New Jersey
N.J. school to shut down for months during mold cleanup
Manchester Township Middle School, near Toms River in New Jersey, likely will be closed until at least November as crews clean up recentl ...
13 years ago
N.J. may privatize parts of state lottery operation
New Jersey wants to outsource some of the functions of its state lottery. The state is requesting proposals from private companies ...
13 years ago
Poll finds support in N.J. for defying federal ban on sports betting
A new poll finds there is some voter support for allowing sports betting at New Jersey’s casinos and racetracks. Fairleigh D ...
13 years ago
Can New Jersey’s Hispanic population become a major political force?
The Hispanic population in New Jersey has grown dramatically over the last ten years. At 18 percent of the population, Hispanics are now ...
13 years ago
N.J. considers ending statute of limitations on civil suits over child sex abuse
The New Jersey Senate has delayed a vote on a measure that would eliminate the two-year statute of limitations to file civil lawsuits for ...
13 years ago
New Jersey economy undercuts Governor Christie’s rhetoric
When George W. Bush looks back at himself strutting in front of a “Mission Accomplished” banner in a flight suit proclaiming ...
13 years ago
South Jersey woman is gatekeeper for adding words to dictionary
Man cave. Sexting. Bucket list. Those are just some of the new words being added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. When it comes ...
13 years ago
Older pedestrians at greater risk of death in N.J. traffic accidents
A group that studies transportation issues says older pedestrians in New Jersey are more likely to be killed in traffic accidents. ...
13 years ago
Shortfall in N.J. revenue projections makes Christie income tax cut unlikely
Gov. Chris Christie’s new fiscal year budget is, by most accounts, optimistic. He plans to cover pension funding and give more mone ...
13 years ago
Sports betting should be legal in the Garden State
You can say this about Chris Christie — he loves a good fight. Christie and his administration have gotten exactly what they wan ...
13 years ago
Jersey shore eateries please foodie parents and kids alike
When it comes to the Jersey Shore, usually the pickings are slim for beach-loving foodie parents. But if you know where to look, you̵ ...
13 years ago
From Medford Strikers to U.S. women’s soccer team, for Carli Lloyd, ‘it’s been a great road’
Upon entering her second Olympics, midfielder Carli Lloyd found herself out of a starting job. She scored the winning goal in the gold me ...
13 years ago
N.J. unemployment inches upward in July
New Jersey’s unemployment rate ticked up by .2 percent to 9.8 percent in July. The state’s jobless rate now tops the ...
13 years ago
When it comes to N.J. teacher tenure, how do we move beyond LIFO?
As New Jersey’s tenure reform celebration subsides and the hard work of implementation begins, there’s an undercurrent of spe ...
13 years ago
Discovering art in the path of everyday life at Princeton University
Every year, when the weather gets warm, Princeton University students emerge from the Gothic architecture and wade in the reflecting pond ...
13 years ago