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1. A harsh truth: Christie's opposition to tax relief
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Democrats approved income tax relief for working poor families. Gov. Christie vetoed it. Democrats approved legislation to help low-income New Jerseyans needing legal services. Gov. Christie vetoed ...

2. Stolen Valor Act gets Supreme Court strike: Medal of Honor lies can stand
(U.S./Nation)

... of military medals, but people would be more likely to think more highly of the awards because of such attempted frauds. According to the San Jose Mercury News, legislation has been introduced amending ...

3. N.J. higher education bill: The impact on Rutgers, Rowan, and UMDNJ
(N.J./State)

... calls for the dissolving and redistribution of the University of Medicine and Dentistry, and kept Rutgers- Camden under Rutgers’s control. According to the NJ Legislation’s website, Rutgers and Rowan ...

4. Asw. Riley: Legislature's vote is victory for higher education
(Opinion/Commentary)

... accomplish this much needed initiative because they knew we needed this to compete in an ever changing and globalizing world, but it never got done until now. This legislation that I had the honor ...

5. Rutgers faculty on Supreme Court's health care decision
(N.J./State)

... help under the Affordable Care Act, such as the subsidies for purchasing coverage on the exchange. Rutgers Today: Does this mean the legislation is secure? Is it still vulnerable to appeal or to be ...

6. Vote down N.J. Senate bill that makes accident reports harder to obtain
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY JUDY POKRAS JERSEY DRIVER COMMENTARY It's important that the New Jersey Senate vote down bill No. 761 on Monday for the good of the public. As NorthJersey.com reports, the legislation seeks to ...

7. Christie on fence about teacher tenure reform bill
(N.J./State)

BY CHRISTOPHER RIGHTMIRE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Despite unanimous approval for a tenure reform bill by the New Jersey Legislation, Governor Chris Christie still voiced doubts about signing it into effect ...

8. Saudi Arabia OKs London Olympic team women athletes
(World/International)

... website. This news comes at a bittersweet time for Saturday marked the 40th anniversary of title IX, a gender equality legislation that was passed to target equality in all aspects of education in ...

9. Jimmy Carter slams Obama for continued human rights violations
(U.S./Nation)

... officials have a “kill list,” and recent legislation that gives the president the power to detain individuals on "suspicion of affiliation with terrorist organizations or 'associated forces.'" Carter called ...

10. Connie Wagner and Daniel Benson fight to provide stability in N.J. special education programs
(Opinion/Commentary)

... adults from abuse, neglect, exploitation Valerie Huttle’s committee investigates the abuse of disabled adults N.J. needs a Justice Center for protection of developmentally disabled N.J. legislation ...

11. NJRFTA
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I to "speculate" that this legislation is not a good plan. It is intended to address the reduction of abandoned properties and protect the value of the surrounding properties while providing suitable and ...

12. N.J.'s Gubernatorial Public Financing Program needs to be readjusted before next election
(Opinion/Commentary)

... primary of 1993. In the later part of the 1980s, the Commission produced two reports that called on the Legislature to enact legislation that would allow for the adjustment of contribution and expenditure ...

13. Reforming N.J. teacher tenure laws will help small businesses
(Opinion/Commentary)

... parents, and better students. The New Jersey Legislature has an opportunity to pass legislation that will reform the teacher tenure issue, and also pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act, which will create ...

14. Stop the healthcare facism march in N.J.: A message from Dr. Alieta Eck
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MURRAY SABRIN COMMENTARY I received Dr. Eck’s email yesterday and am posting it here for all New Jerseyans to read. The pending legislation that Dr. Eck cites below is another reason why government ...

15. Selective genocide: The abuse of the developmentally disabled in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... investigates the abuse of disabled adults N.J. needs a Justice Center for protection of developmentally disabled N.J. legislation finally protects school children with serious medical conditions Wisconsin ...

16. Small businesses will have big role in 2012 presidential election
(Money/Economy)

... and the President's healthcare mandate, which Romney argues "has frightened more people from hiring more people than any other piece of legislation that I can recall."  He plans to repeal the legislation ...

17. NJPP: N.J. company tax breaks are hindering an economic comeback
(Opinion/Commentary)

... create good jobs for New Jersey, today you’re considering just one bill, S-1920. This bill is a common-sense piece of legislation that would strip tax subsidies from companies that ship one class of job ...

18. Parents of disabled say Tara's Law will not protect children
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Komninos, a Bergen County financial analyst whose 24-year-old son died from neglect while in residential care says: “Beck's article omits the fact that this legislation provides protection for less than ...

19. New York soda ban, portion control, and obesity: Nutritionist weighs issues
(Health/Healthquest)

... they are eating and drinking would be very helpful, and that’s a matter for education rather than legislation. If people were served smaller portions in restaurants, they could adjust their idea of what ...

20. New Jersey police punish mentally disabled
(Opinion/Commentary)

... committee investigates the abuse of disabled adults N.J. needs a Justice Center for protection of developmentally disabled N.J. legislation finally protects school children with serious medical conditions ...