New Jersey
Independent groups’ influence on N.J. races may keep voters away
Independent groups that raise money from outside the state could have an influence on the gubernatorial and legislative elections in New ...
13 years ago
153 years later, N.J. shipwreck Identified
The hulking wreck has been a regular destination for divers but a riddle to historians: What ship came to rest in 85 feet of water 10 mil ...
13 years ago
Miss America Pageant returning to Atlantic City after Labor Day
An Atlantic City tradition is returning home. The gambling mecca has a lot riding on the Miss America Pageant. Bert Parks wo ...
13 years ago
Reward offered in Woodbury gas station homicide
Police are offering a reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the people responsible for the shooting death of a South ...
13 years ago
N.J. may block schools from charging students to take part in extracurricular activities
Public schools in New Jersey would be prohibited from charging students a fee to take part in extracurricular activities such as sports o ...
13 years ago
Dem gubernatorial candidate Buono, labor groups press for minimum wage hike in N.J.
Some Democratic lawmakers, labor leaders, and community groups are pushing for approval of a New Jersey constitutional amendment on the N ...
13 years ago
Dozens in Sandy-damaged towns need attention for respiratory problems
Some residents and employees in Jersey Shore towns hard hit by Superstorm Sandy are being screened for respiratory illnesses. R ...
13 years ago
Sandy-damaged house hits another during lifting
A house in a New Jersey shore neighborhood ravaged by Superstorm Sandy slid off its foundation and into a neighboring home as it was bein ...
13 years ago
Mayor in South Jersey taxed out of his home
A New Jersey mayor is being taxed out of his own home, but like many, he’ll be downsizing. Egg Harbor Township Mayor James & ...
13 years ago
Leak forces shut down at South Jersey nuclear power plant
Workers have shut down a nuclear plant in southern New Jersey after a leak was detected in the containment building. The Nuclear R ...
13 years ago
Chris Christie and the New Jersey teachers union are at it again
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. For Chris Christie and N ...
13 years ago
N.J. lawmaker aims to close loophole allowing price gouging on Sandy repairs
A New Jersey lawmaker wants to prevent Sandy victims from being ripped off by unscrupulous contractors. New Jersey already has a l ...
13 years ago
N.J. pays $425K to settle with brain-injured man beaten by state police
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is paying $425,000 to settle a lawsuit by a mentally disabled man who was beaten by state ...
13 years ago
Mullica Hill scales back redevelopment area after public outcry
Mullica Hill – a sleepy southern New Jersey town known for its wealth of antique stores – is split down the middle, literally and ...
13 years ago
Gov. Christie says Trenton should follow Camden with county police force
Governor Christie says using a county police force to patrol Camden City is a model for the rest of the state. Speaking outside a ...
13 years ago