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The New Jersey Assembly considering budget legislation at a session Monday. Under the financial blueprint, the state would spend 8.8 percent less than in the current fiscal year.

N. J. Senate approves $29.4 billion budget

TRENTON - The New Jersey Senate approved a $29.4 billion budget Monday night that would suspend property-tax rebates in 2010, increase no major taxes, and slashe state aid to schools and towns.

Commonwealth Confidential: PA budget framework deal reached
Heard in City Hall: Soda tax passes - in Baltimore
Weather or Not: Alex: Hurricane by tomorrow morning
Dick Polman's American Debate: Byrd takes flight
Blinq: Lovesong to the TSA

Study: Phila. parents want more school-choice options

Despite the explosive growth of charter schools in Philadelphia in the last decade, city parents say they still do not have enough good choices when it comes to picking a school, Pew Charitable Trusts says in a study released Tuesday.

How a black man made history at Aronimink and got it on the PGA Tour
Cell phone betrays fugitive accused in deadly love triangle
Cause of triathlete's death still unknown
Longtime LaSalle employee fired in alleged fraud
Philly D.A. Williams begins personal treks to fight crime
32 alleged mobsters arraigned in NJ
City cracking down to get money owed by bail jumpers
Family to press case of man who died at Winslow police's hands
Nearing 90, woman returns to Philly and the seat of her birth
Van hits motorcycles in Lancaster County; five die
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WORLD & NATION

High Court Limits Gun Ban

WASHINGTON - A split Supreme Court ruled Monday that Chicago's strict handgun ban violated an individual's right to own firearms, enshrined in the Second Amendment, a landmark decision that casts state and local gun laws into question.

An inspiring symbol ending Oval Office stay
Vatican assails key cardinal for criticism of investigations
Allies overrate Afghan units
U.N. summer camp in Gaza is trashed by masked men
Tropical storm still poses threat
Mexican governor candidate shot dead
Noriega, appearing feeble, goes on trial in France
High court leaves Philadelphia leeway on gun laws
Christian group's appeal over gay members is rejected
Stevens ties up his 34 years on the court
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NJ boardwalk carousel marks 100 years - 5:18am
NJ dad beaten to death while walking with family - 4:58am
NY case alleges Russian snooping by 10 agents - 4:27am
NJ Senate, Assembly OK medical marijuana delay - 2:53am
NJ hiker rescued from NH mountain by 1800s railway - 2:22am

LATEST HEADLINES

Person struck by PATCO train in Collingswood

Posted 06/28/2010

A man was struck by a train at the PATCO station in Collingswood Monday night, halting service for an hour, authorities said.

Philadelphia newspapers’ reorganization plan is approved by judge

Posted 06/28/2010

Sixteen months after the parent company of The Inquirer filed for bankruptcy, a federal judge Monday confirmed its reorganization plan, the next-to-last step toward the emergence of a new and, it is hoped, more successful company.

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