Christie Unveils New School Funding Plan; NJEA Calls It 'Despicable' [Patch PM]

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Christie Unveils New School Funding Plan; NJEA Calls It 'Despicable'

Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday unveiled a plan that would change New Jersey's school funding formula to provide an equal per-student amount across the state. The proposal, however, was met with immediate pushback from the New Jersey Education Association, which called the plan "despicable." >>>Read more on Patch

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23-Cent Gas Tax Hike Moving Forward In New Jersey

• New Jersey's known for its cheap gas, but you could be paying more at the pump if lawmakers have their way.

20 Arrested In Ocean County Drug Bust

• Twenty residents, including a police dispatcher,were arrested recently in Operation 'Southern Shield' on numerous drug charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said.

WATCH: Backyard Bear Takes A Dip In North Jersey Pool

• Father's Day in northern New Jersey was hot. So hot that one bear decided to use a Mendham Township home's in-ground pool to cool off.

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