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1. Poll finds large majority of New Jersey voters favor shared public services
(N.J./State)

... say it’s a good idea for their town to share services with a neighboring town. “Given every town’s problems with tight budgets, high property taxes, and pension contributions, perhaps sharing services ...

2. Mary Ware Dennett: Radical sex educator?
(Health/Healthquest)

... it convinced me that Dennett deserves more recognition for her contributions to the sex education field. Her beliefs were certainly radical for her time and worthy of the word today. Mary Ware Dennett ...

3. N.J. public contractors made $9.4 million in political contributions in 2010
(N.J./State)

13 percent decline, down from high of $16.4 million in 2007 Public contractors reported making $9.4 million in political contributions last year, a 13 percent decrease from 2009, Jeff Brindle, director ...

4. Growth in national personal income masks truth of dwindling middle class
(Money/Economy)

... contributions and employs thousands of congressional lobbyists to influence legislation to advance their interests. The 80 percent do not have the wherewithal to do anything approaching this. And recent ...

5. It’s better to borrow for college rather than stop contributions to your 401(k)
(Money/Economy)

... to their 401(k)s from ages 50 through 57, but resume the maximum level of contributions at age 58, they will have forgone $1.054 million in savings, company match and investment income. Assuming the same ...

6. The ROOT CAUSE is Excessive pensions
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... employees for a few more percent of pay contributions will NOT even begin solve the HUGE financial problem. TOTAL COMPENSATION (Cash Pay plus Pensions plus Benefits) should be comparable in the Public ...

7. N.J. pension funds to take more risk
(N.J./State)

... neglecting to mention to investors that the pensions were not adequately funded. New Jersey didn’t even fight the SEC on the charge; they settled immediately. Contributions to pension funds have ...

8. NJ League of Municipalities says proposed public employee health coverage bill could cause problems for local governments
(N.J./State)

... plan. He said the League wants a plan that would require a set commitment from new employees to stay in the health plan for a set number of years. Sweeney’s proposal would mandate a greater contributions ...

9. Finally a SMART suggestion
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... practically begging employees for a few more percent of pay contributions will NOT even begin solve the HUGE financial problem. TOTAL COMPENSATION (Cash Pay plus Pensions plus Benefits) should be comparable ...

10. Add China to your list of vulnerable societies
(World/International)

... of governments, realize that the government unions are in cahoots with state legislators to extract generous concessions from state coffers in return for generous contributions for their reelection. What ...

11. The ROOT CAUSE is Excessive Pesnions
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... a few more percent of pay contributions will NOT even begin solve the HUGE financial problem. TOTAL COMPENSATION (Cash Pay plus Pensions plus Benefits) should be comparable in the Public and Private ...

12. New Jersey's 529 College Savings plans may soon be tax deductible
(Money/Economy)

BY WARREN BOROSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BOROSON ON MONEY Contributions to the state’s 529 College Savings plans may soon be tax deductible. The Assembly and Senate are expected to approve legislation, ...

13. Excessive pensions are the Root Cuse
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... greater. This is completely absurd, and the very modest “tweaking” at the edges by practically begging employees for a few more percent of pay contributions will NOT even begin solve the HUGE financial ...

14. N.J. property tax issue becoming too hot for politicians to ignore
(Opinion/Commentary)

... greater public employee contributions to pension and health insurance costs. Workforce reductions, expanded shared service agreements among municipalities, and privatizing some government functions have ...

15. No, TAXPAYERS are being Ripped Off by the Unions
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... very modest “tweaking” at the edges by practically begging employees for a few more percent of pay contributions will NOT even begin solve the HUGE financial problem. TOTAL COMPENSATION (Cash Pay plus ...

16. No, TAXPAYERS are being Ripped Off by the Unions
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... very modest “tweaking” at the edges by practically begging employees for a few more percent of pay contributions will NOT even begin solve the HUGE financial problem. TOTAL COMPENSATION (Cash Pay plus ...

17. N.J. reaching crisis over public worker health benefits
(N.J./State)

... contributions towards healthcare benefits. Communication Workers of America State Director Hetty Rosenstein stated that over several weeks, her 40,000-member union will hold “lobby days” protests. The ...

18. N.J. police and fire unions to protest in Trenton
(N.J./State)

... Christie's plan would have workers contributing 30 percent of the cost of their premium, far more than the 1.5 percent of salary they do now. Sweeney has proposed employee contributions of 12 to 30 percent ...

19. N.J.’s Gubernatorial Public Financing Program shows integrity
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Chris Daggett, received $8,418,866 in public funds. The price paid for a fair and clean election was $1.61 per voter – less than a medium cup of coffee at Dunkin Donuts. The Campaign Contributions ...

20. N.J. split over Gov. Christie's proposed budget
(N.J./State)

... say the same. Among those on Medicare or Medicaid, 45 percent support increasing worker contributions. Besides cuts in health benefits, voters support the outlines of the governor’s proposed overhaul ...