TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Senate has given final approval to a bill raising pension and health benefits costs to the state's more than 500,000 government workers.

The Senate voted Monday to knock out a provision of the bill that would have restricted access to out-of-state health care.

The bill now goes to Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who has scheduled a bill signing Tuesday.

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