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Gov. Chris Christie has once again attempted to seize millions intended for the creation of affordable housing to plug holes in the state budget.
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Later this year voters in New Jersey will have the chance to approve a hike in the state’s minimum hourly wage from $7.25 to $8.25.
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Despite a cap on local tax levy increases, net property tax bills have continued soaring during Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s time in office, according to data released by the state Department of Community Affairs Tuesday.
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More than a million workers in New Jersey can’t keep up with dramatically rising living costs despite having full-time jobs, according to a report scheduled to be released today.
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The changes demanded by the federal government in the Christie administration’s plan for Hurricane Sandy aid only reinforce what we already knew about this governor: He’s got a persistent blind spot when it comes to the working poor.
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