As reported by nj.com, Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s call to end private prisons has drawn the ire of one of his staunchest and most powerful political allies: Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo. In a far reaching proposal to reform America’s prison system, Booker had harsh words for the privately owned prison industry saying it created
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NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway Houses
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As reported by nj.com, the State Assembly approved a bill that calls for the creation of an independent task force to investigate New Jersey’s halfway houses-privately operated facilities used to supplement the State’s prison system. The measure (A3503), sponsored by eight Democrats and one Republican, passed in a 52-23 vote. It has not been introduced …
Lawrence Becomes First In NJ To Privatize 911 Dispatching Services
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As reported bynj.com, with a 4-0 vote, Lawrence became the first town in New Jersey to privatize its 911 police dispatching services, a move township officials said would save up to $1.1 million over five years and enhance public safety. The decision was fiercely opposed by current dispatchers and some residents who said …
Lawrence May Become First In NJ To Privatize 911 Police Dispatching Services
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As reported by nj.com, Lawrence Township could become the first municipality in New Jersey to privatize 911 police dispatching services, should the council approve a contract worth $719,400 a year with iXP Corp. of Cranbury next Tuesday.
The idea of privatizing the town’s six-member dispatching team was first floated last fall, as Lawrence …
Democrats Fight Gov. Christie’s Plan to Privatize NJ Government Functions
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As reported by nj.com, Democrats are pushing back against Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to privatize some state government functions by calling for a change in the state constitution to put a short leash on agencies that want to hire private firms.
Under a plan discussed in the Assembly State Government Committee, state …
Christie Looking to Privatize State Jobs
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As reported in the Trentonian on March 12, 2010, Governor Chris Christie is looking privatize State jobs. Yesterday, Governor Christie created a task force to look at ways to privatize State jobs to save money as he tries to find a plug for a projected $11 billion budget deficit for the 2011 fiscal year.
Christie signed…