...operates two marine terminals in Camden. Stephen B. Pearlman, bond counsel for the Port, announced Tuesday that Gov. Jon S. Corzine has given final approval to the sale of $158 million in bonds for construction of two berths at Paulsboro. Full Article at N.J. Courier-Post Online
TRENTON State treasury officials have frozen discretionary spending accounts across state government for at least the next few weeks while they determine how the state will cure its midyear budget deficit. Full Article at The Morris County Daily Record
Sacco voted for the civil union legislation and as mayor of North Bergen performs civil unions. Full Article at NJ.com
One day before the marriage equality bill goes to a full vote in the state senate, Bruce Springsteen weighed in with what the state's biggest gay rights group called the legislation's biggest endorsement. Full Article at Politicker: New Jersey
This whole fallacy of it’s going to save money. Well, Jon Corzine replaced himself and didn’t feel the need to call for a special election.
There is a big desire to get this done to get some job creation going ... We've been working on this while (Gov.-elect Chris) Christie and (Gov. Jon S.) Corzine were campaigning against each other. It's ready to go and we're ready to start economic development there.
I think the HCDO is still basically what I called it in 2007, which is a paper tiger. A paper organization that only goes to the people when there’s an election and really provides no type of incentive or outreach to minorities – to Hispanics, African Americans, all other minorities in the county ... An...
We are not so much concerned about Christie as we are those close to him ... The night of his election celebration in Parsippany, one person in the back of the room yelled, ‘Get rid of the Highlands.’ Because of Jon Corzine’s failure, Christie will have more of an impact on the make-up of the Highlands ...