New Jersey
Jobless rate inches down in New Jersey
Amid concerns that New Jersey’s unemployment rate might hit double digits, it’s actually moved a bit lower. The jobles ...
13 years ago
New Jersey attempts to fix industrial polluting loophole
A portion of New Jersey’s law that regulates industrial pollution needs to be rewritten. NJ Spotlight’s Tom Johnson recently ...
13 years ago
Rider University to present retrospective of artist Joan B. Needham
On a rainy October day, Joan Needham walks out to her deck, surrounded by lush gr ...
13 years ago
Recent lawsuit against Camden schools may really be about school vouchers
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. This past Monday, parents of three young ...
13 years ago
GOP pushes for N.J. tax cut Dems say state can’t afford
Minority leaders in the New Jersey Assembly are urging Democrats who control the Legislature to act on measures that will give some relie ...
13 years ago
Congressman Rush Holt faces three challengers in the newly drawn 12th District
Candidates for the 12th Congressional District seat offer very different political perspectives, providing voters with a stark choice on ...
13 years ago
If Gov. Christie seeks re-election in N.J., poll finds he’d be tough to beat
Even though he hasn’t declared whether he’ll seek another term, a new poll shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would be the ...
13 years ago
N.J. considers strengthening penalties for human trafficking
A bill that would crack down on human trafficking is under consideration by New Jersey lawmakers. The measure would expand a law p ...
13 years ago
Why a Newark-based school manager wants a piece of Camden
The Urban Hope Act has drawn a lot of attention to Camden and plans for its public schools. But another story line is the opportun ...
13 years ago
N.J. deadline looms for registering to vote
Tuesday is the deadline for New Jersey residents to register to vote in the November election. According to the state’s Divi ...
13 years ago
N.J. moves to keep tabs on surveillance operations in the state
A New Jersey Assembly committee has advanced a measure requiring police from other states to provide notice before conducting surveillanc ...
13 years ago
In class-action suit, Camden parents want kids transferred to better schools
The parents of three Camden public school students have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking to have their children transferred to better ...
13 years ago
A.C. casinos’ comp policy not a good bet, study says
A new study says casinos in Atlantic City are relying too much on free rooms and meals to attract gamblers. Atlantic ...
13 years ago
N.J. may repeal fire extinguisher requirement — on advice of safety panel
A New Jersey Senate committee will consider legislation Monday that would end a regulation that one- and two-family residences be equippe ...
13 years ago