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1. DMV SURCHARGE
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... of debt (judgment) in the NJ Superior Court to collect the unpaid principal, plus added collection costs and interest. If the judgment remains unpaid, MVC is authorized to use provision of the Set-Off ...

2. To advocates’ delight, Christie’s veto assures shelter animals 7-day hold period in N.J.
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... animal- related legislation resides] may take any administrative or regulatory action before then to implement the provisions of the act. Freelance writer Pat Summers also blogs at www.AnimalBeat.blogspot.com. ...

3. Christie conditionally vetoes bills concerning pet euthanization and human life-sustaining treatment
(N.J./State)

... with the provisions of the bill that would effectively allow a patient’s wishes to be overridden by the patient’s physician or healthcare representative without the patient’s prior consent, and that would ...

4. What do the GOP candidates think of Title IX?
(Sports/Professional)

... a piece of sports legislation — no matter what the jocks say. The Bush administration went after Title IX in 2002 and 2003 but backpedaled and left the provision alone. In 2005, the Department of Education ...

5. N.J. Assemblyman Gary Schaer urges Gov. Christie to sign bill protecting New Jerseyans from foreclosure-related fraud
(Money/Economy)

... attorney general also supports similar legislation that includes the 82 percent provision. The generally accepted percentage banks try to recoup in a short-sale is 82 percent. Schaer believes that vulnerable ...

6. Needing veto, N.J. bill would deprive some shelter animals of 7 days to live
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... provisions in S 2923 are benign, one lifesaving practice now enforced at animal shelters would be eliminated if the bill becomes law. Now, most animals that animal control officers may bring to shelters ...

7. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie could face recall election in 2012
(N.J./State)

... Court last year with a defeat for a New Jersey Tea Party faction that called itself The Committee to Recall Menendez. The court held there is no provision in the U.S. Constitution to recall a U.S. senator. ...

8. Direct Shipping
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...  Uncorknj prefers Senate President Sweeney's legislation, S.2782, not only because it would lift the state's ban on direct shipping, but because its provisions regarding preserving retail wine outlets ...

9. Failure of Congress to fund FAA leads to furlough of 651 N.J. federal workers
(Money/Economy)

... Friday afternoon because of disagreement over amendments placed on the bill by the House of Representatives. House Republicans added a provision eliminating about $16.5 million in subsidies for airline ...

10. NFL is back and so is the business of football
(Sports/Professional)

... the NFLPA. The new CBA seems to have some provision to take care of the health of players but until the CBA is fully digested by all, including the retirees, it is unclear how much help those players may ...

11. McCain-Feingold lawsuits have not threatened N.J.'s campaign financing program
(Opinion/Commentary)

... FEC, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a provision in Arizona’s Public Financing Law was unconstitutional. By a 5-4 majority, the Court said that providing additional public funds to a candidate participating ...

12. N.J. Senate to vote on 38 bills to override $1 billion in Christie budget cuts
(N.J./State)

...  SCR-202 -- Overrides veto of language provision in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriation act imposing restrictions on comprehensive Medicaid Waiver sought by state. SCR-203 -- Overrides veto of budget language ...

13. Does N.J. stand to benefit from free trade deals with South Korea and Latin America?
(N.J./State)

... review by the U.S. International Trade Commission found "aggregate U.S. output and employment changes would likely be negligible" from the Korean deal. The study estimated provisions could trim the United ...

14. Christie takes action to abolish N.J. affordable housing council, shift higher education supervision
(N.J./State)

... be achieved through a single, predictable rule-making process conducted under the familiar and well-established provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.” Christie‘s order reads. “Second, local ...

15. N.J. Senate, Assembly approve $30.6 billion Democratic version of 2011-12 state budget
(N.J./State)

... pointed out that the Democratic budget contains provisions that would eliminate funding for oversight of the state aid to local govenment program supervised by the state Department of Community Affairs. ...

16. NJEA ad criticizes N.J. pension and health care reform package for benefitting George Norcross
(N.J./State)

... comes from insuring New Jersey workers. NJEA officials say that one provision, which has since been removed, would have benefitted Norcross’ insurance business. They also mentioned a part of the proposal ...

17. N.J. pension and benefits reform bill by the numbers
(N.J./State)

... Post reports that a "sunset" provision has been added to the bill, which would enable state and local unions to re-open negotiations for health benefits. Under the proposed legislation, which has not ...

18. N.J. Senate Committee approves bill to force cities and towns to share more public services
(N.J./State)

... and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities criticized provisions of the legislation. The proposal would charge the state Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization and Consolidation Commission with ...

19. Oliver proposal gives N.J. public workers right to negotiate health benefits
(N.J./State)

...  A so-called sunset provision in Oliver’s proposal would come in the same year that the national health care reform will be largely in effect. It also would come the year after Christie would presumably ...

20. Long term healthcare insurance helps ensure top care for elders
(Health/Healthquest)

... to provide ADL care. This provision is important if the couple is younger and one spouse is still working and has to give up a job. An adult child or even a neighbor can also be paid. Question: My parents ...