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Governor Christie nominates Phillip Kwon, Bruce Harris to NJ Supreme Court
Kwon and Harris would fill seats held by former Justice John Wallace Jr., whom Christie declined to reappoint in 2010, and Justice Virginia Long, who faces mandatory retirement on March 1, 2012.
Opinion: N.J. small-business entrepreneurs face challenging costs of liability insurance
1/3/12 - Here in New Jersey, it's no secret that the private sector is struggling to create jobs. The state continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the region more than three years after the economic downturn began. Neither New York, Pennsylvania, nor even Ohio has more residents out of work than New Jersey, where the unemployment rate is 9.1 percent. Fortunately, Gov. Christie and the Democratic Legislature agree that we need to remove roadblocks to economic growth. They are frequently cited as a combination of inflation and overly burdensome regulation on businesses.
To the Editor: Unnecessary Litigation
12/22/11 - A Florida woman, Denise Payne, who has a history of filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has recently filed three more lawsuits against New Jersey retailers, including The Shops at Riverside. The article notes that "dozens" of Payne's cases were dropped voluntarily when the businesses agreed to pay settlements and attorneys' fees.
