New Jersey
N.J. may end requirement that college students carry health insurance
A measure that would scrap a health insurance mandate for college students in New Jersey is making its way through the state Legislature. ...
13 years ago
As donations for Sandy relief stream in, other N.J. charities feel pinch
Officials with charities in New Jersey are hoping people will have the holiday spirit and give them some cash before the end of the year. ...
13 years ago
With Booker not in contention, N.J. Senate president could challenge Christie in ’13
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has said he will not run for governor of New Jersey — making moot speculation about a potential Booker ver ...
13 years ago
Interactive map: Crime in New Jersey
Crime in New Jersey rose by 3 percent in 2011, according to the 2011 Uniform Crime Report recently released by state officials.< ...
13 years ago
Medford school buses to become billboards
In a groundbreaking move for New Jersey, a fleet of 52 school buses serving Medford public schools ...
13 years ago
National poll finds support for legalizing sports betting, not for Internet wagering
A new national poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University finds there is support for legalizing sports betting in states where it’s cur ...
13 years ago
Booker decides against gubernatorial bid, leaving opportunity for N.J. Dems
Now that Newark Mayor Cory Booker has decided not to run for governor of New Jersey, analysts say the field is wide open for other potent ...
13 years ago
In New Jersey the state sets the high bar for school safety
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. This past Friday 20 young children and si ...
13 years ago
N.J. jobs picture brightens a bit
Hurricane Sandy is being blamed for most of the job losses in New Jersey last month, but it’s not as bad as officials expected. ...
13 years ago
Greenway exhibit targets urban landscapes in New Jersey for preservation
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. Under the graffiti-covered columns elevating I-95 in ...
13 years ago
Fiscal cliff a scary prospect for N.J. hospitals, nursing homes
New Jersey health-care facilities face more than $1.3 billion in cuts to Medicare payments over the next decade, if President Barack Obam ...
13 years ago
Riverkeepers sue N.J. over new rules for waterfronts
The NY/NJ Baykeeper and the Hackensack Riverkeeper say rules adopted by the DEP last month amount to a rollback of regulations aimed at e ...
13 years ago
Hurricane Sandy brought out the best in New Jerseyans
After all the reports of devastation and despair from Hurricane Sandy, a new poll shows the storm may have had one positive effect. < ...
13 years ago
In response to Conn. massacre, N.J. prepares measures to reduce violence
Just days after the fatal shootings at a Connecticut school, a measure intended to reduce violent incidents in New Jersey is being introd ...
13 years ago