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University antisemitism reaches fever pitch with calls for violence against Jews
A Jewish Yale student was reportedly stabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag during a pro-Hamas protest on campus over the weekend.
Driving to NYC? Get ready to pay massive new tolls
(The Center Square) – Commuters will have to dig deeper into their pockets to drive into New York City, following a decision by the city's transit agency to sign off on new toll charges for its controversial congestion pricing plan.
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Playgrounds in Pennsylvania could be unsafe and dangerous
(The Center Square) – Parents may soon see standardization of playground equipment safety across the state.
This, after the House Children and Youth Committee approved legislation that would create a playground safety advisory council.
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Report: New Jersey has nation’s highest property taxes
New Jersey homeowners pay the highest property taxes in the country, according to a new report by the personal finance website WalletHub.
New Jersey affordable housing plans face blowback
A New Jersey proposal to expand affordable housing is facing pushback amid concerns that it would set unreasonable mandates on many local governments.
The biggest roadblock for NJ getting everyone to drive EVs
Affordability and charging access remain the biggest obstacles to consumer acceptance of electric vehicles and the government’s ambitious transition targets.
Philadelphia pays parents $36M to take students to school
The program is up for renewal at the Feb. 29 school board meeting.
Report: New Jersey, New York, among top states with unfunded liabilities
New Jersey has a larger unfunded liability for post-employment benefits other than pensions than any other state, according to a new report.
What the governors of NY and NJ are telling Biden about border crisis
A group of Democratic governors are calling on the Biden administration and Congress to address the immigration crisis by increasing federal funding for states and passing a border security package.
Electric car mandate? What 120 dealerships from NJ are saying
Nearly 4,500 dealerships representing all major auto manufacturing brands from every state recently signed a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to “tap the brakes” on his proposed electric vehicle mandate based on a lack of consumer demand.