{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-71b-82","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-82","heading":"Findings relative to NJ STARS Program.","body":"2.\tThe Legislature finds that it is necessary for the State's citizens to acquire an education beyond the secondary level in order to succeed during the 21st century.  A well-trained and educated population, moreover, is vital to New Jersey's efforts to attract and retain highly skilled businesses, and to ensure the State's continued economic well- being.  It is therefore incumbent upon the Legislature to institute a program which will help high achieving students to pursue a post-secondary education.\nL.2004,c.59,s.2.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"1de9182bffa0e38aa18ad1c6fb44dc26877bed9e66ed9e17d95871194d45f2fe","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-71b-81","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-71b-83"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}