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Atlantic City casino workers union takes to the airwaves to explain strike threat
More than 5,000 Atlantic City casino workers may walk off the job on July 1, and they’re taking to the airwaves to explain why. ...
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Proposed N.J. gas tax hike clears first hurdle
A proposal to increase New Jersey’s gas tax by about 23 cents cleared its first hurdle on Thursday, signalling support for raising ...
9 years ago
ListenMinimum wage hike back on Christie’s desk after previous veto
It’s déjà vu all over again for Republican Gov. Chris Christie. On Thursday, the state Senate approved a measure to raise ...
9 years ago
N.J. lawmakers propose spending $300 million more than Christie budget plan
Democrats who control the New Jersey Legislature have unveiled a $34.8 billion budget proposal, just $300 million over what Republican Go ...
9 years ago
Obama signs toxic chemicals law with ties to two N.J. senators
President Obama on Wednesday signed the first overhaul to the country’s toxic chemicals laws in 40 years, thanks in part to the eff ...
9 years ago
Christie proposes overhaul of N.J. school funding; critics say urban students will suffer
Gov. Chris Christie is proposing major changes to the way New Jersey doles out education funding to school districts. Depart ...
9 years ago
ListenPublic meeting scheduled to discuss Verizon phone, internet problems in South Jersey
A public hearing to discuss problems with Verizon’s landline and internet service in South Jersey has been scheduled for August. ...
9 years ago
WIth the rise of lone-wolf attacks, N.J. aims to catch terrorists before they become radicalized
As more homegrown terrorists commit acts of violence such as Sunday’s shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, New Jersey is doubling do ...
9 years ago
ListenLatin American advocates for at-risk youth ask questions, share insights in Camden
On Friday, more than a dozen Latin American advocates who work with at-risk youth visited Camden. What do kids in Latin America ha ...
9 years ago
ListenNorcross gets Democratic nod in for congressional re-election bid; LaVergne wins in 3rd
Rep. Donald Norcross, D-Camden, has won his party’s nomination in one of New Jersey’s most contested primary elections of the ...
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N.J. affordable housing obligations could double with appeals court ruling
A New Jersey appeals court is deciding whether municipalities are responsible for building affordable housing units that would have been ...
9 years ago
ListenDebate squashed, spending ramping up in N.J.’s 1st Congressional District race
A debate scheduled for Thursday night between the two Democratic candidates for the 1st Congressional District seat was cancelled on shor ...
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