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This book is designed to introduce the reader to the government and political life of the State of New Jersey. The focus is on the major institutions of state government-the legislature, the executive, and judiciary-and the way they are organized and the services each performs. The authors pay special attention to the myriad of limited-purpose local and regional governments: school districts, fire districts, water districts, etc. Contents: The Land, The People, The Economy; The Constitution; The Legislature; Political Participation: Voting, Parties, Interest Groups; The Executive; The Judiciary; Public Finance; Local Government; Bibliography; Index. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Publisher: A. R. HandPublication date: 1919Subjects: Municipal governmentMunicipal government by commissionHistory / GeneralPolitical Science / Government / State ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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County Government in New Jersey by James M. Collier. 1952 paperback published for the Bureau of Government Research, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey by Rutgers University Press. Foreword by Bennett M. Rich. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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The Cornerstone of Everyday Life in Our State!:Carole Marsh introduces students to public service, forms of democratic government, the legislative process, political parties and other concepts in a fun, interactive way.Students learn terms such as electoral votes, franchise, suffrage, commonwealth and bicameral.Includes how our state's government works, number of New Jersey representatives in the House, city and county government facts, what the census tells us about our state, our state's electoral votes and more.Kids will be encouraged to participate in student government, learn how and why to vote, and learn how to become a legislative page.Includes reproducible activities, bibliography and index + a glossary from Absentee Ballot to Zoning.Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions & instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. ... Read more

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A primer for every New Jersey resident
This is 2008; if you've ever wondered how New Jersey arrived at the state it's in via legislation, policies, and insufficient public planning to address shifting residential and economic demographics, this book is a must read.

My only wish is that the section on the media, in general, and newspapers, in particular, had been a little more detailed. Gannett Corp. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and its New Jersey headquarters are in Cherry Hill where it bought what had been the family-owned Camden Courier-Post (itself the result of a merger between two of Camden's once-proud daily newspapers).

This shift away from community reporting to the so-called corporate reporting that satisfies shareholders would have added to readers' understanding of how underserved they are by the Fourth Estate.

Helen-Chantal Pike, lecturer in media history, Rutgers Univeristy-New Brunswick; one-time reporter for the Asbury Park Press when it was family-owned, and author of "New Jersey: Crossroads of Commerce" (October/2008).


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Chapters: 2006 New Jersey State Government Shutdown. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 67. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2006 New Jersey State Government shutdown was the first shutdown in the history of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The shutdown occurred after the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Jon Corzine failed to agree on a state budget by the constitutional deadline. Furthermore, Corzine and the Legislature clashed on the issue of raising the state sales tax to help balance budget. Exercising his constitutional powers as governor, Corzine ordered the shutdown as a means of pressuring the Legislature to pass a budget. The shutdown began at midnight on July 1, 2006, when Corzine called for an orderly shutdown of non-essential government services, which was followed by a second round of shutdowns three days later on July 4. The shutdown officially concluded after the legislature adopted a budget on July 8, 2006. All government services were restored by 8:30 a.m. on July 10, 2006. During the 2005 gubernatorial election Corzine, a former executive at Goldman Sachs, claimed he was "not encumbered by an old culture, historical entanglements and the status quo" and had a plan to use his experience to overhaul the budget process and trim spending. When he introduced his first budget as governor, the $30.9 billion plan included $2 billion in spending cuts as well as increases in taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and luxury cars. The most controversial item in the budget was an increase in the state sales tax. The President of the New Jersey Senate, former Governor Richard Codey, had stated his support for Corzine's budget including the tax increase. The stalemate in the negotiations had been with the New Jersey General Assembly, whose Speaker, Joseph J. Roberts, strongly rejected t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5826391 ... Read more

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Totally new data and a completely new volume for your state each yearAll significant cities, counties, schools and utility districts covered in your state bookAnalysis Includes up to 651 ratios per government:* 64 in Tax-Based Services & Employment* 56 in Fee-Based Services & Education & Employment* 52 in Utility Services & Employment* 25 in High Performance Evaluation* 15 to 60 in Debt Management* 24 in Early Warning Indicators* 48 in National & State Rankings* 15 to 60 in County Area Analysis* 234 in Total Funds Flow* 28 in General OverviewUser's Manual Included38 different volumes, one for each state, with smaller states grouped together by region.The regional books are:* the Northeast includes Delaware, DC, Maryland, New Hampshire & Rhode Island* the Northwest includes Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, Montana, & Oregon* the West includes Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, & Utah* the Carolinasincludes North Carolina & South Carolina ... Read more