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Thursday, July 19, 2007

New Jersey: Newark: City Officials Predict Layoffs

New Jersey: Newark: City Officials Predict Layoffs
Officials said they would probably dismiss 300 to 400 municipal employees this year in the hope of closing a $180 million budget shortfall for 2008. Bo Kemp, the city’s business administrator, said the layoffs were necessary because only 190 employees, far fewer than expected, had volunteered for an early retirement program.

 



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