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New Jersey State budget deficit at $1B
New Jersey could cut funding for schools, municipalities, higher education, hospitals and pension plans to help make up for a $1 billion shortfall in this year's budget, according to a report sent this week to Wall Street bond investors.

From The Star Ledger:

Through October, the state has taken in $412 million less than expected in taxes such as income, sales and, most notably, corporate business taxes. October's tax collections, for example, were $1.69 billion - 11.6 percent below what legislators expected when they passed the $29 billion budget in June, according to a statement from the state Treasurer. Read more.

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