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November 17, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Politics

Next up: Biden bill to bring back property tax deduction for most N.J. homeowners

President Joe Biden's proposed $1.75 trillion spending bill would renew the expanded Child Tax Credit for another year.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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More than 100 N.J. police departments couldn’t give us diversity data. That’s bad for police accountability.

We built a database to show how diverse New Jersey's police forces are. Many departments don't keep tabs.

By Payton Guion | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Riley Yates | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Rodrigo Torrejon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Gateway Tunnel construction could start in 2023, officials say

Construction of two new rail tunnels under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York could start in two years if federal funding is approved.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

N.J. borrows $400M for grants to help colleges improve facilities, Murphy announces

Gov. Phil Murphy said this will help make "our already world-class institutions of higher education even better and sharper."

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

N.J. lawmakers want to use COVID relief funds to boost tourism in pandemic’s wake

State lawmakers are considering the bill as New Jersey continues to recover from the pandemic.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Opinion

New Jerseyans with mental health and substance-use needs may lose critical help unless Congress acts | Opinion

The state's 7 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics have served over 20,000 people in the past year.

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist

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