The Corzine administration released hundreds of pages of documents Friday evening pertaining to legislative grants issued years ago that have become central to the federal corruption trial of the Senate’s former budget committee chairman.

TRENTON, N.J. – Newly released documents detailing a controversial and now-defunct $128 million New Jersey state grants fund show a pattern of unchecked spending.

Democrats this week attacked Senate candidate Dolores Gresham over state taxpayer-funded agricultural grants. But it turns out that her Democratic opponent has received $7,000 from the same program.

Three financial grants intended to help more adolescents and adults here receive help with alcohol and substance abuse and other problems have been approved.

Gov. Matt Blunt announced in a news release that the state received $15.8 million in federal mitigation grants for 19 community projects ranging from tornado shelters and buyouts to low water crossings and buried utility lines.

The Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Lake County has announced the distribution of $17,500 in grants this year.

Teachers in southern Beaufort and Jasper counties were given grants this week from Palmetto Electric Cooperative and Palmetto Electric Trust for classroom projects.

Saginaw officials are poised to sign off on $455,590 in federal grants that may help police cut gun crimes and boost the war on drugs. The City Council on Monday could approve a $280,590 Department of Justice grant that would…

Relief is coming to two suffering South Peoria schools, in the form of state grants totaling nearly $700,000. The Illinois State Board of Education awarded School Improvement Grants of $400,000 to Manual High School and $288,000 to Trewyn Middle School.

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