New Jersey
Audit finds N.J. overpaid for child-care program
A new audit shows New Jersey is paying more than it should to subsidize a child-care program for low-income families.
State Comptr
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13 years ago
Christie backs plan to reorganize N.J. med schools
A plan to revamp medical education in New Jersey has the backing of Gov. Chris Christie.
The panel recommends reorganizing the Uni
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13 years ago
Camden to use sewage to heat water-treatment facility
This fall, Camden’s wastewater-treatment facility will be heated by sewage.
Up to 150 million gallons of sewage are pumped f
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13 years ago
Same-sex marriage bill clears N.J. panel; GOP lawmakers want voters to decide
As a New Jersey Senate panel advanced legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden State, a Republican lawmaker sugges
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13 years ago
N.J. Senate panel won’t rush review of high court nominees
Gov. Chris Christie is pushing for quick action on his latest nominees for the New Jersey Supreme Court.
The chairman of the Senat
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13 years ago
Two lawmakers propose plan to get more N.J. offenders into rehab
Two Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature are proposing some reforms to make the criminal justice system more efficient and cost effect
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13 years ago
N.J. Congressmen work on bringing sports betting to Garden State
Two New Jersey Congressmen are introducing different bills that would allow the Garden State to offer sports betting.
U.S. Rep. Fr
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13 years ago
Christie nominates two “firsts” to New Jersey Supreme Court
Governor Chris Christie is nominating two people without judicial backgrounds to be on the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Bruce H
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13 years ago
Pa. political leaders express condolences to Paterno family
Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says Paterno had an “enormous role” in building the Penn State institution.
His Dem
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13 years ago
Rutgers-Camden professor looks for ways to battle tuberculosis bacteria
A Rutgers-Camden professor will use $36,589 from a Lockheed Martin contract administered by the National Institutes of Health for his wor
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13 years ago
Poll: N.J. residents prefer to have gas pumped for them
New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states that prohibit motorists from pumping their own gas.
Results of a new poll find that
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13 years ago
Top N.J. education official’s move may end stalemate over confirmation
After serving in an acting capacity for more than a year, Chris Cerf may soon get the official title of New Jersey Education Commissioner
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13 years ago
N.J. Sen. Kyrillos aims for seat in U.S. Senate
A Republican New Jersey senator is planning to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.
While not making it official jus
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13 years ago
‘Walking with Justice’ focuses on exemplary Pa. jurist
In the past few years, judges in our region have made lots of headlines — mostly for doing the wrong thing: signing off on Pennsylv
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13 years ago
Bristol-Myers Squibb rebuked over death of lab monkey
Animal rights groups are calling for stiff fines for Bristol-Myers Squibb after a monkey was accidentally killed in the pharmaceutical co
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13 years ago