A deal has been struck in the New Jersey standoff (e.g., Corzine wins and no doubt now is propelled into the big gun Democrat firmament -- look out Hillary!)
An agreement to break the state budget deadlock and raise the sales tax to 7 percent, from 6 percent, was reached today, Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced late this afternoon in a news conference with the president of the State Senate and the speaker of the General Assembly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/06/nyregion/06cnd-trenton.html?ex=1309838400&en=d15ddc43b051c2e0&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Articles are predicting parks will reopen on Friday.