Carla Katz to join 'Jersey Guys' radio show on 101.5
Former state worker union leader Carla Katz, the controversial ex-girlfriend of Gov. Jon Corzine, is planning a string of radio appearances as Corzine runs for re-election. (Heininger, Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/carla_katz_will_have_radio_sho.html
Brian Levine ends bid for GOP nomination for N.J. Gov
Franklin Township Mayor Brian Levine said Wednesday he dropped his bid for the Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey, accoridng to a report in PolictikerNJ.com. (Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/brian_levine_end_bid_for_gop_n.html
N.J. health officials confirm first five cases of swine flu
Five New Jerseyans are infected with swine flu, and federal officials are testing two other residents with probable cases, authorities said today. (Young, Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/nj_officials_confirm_5_clases.html
Chris Christie, Steve Lonegan, and the pianist cat: New Jersey's Republican primary on Youtube
There's Chris Christie standing in a New Jersey warehouse. There's Steve Lonegan in handcuffs. There's battle cries and talk of warfare, people carrying pants on sticks and Chris Christie twiddling his thumbs. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll see clearly what the two front runners for New Jersey's Republican primary are trying to tell you by watching the Republican primary on youtube. (Donohue, Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/ledgerlive/index.ssf/2009/04/chris_christie_steve_lonegan_a.html
State revenue may fall $2 billion under projections
State revenue projections are now off by as much as $2 billion, a deficit that could trigger at least that much in new budget cuts or tax hikes. (Reitmeyer and Heininger, Record)
http://www.northjersey.com/news/aroundnj/State_revenue_may_fall_2_billion_under_projections.html
Corzine welcomes engineer convicted in corruption case
Governor Corzine, during a campaign event last week in a luxury suite high atop an Atlantic City hotel, saluted and embraced a prominent engineer who’s serving probation after pleading guilty last fall in a corruption case. (Margolin, Record)
Budget deal saves Glouco victim advocates
Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean Dalton, in a rare clash with the freeholder board, complained last month that proposed budget cuts would force him to lay off victim advocates. (Hefler, Inquirer)
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20090501_Budget_deal_saves_Glouco_victim_advocates.html
Judge clears way for Camden firefighters' retrials
A federal judge is allowing two Camden firefighters who won a 2001 discrimination suit to pursue two new trials – and possibly obtain further damages – against the City of Camden. (Katz, Inquirer)
Budget cuts take bite from beach-fill projects
In a potentially major blow to New Jersey's eroding beaches, the Army Corps of Engineers' beach-fill budget is taking a hit from the White House. (Wood and Urgo, Inquirer)
DEP to probe presence of tritium at reactor
New Jersey officials will investigate if the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey violated anti-pollution laws after radioactive tritium was found in ground
http://app.com/article/20090501/NEWS02/905010335
Corzine confirms five cases of swine flu in New Jersey
TRENTON — Gov. Jon S. Corzine confirmed Thursday that five New Jersey residents have contracted swine flu and that the state is awaiting confirmation on two more probable cases. The state Department of Health and Senior Services expects to hear back on the samples today from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Ma, Courier News)
http://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/article_c9c535be-35f8-11de-9982-001cc4c002e0.html
State's budget slashes $4M for worker program
A disability advocacy group is warning of the potential impact of budget cuts that its officials say would result from Gov. Jon S. Corzine's spending plan. (Rosen, Courier-Post)
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20090501/NEWS01/905010349/-1/fptowns
Piscataway school district, Rutgers reach lawsuit settlement agreement
PISCATAWAY — The township school district will receive an $80,000 credit and preferential treatment from Rutgers University under the terms of a settlement agreement reached between the two entities. (Kaltwasser, Courier News)
Deal spares witness program
A debate over whether the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office should receive more funding from the freeholders to offset cuts in grants used to fund its victim-witness program has been resolved. (McCarthy, Gloucester County Times)
http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1241160032236560.xml&coll=8
DiVincenzo interested in Corzine's reelection, and his own reelection, not LG job
NUTLEY – Notwithstanding his soulful exchange of professional and platonic respect with Chris Christie hours after Christie stepped down as U.S. Attorney late last year, Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo says when it comes to statewide politics, he’s only focused on helping to reelect Gov. Jon Corzine and doesn’t anticipate getting a call to serve as Corzine’s running mate. (Pizarro, PolitickerNJ)
Wright says she can get the signatures and the money
Pastor Shannon Wright, a Democrat-turned-independent who ran Republican Brian Levine's gubernatorial campaign, says that she has a plan to gather more than enough signatures to get on the ballot and raise the $340,000 necessary to qualify for matching funds. (Friedman, PolitickerNJ)
http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/29379/wright-says-she-can-get-signatures-and-money
