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Gov. Murphy vetoed a 20-year service pension bill for police and firefighters. Here’s why

Gov. Murphy vetoed a 20-year service pension bill for police and firefighters. Here’s why

A bill to allow police officers and firefighters with 20 years of service to retire early with a reduced pension, regardless of their age, was conditionally vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy, who said he wants more clarity on how the legislation would impact the state pension system. Murphy returned the proposal to the state Senate on Monday and recommended...

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Your tax dollars at work. The 2023 budget details for Warren County’s biggest towns.

Your tax dollars at work. The 2023 budget details for Warren County’s biggest towns.

Warren County municipalities had until April 28 to set their spending plans for 2023, including general fund budgets covering the costs of public services. By and large, property taxes pay for most services, and budgets are kept fairly unremarkable, but one consistent trend we noticed, across municipalities, was the approval of relatively flat or low tax...

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Herb Op-Ed: It’s time to review laws on hazardous materials

Herb Op-Ed: It’s time to review laws on hazardous materials

The Ohio train derailment should prompt a review of measures that are supposed to protect people and the environment. Many New Jerseyans followed the Feb. 3 derailment of a train operated by Norfolk Southern, near East Palestine, Ohio, that triggered a fire sending fumes from several toxic chemicals into the local environment. Chemicals released...

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Some NJ officials will no longer have to disclose their addresses. This is why

Some NJ officials will no longer have to disclose their addresses. This is why

Legislation removing address disclosure requirements for New Jersey local elected officials cleared its second major hurdle Thursday. What the legislation says: The bill would no longer require local elected officials — and some non-elected public workers, including zoning officials, members of independent municipal authorities and certain high-ranking...

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Can NJ Fix Its Messy School Funding Formula?

Can NJ Fix Its Messy School Funding Formula?

It’s a complicated situation. New Jersey’s school funding formula, which is supposed to equally provide all students with the chance to get a good education, is constantly being tweaked because some school districts wind up getting more or less than they need based on a variety of factors that change frequently. After the allocation of funding was modified...

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