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Report: Make climate change integral to New Jersey state policies
The state of New Jersey needs to step up efforts to deal with the effects of climate change, a goal that might be achieved through the es ...
12 years ago
Explainer: N.J.’s proposal to reduce the size of ammo clips
New Jersey is one of only eight states in the nation that limits the capacity of ammunition magazines – the storage device that feeds a ...
12 years ago
Camden specific bill would extend Renaissance school deadline
With the clock running out on new school proposals under the Urban Hope Act, a late-session bill has been filed that would extend the con ...
12 years ago
Fair Share Housing Center sues to see N.J. affordable housing formula
The Fair Share Housing Center is again suing the Christie administration and Rutgers University for failing to provide documents related ...
12 years ago
After Christie vetoes, pension battle heads back to court
The battle over the adequacy of pension funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 state budget won’t end with Gov. Chris Christie’s exp ...
12 years ago
New Jersey was the first to tame the wild blueberry
If you drive around New Jersey you’re bound to see a cranberry bog. Did you ever wonder if there were blueberry bogs? Well you̵ ...
12 years ago
Workers meet over job losses at Pa. military site
Workers at a military supply center outside Harrisburg are concerned they may lose their jobs under a plan to outsource positions to the ...
12 years ago
Feds probe Nissan cars for unwanted acceleration
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that a trim panel can trap a driver’s foot, causing unwa ...
12 years ago
Forecasters monitoring tropical disturbance off South Carolina
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are monitoring an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms off the coast of South Caro ...
12 years ago
Single engine aircraft down in the Delaware River
Delaware State Police say they’re responding after a small single engine aircraft wound up in the Delaware River. Delaware S ...
12 years ago
Black bears sighted in Philly suburbs; simple steps to prevent unwanted encounters
It’s peak roaming season for black bears in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. More and more, the animals are making their way to the out ...
12 years ago
Bill limits N.J. employers on criminal records
Employers in New Jersey might be limited from asking job applicants about their criminal records. The state Senate and Assembly on ...
12 years ago
Union says Mexican chopper fired at U.S. Border Patrol
A Border Patrol union official says a Mexican law enforcement helicopter fired two shots at U.S. border agents after crossing into Arizon ...
12 years ago
U.S. man rowing across Atlantic reaches Caribbean
An American rower who set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean in honor of his brother has reached the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. < ...
12 years ago
High court poised to decide birth-control dispute
The Supreme Court is poised to deliver its verdict in a case that weighs the religious rights of employers and the right of women to the ...
12 years ago