New Jersey
Maple Shade reacts to confession of local in killing of Etan Patz
The quiet of a sleepy South Jersey town has been disrupted with news that a child killer might have been in their midst for a few years. ...
13 years ago
Worldwide organization connects volunteers with organic N.J. farmers
Though its name suggests exotic global destinations, Worldwide Opportunities in Organic Farming (WWOOF) has enthusiastic hosts in New Jer ...
13 years ago
Restaurants as community leaders
Restaurants provide a quality meal, an evening’s entertainment, and a chance to escape the normal routine. But for many restaurant ...
13 years ago
New Jersey beaches rated in great shape for holiday crowds
As the Memorial Day weekend begins, New Jersey tourism officials say the state’s beaches are once again ready for visitors. ...
13 years ago
Assembly approves raising N.J. minimum wage to $8.50
The New Jersey Assembly has voted 46-to-33 in favor of increasing the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour. The bill’s primary spon ...
13 years ago
Christie asked to reaffirm opposition to drilling off Jersey coast
Environmental advocates are urging Gov. Chris Christie to reaffirm his opposition to offshore oil drilling. The ...
13 years ago
Trenton’s ‘ArtSpace’ encourages self-expression in safe environment
Although it’s a gray and dreary day, HomeFront’s Family Preservation Center, in a former dormitory of the Marie Katzenbach Sc ...
13 years ago
In N.J. schools, what’s more important: Local control or student outcomes?
In New Jersey, nothing gets our blood boiling faster than the threat of state intervention in the affairs of local schools. Th ...
13 years ago
Despite N.J. revenue shortfall, Christie still pushing income tax cut
The Christie Administration is still intent on an income tax cut despite lower than anticipated revenue in the Garden State. New J ...
13 years ago
‘Kinship’ care on the rise for foster kids in N.J.
More children in New Jersey’s foster care system are living with relatives, according to a new survey. More than a third of ...
13 years ago
Survey finds most CEOs optimistic about N.J. economy
A new survey shows New Jersey CEOs are increasingly optimistic about the state’s economy. Just over 70 percent of the corpor ...
13 years ago
N.J. marijuana decriminalization hearing draws large crowd
It was standing room only at a New Jersey Assembly Committee hearing on a measure to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijua ...
13 years ago
The credit rating company Moody’s says New Jersey’s economic growth will lag behind the rest of the nation through 2014. ...
13 years ago
Clarence Clemons spiritual life revealed in new documentary
“Who Do I Think I Am?” — a documentary film about the late Clarence Clemons will be screened in Philadelphia at the Nat ...
13 years ago
N.J. prosecutors may appeal 30-day sentence in Rutgers webcam case
Update: New Jersey prosecutors say they may appeal the 30-day jail sentence handed out to the former Rutgers University student who used ...
13 years ago