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N.J. pension proposal is ‘economic armageddon,’ business leader says

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As a Democrat-backed plan to constitutionally protect public pension payments pushes closer to the fall ballot, an opponent on Monday cautioned that there is plenty of time to consider alternatives that won’t result in “economic armageddon.” Samantha Marcus, NJ.com Read more

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Public worker retirements climbing again with N.J. pension talks

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Nearly 10 percent more government workers retired in the first seven months of the year than in the same period last year, a rise some labor leaders say is a response to Gov. Chris Christie’s overtures toward cutting benefits. Samantha Marcus,NJ.com Read more