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Princeton study urges creation of immigration office
A new report by Princeton University looks at the challenges immigrants face adjusting to life in New Jersey. The study shows varying success rates among school-age education and adult literacy programs around the state. It also examines the affects...Tags: Migration, New Jersey
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Corzine likes Biden for Obama's VP
Gov. Jon Corzine has a favorite among those Sen. Barack Obama's is said to have narrowed down for a running mate: It's Delaware's Joe Biden. The New Jersey governor says the veteran senator's familiarity with the challenges facing states on the...Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Hillary Clinton, Timothy M. Kaine, Virginia, Joe Biden
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Corzine touts new federal property tax deduction
Associated Press WriterRelief is on the way for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey taxpayers. Gov. Jon Corzine, Sen. Bob Menendez and Rep. Rush Holt visited the home of two taxpayers Wednesday to promote a little-known provision in a new federal law that could put an extra...Tags: State Budgets, George Bush, Property Tax, Executive Branch, New Jersey
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Critics: No-fault divorce isn't a panacea
melanie.lefkowitz@newsday.comWhen California became the first state to allow couples to divorce without accusing each other of wrongdoing, many women's advocates thought it sounded like a good idea. Nearly 40 years later, however, some of them have changed their minds. "It's not...Tags: Rhode Island, Colleges and Universities, Family, California, New York
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Corzine seeks to fast-track e-mail suit
It's now up to an appellate panel to decide whether to fast-track a lawsuit attempting to force Gov. Jon Corzine to release e-mails he exchanged with a union leader he once dated. Corzine's legal team has filed court papers asking for an expedited...Tags: Labor Legislation, Executive Branch, Government
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Corzine's friendship with investor raises questions
Associated Press WriterGov. Jon Corzine's recent disclosure that one of his close personal friends is a partner in the investment group that threw a billion-dollar lifeline to the troubled Xanadu sports and entertainment complex may have backfired. While Corzine no doubt...Tags: Ethics, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Values
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Governors in NY, NJ oppose airport slot auctions
The governors of New York and New Jersey asked federal officials on Tuesday to abandon their plan to change the way airlines get access to the region's congested airports. The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to auction off prime takeoff and...Tags: David Paterson, Transportation, New York, Government, Air Transportation Industry
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Corzine signs law expanding voting rights
New Jersey residents who are living overseas or on military deployment now have more options for voting in elections back home. Gov. Jon Corzine signed legislation Tuesday that will allow military personnel stationed overseas and New Jersey citizens...Tags: Political Candidates, Voting, Referenda, Executive Branch, New Jersey
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Wall Street notes NJ's fiscal progress
Gov. Jon Corzine is getting encouraging news from Wall Street. The former Goldman Sachs chairman says he's pleased that the major bond rating agencies have affirmed New Jersey's standing. Standard and Poor's cited the state's "significant progress" in...Tags: The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Credit Ratings, Moody's Corporation, Retirement, New Jersey
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Delays in NJ offshore windmill project criticized
Associated Press WriterWhen then-Gov. Richard Codey signed an executive order paving the way for New Jersey's first offshore wind farm in 2005, he didn't imagine it would take so long to get turbines spinning off the coast. The Board of Public Utilities now estimates the...Tags: Corporations, Richard J Codey, Atlantic County, Delaware, Government
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Poll: Corzine, Christie race a toss-up
Associated Press WriterNew Jersey's U.S. attorney could give Gov. Jon S. Corzine a tough run for re-election, according to a new poll. The Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday finds U.S. Attorney Chris Christie and Corzine about even in a hypothetical matchup. In the...Tags: Political Candidates, State Budgets, Parliament, Quinnipiac University, New Jersey
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NJ guv opposes Port Authority's E-ZPass freebies
steve.ritea@newsday.comNew Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine this week said he opposes the Port Authority's practice of allowing nearly 7,600 current and retired employees unrestricted use of E-ZPasses, just two months after a debate over the perk brewed on this side of the Hudson River....Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Employees, Collective Contract, New York, David A. Paterson
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