Analyst: Don't hit tax-cut button yet
Lawmakers facing huge budget shortfalls should "take a deep breath" before advancing $400 million in state business tax cuts that state officials say are vital to help New Jersey's economy confront the mounting global recession, a liberal policy analyst says in a new report. (Dunstan McNichol, The Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1226035576320550.xml&coll=1
Corzine at center of Obama cabinet talk
As New Jersey politicians bid farewell to the presidential election and focused anew on the fight for their favorite prize – next year's race for governor the possibility that Gov. Jon Corzine could become the nation's next Treasury secretary threatened to shake up both parties' plans. (Newhouse News)
http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1226045433283970.xml&coll=8
Obama's pick for chief of staff has N.J. connection
Early in his political career, Rahm Emanuel, the Illinois congressman named by president-elect Barack Obama to be his White House chief of staff, helped South Jersey Democrat Rob Andrews win his first election to Congress. (The Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/obamas_pick_for_chief_of_staff.html
State's flow of red ink deepens as it runs up $2B in debt
The red ink facing New Jersey taxpayers continued to rise as state officials ran up another $2.1 billion in additional debt in the fiscal year that ended June 30, the state's an nual debt report shows. (Dunstan McNichol, The Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1226035684320550.xml&coll=1
Teachers ponder meaning of Obama victory for state schools
It's the largest teachers convention in the country, a decidedly blue-tinged gathering in one of the nation's bluest states. But for all the exultant support of Barack Obama's victory at the opening of the New Jersey Education's convention Thursday, teachers on the floor of the vast Atlantic City center also worried about what happens next. (John Mooney, The Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/teachers_ponder_meaning_of_oba.html
Eminent-domain case back to court
NEWARK, N.J. – The long-running dispute between homeowners and Long Branch, N.J., over the seaside city's attempts to seize properties under eminent domain is headed back to state court. (Associated Press)
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20081107_Back_to_court_for_eminent-domain_case.html
Republicans bring 'alternate voice'
PARAMUS — Incoming Councilwomen Maureen O'Brien and Cathy Bentz say they will ask borough officials to defend the need for a part-time spokesman when they take office in January. (Stephanie Akin, The Bergen Record)
http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergenpolitics/34072414.html
Cross burned on Obama backers' lawn in Warren
A family of Barack Obama supporters awoke yesterday to find a burned 6-foot cross on the front lawn of their home in northern Warren County, police said. (Mike Frassinelli, The Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1226035548320550.xml&coll=1
Counting stops for a few hours in Monmouth as AG dispatches monitor
FREEHOLD – A squat drab building on the side of a highway could describe a lot of places in New Jersey, but this one warrants a double take because a state trooper stands out front, and operativescome and go, frantically talking on their cellphones in the rain. (PolitickerNJ.com)
District wants to stop fraudulent enrollment
HAMILTON — Continuing a crackdown on public school students who do not live in the township, Hamilton could soon pass a law targeting residents who pretend to house students who actually dwell elsewhere. (Ryan Tracy, Trenton Times)
http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1226034365272860.xml&coll=5
Residents in Jackson organize recall attempt of mayor
JACKSON — Mayor Mark Seda said he isn't resigning now, so some residents are determined to remove him from office. (Keith Ruscitti, Asbury Park Press)
http://www.app.com/article/20081106/NEWS/81106070
Lucianin and LaBoy still contesting council seat
PASSAIC – Results of the City Council election remain stalled here as rivals, Vice Principal Angel LaBoy, and former School Board member, Kenneth Lucianin, hang in the balance. (PolitickerNJ.com)
http://www.politickernj.com/max/25282/lucianin-and-laboy-still-contesting-council-seat
Transit chief taking school construction reins
State Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri was approved yesterday to be head of New Jersey's $12.5 billion school construction program. (Dunstan McNichol, The Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1226035657320550.xml&coll=1
Malloy: Year saw lots of savings
When he was installed as interim mayor on Oct. 17, 2007, Terrence Malloy took charge of a city in desperate fiscal straits. (Ronald Leir, The Jersey Journal)
http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/bayonne/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1226042750216180.xml&coll=3
