Back to School Blues: Governor Murphy’s Funding Formula Devastates New Jersey Students Causing Anger, Fear and Anxiety in Many Underfunded Districts
Governor Phil Murphy’s S-2 Funding Formula Leaves Schools Closed, Unexpected Mergers, Teachers Without Jobs, Overcrowded Classrooms and No Money in its Wake As the school bells ring across New Jersey this fall…
Your Jeans Could Be Funding The Abortion Industry
Your Jeans Could Be Funding The Abortion Industry Robert Schmad on March 6, 2024 The Levi Strauss Foundation, which is wholly funded by the clothing corporation bearing the same name, donated millions…
Jackson Township Announces Master Plan Committee in Anticipation of Infrastructure Funding, State Mandates
JACKSON, New Jersey – Jackson Township leaders have initiated the process of updating their Master Plan to accommodate future growth and secure state and county funding for infrastructure improvements. The comprehensive plan…
These Ocean County Fire Departments to Receive Over $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding
TRENTON, NJ—Governor Phil Murphy announced a $20 million allocation in American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grants for fire departments throughout New Jersey. This funding aims to support the acquisition of essential protective, cleaning,…
New Jersey Mayor Says State Using School Funding Cuts to Deal Political Payback
Jackson Township Mayor Criticizes New Jersey School Funding Cuts JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ—It’s no secret that the new S2 funding formula hurts school districts and students in many majority Republican-leaning towns. State officials…
Government Funding Package Could Cut Into Biden’s Green Agenda
Government Funding Package Could Cut Into Biden’s Green Agenda Nick Pope on March 4, 2024 A new government funding bill released Sunday includes numerous provisions intended to rein in the Biden administration’s…
New VA Funding Bill Includes Provision To Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights
New VA Funding Bill Includes Provision To Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Micaela Burrow on March 4, 2024 Congress’ funding deal unveiled Sunday night overturns a longstanding “discriminatory” policy that Republican opponents…
Phil Murphy Cuts $20 Million in Community College Funding Under Stronger and Fairer Budget
TRENTON, NJ — Northwest New Jersey legislators, including Sen. Parker Space, Assemblyman Michael Inganamort, and Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, advocate for Governor Phil Murphy and Democratic lawmakers to reinstate a $20 million funding…
Day After Spiking School Funding Football Legislators Report More Cuts
JACKSON, NEW JERSEY — Less than 48 hours after bragging about $2.5 million in returned state aid to the Jackson School district and promising more aid, two New Jersey legislators are reporting…
Jackson Township Receives Crucial $2.1 Million in School Funding Amid Financial Strain
Jackson, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina today expressed his gratitude to the New Jersey Senate Educational Subcommittee for releasing $2,137,833 in funding to the Jackson School District. This financial support…
Congressional Leaders Strike Government Funding Deal
Congressional Leaders Strike Government Funding Deal Nick Pope on February 28, 2024 Bipartisan congressional leadership reached a deal to keep the government funded for the near future. Speaker of the House Mike…
Baltimore Acquires Hotels to Address Homelessness with Federal Funding
Baltimore, MD – The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) in Baltimore announced the acquisition of two hotel properties funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) as a strategic move to…
New Jersey Boardwalks Get $100,0000,000 Facelift Funding
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey has announced a significant investment in the future of New Jersey’s iconic shorelines with a $100 million Boardwalk Preservation Fund grant. This initiative, aimed at 18 municipalities,…
GOP Senator Demands Answers About Taxpayer Funding For ‘Woke Kindergarten’ At California School
GOP Senator Demands Answers About Taxpayer Funding For ‘Woke Kindergarten’ At California School Kate Anderson on February 23, 2024 Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced on Friday that he was seeking…
Seaside Heights Receives $4.8 Million in Boardwalk Funding
TRENTON, NJ – The Murphy Administration has announced a significant investment in the future of New Jersey’s shorelines, with Seaside Heights in Ocean County being awarded $4,795,362 in Boardwalk Preservation Fund grants.…
Lakewood Secures Record Urban Enterprise Zone Grant Funding for Community Initiatives
Trenton, NJ – The Urban Enterprise Zone Authority (UEZA), linked with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has announced Lakewood as the beneficiary of the state’s largest Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ)…
Eyeing China, senior US lawmaker vows to back funding for Pacific islands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Friday he supported funding for U.S.-allied Pacific Island nations as a way to counter the…
US awards nearly $1 billion for airports in latest funding round
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was awarding $970 million to 114 airports across the country as part of efforts to refurbish and expand aging infrastructure. The…
Pentagon chief vows to support Ukraine even as future funding remains in doubt
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday said the United States would not back down from supporting Ukraine in the short and long-term,…
Jordan to be hit hard if UNRWA funding does not resume – agency
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s already struggling economy will face even tougher times if several donors continue to suspend funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees and its services…
Analysis-Euro area governments smash bond sale records in hefty funding year
By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Euro zone governments sold a record amount of bonds directly to investors in January, seeing the highest demand ever, as hopes grow for…
Toms River’s Police Funding Problem Can Be Solved If Town Cancels This Million Dollar No Bid Contract
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department and EMT CSO program is having over $1,000,000 annually being ripped from their budget by a bad deal made by former Toms River…
Russia probing for Ukraine weaknesses as US funding stalls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s military is carrying out probing attacks with barrages of missiles and drones in an attempt to find weaknesses in Ukraine’s military as U.S. funding for security assistance is…
Congressman Gottheimer Challenges Funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers Amid Ideological Debate
New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer has taken a firm stance against federal funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), asserting that these centers mislead pregnant women seeking medical assistance. His comments came as…
Record budget for Gates Foundation as wider global health funding stalls
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to spend more this year than ever before — $8.6 billion — as wider health funding for the lowest…
US congressional leaders agree on stopgap funding bill -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional leaders have agreed on a two-tranche stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government funded into March and avert a partial government shutdown starting late next week, a…
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