New Jersey
‘Operation Facial Scrub’ collars 38 suspected of using false IDs to get N.J. licenses
New Jersey is using a new facial recognition system to detect people who obtain driver’s licenses using false identities. In ...
13 years ago
ACLU: Most N.J. police departments garble procedure for filing complaints about officers
The American Civil Liberties Union says there are problems in the way many police agencies in New Jersey respond to citizens who want to ...
13 years ago
Democrats in New Jersey back Governor’s conditions on to internet gambling
Approval of online gambling in New Jersey – due to come to a vote by month’s end – is expected to be linked to increased fundin ...
13 years ago
Abstract art exhibit in Princeton honors the late Al Aronson
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. On a day so cold it makes you forget global warming, ...
13 years ago
New Jersey painter captures common scenes in Haiti that Americans rarely see
New Jersey artists Frandy Jean hopes his paintings show the other-side of Haiti. “Usually thoughts about my country are negati ...
13 years ago
School board in Burlington County vows to block charter school expansion
In what is becoming an annual ritual in towns across the state, another charter school is running into local resistance. This late ...
13 years ago
Camden Children’s Garden supporters announce march on City Hall
Defenders of a Camden community garden plan to march to city hall Tuesday in an effort to save it. Two weeks ago, the state ...
13 years ago
The Boy Scouts could learn a thing or two about tolerance from the Girl Scouts
This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. It’s that time again. All across the reg ...
13 years ago
Forecasters got this one right on the money
Weather forecasters were on the money with their snow predictions this week. The powerful Nor’easter was expected to give the ...
13 years ago
Christie deploys safeguards for billions from feds for Sandy reconstruction
Billions of dollars in federal aid for Hurricane Sandy recovery and rebuilding will soon be flowing to New Jersey. To make sure that mone ...
13 years ago
N.J. wants better regulation of compounding pharmacies in wake of meningitis fatalities
A bill in the New Jersey Legislature would require compounding pharmacies that mix custom medications to earn accreditation through one o ...
13 years ago
Budget chair looking for subpoena to force N.J. Treasurer to testify
New Jersey’s treasurer declined to appear before the Assembly Budget Committee to answer questions about the funding for recovery f ...
13 years ago
Internet wagering expected in New Jersey by year’s end
New Jersey is on its way to becoming one of the first states to legalize Internet wagering on casino games. Sponsors ...
13 years ago
‘Death with Dignity Act’ advances in N.J.
A New Jersey Assembly committee has advanced legislation to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with drugs prescribed by doc ...
13 years ago
$1.8 billion in federal Sandy aid expected in N.J. by end of February
Gov. Chris Christie says the first installment of the federal Sandy aid package should be flowing into New Jersey by the end of February. ...
13 years ago