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1. N.J. Health Benefit Exchange Act would help address uninsurance crisis
(Opinion/Commentary)

... it was about 50 percent higher than in 2000. This rate is even higher than the national average, which increased by about a third. There are about 1.3 million uninsured people in New Jersey. In other words, ...

2. Minimum Wage
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... employer is required to make up the difference in the employees pay. In essence this bill will hurt waiters and waitresses as well as bartenders as the average business will not be able to afford a server ...

3. New Jersey in top five most expensive states for renting
(N.J./State)

... unit at the fair market rent. According to the repoprt, "Out of Reach 2012," Bergen and Passaic are the most expensive counties in the state with where the average rent for a two bedroom is $1,515.  ...

4. New Jersey granted $14.5M for more charter school options
(N.J./State)

... public school students benefit from innovative or successful practices. “According to data over the past several years, charter schools on average across the state are outperforming other district ...

5. Affordable Care Act, health insurance reform, works as it approaches 2nd anniversary
(Opinion/Commentary)

... rates as large companies, saving them on average 18 percent on premiums. The ACA also lowers the cost of providing health care by providing tax breaks to small businesses. Currently, 4 million small businesses ...

6. Commend Sweeney for shared municipal services mandate
(Opinion/Commentary)

... always carried considerable political risk. But, with the average property tax bill at nearly $8,000 --- the highest in the nation --- the time may have arrived when failing to act is a greater risk. ...

7. N.J. weather forecast: Spring warmth has arrived!
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... temperatures will average 10 to 20 degrees above normal with highs many days in the 60's and 70's with some cooler spots along the immediate coast. High pressure off the North Carolina coast this morning ...

8. REVIEW: 2012 Cadillac SRX: Luxury SUV can compete
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and can be heated or air cooled. In the front section of the driver’s seat can extend up to six inches for great support of long-legged drivers. In the rear, there is enough leg room for three average ...

9. Kiribit sea level
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Global average sea level is declining as a result of the current El Nino. The 10,000 year trend of sea level rise is interrupted. We don't know how long the current trend will last. The people of Kiribiti ...

10. You go girl: Spanx founder Sara Blakely is a billionaire...like Oprah Winfrey, her fan
(Life/Style)

... The average worth of a list member is $3.7 billion.  ...

11. NCAA Basketball tournament attendance continues fall: Is NBA player lure to blame?
(Sports/Professional)

... average attendance at NCAA tournament games has decreased since 2008 and the addition of four teams to last year’s tournament didn’t help the numbers. In 2008, the average attendance for the 35 tournament ...

12. Democrats propose 20 percent property tax relief credit for middle-class and low-income homeowners
(Opinion/Commentary)

... tax relief credit of $2,000, with the average family in line to receive a $1,552 credit to help against property taxes that have soared under Gov. Christie. It’s a plan that everybody who cares about ...

13. Market-timing tips from Paul Merriman, Seattle money manager
(Money/Economy)

... decision. A computer does. That’s why Merriman believes that, for the average investor, “It makes more sense to buy and hold.” Decide how much you want to have in stocks and bonds, and stay there. ...

14. N.J. unemployment rate stands at 9 percent, despite 5K job gain
(Money/Economy)

... of New Jersey residents are at work is a point and a half higher than the national average.” Other employment gains in January included manufacturing 4,000, other services 2,000), trade, transportation ...

15. wtf
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Good job stereotyping people, idiot, there is a reason why insurance companies are companies, they make money, using a bit of logic you find out that, on average, a healthy, smart person would benefit ...

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

...  Even as overall expenditures and receipts rose, the number of lobbyists and lobbyist clients dropped last year. The average number of lobbyists declined from 965 to 936- a 3 percent falloff. It ...

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

... say Christie’s plan favors the wealthy and does not focus on easing every homeowners’ property-tax burden. Garden State residents pay the highest property taxes in the nation where their bills averaged ...

18. Your credit report could be wrong...and there's a good chance it is
(Money/Economy)

BY PAUL SISOLAK While New Jerseyans can still take heart that the average statewide FICO ranking, according to a recent national survey holds at a healthy 680 (second highest in the U.S.), local residents ...

19. New Orleans Saints in turmoil: From bounty hunter scandal to Drew Brees franchise tag
(Sports/Professional)

... which means he is not even allowed to talk to any other teams during free agency. Because of this, Brees’ 2012 salary will be the average of the five highest paid players at his position, and is expected ...

20. N.J. weather forecast: More warmth and sunshine on the way
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... mid 20's to lower 30's for lows and upper 40's to upper 50's for highs. Basically, after today temperatures will average near to above normal with an even warmer pattern take hold by next week!  ...