NJ News Commons: TRUMP IS GONE FROM ATLANTIC CITY BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
August 26, 2015
As Donald Trump continues to make headlines as the Republican presidential frontrunner, WNYC took a trip down to Atlantic City – with Reuben Kramer of the Press of Atlantic City as their guide – to find out more about Trump's history there, as well as his legacy.
NEW LEGISLATION MAKES $1.9B AVAILABLE FOR PROTECTING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FROM STORMS
Governor Christie signed legislation yesterday to make $1.9 billion in state funding available to utilities to protect drinking and waste water infrastructure from storms. The Record says the new legislation makes low-interest loans and no-interest financing available for 280 projects in New Jersey through the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
THE 12 MOST EXPENSIVE TOLL CROSSINGS IN AMERICA
Of all the toll bridges and tunnels in America, NJ.com says the New York-New Jersey region takes the cake with nine of the twelve most expensive toll crossings in the country. Moreover, the traffic in these areas caused commuters to burn 35 more gallons of gas and spend $1,739 on fuel and wasted time in 2014 alone – all for the privilege of staring at someone else's brake lights. Happy commuting, Jersey!
JUDGE APPROVES CHRISTIE'S $225M SETTLEMENT WITH EXXON
Superior Court Judge Michael Hogan has approved the Christie administration's controversial $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil as compensation for extensive contamination of 1,800 acres of wetlands at the oil giant's former refineries in Bayonne and Linden, as well as hundreds of other sites throughout the state. The Record says Judge Hogan wrote that the decision was "fair, reasonable, and in the public interest," but several environmental and public advocacy groups have vowed to appeal the decision.
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Superior Court Judge Michael Hogan has approved the Christie administration's controversial $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil as compensation for extensive contamination of 1,800 acres of wetlands at the oil giant's former refineries in Bayonne and Linden, as well as hundreds of other sites throughout the state. The Record says Judge Hogan wrote that the decision was "fair, reasonable, and in the public interest," but several environmental and public advocacy groups have vowed to appeal the decision.
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