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Online gaming on hold in New Jersey
Legislation to allow Internet betting on casino games in New Jersey will not come up for a vote before Tuesday’s start of the new l ...
13 years ago
N.J. panels back extension of unemployment benefit
Committees in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature have advanced a measure that will provide some extra assistance for the unemploye ...
13 years ago
Christie pick for N.J. attorney general has wide support
The judiciary committee in the New Jersey Senate has quickly advanced Gov. Chris Christie’s nominee for attorney general. Af ...
13 years ago
Cedarbook deacon’s preliminary hearing on sexual assault allegations postponed
A man with ties to a church in the city’s Cedarbrook section who allegedly molested five women will now appear in Philadelphia Muni ...
13 years ago
Federal Reserve testing region’s biggest banks
The Federal Reserve will be grading exam papers from the region’s biggest banks. Four of the five banks with the largest presence i ...
13 years ago
Little known fee on mortgages is part of payroll tax cut law
Last month’s flap over extending the federal payroll tax cut was resolved by extending the break for a couple of months. But ...
13 years ago
Survey tracks kids’ health in Mercer County, N.J.
A survey of health status and access to care is giving New Jersey child advocates new insights from their own back yard. The Publi ...
13 years ago
Hundreds in N.J. may lose school posts over missing background checks
A New Jersey law that just went into effect requires school board members and charter school trustees to pass a criminal background check ...
13 years ago
Where does your recycled Christmas tree go?
For the past 24 years, the Philadelphia Streets Department’s recycling program has given residents a chance to recycle their holida ...
13 years ago
Attorneys seek immediate parole for man cleared of Phila. police officer’s murder
Attorneys for an elderly Philadelphia man who remains in prison despite a jury clearing him in the murder of a city police officer filed ...
13 years ago
Two South Jersey health systems announce plans to merge
Pending federal and state approval, two South Jersey-based health systems will merge to form a medical alliance. South Jersey Heal ...
13 years ago
Senator requests financial distress declaration for Chester Upland School District
Chester Upland School District is hurting, and the petitions to the state for assistance continue. The latest comes from Sen. Jeff ...
13 years ago