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Newark asks voters to approve first income-tax increase in 23 years to avoid deficit

Newark voters will see a request on the Nov. 4 ballot to approve a half-percent income tax increase to 2.25% from the current 1.75%.
Chalkbeat on MSN

Interdistrict Public School Choice Program could expand with bipartisan support amid funding, equity hurdles

Bipartisan support could breathe new life into the state’s Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, but expansion won’t be easy, experts warn.
NJBIZ

Newark holds first $1 home lottery to sell city-owned properties

The first Newark Homeownership Revitalization Program (NHRP) lottery took place last week, offering select residents the opportunity to purchase city-owned properties for just $1. The initiative is a collaboration between the City of Newark, Invest Newark ...

This N.J. car dealer was falsely tied to sex sting — now Newark owes him $350K

Newark police kept a news release that included the wrongly named businessman online for weeks, the lawsuit alleged.
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