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Is New Jersey’s Budget Out of Control? GOP Identifies Millions in Cuts for Gov. Sherrill

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GOP Budget Officer Targets “Special Interest” Pork

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey’s fiscal future is at a crossroads. As Governor Mikie Sherrill prepares to draft her first state spending plan, Assembly Republicans are sounding the alarm on “out-of-control” spending and offering a roadmap for fiscal restraint.

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Emergency Service Volunteers in New Jersey Could Earn a $5000 Tax Credit

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Trenton NJ, Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove have reintroduced legislation S-1697 and A-757 that would permit volunteer firefighters and first aid or rescue squad members to claim an additional exemption of $5,000 to be taken as a deduction from their gross income if they meet certain qualifications.

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