New Jersey
Dashing N.J. expectations, few workers choose less costly insurance
New Jersey is saving less than officials had expected following Gov. Chris Christie’s health-care reforms.
Less than 1 perce
...
13 years ago
N.J. advances means to condemn flood-prone property
The New Jersey Assembly has passed legislation allowing towns to use open-space money to buy flood-prone properties.
Assemblywoman
...
13 years ago
GOP raps N.J. Democrats on lame-duck agenda
Republican lawmakers say the lame-duck session of the New Jersey Legislature is missing the mark on reforms that would significantly help
...
13 years ago
N.J. approves OTC sales of syringes
The New Jersey Assembly has voted on whether to give final legislative approval to a measure allowing over-the-counter sales of syringes.
...
13 years ago
County officials assess N.J. police force consolidation efforts
County officials from around New Jersey were in Trenton Friday to hear about the potential benefits of merging municipal police departmen
...
13 years ago
N.J. lawmakers want cheerleaders included in head-injury monitoring
A Senate committee has advanced legislation requiring the New Jersey Education Department to include cheerleading in a training program t
...
13 years ago
Crowd rallies for school vouchers in New Jersey
Supporters of a school voucher program rallied outside the New Jersey Statehouse Thursday, urging lawmakers to approve the measure in the
...
13 years ago
N.J. launches matchmaking software for job seekers, employers
New Jersey residents have a new tool to help them find a job.
A new software program called OnRamp allows job seekers to create an
...
13 years ago
Former state cop to head N.J. medical marijuana program
The selection of a retired State Police lieutenant as the director of New Jersey’s medical marijuana program is getting a mixed rea
...
13 years ago
Dems work on restoring aid to New Jersey’s poorest cities
Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature are hoping a new plan paves the way for getting more money to the state’s poorest cities.
...
13 years ago
N.J. bill to ban treating fracking wastewater advances
As hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, helps harvest natural gas in Pennsylvania, New Jersey is considering banning the treatm
...
13 years ago
Plan to save N.J. jobs, workers’ benefits advances in Assembly
Legislation to help New Jersey businesses avoid layoffs has been approved by the Assembly’s labor committee.
The bill sponso
...
13 years ago
N.J. considers plan to expand requirements for teen drivers
A New Jersey Assembly committee has advanced legislation aimed at making teens better drivers.
The measure would require a parent
...
13 years ago
South Jersey food pantries address ‘invisible’ problem of hunger in suburbs
Residents of affluent South Jersey suburbs are facing a growing problem–one that’s not easy to guess. A recently releas
...
13 years ago
Sprinkler system requirement for new homes advances in N.J.
A New Jersey Assembly committee has advanced legislation that would require sprinklers in new homes built in the Garden State.
Hot
...
13 years ago