N.J. to slash pension investments in hedge funds that were criticized by unions
Samantha Marcus, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — The State Investment Council on Wednesday agreed to slash New Jersey’s…
As deadline looms, what to know about N.J.’s epic pension amendment fight
By Samantha Marcus, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate has until Monday to vote…
Anxiety over N.J. public worker pension amendment builds as deadline nears
By Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON— Angry over the uncertainty of a constitutional amendment requiring the…
NJ Senate May Delay Votes On Gas-Tax Hike, Pension Amendment
John Reitmeyer Democratic leaders still scrambling to get enough support to override expected vetoes by Gov. Christie Senate Budget…
NJ Student Loan Agency To Staff: Don’t Tell Borrowers About Help Unless They Ask
By Annie Waldman, Propublica It’s yet another obstacle for borrowers from the country’s largest state-based college loan program Some…
How Can New Jersey, Other States Rescue Underfunded Pension Systems?
By John Reitmeyer NJ Senate President Sweeney says officials need to be honest with the public and state workers…
NJ beleaguered pension system could get a boost under this new pitch
By Samantha Marcus, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com PHILADELPHIA — Just a few miles from the Democratic National Convention, party leaders…
Press: Perth Amboy Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement with Board of Education
The Perth Amboy Federation, AFT Local 857, AFL-CIO and the Perth Amboy Board of Education are pleased to announce…
Ballot Question On Pension Payments Gets Dragged Into TTF Wrangle
By John Reitmeyer Deadline nears for putting new pension payments on November ballot, but impasse between Christie and Sweeney…
AFT Adjunct Faculty Caucus Elects New Leaders
(left to right): President. Bill Lipkin (NJ) Vice President. Geoffrey Johnson (CA) Secretary. Jenny Shanker (PA) Member at large….
Member Activism Supports Increase in Eligibility For Overtime Pay
When AFTNJ Secretary Lucye Millerand recognized that President Obama’s 2014 executive order to more than double the ceiling for…
School Funding Forum Brings Statewide Education Groups Together
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney joined with statewide education organizations today for a roundtable discussion on the school…
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