August 23, 2022

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Murphy’s record $50.6B N.J. budget spurs good news from Wall Street

S&P Global's upgrade of New Jersey's credit outlook on Friday marks the fifth upgrade the state has received since last summer.

By Derek Hall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Feds shortchanged N.J. on funding to remove lead water pipes, study shows

Only one state, Ohio, received fewer dollars per lead water pipe than New Jersey.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

More lanes on the Turnpike won’t solve congestion | Opinion

" In city after city," the authors write, "transportation scholars find that the new roadway capacity is entirely eaten up by new travel. In other words, the roadway is just as congested as it was before."

By Jersey Journal Guest Columnist

Families should be protected against harassment at home | Opinion

The targeted harassment of researchers who help create the therapies, cures, and medications we all demand for ourselves and our loved ones is not a reasonable protest.

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist

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When water levels sink in N.J., every drop counts | Opinion

Issuing a first-stage "drought watch" is government’s way of asking “pretty please.” It begs the question of what happens if we don’t conserve voluntarily.

By Albert B. Kelly | Guest Columnist

Lies about deaths, orders not to wear masks: Lawsuits by staff allege chaos in N.J. veterans homes as COVID soared.

More than 40 staff members of the veteran’s home at Menlo Park go to court, charging the state-operated nursing home was negligent, careless, and reckless as COVID struck.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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