New Jersey
Clean up could take several days in South Jersey train chemical spill
New Jersey authorities are blaming the failure of an old-style swing rail bridge for a freight t ...
13 years ago
Bill would force N.J. highways to show the price of E-ZPass tolls
New Jersey drivers with E-ZPass, may soon have a way to find out how much they’re paying in tolls before they get their monthly sta ...
13 years ago
Hazardous chemical leaking after South Jersey train accident
New Jersey authorities are blaming the failure of an old-style swing rail bridge for a freight train derailment that sent at least two ca ...
13 years ago
N.J. Senate move to pressure towns into sharing services
The New Jersey Senate has passed a measure encouraging towns to share services. The legislation calls for cuts in state aid to tow ...
13 years ago
Christie expected to veto bill raising minimum wage in N.J.
The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage to $8.50 and provide for automatic annual increases based ...
13 years ago
Four N.J. firefighters censured for ‘self-deployment’ to help after Sandy
Four Manville, New Jersey, firefighters have taken heat for traveling to assist a harder-hit region of the state in the aftermath of Hurr ...
13 years ago
Q & A on Camden’s new charter school operator
Sometimes hearing people talk about complex issues makes it a lot easier to understand. Take for instance this week’s decision by t ...
13 years ago
Camden approves charter school operator to run five schools
A proposal to build up to five new “renaissance schools” in Camden under the fledgling Urban Hope Act passed a key hurdle ear ...
13 years ago
Money as art on display at Princeton University
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. How closely have you looked at your money lately? Ar ...
13 years ago
Hurricane Sandy’s toll on school funding may be a new disaster on the horizon
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. Last week I suggested that Hurricane Sand ...
13 years ago
N.J. Senate sets vote on raising minimum wage
The New Jersey Senate intends to vote Thursday on a bill to boost the minimum wage. Passed by the Assembly in May, the measure wou ...
13 years ago
N.J. seeks $36.8 billion from U.S. to cover Sandy costs
Superstorm Sandy’s costs to New Jersey are adding up to even more than previously estimated. Gov. Chris Christie says the st ...
13 years ago
Governor Chris Christie: Damage estimates from Sandy top $36 billion
Gov. Chris Christie says Superstorm Sandy caused $36.8 billion in damage in New Jersey. Christie is requesting that amount, which ...
13 years ago
Cherry Hill approves outdoor smoking ban for its city parks
Smokers in Cherry Hill will have less room to enjoy a puff in the near future. Township Council unanimously approved an ordinance which p ...
13 years ago
N.J. charters outperforming traditional public schools, study finds
The first in-depth examination of charter schools in New Jersey finds they outperform their public school counterparts. ...
13 years ago