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WalletHub Study: New Jersey Is 2023’s 2nd Worst State to Retire

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Trenton NJ, with 25% of all nonretired adults having no retirement savings, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best States to Retire, as well as expert commentary.

To help retirees find a safe, enjoyable and wallet-friendly place to call home, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 47 key metrics. Our analysis examines affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.

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North and South Jersey Remain on bitterly Opposing Sides of Philadelphia Eagles Playoff Win Over the New York Giants

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Philadelphia PA, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants, to reach the NFC Championship Game for the first time since their 2017 Super Bowl-winning season .  The highlighted the gap between North and South Jersey.

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Monmouth University Poll : 63% of Garden State Residents Think NJ Government Does a Fair to Poor Job

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Trenton NJ, even the far leftist Monmouth University Poll could find very little to cheer about in in latest “Quality of Government ” poll. Neither Trenton nor Washington is clicking on all cylinders but the federal government scores slightly worse, according to the New Jersey public in a new Monmouth University Poll. Just under half of Garden State residents see politics as a “dirty business” – a view that has increased over the past 15 years. Still, a majority feel they can personally make a difference in solving problems in their local communities and half report having done so.

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More fiscal Accountability for NJ’s Public Colleges is Long Overdue

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Trenton NJ, a legislative package aimed at ensuring fiscal accountability at public institutions of higher education in New Jersey. The three bills would implement additional fiscal reporting and publication requirements for these institutions to ensure greater oversight and transparency. The bills will also ensure that the board members of these institutions receive ongoing training to ensure that they are equipped to adequately manage the fiscal operations of our public institutions of higher education.

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“Sextortion” Could Soon Become a Crime in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ,  Sextortion – the act of threatening to share nude or explicit images and videos to extort victims – could soon become a crime in New Jersey. The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved Assemblywoman Aura Dunn’s bill ensuring predators who engage in sexual extortion are punished to the fullest extent of the law.

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New Year’s Resolution for the State of New Jersey, Let’s get More Companies to Move Here

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By Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips

It’s the time of year when many people make New Year’s resolutions. Some people might go on a diet, or start working out. New Jersey needs to do both for the sake of our economy before it is too late.

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Middletown Mayor Plans to Sue State Over Bail Reform

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Middletown NJ, fed up with the current state of lawlessness and decline of quality of life , the mayor of Middletown is suing the state of New Jersey following a rash of auto thefts over the last several years. Mayor Tony Perry has been outspoken about how the crimes have affected the quality of life in town. He says they are also a rising cost to taxpayers. He says that the bail reform law is partly responsible for auto thefts rising 40% in the state since 2020.

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High Performing Charter Schools in Trenton and Jersey City to Receive $4.25M in Funding to Serve More Public School Students

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Hamilton NJ , the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced plans to provide $4.25 million to three public charter schools from the Association’s Charter School Program (CSP) grant from the US Department of Education. After a rigorous review process that included charter school experts from across the country, Achievers Early College Prep Charter School and Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton will each receive $1.5 million and Kindle Education, a new public charter school set to open in 2023 in Jersey City, will receive $1.25 million.

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Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno join a growing list of legislators, requesting the halt of offshore wind development until the recent whale strandings can be investigated

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Trenton  NJ, After as many as seven whales washed ashore New Jersey’s coastline, Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno joined a growing list of state officials, legislators, and members of Congress requesting the halt of offshore wind development until the recent whale strandings can be investigated. 

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Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips introduces bill to boost state’s angel investor tax credit program

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Trenton NJ, in 2019, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips sponsored legislation that successfully doubled the angel investor tax credit. Noting increased competition from neighboring states and a lagging economy, he introduced a bill Tuesday to increase the tax credit again.

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Phishing Campaign Targets New Jersey Government Employees

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Trenton NJ, on January 6, the NJCCIC observed a phishing campaign targeting New Jersey government employees. In this campaign, the sender claims to be from the employee’s human resources department announcing an annual vacation plan. A link leads to a phishing website where the employee is prompted to log in with their government email credentials. These emails spoof the display name of the sender email address to match the domain of the recipient, making the messages appear to come from a legitimate source in their organization. However, the sender’s hostname originates from the domain sumltomocorp[.]com, a website known for marketing spam URLs. Additionally, the link contains the recipient’s email address in the URL in another attempt to add legitimacy to the message.

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Bill Introduced to Implement Comprehensive Ban of TikTok on All State Devices

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Trenton NJ, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano (all R-Ocean) introduced legislation yesterday to ban TikTok on all State government devices. The bill was announced by the legislators last month amid rising concerns about cybersecurity risks associated with the social media platform raised by the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Mercer County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Interfering with Law Enforcement During the ,”the Mostly Peaceful Protests” in Trenton

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Trenton NJ, A Mercer County, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in Trenton, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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State Senator Holly Schepisi Says Members Who Voted for the States Unconstitutional Gun Bill Should Pay Litigation Coasts

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River Vale Nj, state Senator Holly Schepisi says ,”The members of the New Jersey State Legislature who voted for this bill should be personally financially responsible for the costs and expenses of passing and litigating a law they knew to be unconstitutional.”

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Federal Judge Says New Jersey’s New Concealed Carry Gun Law has “considerable constitutional problems”

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Trenton NJ, a federal judge on Monday hit the brakes on New Jersey’s new concealed carry gun law, finding that the tough restrictions on where and when a person can carry a firearm in public present “considerable constitutional problems.”

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