New Jersey
N.J.’s First Lady helps kick off summer on Seaside Heights’ boardwalk
New Jersey’s first lady Mary Pat Christie helped kick off the summer Friday morning by nailing a symbolic last plank into the Seasi ...
13 years ago
Open-space constitutional amendment could be on November ballot in New Jersey
With strong bipartisan support, the Senate yesterday overwhelmingly approved a measure that would ask voters to divert more than $200 mil ...
13 years ago
New Jersey outsources marketing and sales divisions of its lottery
New Jersey has signed a contract to outsource part of the state lottery operation and collect $120 million from the vendor as part of the ...
13 years ago
With new FEMA flood maps in hand, homeowners seek flood insurance answers
Lisa Stevens now knows that she needs to raise her home in Little Egg Harbor about two feet to comply with FEMA and New Jersey’s elevat ...
13 years ago
N.J. reserves $5 million for long-term planning after Sandy
Nine N.J. counties that were most affected by Hurricane Sandy will now be eligible to recieve between $5,000 and $50,000 in federal grant ...
13 years ago
Goombahs and goodbyes – R.I.P. James Gandolfini
I was shocked to hear the news that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as North Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, died Wednesday of an ...
13 years ago
The New Jersey teachers union is missing a great opportunity
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. It’s been a great week for senatori ...
13 years ago
Former Duke Estate offering land to help farmers get into the business
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. In the past 15 years, there has been an explosive interes ...
13 years ago
Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one ...
13 years ago
Men support legislative effort to end lifetime alimony in N.J., poll finds
A measure that would end lifetime alimony in New Jersey is stalled in legislative committees. And a new Fairleigh Dickinson University Pu ...
13 years ago
Dyslexia-screening measures for N.J. kids advance
Several measures to improve education in New Jersey for students with dyslexia are progressing through the Legislature. The bills, ...
13 years ago
DOMA ruling could energize gay marriage efforts in New Jersey
A Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) would be a historical win for the gay-rights movement. Although t ...
13 years ago
N.J. lawmakers closing in on $32.9 billion budget deal
Democratic leaders in the New Jersey Senate expect an agreement soon on a new state budget. Senate President Steve S ...
13 years ago