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New Jersey Political
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Passaic Mayor pleads guilty
to corruption
Passaic
Mayor Samuel Rivera
pleaded guilty this morning to federal corruption charges
Star-Ledger
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Corzine looking to lower toll
hikes, gas tax
The
governor today said he is considering both scaled-down toll increases and a
higher gas tax as he formulates
another proposal to fund the state's transportation infrastructure needs, but
said
he is reluctant to raise the gas tax in a struggling economy
Star-Ledger
New Jersey
Environmental News
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EnCap files
for bankruptcy
EnCap Golf Holdings files for federal bankruptcy
protection one day after its Meadowlands golf and housing project is declared
dead
by the NJ Meadowlands Commission. Enviros say $50M in state DEP cleanup funds
may never be recovered
Bergen Record
Star-Ledger
Editorial
Cartoon
As project ends, the
uncertainty remains
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Legislature eyes
water tax to fund land conservation
New Jerseyans may
decide in November whether to create a tax on water use in order to fund the
preservation of farmland and open space. A Senate committee yesterday debated
a constitutional amendment that would dedicate $150M annually, to be raised
from
a proposed water tax, to support preservation
Star-Ledger
Pennsylvania
Environmental News
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Rendell
ties pump prices to need for energy independence strategy
People voiced
concerns with the rising costs of energy yesterday at a town hall meeting in
Bucks County, where Gov. Rendell urged the Senate to pass a package of bills
that
he says will provide relief to consumers, grow the economy, and break the
state’s dependence on foreign oil
Gant Daily
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Gas line
may be development lifeline
The
location of the Tennessee Gas Line—
the only major interstate line cutting through the state’s northern tier — may
have as much power to determine the future wealth of landowners and gas
companies in the
area as the Marcellus Shale itself
Towanda Daily Review
Pennsylvania
Political News
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State House
moves for bigger, better bingo booty
The state House is
moving
to help nonprofit groups that raise funds by holding bingos, which have
slipped in attendance as more casinos opened around PA and neighbor states
Post-Gazette
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LCB seeks
advice on bringing better wine to PA
The Pennsylvania
Liquor
Control Board is forming a Wine Advisory Council comprising restaurant owners,
hotel managers and wine experts "to help bring the best selections and wine
values
to Pennsylvania consumers"
Post-Gazette
New York/Nation/World
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Paterson
announces more stem cell funding
NY Sun
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Deal to build at railyards
on West Side collapses
NY Times
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LI water suppliers to get $112M in MTBE suit
Newsday
- Indiantown Gap a
refuge for rare butterfly
PR Newswire
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