NJ Spotlight published the following article on 4/07/2014. To read the full article, click here. Would Higher Minimum Wage for Tip-Earners Help or Hurt Struggling Low-Pay Workers? Hank Kalet | April 7, 2014 An increase in the minimum wage for workers who rely on tips to $5.93 — which would make New Jersey’s minimum wage… Continue Reading
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Mail-in ballots now available for Trenton election
NJ.com published the following article on 4/05/2014. To read the full article, click here. Mail-in ballots now available for Trenton election Cristina Rojas | April 05, 2014 Now that the city’s May 13 election for council and mayoral candidates can take place as scheduled, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello announced that vote-by-mail applications are… Continue Reading
State judge rules Trenton election can go forward despite certification error
NJ.com published the following article on 4/04/2014. To read the full article, click here. State judge rules Trenton election can go forward despite certification error Jenna Pizzi | April 04, 2014 The city’s May 13 election for council and mayoral candidates may go ahead as scheduled, despite an error that left many candidates with an… Continue Reading
Legislative Spotlight Burns Hot and Bright on Aid Cuts, School Construction Delays
NJ Spotlight published the following article on 4/04/2014. To read the full article, click here. Legislative Spotlight Burns Hot and Bright on Aid Cuts, School Construction Delays John Mooney | April 4, 2014 New Jersey’s fiscal 2015 education budget – which every year accounts for more than one-third of overall state spending — got a… Continue Reading
Federal report: N.J. overbilled Medicaid by $22M in 2007, including $19M to Jersey City hospital
NJ.com published the following article on 4/03/2014. To read the full article, click here. Federal report: N.J. overbilled Medicaid by $22M in 2007, including $19M to Jersey City hospital Terrence T. McDonald | April 3, 2014 New Jersey health officials in 2007 overbilled Medicaid by $22 million in charity care payments that they gave to… Continue Reading