Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Secaucus) and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex) introduced an eight-bill package Monday aimed at strengthening the state’s career and technical education programs and preparing New Jersey students for trade jobs.
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Senate approves resolution creating economic ‘task force’ for some South Jersey counties
After being released by the Senate Economic Growth Committee last week, a resolution that would create an economic development task force in several South Jersey counties was approved Monday by the Senate.
Read More »Court Red Bulls Arena in Harrison must pay more than 2M in property taxes
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division issued a definitive decision Monday concluding that the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison is not tax exempt.
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FDU poll Americans prefer pot over online gaming
A new Farleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll released Thursday shows that Americans support the widespread legalization of marijuana far more than they do Internet gaming.
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Feds OK 47 million for N.J. offshore wind project amid clash with state regulators
An offshore wind energy project near Atlantic City has been awarded up to $47 million in federal funding, only weeks after being rejected by New Jersey regulators and faced with new doubts after several years of planning.
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Survey We should tax the rich … say the rich. Seriously
Tax the rich. It's the oldest idea in the book, but you'll be surprised who said they favor it in a new poll … it's the rich.
Read More »Resolution creating economic ‘task force’ for some South Jersey counties advances
The Senate Economic Growth Committee unanimously voted to approve a resolution Monday that would establish an economic development task force in some South Jersey counties.
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Bill expanding tax credits for film productions advanced by Senate panel
The Senate Economic Growth Committee voted unanimously Monday to advance the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act, a bill that would expand New Jersey's tax credit offerings for film and digital media productions.
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Normandy Real Estate Partners leases 34,000 sq. ft. to law firm in Roseland
A Roseland office building owned by Normandy Real Estate Partners will be the new home of law firm Mandelbaum Salsburg Lazris & Discenza P.C., the developer said.
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Democrats propose bill that would allow Tesla to operate in N.J.
Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald (D-Voorhees) and Assemblyman Tim Eustace (D-Paramus) unveiled a “compromise” legislation Thursday that would keep Tesla Motors operating in New Jersey.
Read More »COAH finally unveils new guidelines
New Jersey needs more than 100,000 new units of affordable housing to fulfill future obligations to its residents and those envisioned by state officials decades ago, according to new rules unveiled Wednesday by the Council on Affordable Housing.
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With veto, Christie rejects new contracts for DRBA employees
Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday that he had vetoed minutes from a recent Delaware River and Bay Authority meeting, effectively rejecting recently approved contracts for union and non-union employees at the bi-state agency.
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