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WEB6 days ago · New Jersey offering millions in tax credits for NBA team, rankling progressive advocates. BY: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - September 5, 2024. While the state frames its offer as cost-free for New Jersey taxpayers, advocates fear it …
In closely watched House race, candidates spar over Trump’s new …
WEB22 hours ago · Former President Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that he backs the removal of a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions put in place by a 2017 tax bill he signed has candidates in the 7th Congressional District sparring over what’s known as the SALT deduction.. In the 7th, the most closely watched House race in New Jersey, Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. faces a first-term challenge ...
Democrat LaMonica McIver wins special election to succeed late …
WEB22 hours ago · Democrat LaMonica McIver, the former president of the Newark City Council, won a special election Wednesday to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. as the 10th Congressional District’s representative in the House. McIver defeated chief rival Republican Carmen Bucco by nabbing about 26,000 votes (81%
Task force releases report on Stay NJ tax credit program
WEBMay 31, 2024 · A task force assigned to review the ambitious property tax relief program called Stay NJ released a report Thursday making recommendations on how to implement the plan — one it’s not clear the state can fund.. The 101-page report details changes to how benefits would be paid out, a timeline change that could cost some residents benefits under the existing Anchor tax relief program, and ...
NJ Transit will be free for a week as apology for ‘ugly summer ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 · NJ Transit riders will get free rides for a week as an apology and token of appreciation for a summer of service suspensions and delays primarily on the system’s northeast corridor, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday. Monthly customers will get a 25% discount on their September passes in lieu of daily customers’ weeklong “fare holiday ...
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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Mass deportation would be a logistical disaster, taking decades and costing billions. This country would suffer, too. A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears. BY: Terrence T. McDonald - August 7, 2024. A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be ...
Changes coming to jury selection in New Jersey
WEBJul 14, 2022 · The next time you’re selected as a juror in New Jersey, expect more questions, new videos on implicit bias, and maybe even more money. In an effort to reduce bias in jury selection and expand the pool of prospective jurors, the state Supreme Court is adopting 25 changes to the selection process, the court announced Wednesday.. The upgrades to the process derive from recommendations made by a ...
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · Group urges watchdog to ax public contracts connected to indicted power broker. BY: Dana DiFilippo - August 14, 2024. New Jersey Working Families on Tuesday urged the New Jersey comptroller's office to examine public funding going to George Norcross III and his co-defendants.
Acting governor signs law strengthening job protections for …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Employers who try to cover up labor violations by threatening their workers based on the workers’ immigration status will face new fines under a law signed Thursday by acting Gov. Tahesha Way. The new law, which goes into effect immediately, aims to protect workers regardless of their immigration status and strengthen the state’s existing ...