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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Trenton has tied its record for most homicides in a year.
Authorities say 26-year-old city resident Jafar Lewis was shot and killed Friday night during a confrontation on a city street, making him the 31st person killed in Trenton this year. That ties the record set in 2005.
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TRENTON – Gov. Christie hasn’t held a news conference about it, and his treasurer has refused to testify on it. But the Republican governor is close to privatizing the bulk of a $2.8 billion New Jersey institution.
Following a national trend already under way in Pennsylvania, Christie is negotiating a 15-year contract with a company to operate the state lottery in an effort to increase sales, thereby building more revenue for schools and state institutions.
Like Pennsylvania’s Republican Gov. Corbett, Christie bypassed the Legislature, much to its chagrin, in bidding out the system. And like Pennsylvania, New Jersey got just one bid in response to its request for proposals.
Unlike in Pennsylvania, where the pending contract was ultimately posted online and must be submitted for approval to the Democratic attorney general, New Jersey’s lottery bid is not public. Christie could just sign a contract in the next two months.
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Governor Chris Christie signed a new casino deregulation bill which is aimed at bringing New Jersey into line with the rest of the county. The outdated New Jersey regulations were costing casinos a great deal of money by requiring round-the-clock inspectors at the states eleven casinos. The original laws were written back in 1978!
80% of casino inspectors are being laid off on March 25th. More may follow. The Division of Gaming Enforcement is taking over these duties. Gamblers will now either phone Trenton or fill out a complaint form instead of tracking down the inspector on duty.
The new regulations also cut minimum staffing levels for casino security officers, surveillance personnel and pit bosses. Casinos will now have more money to spend on marketing. With states like Pennsylvania adding casinos, New Jersey gambling revenues are down.
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