By Seth Grossman, Political Columnist Reprinted from Current Newspapers of Atlantic County, New Jersey, November 22, 2006 ?The Sands Casino Hotel closed in October,? and its 2,000 employees lost their jobs.? Since then, federal, state, and local? politicians have spent millions of our tax dollars to help them.?? Dozens of well paid federal, state, and …
There are three questions on the November 7? ballot in NJ.? A ‘Yes’ vote on any of them would make serious changes to our state constitution. ? ?? With a ‘Yes’ vote on Question #1 our state constitution would force all future state legislators to retain, and never repeal? half one the one percent sales …
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By Seth Grossman, Political Columnist Atlantic City’s Council President and political boss Craig Callaway pled guilty to taking $36,000 in bribes from a local building contractor.? Two weeks later, Middlesex County boss and ex-state senate leader John Lynch pled guilty to taking bribes from a contractor.? Both contractors wanted and permits and contracts to develop …
By Seth Grossman, Political Columnist An old man who had lost everything in Poland during World War II lived in my Atlantic City neighborhood.?? But in America, he had become a successful builder.?? He bought an old house near the beach block and remodeled it.?? And he bought a large vacant lot next door on …
By Seth Grossman, Political Columnist December 31, 2005 ? We pay more taxes than ever for our public schools today, but we have little to show for it.?? Our kids are not? learning the basic academic skills? they need to succeed in life and compete with the rest of the world. That’s because our public …
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