismissed. ...

18. Is Gov. Christie's charter school proposal losing steam?
(N.J./State)

... a year ago, Christie said the voucher bill co-sponsored by Kean and Lesniak, the Educational Opportunity Scholarship Act, "will lead to school vouchers across New Jersey so choice is available to every ...

19. 2011 N.J. primary rundown
(N.J./State)

... down. The NJEA has targeted Lesniak over his support of school vouchers, but are not going after the Assembly incumbents (Cryan and Annette Quijano). One thing that hasn’t been mentioned in this race ...

20. Alex Moody of Jersey City gets 6 years in prison for stealing from NJCU
(N.J./State)

... at New Jersey City University. The SGO is a non-profit organization funded by student activity fees. As part of her duties, Ruffin-Moody filled out payment vouchers to have SGO checks issued. The vouchers ...