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Gov. Chris Christie holds a town hall meeting - Monmouth Junction, NJ - Oct 26, 2010 - Photo: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office

Poll Finds Support For State Worker Cuts

The Quinnipiac University Poll out Thursday finds 53 percent of voters surveyed support layoffs, 63 percent support furloughs and 78 percent support wage freezes.

2010/11/11

Trenton Mayor Cancels Police, Firefighter Layoffs

Trenton’s mayor has canceled plans to lay off 255 city workers, including 111 police positions and 61 firefighters.

2010/11/04

Gov. Chris Christie holds a town hall meeting - Moorestown, NJ - Oct 28, 2010 - Photo: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Announces 1,200 Job Cuts

New Jersey plans to reduce the state public employee workforce by 1,200 jobs through layoffs and attrition early next year.

2010/11/04

A Newark Police Department cruiser. (Credit: CBS 2)

Lawsuit Filed To Stop Newark Police, Firefighter Layoffs

Police and firefighter unions in New Jersey’s largest city have filed a lawsuit to try to stop Newark Mayor Cory Booker from imposing layoffs in two weeks.

2010/10/28

Newark City Hall - File / Photo: City of Newark

2,200 Newark City Jobs On The Line

The layoffs could go into effect as early as this November.

2010/09/28

Gov. David Paterson (Credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Paterson: Thousands To Lose Jobs

Gov. David Paterson said plans are in the works to eliminate 2,000 jobs.

2010/09/24

Paterson Orders 2,000 State Jobs To Be Cut

Paterson has warned for months that deficits continue to mount in the state and layoffs would be likely by the end of the calendar year.

2010/09/23

Exclusive: Patients, Co-Workers Up In Arms Over Doc’s Layoff

Over 300 doctors and nurses at Coney Island Hopsital have signed a petition to bring back a 68-year-old cancer surgeon who was laid off earlier this month due to budget cuts.

2010/08/19

A New York City Transit subway station agent provides assistance to a man - New York, NY - Feb 23, 2010 - Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Nearly 200 MTA Subway Workers Laid Off

It’s an unlucky Friday the 13th for nearly 200 MTA workers who were laid off Friday as the agency tightens its budget belt and forced to hand everything back: badges, uniforms, and jobs.

2010/08/13

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