Governor Jon S. Corzine

GOVERNOR CORZINE ANNOUNCES INCREASED ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
State submits Federal application to expand family planning services for over 70,000 residents
NEW BRUNSWICK – Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that New Jersey has applied to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for a waiver to expand Medicaid coverage for family planning assistance for over 70,000 New Jerseyans otherwise not qualified for subsidized insurance.

GOVERNOR CORZINE CONVENES 2ND ANNUAL NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATION CAMPAIGN SUMMIT 3,500 Individuals and More than 60 Non-Governmental OrganizationsPartner to Keep Kids in School“Cradle to College and Workforce Pipeline” and Graduation Task Force Proposed NEW BRUNSWICK– Governor Jon S. Corzine today convened the second annual New Jersey High School Graduation Campaign Summit, an initiative designed to develop programs that keep kids in school, prevent dropouts, and increase high school graduation rates in New Jersey. He was joined by members of his cabinet, business executives, school administrators, teachers, community leaders, parents and students.  

GOVERNOR CORZINE’S STATEMENT REGARDING TWO NEW JERSEY SCIENTISTS NAMED AS NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine issued the following statement regarding Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith, of Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ, being named as winners of the Nobel Prize in physics:

GOVERNOR CORZINE ANNOUNCES TEN-FOLD INCREASE IN SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS SINCE 2006

More than 110,000 New Jersey homes have received energy efficient improvementsNearly 6,000 Garden State businesses have benefited from energy efficiency support since 2006NEW BRUNSWICK - Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that solar energy installations in New Jersey increased ten-fold since 2006. The state now has 100 megawatts (MW) of solar energy installed, which is enough to supply the electricity needs for more than 15,000 New Jersey homes. As a result, New Jersey now has the most solar installations in the country per square mile, surpassing California by nearly two to one. The Governor made the announcement during the second annual Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Governors’ (NEMAG) Clean Energy Innovation Forum.

GOVERNOR CORZINE BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW PHILLIPSBURG HIGH SCHOOLState-of the-art facility to eventually replace 31 portable classrooms and house more than 1,700 students 

PHILLIPSBURG -Governor Jon S. Corzine joined New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) representatives, state and area officials, and Phillipsburg Board of Education leaders today to break ground on the new Phillipsburg High School. The ceremony signaled the start of site preparations for the building of foundations to support the structure of the main high school, which will comprise 320,000 square feet of academic space. It will house more than 1,700 students upon completion in 2013.

GOVERNOR CORZINE FILES DIRECT APPOINTMENTS 

TRENTON – Governor Jon S. Corzine today filed the following direct appointments:

Governor Corzine Kicks-off Statewide Nutrition and Fitness challenge for Students

State Launches New ShapingNJ WebsitePiscataway – Governor Jon S. Corzine issued a statewide fitness challenge to kids, their parents and school leadership across New Jersey today, urging them to take steps toward better children’s health by exercising more and making healthy food choices.

 GOVERNOR CORZINE SIGNS LEGISLATION 

TRENTON – Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed the following bills into law:

NJ FamilyCare Reaches Enrollment Landmark of Over 12,000 Children Enrolled in Four Months; Net Increase of Nearly 100,000 Children

New Jersey Awarded $2 Million to Expand FamilyCare Enrollment TRENTON – Corzine Administration officials today announced that the NJ FamilyCare program hit a landmark milestone of nearly 100,000 new children enrolled since January 2006.  As a result of the first-in-the-nation Express Lane Eligibility initiative, the elimination of premiums for some working families, and a broadcast media campaign, more than 12,000 children have been enrolled in NJ FamilyCare since June 2009.

GOVERNOR CORZINE, EDUCATION COMMISSIONER DAVY ANNOUNCE NEW JERSEY STUDENTS IMPROVE PROFICIENCIES, NARROW ACHIEVEMENT GAPS