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New Jersey · New JerseyDr. Robert Gross, a neurosurgeon, was offered $2.18 million to chair the neurosurgery departments at Rutgers' two medical schools. Gross' compensation is more than twice what Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway or Chancellor Brian Strom make. It's also well over the average national pay for chairs at public medical schools, which is about $1.1 million.See the Story
Steep salary of Rutgers medical school chair stirs fresh fears of Newark, New Brunswick inequities • New Jersey Monitor
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New Jersey · New JerseyNew Jersey's Open Public Records Act would be gutted by new bill. Bill would make it harder to find out what kinds of emails our public officials are trading. Bill also would ban the release of metadata, the kind of info in an electronic file that provides info on when the file was created.See the Story
Planned overhaul of N.J.'s public records law would be a disaster • New Jersey Monitor
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Bob Menendez · United StatesA businessman pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe US Senator Bob Menendez, saying he gave a Mercedes Benz to the New Jersey Democrat in exchange for favors. He became the first defendant charged with the lawmaker to admit his role in a sprawling corruption case.See the Story
Businessman Tells Judge He Bribed Senator Menendez for Favors
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New Jersey · New JerseyPaul Kanitra, 44, is a new state assemblyman and former mayor of Point Pleasant Beach. He was the top vote-getter in the 2017 race for the mayor's seat. He's a Fox News regular, and a rabble-rouser at protests and public hearings.See the Story
New legislator vows to be loud on wind, crime, and other issues impacting the Shore and beyond - New Jersey Monitor
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New Jersey · New JerseyThe program will offer New Jersey homeowners 65 and over tax credits worth up to half of their property tax bills. The program is expected to cost $1.3 billion when payouts go out in the first quarter of 2026. Republicans say the $500,000 income cap means the state will be steering aid to residents who need no help to pay property taxes.See the Story
Senior citizen tax relief bill wins final approval — but fate still uncertain - New Jersey Monitor
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New Jersey · New JerseyNew Jersey could face multi-billion-dollar deficits even under the most optimistic projections drafted by a budget group. Report made forecasts using a budget that assumes the state will fully fund state school aid, continue making full pension payments, and fund the StayNJ property tax relief program. Report comes just two weeks before Gov. Phil Murphy is set to unveil his plan for next year's budget.See the Story
New Jersey faces steep deficits in coming years, group warns - New Jersey Monitor
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