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Smith and Van Drew propose Social Security Increases for Seniors

New Jersey’s Republican congressmen, Chris Smith (NJ-4) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2) today proposed legislation that would retroactively grant a cost of living (COLA) increase to senior citizens collecting social security for 2020 and further increase seniors’ income in 2021, according to an announcement from Smith office.

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N.J. Supreme Court hands Christie big win on pension COLAs

assetContentTRENTON — The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a landmark 2011 law freezing cost-of-living adjustments for retired government workers, a decision that will slowly erode the value of pensions paid to 800,000 current and former public employees. The 6-1 ruling is a major legal victory for Gov. Chris Christie’s administration, which warned that restoring the… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 9th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, News, NJ Judiciary, NJ Supreme Court | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on N.J. Supreme Court hands Christie big win on pension COLAs