New Jersey
Camden begins training for transition to regional police force
About 100 trainees will begin learning how to protect one of the nation’s most dangerous places. The new Camden County regional pol ...
13 years ago
New Jersey to takeover Camden public schools
Gov. Chris Christie plans to announce a state takeover of the troubled Camden school system. The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Cou ...
13 years ago
Seaside Heights boardwalk construction draws visitors
The reconstruction of the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J. is quickly becoming a symbol for the Jersey Shore’s comeback. It was h ...
13 years ago
Mount Laurel using stickers to alert first responders to medical info
Last Monday, Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a b ...
13 years ago
Flood-prone regions in N.J. hope for a federal buyout
Gov. Chris Christie is seeking $250 million in federal funds to purchase homes in flood-prone areas of New Jersey. The officials in towns ...
13 years ago
Long-Debated Camden “Renaissance” School gets go-ahead
New Jersey’s first “renaissance” schools have gotten a green light in Camden, opening up a new model of charter schools ...
13 years ago
N.J. considers limits for mold exposure, standards for remediation
Getting rid of mold in flood-damaged homes has been a major concern in the Garden State since Superstorm Sandy. The New Jersey Ass ...
13 years ago
Tougher N.J. penalties for drivers using hand-held phones await Christie OK
The New Jersey Assembly has given final legislative approval to a measure that increases the penalties for texting or talking on a handhe ...
13 years ago
Patient advocates impatient for progress on N.J. medical marijuana centers
Advocates for patients are calling for improvement in New Jersey’s medical marijuana program. Three years after the law took ...
13 years ago
What’s with the big fight over such a small voucher bill?
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. New Jersey’s education politics hav ...
13 years ago
New Jersey wants to become a leader in wind energy
The winds that batter the Jersey Shore are often destructive but imagine if you could harness some of that energy and turn it into someth ...
13 years ago
Artist Thomas Kelly focuses on the nuances of human relationships
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. When painter Tom Ke ...
13 years ago
N.J. wants more info on PSE&G grid overhaul plan
The $4 billion plan by New Jersey’s largest utility to upgrade its grid is meeting some resistance from state regulators. Th ...
13 years ago
Ocean City N.J. going multimedia to bring back tourists
One Jersey Shore community is working hard to send a multi-media message that despite Superstorm Sandy it is open for the summer season. ...
13 years ago