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Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report
Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report Gov. Phil Murphy certainly enjoys entertaining guests at MetLife Stadium, according to a report from Politico.  New Jersey's governor spent $12,000 on food and drinks at MetLife in 2018 and 2019, using an expense account funded by taxpayers, Politico said, after obtaining the invoices via the Open Public Records Act. Events include a Taylor Swift concert, Hot97's SummerJam concert and a Jets v. Cowboys game.  Jennifer Sciortino, a spokeswoman for Gov. Murphy's office, said Murphy intends to have the state Democratic party reimburse the Garden State for the costs.  "Because t…

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by Sam Barron
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New Film Tax Bill Brings Production Studios Back To Fort Lee New Film Tax Bill Brings Production Studios Back To Fort Lee
New Film Tax Bill Brings Production Studios Back To Fort Lee Production companies that got their start in Fort Lee are eagerly awaiting to return to the Garden State, provided the new film tax credit bill is signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. In 2010, Gov. Chris Christie suspended an incentive program, which had a $10 million cap on movies and $2 million on digital media. A new bill sponsored by Sen. Loretta Weinberg gives $75 million in tax credits for movies and $10 million for digital media. And so, production companies are "lining up" for their grand return across the Hudson River, Sony Pictures Classics Co-President Tom Bernard told…

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by Cecilia Levine