New Jersey
State of mind: Stigma still slows treatment of mental illnesses in N.J.
Mental health advocates hope for more progress against one of their most daunting challenges: Convincing people to seek help for mental h ...
13 years ago
Writers Block and Quark Park return in Princeton
The aroma of baking dough is wafting out the door of Witherspoon Bread Company. Illia Barger, about 20 feet up on a scissor lift, is appl ...
13 years ago
New way of calculating N.J. graduation rate shows all is not well in public schools
There were two big announcements from the NJ Department of Education this week. This is commentary from education blogger Laur ...
13 years ago
Rutgers-Camden grad wonders if he would have opened his checkbook for Rowan University
The proposal to merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University has fired up students and staff at both schools. The merger is also on t ...
13 years ago
N.J. takes action against synthetic marijuana sales
New Jersey is cracking down on stores that sell synthetic marijuana. The chemically treated herbs have brand names such as Spice a ...
13 years ago
Attorney rallies support for forgotten Camden cemetery where black Civil War soldiers lie
Two years ago, students from Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden cleaned up what they thought was a local park as a community service. A ...
13 years ago
Some services restored to several NJ branch libraries
The Mayor of Trenton is restoring some services at four library branches that were closed 20 months ago because of budget cuts. The first ...
13 years ago
N.J. says it has caught $100 million in unemployment fraud
New Jersey is stepping up efforts to crack down fraudulent unemployment claims.Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths says the state has saved a ...
13 years ago
Debating Christie’s plan to test high school students before graduation
In an attempt to help struggling high school students before it’s too late, Gov. Chris Christie and Acting Education Commissioner C ...
13 years ago
CSI N.J.: Rutgers-Camden professor aims to solve one of biggest DNA evidence issues
The field of forensic science has seen tremendous growth in the last few decades. CSI and other TV series have helped to popularize the u ...
13 years ago
Christie confident in State Police and A.G. after high speed “escort”
Governor Christie says he was not involved in the decision to transfer some New Jersey State Police commanders as part of the investigati ...
13 years ago
New Jersey scrapping test for high school juniors
New Jersey is changing the way high school students are tested. The proficiency exams given to New Jersey high school juniors will ...
13 years ago
Cherry Hill Earth Day festival challenges N.J. residents to make lifestyle changes
Chris Cominetto of Cherry Hill makes creative re-purposing a part of his everyday life. The 53-year-old South Jersey resident rides what ...
13 years ago
Job prospects improve slightly for this year’s college grads
In just a few weeks, new college graduates will be out of the classrooms and looking for work. There are some indications their job prosp ...
13 years ago
Fixing New Jersey’s property taxes: Christie’s plan compared to Lou Greenwald’s
Governor Christie likes to play the character of Jersey tough guy anytime there’s a camera arou ...
13 years ago