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March 31, 2022

New Jersey Politics

News

Would a gas tax holiday mean lower prices at the pump? A gas tax study says not quite.

A study of state gas tax rate declines by a road builder's group said drivers don’t see all the intended savings during gas tax holidays.

By Larry Higgs and Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Teen died on the tracks. State called it a suicide, but NJ Transit bungled the evidence, analysis finds

The death of Tiffany Valiante, who was struck by a train in 2015, remains a mystery.

By S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

N.J. pension fund manager resigns amid inquiry into conflict-of-interest questions in N.Y.

The resignation came just days after trustees launched an internal investigation into conflict-of-interest accusations involving a N.Y. pension fund.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Extended unemployment benefits to end for 20K N.J. workers

The federal law stops the benefits because of the state's falling unemployment rate.

By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Food pantries granted a brief reprieve from state’s new plastic bag ban

When New Jersey's plastic bag ban begins May 4, food pantries will have an extra six months to phase out use of plastic bags under a measure signed into law last week.

By Matt Gray | For NJ.com

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Opinion

Biden’s tax on billionaires is about fundamental fairness | Editorial

For all the money the uber-rich invest in lobbyists and politicians, it still hasn’t bought them a good counterargument.

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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