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Assembly Panel Could Help Put Tesla Back on the Road in Garden State

Assembly Panel Could Help Put Tesla Back on the Road in Garden State (via NJSpotlight)

Tesla Motors Inc. may get an opportunity to sell its high-priced electric vehicles in New Jersey after all. Legislation that would overturn a decision by the state Motor Vehicles Commission preventing the electric car manufacturer from directly selling…

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Posted: June 6th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, NJ MVC | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Assembly Panel Could Help Put Tesla Back on the Road in Garden State

Bill Gives NJ Adoptees Much More Access to Info on Birth Parents, Medical History

Bill Gives NJ Adoptees Much More Access to Info on Birth Parents, Medical History (via NJSpotlight)

People who were adopted in New Jersey would get access to their birth records – or, if their birth parents object, to their birth family’s medical history — under a bill heading to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk after a 34-year effort to enact such…

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Posted: May 27th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Bill Gives NJ Adoptees Much More Access to Info on Birth Parents, Medical History

NJ Property Owners Filed Tax Appeals Last Year at Near-Record Pace

NJ Property Owners Filed Tax Appeals Last Year at Near-Record Pace (via NJSpotlight)

As New Jersey’s economy and housing market struggled to recover from the recession in 2013, property owners filed a near-record of more than 100,000 tax appeals, winning an average reduction of $40,093 in assessed valuation and a proportionate tax cut…

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Posted: May 26th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, Property Taxes | Tags: , | 1 Comment »

National group gives NJ contractors a new way to influence elections

National group gives NJ contractors a new way to influence elections (via NJ.com)

TRENTON — New Jersey government contractors banned from making major campaign contributions to state and local politicians are now donating big to a national Republican group that is showering the Garden State GOP with money, a Star-Ledger review…

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Posted: May 18th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Campaign Contributions, Campaign Finance, George Gilmore, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on National group gives NJ contractors a new way to influence elections

Interactive Map: Per-Pupil Costs Vary Widely in New Jersey’s Schools

Interactive Map: Per-Pupil Costs Vary Widely in New Jersey’s Schools (via NJSpotlight)

Hover over a district to see its total spent, click for more information. The map does not include charter schools and the county districts and some elementary districts may be obscured by the regional high school districts to which they send students…

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Posted: May 18th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Education, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

NJ debt downgraded for fifth time under Christie

NJ debt downgraded for fifth time under Christie (via NJ.com)

TRENTON — A major Wall Street credit-rating agency downgraded New Jersey’s debt again Thursday, unnerved by “both the scale and belatedness” of an $807 million budget gap disclosed this week by Gov. Chris Christie’s administration. The action…

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Posted: May 2nd, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Profile: The Woman Who Wants to End NJ’s ‘Multiple Municipal Madness’

Profile: The Woman Who Wants to End NJ’s ‘Multiple Municipal Madness’ (via NJSpotlight)

Who she is: Gina Genovese What she does: Executive Director, Courage to Connect NJ Why you need to know about her: Genovese is the leading proponent of consolidating municipalities, school districts, and other local governments — a topic that Gov.…

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Posted: May 1st, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , | 3 Comments »

Jobless rate rises in NJ as state lost 1,300 jobs in March

Jobless rate rises in NJ as state lost 1,300 jobs in March (via NJ.com)

Unemployment rose slightly in New Jersey last month as the state lost about 1,300 jobs, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The private sector shed 700 jobs, according to the report, and the public sector lost 600…

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Posted: April 18th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Economy, New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Jobless rate rises in NJ as state lost 1,300 jobs in March

New Jerseyans Find It Hard to Find Doctors Who Accept Their Insurance

New Jerseyans Find It Hard to Find Doctors Who Accept Their Insurance (via NJSpotlight)

New Jersey residents are more than four times as likely as the national average to have difficulty finding a doctor who accepts their health insurance, according to a new Rutgers University report. Of state residents between the ages of 18 and 64, 14…

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Posted: April 17th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Health Care, New Jersey, ObamaCare | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on New Jerseyans Find It Hard to Find Doctors Who Accept Their Insurance

NJ Friends of Clearwater seeks Vendors & Volunteers & Sponsors

NJ Friends of Clearwater

New Jersey Friends of CLEARWATER FESTIVAL is celebrating
it’s 39th Annual Environmental Festival on
Saturday, September 13, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm &
Sunday, September 14, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Yes That is Right!! THIRTY-NINE YEARS !!

The NJ Friends of Clearwater Festival is New Jersey Friends of Clearwater’s annual open-air music and arts festival celebrating the spirit of people working and singing together for the environment.

From Sandy Hook to Asbury Park and NOW in Long Branch
The New Jersey Friends of CLEARWATER FESTIVAL has a strong
following of faithful earth-loving attendees.

This Year’s Theme: What Would Pete Do?
A Dedication to Our Founder: Pete Seeger

This year’s Festival is Located at The Great Lawn
Off of Ocean Blvd, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Near The Beautiful Ocean Place Resort & Spa
The event is handicapped accessible and sign language
interpreters are available.

We are also celebrating Our 40th Anniversary As a Sloop Club.
We would love for you to be a part of our Celebration.
Concern for our environment is becoming more crucial with each passing day. The education ofour youth is so important to all of us. There is a
serious decline in family-friendly entertainment like our festival.
Won’t you take a few moments to consider how you can help make this year’s Clearwater Festival as successful as possible?

Please help us by Sponsoring Us. Write to Ed Dlugosz at info@mcclearwater.org or call 732-859-5752

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Posted: April 15th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: BizEturtle, Jersey Shore, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Life, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on NJ Friends of Clearwater seeks Vendors & Volunteers & Sponsors