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Booker wants to bar banks from charging ‘unfair’ overdraft fees
Bankers say the fee mechanism ensures that consumers can spend money at critical moments without worrying about bouncing a check.
7 years ago
N.J. high court bars longtime behavioral theory from child sexual abuse cases
Some psychologists say the ruling could hurt kids who allege sexual abuse.
7 years ago
Listen 5:18Suspended N.J. radio hosts apologize for calling state attorney general ‘turban man’
A New Jersey radio station has taken two hosts off the air after they called the state’s attorney general, a practicing Sikh, “turban man.”
7 years ago
Listen 3:24Bettors wagered $16M in the first two weeks of N.J. sports betting
The Monmouth Park racetrack, as well as the Borgata and Ocean Resort casinos, reaped $1.2 million in revenue from completed bets between June 14-30.
7 years ago
Federal court ruling leaves New Jersey’s bail overhaul in place
The reconfigured pretrial justice system virtually eliminates money bail in favor of methods that aim to ensure defendants on release stay out of trouble and show up for trial
7 years ago
Listen 4:34Transgender people in N.J. can now alter birth certificates without doctor signing off
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law this week permitting transgender people to change the gender listed on the document by simply filling out a form.
7 years ago
Monmouth Beach ban on plastics — most comprehensive in N.J. — off to smooth start
Merchants say there's been a period of adjustment since the ban started June 1, but most customers are taking it in stride.
7 years ago
Listen 5:53Rebounding from a losing streak, Atlantic City celebrates two new casinos
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Ocean Resort Casino both hosted festivities Thursday to officially open their doors to gamblers and hotel guests.
7 years ago
Listen 2:14After Campbell Soup misses revenue goals, sale rumors swirl
Those white and carnelian red cans of Campbell Soup may be going up for sale — and not just to grocery shoppers.
7 years ago
Death rate from opioid epidemic could be higher than estimated, Rutgers study finds
Those who overdosed were at a much higher risk of death the following year from drug use-associated diseases, HIV, chronic respiratory diseases, viral hepatitis, and suicide.
7 years ago
Sports betting venue could be in the cards for popular Cherry Hill strip mall
The law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy this week allows current and former casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting.
7 years ago
Listen 2:02Atlantic County ramps up drug-induced homicide prosecutions
By many metrics, Atlantic County is at the epicenter of the opioid epidemic in New Jersey. It saw its rate of overdose deaths double in 2016.
7 years ago