Red Tape Review Commission Report

On February 8, 2012, the bi-partisan Red Tape Review Commission, chaired by Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, released a report detailing progress the State has made reducing red tape and listing further steps to make regulations less costly for business and non-profit groups.

The report is based, in part, on input received at public hearings. The report highlights significant changes implemented by the Christie Administration in 2011 to streamline government and cut red tape, as well as policy recommendations to further reduce the regulatory burden on business and make it easier for them to grow and hire workers.

"For business, onerous and burdensome red tape is like death by a thousand paper cuts," said Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. "It takes money from business and jobs from workers."

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New Jersey Celebrates African American History Month throughout New Jersey

On February 1, 2012, Governor Chris Christie signed a proclamation designating February as National African American History Month throughout New Jersey.

"I'm proud that each February New Jerseyans explore the continued accomplishments of our thriving African American community and pay tribute to the trailblazing achievements that have shaped our state's diversity and history," the Governor noted.

"I encourage all New Jerseyans to join me in honoring the many contributions made by African Americans throughout our state and our nation. The lessons we learn by studying their experiences provide a powerful example to all New Jersey residents, regardless of race, socio-economic status, or gender."

The 2012 Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series, will focus on the centrality of health in the history of black Americans. The program will be held on February 18 at the Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers Newark. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary, the Series is New Jersey's largest and most prestigious conference commemorating Black History Month.

This year's program, Taking Good Care: A History of Health and Wellness in the Black Community, will examine the intersection of health and race in American life. Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former Surgeon General of the United States, will deliver the Marion Thompson Wright Lecture, Health Disparities in Black America.

Co-sponsoring the program for more than 30 years, the New Jersey Historical Commission is pleased to announce that the conference is free and open to the public. To register and for more information visit ethnicity.rutgers.edu.

A wealth of information on African American history has been assembled by the National Archives and is available at www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/.

 

State Strategic Plan

This Plan sets forth a vision for the future of our state along with a strategy to achieve that vision. It is the culmination of several years of work by the State and its staff in collaboration with county and local stakeholders and members of the public.
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New Jersey State Museum Unveils 9/11 Memorial Display in State House Rotunda

The New Jersey State Museum has unveiled a temporary installation in the State House Rotunda to mark the beginning of the six month remembrance prior to the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Comprised of a piece of World Trade Center steel with twisted rivets that convey the destruction, a 9/11 urn and flag presented to victims’ families by the state in the fall of 2001, as well as educational information, this interim display precedes an educational, interactive and wide-ranging 9/11 exhibition that will run at the State Museum from September 11, 2011 through September 2012.

"As the nation prepares to honor the life, work and dreams of those who perished tragically on September 11, 2001, it is only fitting that New Jersey play a central role in helping to initiate these efforts," said Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. "New Jersey lost 677 of its own on that day, and we must never waver in our support for the individuals directly impacted by 9/11 nor forget this seminal event in American history and its ongoing impact on the people of New Jersey."

For information on visiting the State House Rotunda, please call (609) 633-2709.