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1. N.J. Assembly acting on bill that would move school board elections from April to November
(N.J./State)

... of the lowest turnout in our state,” Greenwald added. “This bill will allow towns to move their school elections to November, empowering more voters to make decisions on taxes and spending that directly ...

2. Gas prices in N.J. see dip that may just be temporary
(N.J./State)

... in unemployment, retail gasoline prices have mover lower," he said. "I have a suspicion that as we near 2012, we may see retail prices climb slightly higher again on upbeat holiday spending, which is indicative ...

3. N.J. Democratic and GOP legislative candidates spent $13.6M in last days of 2011 campaign
(N.J./State)

... amount of last-minute spending is only slightly smaller than during a comparable election four years ago when legislative candidates spent $15.8 million or 37 percent in the last days of the campaign, ...

4. Pay-to-play election law reform would foster more competitive contests
(Opinion/Commentary)

... spending was quickening. Based on independent expenditure reports filed with ELEC, newspaper reports, or reports published by the groups themselves, it is estimated that about $800,000 was spent on New ...

5. Medicinal Marijuana Program
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... the pot (s'cuse the pun)! Exactly how much money will it cost the taxpayers this time to oversee this legislation? Stop with this nonsense. Governor Christie has been spending too much of his time cleaning ...

6. Bernie Fine story shows why Disney's ESPN and 'SportsCenter' are not real journalism
(Sports/Professional)

... Ohio selling a hospital for $15 million to pay the debt on Cincinnati's baseball and football stadiums. Or "SportsCenter" doing a piece on the various taxes used to support municipal spending on stadium ...

7. N.J. taxpayers must demand transparency in local education spending
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY JERRY CANTRELL COMMENTARY Every year, New Jerseyans get to vote directly on one and only one spending plan – their local school budget. Research developed by the Common Sense Institute of New Jersey ...

8. Just one problem...
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... "greedy and corrupt officials" that are grossly overpaid are UNION employees (many of them PA cops). I'm not sure how any politician can decide to reduce "homeland security" spending without being run ...

9. Snowbirds are paying for Miami Marlins' new stadium
(Sports/Professional)

... been a renovation of the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins football facility. But the public spending on sports facilities in Miami has been a flawed. The Miami Arena barely lasted a decade before ...

10. 'Bunga bunga' falls to 'squeezed middle' for Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year
(World/International)

... definition: “the section of society regarded as particularly affected by inflation, wage freezes and cuts in spending during a time of economic difficulty,” according to an announcement that named the ...

11. Online shopping Black Friday through Cyber Monday sets new record
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  spent a total of $11.4 billion on Black Friday, 6.6 percent more than in 2010 and the largest amount ever. And unfortunately, incidents are continuing to grow right along with spending. Christian ...

12. Liberalizing N.J.'s concealed firearm laws would help reduce crime
(Opinion/Commentary)

... MURRAY SABRIN Christie supports more war by endorsing Mitt Romney Herman Cain pays lip service to government spending cuts Ron Paul hit piece is revealing CNN Debate: Ron Paul followed by his GOP ...

13. Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday, and Black Friday provide needed boosts to the economy
(Opinion/Commentary)

... before Christmas. Cyber Monday provides a third boost during the initial weekend of the 2011 holiday shopping season. The key will be whether the spending continues through December. A strong fourth ...

14. Majority of N.J. businesses report declines in profits, employment and sales for fourth straight year
(Money/Economy)

... in their sales, profits, spending and employment than reported an increase, according to the New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s 2012 Business Outlook Survey released Tuesday. Nearly twice ...

15. U.S. deficit will be cut with consumer demand and entrepreneurial growth
(Money/Economy)

... are key elements toward fixing government's deficit spending. In short, Democrats won't cut entitlements and Republicans won't raise taxes. There lies the problem. The result has been unrest in global ...

16. N.J. DEP launches new website to detail state park and historic site spending
(N.J./State)

... to our state. Our goal is to assure the public that state government is maintaining careful stewardship of these resources and spending taxpayer money wisely." Gov. Chris Christie on Nov. 2 released ...

17. Thanksgiving travel in N.J.: Half of residents plan to hit the road
(N.J./State)

... Tuesday. Spending the day with friends and family is the most enjoyable part of the holiday for 80 percent of respondents while 11 percent place the meal above all and 3 percent call a TV schedule chock ...

18. The odds of legalized sports betting in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... spending will rise on food and drink rather than on shows and two or three day hotel accommodations. It is understandable that for a struggling industry, a search for new revenue sources is crucial. ...

19. Thanksgiving dining at the Jersey Shore
(Life/Style)

BY MARGARET MORGAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM There are so many great choices for dining out this Thanksgiving, it is hard to make a selection. Here are a few ideas for spending the day out at the Jersey ...

20. Collecting social security: 'File and Suspend' strategy may benefit couples
(Money/Economy)

... at least at full retirement age. By suspending benefits, it allows the primary spouse to continue to earn delayed retirement credits and therefore increase their own individual benefit until they want ...