New Jersey
Chris Christie: Congress ‘a little late’ with Sandy aid
Gov. Chris Christie said the Hurricane Sandy aid package Congress approved Tuesday will help expedite rebuilding after the superstorm, bu ...
13 years ago
Economic recovery from Sandy could take years, N.J. business group says
Hurricane Sandy is dimming New Jersey’s business outlook. Most of the business owners surveyed by the New Jersey Chamber of ...
13 years ago
Flu outbreak now widespread in 47 states
The annual flu season hit about a month early this year, and illness is now widespread in 47 states. This season’s vaccine is well ...
13 years ago
Electronic tracking helps N.J. hospitals keep ahead of curve on flu
When Anne Dikon saw a flu case in early December, she knew it was time to tell the staff at her hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University ...
13 years ago
Many municipalities find UV light a greener way to purify water
Though chlorine has been the most common and well-known method of water treatment for many decades, in Logan Township, another form of di ...
13 years ago
House approves $50.7 billion in superstorm aid
More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.7 billion in emerge ...
13 years ago
Lawmakers hear more on Camelot vision for Pa. lottery
More details about a British firm’s plans for the Pennsylvania Lottery have been released, now that the Corbett administration has ...
13 years ago
Changes in N.J. Turnpike operations expected to save millions
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has made significant cost-saving reforms in response to recommendations in a state audit. State ...
13 years ago
N.J. hears plan to exempt Atlantic City casino-bound buses from tolls
New Jersey lawmakers have come with another way to help bump up revenue at Atlantic City casinos. The take at Atlantic City casino ...
13 years ago
New Jersey lawmakers try to stall state plan to privatize lottery
Two bills prompted by the state’s effort to partially privatize the New Jersey ...
13 years ago
Sandy aid package moving toward House votes
The House began debate Tuesday on a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeast lawmakers hoped could be approved despite a ...
13 years ago
Chris Christie to hold his 100th town hall-style meeting
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will host his 100th town hall-style meeting on Wednesday. The first-term governor uses the town hal ...
13 years ago
The Press of Atlantic City put up for sale
The family holding company that owns The Press of Atlantic City has put the daily newsp ...
13 years ago
N.J. tourism groups seek $20 million to counter perceptions of obliterated Shore
Concerned that Sandy might cast a pall over the summer season, tourism officials in New Jersey are seeking $20 million in emergency state ...
13 years ago
N.J. lawmakers get update on flu
A New Jersey Assembly committee heard testimony Monday about the impact of the flu outbreak. The situation is dire, according to S ...
13 years ago