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- The Jersey City school district will receive $23.3 million in federal stimulus money, and several charters in the city are also receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

- The future of the proposed 9/11 memorial at Liberty State Park remains uncertain due to a pending legal dispute, a larger-than-expected price tag and a daunting fund-raising challenge.

- Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone has hired a lawyer as he faces an investigation into allegedly forging paychecks.

- In a piece on WPA projects across the region, the Times notes that Jersey City was home to many New Deal projects, and says Chilltown serves as “a cautionary tale about the ways in which extraordinary federal spending can become entangled with the ambitions and political machinations of local politicians.”

- A 19-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an armed robbery he committed as a juvenile.

- Independent Ward A candidate Andre Richardson is teaming up with Curl Topz Barber Shop (99 Ocean Ave.) today for the “Chop for Change” event, from 12:30-4:30 pm.

In statewide news:

- Former Democratic state Sen. Joseph Coniglio was convicted on corruption charges yesterday. The Record looks at how the conviction might come into play in this fall’s gubernatorial and assembly elections.

- Gov. Corzine says 9,000 layoffs are possible if his proposed state worker furloughs are blocked by the courts. Yesterday a state appeals court upheld Corzine’s ability to institute the furloughs.

- Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie has released more information about his personal finances and urged his opponents to do the same. Steve Lonegan has thus far refused to do so, saying it has no bearing on the election, a point we have to agree with.