New Jersey

New Jersey First State to a Launch 'Promise Communities' Initiative in Pilot Cities of Newark and Camden; Newark National Pilot Site for ‘Bold Approach' Initiative Using Private Funds

September 28, 2009 -- NEWARK -- New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today unveiled two new initiatives aimed at strengthening school and community programming for children at-risk of being recruited and victimized by violent street gangs. The programs - ‘Promise Communities' and ‘Bold Approach' - are designed to keep children in school and on a path to college and a career.    » read more »

More than 160 businesses moved to or expanded in New Jersey

September 16, 2009 -- TRENTON - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that under his Administration, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) has finalized over $2.4 billion in financing assistance, business incentives and tax credits, and supported nearly 1,330 projects across the state of New Jersey.

More than 160 businesses have taken advantage of EDA programs to move to or expand in New Jersey during the same period of time. The assistance is expected to leverage more than $6 billion in total public/private investment and lead to the creation of an estimated 37,500 permanent jobs and 42,500 construction jobs in the state.    » read more »

September 15, 2009 -- TRENTON - As part of Minority and Multicultural Health Month, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine held a teleconference call today with leaders of community groups, health centers and faith-based groups that serve minority and multicultural populations to discuss efforts to enroll more children in NJ FamilyCare and to reduce health disparities.

"Access to routine and preventive health care is essential to the health of New Jersey's minority populations. As a result of our efforts over the past two years, we have increased the number of insured in New Jersey, but we must redouble our efforts to ensure that teachers, parents, faith-based leaders and child care centers know about NJ FamilyCare," Governor Corzine said.    » read more »

Number of Uninsured Rises 1.5% Nationally over Same Period, Credits Aggressive Enrollment Initiatives for Decline

September 14, 2009 -- NEWARK- New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has decreased by more than 11%, or 147,000 individuals, the second largest reduction in the nation between 2007 and 2008. At the same time, the number of uninsured in the U.S. rose by 1.5 percent, according to a U.S. Census report on the income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States in 2008.    » read more »

Governor Corzine encourages nonprofits and unions to apply for federal green job training funding

July 8, 2009 -- TRENTON - Eligible nonprofit organizations, labor unions, faith- and community-based entities have until September 2009 to submit their applications for funding opportunities from two energy training grant programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine announced today.

"Funding from these federal Recovery Act grants can help New Jersey's workforce get good jobs in the new green economy," said Governor Corzine. "I encourage all eligible entities in the state to apply for these opportunities to help workers train for these green jobs."    » read more »

Governor Corzine announces grant program for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at state facilities; State’s first grant solicitation under federal stimulus energy funds

July 7, 2009 -- TRENTON - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the availability of over $20 million in competitive grants for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at state facilities, including departments, agencies, state authorities and public colleges and universities. This new program is funded with federal stimulus money allocated to New Jersey's State Energy Program (SEP) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).    » read more »

Approval of $190 million program expected to create about 700 green jobs; Hospital segment to expand significantly

July 1, 2009 – Newark, NJ - Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) today received approval to invest an additional $190 million to bring energy efficiency measures to residential customers, multi-family affordable housing units, municipal buildings and businesses such as cash-strapped hospitals.

Approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the Energy Efficiency Economic Stimulus Program is expected to also boost the economy by creating an estimated 688 “green” utility and contractor jobs during the next two years.    » read more »

Gets green light to move forward with greenhouse gas vehicle program

June 30, 2009 -- TRENTON - New Jersey, along with 13 other states, received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish greenhouse gas emissions standards for motor vehicles as part of a federal effort to stop climate change, Governor Jon S. Corzine announced today.

“We applaud the EPA for taking this action and recognizing the critical role that the states play in addressing the threat of global warming,” said Governor Corzine. “Now, New Jersey can move forward with implementation of these auto emissions standards which ultimately will help us reach our goal in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and provide more efficient cars on our roadways.”    » read more »

New Jersey takes another step toward energy independence

June-23-09 -- ATLANTIC CITY - New Jersey moved ahead in growing the Garden State's clean energy economy with the release of leases for three offshore wind developers, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine said today during an announcement with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The action will shift the State's wind power projects into the next stage of development.    » read more »

June 19, 2009 -- ENGLEWOOD – New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today thanked U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for the Obama Administration’s commitment of $286 million for New Jersey’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (NJ FamilyCare). The funding is part of $6 billion in new federal funding that resulted from the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) signed by President Obama in February.    » read more »

Says unexpected additional revenue should be targeted at direct property tax relief

June 18, 2009 -- TRENTON - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the State could collect as much as $700 million in unpaid, back taxes through its tremendously successful Tax Amnesty program and said that the money should be directed to New Jersey homeowners as property tax relief.    » read more »

"Bill threatens NJ with coastline drilling and unwanted power lines. Does not do enough to promote clean energy."

June 17, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today voted against the energy bill in committee, citing its failure to go far enough to go far enough in spurring the production of clean energy. Menendez cited a few issues with the legislation, including:    » read more »

Governor Corzine and Officials Break Ground for $150 Million Gateway Transit Village; Shovel-ready project brings thousands of jobs and private investment to area

June 10, 2009 -- NEW BRUNSWICK - Noting the significance of public-private partnerships to New Jersey's continued economic revitalization, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today joined state and local officials to break ground for New Brunswick's $150 million Gateway Transit Village project. The mixed-use development will create an estimated 3,000 construction jobs before its completion in 2012.    » read more »

New Jersey University Hospital to Pay Additional $2 Million to Resolve Fraud Claims That Facility Double Billed Medicaid

June 9, 2009 -- WASHINGTON - The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) has agreed to pay the United States $2 million to resolve federal civil fraud allegations that its hospital defrauded Medicaid, the Justice Department announced today.

From 1993 to 2004, UMDNJ’s University Hospital submitted claims to Medicaid for outpatient physician services that were also being billed by doctors working in the hospital’s outpatient centers. By submitting duplicate claims for payment, University Hospital effectively doubled billed the government’s Medicaid program.    » read more »

Federal Funding Agreement Announced for Tunnel Construction

June 08, 2009 -- NORTH BERGEN - Building upon the region's rich legacy of major public transportation assets, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine, Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff and a group of other federal, state and local officials today broke ground on the Mass Transit Tunnel project, the largest transit public works project in America.    » read more »