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WEB4 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 …
Assembly panel weighs new oversight of health insurance claims
WEB2 days ago · The Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee took testimony Thursday on a new bill that would expand oversight of claims denied by health insurance companies. The bill would require health insurers to submit a range of information about their claims, including the number received, the number denied and appealed, the amount ...
New law will ensure ‘personal biases don’t influence’ real estate ...
WEB5 days ago · Discrimination in housing appraisals has been a long-standing obstacle in the racial wealth gap, multiple studies have shown. New Jersey took a step Monday to limit those discriminatory practices, with acting Gov. Tahesha Way signing legislation that updates the Real Estate Appraisal Act to explicitly ban appraisers from discriminating against property sellers and buyers.
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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 ...
Senator preparing bill that could mandate school consolidation, …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · A top Senate Democrat is preparing legislation that could force some of New Jersey’s more than 600 school districts to merge or share services in an effort to control ever-rising school costs and the property taxes that pay for them. School consolidation can save districts money by reducing administrative costs as well as those for ...
New Jersey districts still face teacher shortages as new school year ...
WEBSep 3, 2024 · New Jersey’s teacher workforce has remained stable over the last decade at roughly 118,000 educators, according to a February report drafted by Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Researchers examined 11 years worth of data and found that for every teacher that left the profession in the 2022-2023 school ...
State unveils ‘new and innovative’ update to unemployment system
WEBMay 21, 2024 · State unveils ‘new and innovative’ update to unemployment system. By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - May 21, 2024 6:14 pm. New Jersey needed “a new and innovative way of reimagining the entire experience” of applying for jobless benefits, said Rob Asaro-Angelo, the state’s labor commissioner. (Photo courtesy of New Jersey Governor's Office)
New Jersey launches website with data from police internal affairs ...
WEBSep 9, 2022 · The data reveals over 12,000 active internal affairs investigations launched in 2021, with allegations ranging from uses of excessive force, improper arrests, domestic violence, and the largest category, “other rule violations,” which can include drunken driving arrests. Roughly 55% of complaints are made by civilians, and about 42% ...
New Jersey’s voting systems see repeated reforms since 2020
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Since 2020, New Jersey lawmakers have backed wide-ranging changes to the state’s voting systems meant to expand suffrage, increase participation, and promote election results transparency. Foremost among the changes is the state’s adoption of early in-person voting, allowing residents to cast machine …
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