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1. Christie calls on Democratic legislators to reduce public employee sick pay and vacation benefits
(N.J./State)

... Jerseyans. After their leaders cooperated with Christie in pushing through changes that make public employees pay more for their health and pension benefits, Democratic legislators are reluctant to take ...

2. Romney's Iowa win is a victory for Gov. Chris Christie
(Opinion/Commentary)

... bully? Is Obama in need of some Tom Foolery to not be isolated? New Jersey's pension obligation on Christie's hit list What's the deal with the N.J. homebuyer tax credit? Anger over property ...

3. Drunk driving among teens and young people alerts police around the world
(World/International)

... fine of $250 to $400 and up to 30 days in prison, and a three month suspension of license, and penalties increase if the offender’s BAC is higher. Driving with a traceable amount of alcohol in your system ...

4. Christie-Rice conflict shows why senatorial courtesy is unfair
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  The shortage of judges led to a suspension of civil trials, delaying outcomes and creating additional expenses for litigants. Rice has embraced a “where-there’s-smoke-there’s-fire” approach to Cerf’s ...

5. Sick Days
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... for compensation packages that include access to a pension system (for which part of our salaries fund) and health benefit breaks--not FREE benefits. Christie has already proposed legislation that takes ...

6. New York Times spam mess follows open letter to 'Pinch' Sulzberger
(U.S./Nation)

... York Times, such as freezing of pension plans, and ending independent health insurance. Also, despite pay cuts, layoffs, and buyouts at the paper, Reuters reported that CEO Janet Robinson, leaving December ...

7. N.J. survey shows local governments turned to shared services, surplus funds to hold 2 percent property tax cap
(N.J./State)

... capital expenditures, pension cost, health benefit cost and declared emergencies. While 19.35 percent saw tax levy increases of between 1.5 and 1.99 percent over last year’s level. Followed by 18 percent ...

8. N.J. Sen. Barbara Buono is not afraid to speak out on sensitive issues
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and the will of the people, she voted against the Pension and Benefits Reform Package because it meant depriving public employees of the right to bargain collectively. A committed Democrat, she is not ...

9. Gov. Christie's Obama-bashing is a lot of fiction
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Democratic legislature. “Look at what we’ve gotten done,” he said. “2 percent property tax (cap). Interest arbitration cap, sweeping pension and benefit reform. All done in a bipartisan way. Did I ...

10. (VIDEO) Christopher Hitchens' greatest hitch-slaps: Palin, Hannity, and more
(Opinion/Commentary)

... N.J. governor gets big push by wealthy GOP donors Gov. Christie favors townhalls in richer, older and Republican areas Rhode Island pension reform case could impact N.J. ...

11. Barry Bonds and Ryan Braun stories cap off bad week for sports journalists
(Sports/Professional)

... agreed to a stronger drug testing policy with meatier suspensions handed out to players who failed drug tests. The Milwaukee Brewers player Ryan Braun failed a drug test and is now challenging the finding. ...

12. (VIDEO) NYPD defies Raymond Kelly's 'lay of press' warning at OWS protest
(Opinion/Commentary)

... governor gets big push by wealthy GOP donors Gov. Christie favors townhalls in richer, older and Republican areas Rhode Island pension reform case could impact N.J. GOP Debate: Ron Paul booed for ...

13. Brewers' Ryan Braun was named MVP after positive drug testing
(Sports/Professional)

... the results of the case. But if the positive result stands, Braun is expected to receive a 50 game suspension, beginning at the start of the 2012 season. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America ...

14. It will be a LOT less than what THEY get
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On average, what the typical full career Civil Servant gets as a Public Sector DB Pension will be about 4 times what Private Sector workers get from Social Security. And, The HIGHER Civil Servants ...

15. No Sick-Day Payouts .... PERIOD
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... (and on the Taxpayer's dime no less). So that bugs you that we find that unfair? ... Surprise, Surprise. Next up ... going after your excessive pension and retiree healthcare benefits. ...

16. NO sickday payouts ...PERIOD
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... we find that unfair? ... Surprise, Surprise. Next up ... going after your excessive pension and retiree healthcare benefits. ...

17. 234 mayors endorse Christie plan to alter public employee's sick leave and vacation benefits
(N.J./State)

... dollars for unused sick days,” Christie said. “Like the other tool kit bills, real sick and pension benefit reform is a common sense reform that has bipartisan support of mayors, local elected officials ...

18. U.S. Postal Service considering closure of 6 N.J. facilities
(N.J./State)

... doesn’t receive taxpayer funds, yet is managed by Congress. And the 2006 law passed by Congress requiring the USPS to pay the annual $5.5 billion for future pensions has hurt them badly. Donahue said ...

19. Compromise between NJEA and Gov. Christie would offer something for everyone
(Opinion/Commentary)

... victory in requiring a half million public employees to contribute more to their pension systems and health insurance premiums. The NJEA will remind legislators that the Governor’s education overhaul ...

20. N.J. Assembly Republican leaders call for action on tax relief legislation
(N.J./State)

... Republicans to provide tax relief. “We’ve achieved tremendous reform for the taxpayers through the bipartisan property tax cap and pension and healthcare reform,” DeCroce said at a Statehouse press conference. ...