Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments about Payments to Public-Worker Pensions
It was just four years ago that Gov. Chris Christie and Democrats in the Legislature struck a deal on a bipartisan plan to address years of underfunding the public-employee pension system. The...
View ArticleKey excerpts from N.J. Supreme Court ruling on pensions
TRENTON — In a major blow to the New Jersey’s thousands of public workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the Christie administration is not obligated to make the payments it promised under a...
View ArticleN.J. officials who serve as church leaders are barred from certain zoning...
TRENTON — Public officials in New Jersey who also serve in leadership positions in churches or organizations are barred from voting on zoning applications for sites within 200 feet of their church or...
View ArticleChristie names N.J. Supreme Court nominee for a second time
TRENTON — In a surprise announcement, Gov. Chris Christie on Monday once again nominated a veteran Monmouth County judge to the state Supreme Court — even though the same nominee was rejected by the...
View ArticleWhat police records should be public? Supreme Court to decide
TRENTON — New Jersey’s highest court is weighing whether police departments should be given broad discretion over which documents to release under the state’s public records laws. News organizations...
View ArticleChristie nominates a Democrat to N.J. Supreme
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie nominated a New Jersey Democrat to the state’s Supreme Court on Monday, effectively ending his years-long battle to reshape the composition of the bench. The GOP...
View ArticleChristie Supreme Court nominee’s law firm donated big and reaped millions...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s new nominee to the state Supreme Court isn’t just someone he described as a friend, but the product of a politically well-connected law firm that’s reaped millions of...
View ArticleN.J. Supreme Court hands Christie big win on pension COLAs
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a landmark 2011 law freezing cost-of-living adjustments for retired government workers, a decision that will slowly erode the value of pensions...
View ArticleTAXPAYER NIGHTMARE: N.J. High Court Paves Way for Construction of 100k+...
The New Jersey Supreme Court has once again usurped the legislature and stepped into the realm of public policy today, Save Jerseyans, creating a mandate that will mean big tax increases for many N.J....
View ArticleO’Scanlon praises Supreme Court’s proposed Municipal Court Reforms—will...
Senator Declan O’Scanlon Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth County) today issued praise to the Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Court Operations, Fines and Fees for their comprehensive report...
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