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Teaneck NJ, Teaneck Township is set to consider significant changes to its master plan, including the potential allowance of cannabis businesses within its borders. The updated master plan draft will be the focus of a public hearing and possible vote at a special Planning Board meeting scheduled for August 19.
Voters also want Gas Tax and Registration Revenues Used for Roads and Bridges – not Subsidizing NJ Transit
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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, according to the latest results from the FDU Poll, sponsored by the Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey, New Jersey voters support the recently passed fees on electric vehicles by more than a 2 to 1 margin. The survey questions, which monitored the opinions of voters on transportation funding, also show that a majority of voters (58-34) want gas tax and vehicle registration revenues to be dedicated to funding roads and bridges, rather than used to subsidize New Jersey Transit.
Continue reading The Majority of NJ Voters Support Increased Fees for EVs
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In a recent survey conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University, it was revealed that a large majority of registered New Jersey voters are in favor of maintaining the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) as it currently stands.
Continue reading FDU Poll: Over 80% of New Jersey Residents Want Public Records Law Left Intact
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Teaneck NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck lifted its lockdown on Monday afternoon after responding to a report of an individual with a weapon in the Metropolitan Campus north parking lot.
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Teaneck NJ, as of 11 a.m., Fairleigh Dickinson University is presently under lockdown due to a reported sighting of an individual with a weapon in the Metropolitan Campus North Parking Lot.
Continue reading Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck on Lockdown
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Madison, NJ, in the aftermath of a series of criminal charges against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, 70 percent of the state’s residents want him to resign, rather than serve out his term. According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, Menendez has lost the support of voters across the political spectrum, and reminding voters of the issue leads independent voters to be more likely to support Republican candidates in the upcoming election for control of the state legislature.
Continue reading Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll: NJ Voters Want Democrat Menendez Out
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Madison NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University, most New Jersey residents say that politicians in the state are “very” or “somewhat” corrupt, and they’re only a little more positive about their own representatives in state and local government. According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, 80 percent of New Jersey residents say that the state’s politicians are at least “a little” corrupt, a view driven by partisanship and views of Governor Phil Murphy.
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Madison NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey residents narrowly oppose the continued development of off-shore wind farms, with concerns about the recent deaths of whales and dolphins reducing support for the green energy project. According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, 35 percent of New Jersey residents say that the state should continue the development of the wind farms off the coast, with 39 percent saying that development should be halted.
Continue reading New Jersey Wants to Halt Development of Off-Shore Wind Farms
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Roseland NJ, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) awarded $221,500 in scholarships to 53 New Jersey-based high school and college students on April 27 at the Pines Manor in Edison. Out of 146 applicants, the NJCPA Scholarship Fund distributed scholarships to 35 college students and 18 high school students.
Continue reading New Jersey Society of CPAs Awards $221,500 in Accounting Scholarships
photos courtesy of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco
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Ridgewood NJ, Louis (Lou) N. Lembo, 79, father to Ridgewood BOE Vice President Michael Lembo, passed away on November 26, 2022.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison NJ, New Jersey gives a greater role to county parties in shaping primary elections than any other state, but that doesn’t mean that residents like it. According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, only 19 percent of New Jersey say that county parties should have a role in officially endorsing candidates and giving them preferential placement on the ballot, while 2/3rds oppose such a role.
Few Democrats think Murphy should run; fewer Republicans think Christie should
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Madison NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University, With voting complete in the 2022 US midterm elections, positioning for the 2024 US Presidential election has begun. Both the current governor of New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy, and the most recent former governor, Republican Chris Christie, are largely expected to try their chances for their party’s nominations, but neither have the support of their home state in such efforts.
Continue reading FDU Poll Says New Jerseyans Don’t Want Governors Running for President
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Dunellen NJ, the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey (FPA of New Jersey), the leading membership organization for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professionals in the State of New Jersey, is pleased to recognize three college students for their performance in the 2nd Annual Cheddar Bowl, a competition designed to showcase the financial planning understanding of students in financial planning programs in several New Jersey colleges and universities.
Continue reading Financial Planning Competition Awards Three NJ Students Financial Scholarships
