Kevin McArdle
Life Is Great In New Jersey, Say Garden Staters [AUDIO]
Here’s a very simple question for you; how’s life in the Garden State treating you?
Speed Checks At Hudson River Crossing Toll Booths [POLL]
You had better watch your speed as you go through toll booths at every Hudson River crossing.
NJ’s Paid Family Leave Law Hits Four Year Mark [AUDIO]
State Senate President Steve Sweeney, Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and advocates for working families celebrated the fourth anniversary of New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave Insurance program by attending a birthday party in honor of the law.
User Fee Update From Senate President Sweeney [AUDIO]
Twenty-six states currently allow “user fees” for public safety and New Jersey is one of them.
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome A Huge Problem, Says NJ General [AUDIO]
Most Americans would agree we owe more than just a debt of gratitude to our troops returning home from the global war on terror.
Hi-Tech Help For NJ’s Jobless [AUDIO]
The New Jersey State Department of Labor’s Jobs4Jersey.com began as a website that offered job-seekers and employers a single portal through the maze of previously scattered state and federal programs established to assist them both.
Bogus Unemployment Claims Are In NJ’s Crosshairs
“Since March of 2011 New Jersey has saved at least $100 million from going into the hands of cheats and that is a very, very conservative estimate,” says New Jersey Labor commissioner Hal Wirths. Testifying before the State senate Budget Committee today Wirths said New Jersey’s new anti-fraud unit is led by a former FBI agent who is clearly good at what he does.
Ending Sick Leave Payouts Center Stage in NJ Again [AUDIO]
A recent Star ledger of Newark report reveals that Democratic State senator Nick Sacco is eligible to receive over $330,000 for his unused sick days as an assistant school superintendent in North Jersey. The report has Republicans once again stepping up efforts to eliminate the cash-outs for all newly hired public officials.
Trio Of Tax Cut Plans Still Hot Topic In Trenton [AUDIO/POLL]
Tax cuts remain the hot topic in Trenton. Governor Chris Christie wants to cut income taxes by 10% for every New Jerseyan. Senate President Steve Sweeney proposes a 10% property tax cut for some and the Assembly Democrats have a plan they say can provide a 20% property tax cut for those who need it most.
Tomorrow NJ Residents Finally Start Keeping Their Own Money
Tomorrow is May 1st. In New Jersey this year, May 1 is the day Garden State residents have finally paid enough in taxes to actually start keeping what they work so hard to earn. New Jersey’s tax freedom date is tied with New York for falling second latest of all the states, with the exception of Connecticut, whose freedom date is May 5. For comparison, Pennsylvania’s freedom date was April 18 and