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NJ Pays More To Federal Gov't Than Any Other State — And Gets The Least Back, New Study Says NJ Pays More To Federal Gov't Than Any Other State — And Gets The Least Back, New Study Says
NJ Pays More To Federal Gov't Than Any Other State — And Gets The Least Back, New Study Says Some states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic rely heavily on federal dollars, while others send far more to Washington than they get back, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Most & Least Federally Dependent States on Monday, Mar. 10. The study ranked all 50 states based on metrics like return on federal taxes paid, federal funding as a share of state revenue, and the percentage of federal jobs. The report showed a sharp divide in federal dependency across the US, with many Democratic-leaning states contributing more in taxes than they receive a…

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by Chris Spiker
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Eleven New Jersey Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft: 'I Hear That Smile!' Eleven New Jersey Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft: 'I Hear That Smile!'
Eleven New Jersey Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft: 'I Hear That Smile!' Nearly a dozen football players from the Garden State heard their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft. Eleven players with New Jersey ties were selected in the draft from Thursday, Apr. 25 to Saturday, Apr. 27 in Detroit. The top Jersey draft pick was Max Melton, a Mays Landing native who played cornerback at Rutgers. Melton was taken in the second round with the 43rd overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. He's the highest-drafted Scarlet Knight since defensive end Kemoko Turay was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 52nd overall pick in 2018. According to his NFL.com draft…

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by Chris Spiker
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Morristown High School Grad, Cloud Technology Worker Alexander Letterese Dies, 31 Morristown High School Grad, Cloud Technology Worker Alexander Letterese Dies, 31
Morristown High School Grad, Cloud Technology Worker Alexander Letterese Dies, 31 Morristown High School graduate and cloud technology worker Alexander Letterese died in Brooklyn on Nov. 23 at the age of 31. Letterese was born and raised in Morristown, where he attended high school as a tri-sport athlete with participation on the swimming, football and basketball teams, his obituary says. Letterese was known for his incredible leadership capabilities and received the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award in his junior year, his obit says. He pursued higher education at Vanderbilt University, where he graduated with an Economics degree in 2012, his memorial says. After …

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by Valerie Musson