New Jersey
Conrail train engineer: ‘My God, the bridge is collapsing!’
Two Conrail locomotive operators testified yesterday that they had carefully inspected a moveable train bridge before it collapsed sendin ...
13 years ago
Paulsboro train derailment, spill under NTSB review
A two-day hearing on the train derailment that caused vinyl chloride to spill in Paulsboro, N.J., kicked off Tuesday in Washington, D.C.< ...
13 years ago
Dem candidates for U.S. Senate seat seek wider recognition in N.J.
With just five weeks until the special primary election, most of the Democrats running for a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey are still s ...
13 years ago
Author of Princeton letter writing advice book
A Princeton University alumna who urged female students to find a husband before they graduate has a book deal. Susan Patton has a ...
13 years ago
Progress is noisy for residents near I-295/I-76 road construction
Being mayor of a town situated next to a major highway interchange has its perks. It also has its disadvantages. On the upside, ...
13 years ago
Black clergy leader backs Christie re-election campaign
A top-ranking member of African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Jersey is endorsing Gov. Chris Christie for re-election. After s ...
13 years ago
Booker stresses plan to ease poverty, spur economic growth in bid for U.S. Senate seat
In the race for U.S. Senate in New Jersey, Cory Booker is putting childhood poverty and economic development at the top of his list of le ...
13 years ago
Union concessions expected to keep N.J.’s largest newspaper publishing
The unions negotiating New Jersey’s largest newspaper say they’re close to an agreement with The Star-Ledger. Manageme ...
13 years ago
High court ruling on dunes a victory, N.J. officials say
A ruling by New Jersey’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for beach-restoration projects that help protect the Shore from future s ...
13 years ago
Blight disease hitting crops in New Jersey
Farmers and home gardeners are on the watch for a destructive disease that is hitting tomato and potato crops in New Jersey. ...
13 years ago
New Jersey is ranked seventh in the nation for swimming-beach water quality, according to last month’s report by the Natural R ...
13 years ago
Bon Jovi gives $1M to N.J. Superstorm Sandy relief
Bon Jovi is giving $1 million to help the band’s home state recover from Superstorm Sandy. Singer Jon Bon Jovi went to his h ...
13 years ago
Chris Christie: Stronger since the storm
Back in 1978, cult leader Jim Jones poisoned members of his “People’s Temple” by encouraging them to commit “Revo ...
13 years ago
New Jersey may allow building in high-risk flood zones
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a recurring theme emerged from officials at virtually every level of government: Rebuild the Jersey Shore ...
13 years ago
New Jersey Supreme Court to issue decision in much-watched dune case
A decision is expected Monday from the New Jersey Supreme Court in a case that could have wide-reaching implications for the cost of buil ...
13 years ago