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1. Influence peddling by N.J. lobbyists reached record levels in 2011
(N.J./State)

... in 2003 and the increasing public scrutiny given to lobbyists paying to entertain public officials,’’ Brindle said. The gift ban prevents lobbyists from providing gifts totaling more than $250 annually ...

2. Wayne Dunich Kolb of Saddle River charged with stealing nearly $190K in clients' tax payments
(N.J./State)

... charge carries an enhanced fine of up to $500,000, and an anti-money laundering profiteering penalty of up to $250,000. The indictment was handed up to state Superior Court Judge Thomas W. Sumners Jr. ...

3. N.J. Democrats move on property tax relief to counter Christie's 10 percent income tax cut
(Money/Economy)

... credits for residents earning as much as $250,000. Leading the charge, Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D) of West Deptford called for giving middle-class families a 10 percent property-tax credit on ...

4. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $127 million
(Money/Economy)

... getting the Mega Ball to win $250,000. Two of them were sold in New Jersey. Philly.com reported that one of those two players had the Megaplier option, to win $1 million. That ticket was sold in Newark, ...

5. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $108 million
(Money/Economy)

... February 28 were: 6, 15, 29, 39, 51, and the Mega Ball was 36. According to delawareonline.com, four tickets matched the first five numbers without the Mega Ball to win $250,000, none of them coming from ...

6. Christie’s budget attacks NJDEP and clean energy economy
(Opinion/Commentary)

... 45 percent below funding levels from four years ago. $135 million will go to the program now versus $250 million in 2007-08. The average over the past eleven years has been $235 million. The budget does ...

7. 'Nightline' tour of Apple factories in China put Foxconn on the spot
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... $220 to $250 at their Shenzhen plant. Weir spoke with factory employees and their managers on his tour. Viewers even got a look at the suicide prevention nets that Apple attached to Foxconn buildings ...

8. Obama's 2013 budget is a mixed bag for small businesses
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY The President's 2013 budget seeks to reduce the federal deficit to $901 billion by increasing taxes on "the rich" -- namely, households making more than $250,000. However, ...

9. KaBoom!: Red Bank Fourth of July fireworks blow up
(Life/Style)

... the Press, KaBoom! has been canceled due to fundraising struggles and the rising costs of maintaining a safe environment for the attraction. The show typically costs $250,000, but last year, due to increased ...

10. Sale of Whitney Houston's greatest hits album sees price rise controversy
(Entertainment/Movies)

... the singer. After a famous singer dies, his or her albums sometimes see an enormous spike in sales. Michael Jackson’s estate, for example, made more than $250 million in the 12 months following his death ...

11. Susan G. Komen’s political PR disaster does some good
(Opinion/Commentary)

... small in 24 hours, and $3 million in three days, including a $250,000 matching grant from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Thank you, Komen. Besides giving communications professionals like me a new ...

12. Christie and Democrats will compromise on income tax cut bill
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to center on a targeted tax cut by establishing a ceiling on eligibility at, say, $250,000, while leaving untouched the existing rates for incomes above that. Millionaires would receive no benefit while ...

13. Powerball winning numbers worth $250 million
(Money/Economy)

... the drawing of Saturday, February 4, so the total will increase to an estimated $250 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. The cash option payout is estimated at $156 million. The winning Powerball numbers ...

14. No Powerball jackpot winner on Saturday: Next drawing worth $250 million
(Money/Economy)

... with an estimated cash option value of $125.1 million. Powerball.com now reports that there was no jackpot winner last night either, and that a drawing worth $250 million will take place on Wednesday, ...

15. Oasis Getaway
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

We attended their poor pitch presentation this past week. After we told them we won't benefit from the $9000 4 week package the price was dropped to their $2500 one week package. We respectively declined. ...

16. Susan G. Komen faces politics with Planned Parenthood decision
(Health/Healthquest)

... City Mayor Michael Bloomberg even stepped into the ring for the women’s health advocacy group, promising to give the Planned Parenthood Federation of America a $250,000 matching gift and said he will donate ...

17. Super PAC is back: Stephen Colbert tracks down Jon Stewart and reveals celebrity donors
(Entertainment/Movies)

... donated $500. Actor Laura Sangiacomo, gave” $250 to the Super PAC, and Bradley Whitford, who starred on “The West Wing”, gave $250. In a cover letter to the FEC included in the 147-page document, Colbert ...

18. Nonpartisan budget expert shows millionaires would save big bucks under Christie's proposed tax cut
(Money/Economy)

... annually would save $80.50, and the 337,000 residents who make $100,000 would save $275. Rosen showed that the 211,000 New Jerseyans who make $150,000 would save $551, the 91,300 residents who earn $250,000 ...

19. The NFL: A study in socialism and capitalism
(Sports/Professional)

... contract with ABC for $2 million per year for the first five years, which amounted to $250,000 per team per year. Television income for the AFL averaged about 15 percent less than for the NFL. But the ...

20. Gov. Christie's 'Jersey comeback' ignores economic security for middle-class families
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to current gross income tax projections, half of which would go to those earning over $250 million a year. Instead of diverting tax dollars to the rich, why not invest it in infrastructure, job creation, ...