New Jersey
N.J. business marks up items for ‘unsale’ to benefit survivors, women in captivity
Holiday shoppers are used to stores slashing their prices on Black Friday. One New Jersey startup is headed in the opposite direction thi ...
13 years ago
Superstorm Sandy illustrates why having too many school districts can be a problem
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. As New Jersey assesses the damage imposed ...
13 years ago
Black Friday alternative: Covered Bridge Artisans annual studio tour
The turkey’s been brined, stuffed and roasted, and now you’re stuffed. Time to pack up the leftovers and go for a ride, touri ...
13 years ago
N.J. may look at ways to reduce state’s fleet of vehicles
A measure under consideration by New Jersey lawmakers is intended to cut government costs by reducing the size of the state’s fleet ...
13 years ago
Christie, congressional delegation huddle on funding for Sandy repairs
While there’s still no estimate of the damage Hurricane Sandy caused in New Jersey, members of the state’s congressional dele ...
13 years ago
Rutgers University merges with state’s medical/dental school
Rutgers University’s governing boards on Monday agreed to take control of most of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New J ...
13 years ago
Business group sees improving N.J. economy
A survey of businesses shows the outlook for New Jersey’s economy is positive for the first time in eight years. Almost half ...
13 years ago
Founders of Restore the Shore t-Shirt campaign overwhelmed by response
In a small white house on a Collingswood sidestreet, an impressive fundraising effort is underway for the American Red Cross in the wake ...
13 years ago
Towns urge Trenton to override Chris Christie’s veto of Good Samaritan bill
A growing number of New Jersey towns are urging state lawmakers to override Governor Chris Christie’s veto of the ...
13 years ago
Measure to crack down on unscrupulous contractors weighed in N.J.
A New Jersey Assembly committee has advanced legislation to protect the public from lax contractors. The measure would prohibit co ...
13 years ago
Casinos may be open, but post-Sandy recovery slow for many in Atlantic City
It’s been three weeks since Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast. In Atlantic City — a place where many residents had littl ...
13 years ago
N.J. may force mortgage lenders to maintain foreclosed properties
A measure making its way through the New Jersey Legislature would allow towns to require mortgage lenders to maintain vacant foreclosed h ...
13 years ago
N.J. lawmakers look into easing transportation of pets during emergencies
What to do with the pets was an issue for some New Jersey residents who were forced to evacuate during Hurricane Sandy. A measure ...
13 years ago
Secede from the Union? Fuggedaboutit!
This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not ...
13 years ago
A discontented teacher from Collingswood quits his job to pursue his love of writing, and on his last dollar, an Oscar-nominated director ...
13 years ago