New Jersey Newsroom: N.J. gets $29.4 million in aid for solar energy projects
August 25, 2009
Seven solar energy projects will be awarded with more than $29.4 million in federal aid for clean energy, Gov. Jon Corzine said Tuesday.

New Jersey Newsroom: Officials tout buoys that capture wave energy off the Jersey coast
August 25, 2009
State and local officials joined with Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) Tuesday to recognize the success of one of the Pennington-based company's PowerBuoys off the coast of Atlantic City.

NJ Biz: Meadowlands solar farm gets support from Corzine, stimulus
August 25, 2009
A plan by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission to build a 5-megawatt solar farm on a Kearny landfill site — the state’s largest such project — edged closer to reality Tuesday afternoon as Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced $8.5 million in federal stimulus funding for it.

NJ Biz: Corzine praises green construction for Princeton Hospital
August 24, 2009

Burlington County Times: Small business lauded
August 23, 2009
MOORESTOWN - Gov. Jon S. Corzine described small businesses in New Jersey as the backbone of the state's economy Friday afternoon during a tour of a growing manufacturing company on Whittendale Drive.

Star Ledger: N.J. homeowners get help fending off foreclosures in mortgage mediation program
August 23, 2009

New Jersey's Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program started last year in Middlesex County and went statewide in January. As of June, 52 percent of cases were settled with 281 people keeping their homes, said David Wald, a spokesman for the attorney general.

Through its hotline and website, 2,028 residents have connected to a network of low-income legal services, financial advisers and mediators who work just for them. For free

Hudson Reporter: New laws benefit pregnant women
August 22, 2009
Two new laws signed by Gov. Jon Corzine and sponsored by state Assembly members from Hudson County revamp the way obstetricians and nurses/midwives are paid and permit them to certify qualified pregnant women for disability benefits.

Philadelphia Business Journal: N.J. adds 13,000 jobs in private sector
August 20, 2009

Asbury Park Press: N.J. bucks trend, gains 5,900 jobs
August 20, 2009
New Jersey's economy added 5,900 jobs in July, thanks to surprising strength in the private sector, in a sign that the recession might be easing, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported Wednesday.

NJ Biz: State: Private sector added 13,000 jobs in July
August 19, 2009
The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said Wednesday that private sector companies in New Jersey added 13,000 jobs in July, breaking 17 months of consecutive job cuts that stretch back to January 2008.

Letter: Corzine has earned support of veterans
August 19, 2009
While visiting the Veterans Affairs clinic in Brick, I mentioned something about Gov. Jon Corzine's contributions to the veterans community. A World War II veteran said, "You're not going to vote for that guy, are you?" I cautioned him to check his facts before condemning the governor. When there was a need for more space at Veterans Haven (a transitional homeless veterans facility in Winslow), Corzine led the fight for a $1 million appropriation to begin the expansion process, resulting in doubling the number of veterans in residence.

NJ Biz: NJ Transit receives $298.7M in federal stimulus funds
August 15, 2009
U.S. Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood announced Friday afternoon a $298.7 million transit capital grant to NJ Transit for 13 projects to improve aging infrastructure, ease traffic congestion and create jobs in the Garden State.

The Record: N.J. achieves solar milestone
August 14, 2009
New Jersey has become a surprisingly legitimate contender for the nickname "sunshine state," with the highest number of solar energy installations of any state save California.

Star Ledger: N.J. expands coverage for autism, developmental disability therapies
August 13, 2009
NEW BRUNSWICK -- New Jersey became the 15th state today to enact a law requiring insurance companies to cover the screening and therapeutic treatment for children up to age 21 who are diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Op-Ed: Pre-k in New Jersey: A great investment
August 13, 2009
WITH STATE and local budgets tight and incomes down in many New Jersey households, the notion of expanding publicly funded pre-K might not, at first blush, seem like a top priority. But the closer one looks at the pre-K program New Jersey has built, the more sense it makes to invest in it in good times and bad.

New Jersey Newsroom: Report praises New Jersey for reducing dependence on oil
August 12, 2009
New Jersey ranks among the top 10 states in the nation when it comes to reducing America’s dependence on oil and lessening the nation’s vulnerability on the economic, environmental and national security threats posed by over-reliance on petroleum, according to a report made public Wednesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

New Jersey Newsroom: New Jersey mails 67,000 NJFamilyCare health insurance applications
August 12, 2009

NJ Biz: State's 4,000th solar system installed
August 11, 2009
New Jersey’s solar energy endeavor crossed a milestone today with the 4,000th solar system installation at Birch Arms, a housing facility in Paterson. The 18-kilowatt installation provides energy for 15 studio apartments through a partnership between the Clean Energy Program of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency.

New Jersey Newsroom: Governor Corzine touts public health record since 2006
August 10, 2009
During a visit to the New Jersey Primary Care Association's annual picnic in West Windsor, Gov. Jon Corzine Monday recognized the services that health centers and health professionals provide to what he described as New Jersey's most vulnerable residents.

New Jersey Newsroom: Corzine and Booker call for more gun safety laws
August 7, 2009
At a re-election campaign stop in Newark Friday, Gov. Jon Corzine joined with a group of New Jersey mayors to stress what they see as a need for a comprehensive package of stricter gun control laws.

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