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UPDATE! Wednesday Briefs From WOBM News

News from Ocean & Monmouth counties and around New Jersey.

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Chris Christie Proposes State Budget, Democrats Blast The Plan

Yesterday, before a joint session of the State legislature Governor Chris Christie delivered his Fiscal Year 2013 State Budget Address.

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A Hike In Jersey’s Minimum Wage Is Considered By Assembly Committee [AUDIO]

The Assembly Labor Committee considers a measure tomorrow that would boost the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 an hour, and would require annual adjustments in the minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index.

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NJ State Aid Flat, Education Funding Up In Christie’s Proposed Budget [AUDIO]

Governor Chris Christie’s proposed $32.1 billion budget keeps state aid at last year’s levels but increases aid to public schools and colleges.

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Heart Disease: Number One Killer Of Women [AUDIO]

It’s Heart Health Awareness Month and heart disease is not only the number one killer of men, but women as well.

Asbury Park Girl Hit By Stray Bullet Likely to Survive

Authorities say an 11-year-old New Jersey girl hit in the face by a stray bullet when someone started shooting into her home last weekend should fully recover from her injuries.

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NJ Duo Team With Pro Wrestling Champ To Tackle Bullying

An unlikely partnership between two Shore area natives and a Pro Wrestling Champion are teaming up hoping to teach kids about the importance of standing up and preventing bullying.

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Belmar Campaigns for Best Beach Spot

 

Even before votes could be cast in the annual 2012 New Jersey Top Ten Beaches Poll, one shore front community had already begun campaigning for your votes.

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The Stock Market Continues To Gain [AUDIO]

The stock market continues its slow upward movement. One Jersey expert sees a combination of quiet optimism and a calming of economic fears that plagued us for part of last year.

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Online Businesses Offered Tax Incentives To Relocate To Jersey [AUDIO]

An Assembly Committee considers a bill tomorrow that’s designed to encourage online retail giant Amazon-dot-com, and other big online retail companies, to set up shop in the Garden State.

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