New Jersey
Atlantic City casinos to host fantasy tournaments as prelude to sports gaming
New Jersey regulations that take effect next month will allow Atlantic City casinos to offer fantasy sports tournaments. Customers ...
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700 in N.J. hired to work on Sandy cleanup, thanks to U.S. grant
After months of unemployment, about 700 New Jersey residents are working again. They’re now in temporary jobs helping with the clea ...
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Superstorm Sandy’s underwater mess in Barnegat Bay being cleaned up
Four and a half months after Superstorm Sandy barreled across the Jersey Shore, a question lingers for millions of people who love to go ...
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Hurricane Sandy victims are still waiting
If Rudy Giuliani can be called the “Mayor of 9/11,” then Chris Christie should be the “Governor of Sandy.” ...
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Atlantic City casinos approved for fantasy sports betting
Peyton Manning’s touchdown passes, Adrian Peterson’s first downs and Darrelle Revis’ interceptions could combine to mak ...
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Teacher evaluation plan gets mixed reviews in first public forum
The Christie administration took its new teacher-evaluation system on the road on Wednesday — and the maiden trip left few doubts t ...
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As N.J. readies for online gaming, protections sought for compulsive gamblers
Groups concerned about gaming addiction want New Jersey rules on online gambling to include protections for compulsive gamblers. N ...
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Gas stations may get help from N.J. to prepare for emergencies
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation intended to help gas stations better prepare for future emergencies. The bill wou ...
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N.J. mulls prosecuting dogfighting as racketeering
New Jersey lawmakers are acting to get tougher on dogfighting. Animal fighting in general is already prohibited in New Jersey, but ...
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New Jersey’s new teacher evaluation system benefits students
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. New Jersey’s ...
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Gloucester County reaches agreement to send its inmates to other counties
In a bid to cut costs, Gloucester County says it will close its jail and pay neighboring counties to house its inmates. The Glouce ...
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Princeton exhibit showcases 1913: The Year of Modernism
One hundred years ago, the U.S. Post Office sent its first parcel post, Kafka stopped working on “Amerika,” Jim Thorpe relinq ...
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Hearing set on proposal to change N.J. rules on unemployment benefits
A hearing in New Jersey on Friday will consider whether Garden State residents on unemployment should be required to participate in certa ...
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N.J. to spend $25 million in federal aid on tourism marketing
Some of the Sandy recovery money New Jersey is receiving from the federal government will help finance a tourism marketing campaign. ...
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Public meetings begin on New Jersey’s new teacher evaluation rules
The New Jersey Department of Education will hold a public presentation this afternoon to explain new changes to the teacher evaluation sy ...
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