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After a year of victories and missteps, N.J. Gov. Murphy ready with State of the State speech
Murphy said he will outline his plans to make New Jersey affordable for middle-class families, but observers noted that the speech also follows a year marked by some blunders.
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As it eyes fee hike, N.J. spends most of what it collects for 911 upkeep on other things
In 2017, the state collected nearly $122 million from 911 maintenance fees, but only one-quarter of it went toward the state’s 911 system, according to a recent FCC report.
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N.J. AG’s office declined to investigate Brennan’s rape allegation, ethics officer says
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office did not investigate a rape allegation because the victim wasn't a state worker at the time of the attack.
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N.J. tax-break programs poorly monitored, audit finds
As of February 2018, the EDA had approved nearly $11 billion in tax breaks across five different programs statewide.
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N.J. lawmakers grill Murphy staffers over lack of action regarding rape allegations
Tuesday was the third public hearing of a state legislative oversight committee that is looking into the hiring practices of Murphy’s campaign and administration.
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After GoFundMe scam, N.J. lawmaker seeks tougher penalty for crowdfunding swindlers
A South Jersey couple and a homeless Philadelphia man fabricated the feel-good tale, prosecutors say, to trick the public into donating to a crowdfunding site.
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New Jersey tax amnesty ends Jan. 15
Trenton occasionally rolls out a tax amnesty program to get a quick revenue boost. Officials say discounts on unpaid tax obligations prompt people to settle up with the state.
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Advocates cheer public health, environmental benefits of new N.J. smoking ban
A ban on smoking cigarettes and vaping takes effect January 16, 2019.
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New Jersey appeals court strikes down current PARCC test as graduation requirement
A New Jersey court rules the state can’t require students to pass the PARCC test to graduate high school. The ruling comes as Gov. Phil Murphy is scaling back use of the test.
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Murphy mum on plan AG opposes for state probes of police-involved fatalities
Attorney General Grubir Grewal says forcing local prosecutors off cases and sending in state officials would slow investigations and anger the public.
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Listen 3:42New Jersey sues Trump administration to block offshore drilling
New Jersey is among nine states joining a federal lawsuit to block the Trump administration from allowing seismic testing off the East Coast.
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N.J. comptroller: $250 million fund for firefighters sits unused
Tax money paid by New Jersey fire insurance policyholders into a fund meant to help the state’s firefighters largely goes unused.
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