NJ Assembly to vote on financial rescue bills

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - October 27, 2008 Aid for some homeowners facing foreclosure, a cash infusion to food pantries and more generous tax write-downs for businesses are among the bills up for votes Monday afternoon.

The Assembly has spent the month debating legislation that could lessen the impact of the global financial crisis on New Jerseyans.

The proposals range from help for the most needy to promoting clean energy and the green jobs that come with it.

The state Senate has yet to take up similar measures.

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