Number of the Day
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$54,865
The average cost of an incarceration per inmate in New Jersey is $54,865, according to the Vera Institute for Justice, which conducted a cost-benefit analysis of each of the 50 states and what it actually costs governments to run their prisons. MORE »
»Arguing the Costs of Tuition Equality
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A proposed measure would let all NJ students -- regardless of immigration status -- pay in-state tuition at state schools.
- »Revised FEMA Maps Cheered by Shore Residents, Criticized by Environmentalists
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New maps relax restrictions on where homeowners can rebuild, and what sort of precautions they must take.
- »Bills Revive Annual Debate Over Women’s Health
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Measures funding clinics, expanding Medicaid coverage for family planning likely face Christie vetoes once again.
- »Assembly Panel Faults BPU for Failure of Deregulation
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Competitive energy market has not emerged, keeping residential bills higher than necessary.
»NJEA Goes Inside for Next Executive Director
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Edward Richardson, new top staffer at teachers union, moves up from human resources to assume chief post.
- »Christie Administration Censures Another Batch of Charter Schools
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State's latest move means nearly 25% of New Jersey's charters are on watch list.
»Negligent Tree Trimming Linked to Soaring Outages at JCP&L, Consultant Claims
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Public utility fails to keep customers' lights on for nearly two months all told, in 2011.
- »Bill Puts Spotlight On Potential Savings From Medicaid Expansion
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Analysis by officials points to larger savings in 2015, opponents question findings
- »Outgoing Assistant Commissioner Assesses Past, Present, Future of Special Ed
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With three decades experience in the field, Barbara Gantwerk is in unique position to talk about testing, parents' rights, and other issues.
- »Sandy Highlights Serious Challenges to NJ’s Water Infrastructure
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One key concern at NJ Spotlight conference, water and sewage systems suffer from out-of-sight, out-of-mind syndrome.
- »Opinion: Buono Battle Over Party Chair Recalls Democratic Dustups of Years Past
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At this point, making peace rather than waves is the best course for Dem's gubernatorial candidate.
»For Buono, Party Leadership Fight Was Battle for Survival
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Currie inherits divided party, unprecedented challenge of two statewide elections 20 days apart.
- »Sales Tax Scheme to Preserve Open Space Could Cost $17B Over 30 Years, OLS Says
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Agency numbers considerably higher than total estimated by bill's backers.
- »Leadership Changes in the Offing for State Teachers Union
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President and executive director both poised to step down from NJEA posts.
- »Pilot Program Aims to Coordinate Children's Mental Health, Primary Care
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Bergen-based initiative could be expanded to other NJ counties through budget talks.
- »Interactive Map: Hospital Readmissions
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Readmission rates have been dropping steadily, but links between rates and demographics could make it tough to make big strides
»Christie Dismisses Property Tax Proposal as 'Garbage'
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Governor uses press conference to castigate 'self-serving' League of Municipalities and its 'corrupt conventions.'
- »Shore School Flooded Out by Sandy Reopens
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Monmouth Beach Elementary meets goal of completing storm repairs in time for eighth-grade graduation.
- »New Web Tool Will Link Enrollees to Expanded Medicaid
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State plans webinars and may provide training in how to enroll more than 100,000 newly covered residents.
- »State Allocates $100M to Spur CHP Development
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Requirement to operate independent of power grid could significantly drive up costs of CHP plants.
- »Opinion: Are Hospital Bills Making the U.S. Economy Sick?
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Markups for medical practices and supplies can be up to 10,000 percent more expensive than at the local drugstore
»Reform Task Force Calls for 35 Percent Cut in Property Taxes
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Municipal representatives argue for constitutional convention if lawmakers don't get behind radical proposal.
- »Newark Super Calls for Pause in School Closures -- For Now
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Roseville Elementary and other troubled schools to be reevaluated to see which are most vulnerable.
- »State Plans to Ante Up $30 Million to Rebuild NJ Water Infrastructure
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Office of Clean Energy scheme would take advantage of federal matching dollars to make funds go as far as they can.
- »Doctor’s Stance Against Federal Healthcare Law Prompts Senate Run
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Eck argues that Medicaid could be replaced with clinics staffed by doctors who volunteer four hours a week.
- »Opinion: Buono -- Free-Falling Without a Chute?
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Forget throwing Buono under the bus, Democratic powerbrokers and party leaders have tossed their gubernatorial candidate out of the plane.
»Is Logging the Pinelands Just a Vote and Signature Away?
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Bill to allow harvesting of state-owned public lands clears legislative committee with bipartisan backing.
- »Cooper's Cross-Country Partnership Raises Profile, Improves Cancer Care
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Doctors will receive training with MD Anderson, patients will participate in clinical trials.
- »Legislation Would Create Board to Review Charter-School Bids
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But debate continues as bill would still give final say on charters to state education commissioner
- »Scrutiny of New Jersey Schools Goes Right to the Core
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New measures of success will ultimately rehash familiar news about education inequities, inadequacies.
