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Princeton Packet news from the last 7 days:
February 9th, 2010
The Montgomery Township School District has announced that all of its schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 10 because of the impending snowstorm.
Last month’s Supreme Court decision rolling back campaign finance restrictions for corporations and unions was one of the most divisive and momentous rulings in the recent history of the high court. But a Princeton University panel discussion on the ruling Wednesday has been postponed due to the snowstorm forecasts.
The Princeton Regional School District has announced that all of its schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 10 because of the impending snowstorm.
February 8th, 2010
After spending the better part of the weekend digging out from anywhere between 9 and 12 inches of snow, Public Works officials are getting ready to do it all over again.
Some academic research has greater, some less impact in the real world.
Princeton Borough Council is poised to formally select Hill Wallack attorney Maeve E. Cannon as its new borough counsel at its meeting tonight, Tuesday.
Princeton-area mayors are expressing uncertainty about the potential impact of a bill before the state Legislature that would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing.
Last month’s Supreme Court decision rolling back campaign finance restrictions for corporations and unions was one of the most divisive and momentous rulings in the recent history of the high court.
Mark Censits, CoolVines wine store president and CEO, has taken over the presidency of the Princeton Merchants Association from Travis Linderman, who stepped down last week after taking a full-time position as campaign manager for Republican congressional and Princeton businessman Scott Sipprelle.
Unauthorized immigrants in Princeton are faced with a myriad of challenges as they try to provide for themselves and their families, panelists at a discussion on the topic said last week.
February 5th, 2010
In the Presidents’ Room of the Nassau Club, the walls are lined with framed black and white photographs of past leaders of the storied institution. They include numerous prominent members of Princeton society, notably Princeton University and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.
February 4th, 2010
WEST WINDSOR — Township Council members say moving municipal elections from May to November won’t make then more partisan or effect how they run their campaigns.
Issues with leaf collection continue to plague the Princeton Township Committee.
The Princeton Fire Department Engine Company No. 1’s firehouse has deteriorated to the point that it can no longer house its firetrucks, Councilman David Goldfarb reported at Tuesday night’s Princeton Borough Council meeting.
The Montgomery Township Board of Education is asking for input from residents at its second public forum on the district’s 2010-11 budget.
The American Red Cross has four warehouses that are open and operating at full capacity. It’s also producing 1 million liters of water every day and has distributed food and relief items to almost 20,000 families.
WEST WINDSOR — Township Council members say they’re unlikely to consider an ordinance that would limit the broadcast of public comment periods that take place during council meetings 30 days before an election.
WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh is facing a lawsuit filed against him by Township Councilman Charles Morgan.
Princeton High School’s orchestra is scheduled to depart this morning on a nine-day tour of sightseeing and performances on the other side of the world.
February 2nd, 2010
PLAINSBORO — Township officials say they plan to work on new three-year contracts for dispatchers and more.
Princeton Borough
A juvenile was threatened and robbed Saturday afternoon in the Princeton Public Library, according to Princeton Borough police.
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ISSUE: What should NJ do about public employee benefits?
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Old Salt wrote on Feb 9, 2010 7:53 AM:
" All government workers (yes that means police fire and teachers too)and retirees should be made to pay a portion of their health care costs, In turn, the government should be required to use the savings in health care to adequately fund pensions.
Much of the current pension mess was caused by governors, both Republican and Democrat, raiding the pension fund for political gain. The current governor should initiate a study to determine what the status of the pension fund would be if the employers had paid their fair share of pension costs over the past 15 years. From that, they could determine if the current defined pension benefits may be generated by equal payments by employees and employers. "
Much of the current pension mess was caused by governors, both Republican and Democrat, raiding the pension fund for political gain. The current governor should initiate a study to determine what the status of the pension fund would be if the employers had paid their fair share of pension costs over the past 15 years. From that, they could determine if the current defined pension benefits may be generated by equal payments by employees and employers. "
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Tough Love wrote on Feb 9, 2010 8:22 PM:
To Misticonus:
Why would you expect the supposedly "nonpartisan" Office of Legislative Services NJ to do ANYTHING that might reduce pensions of benefits .... THEY are employees of the State and participate in these SAME plans. THEY would also get less if they opined as such. I'd call that a conflict of interest, wouldn''t you ?
Private Sector taxpayers (not riding this gravy train) need to fix this via State Constitutional Amendment or via the FEDERAL court system, where the conflicted decision-makers are taken out of the picture.
On your #(2), there your correct, Local Civil Servants are as bad (in the context of excessive pensions & benefits) as State employees .
As to your #(3), If the average pension for a retired state worker is indeed under $25,000 a year, its ONLY because many of those included in the "average" retired long ago with lower salaries, and this "average" includes short career workers and part-timers.
This is a meaningless number (and you know it ... more of you diversion tactics). What's relevant are the outrageous pensions full career workers retiring TODAY will get, while those that pay their way (Private Sector Taxpayers) may never be able to retire. "