New Jersey
Taking count of cyclists, walkers, changes in Philly region
High-tech tools are counting bicyclists and pedestrians around Philadelphia and the region. They’re part of an effort by planners t ...
13 years ago
Ballot question on same-sex marriage would influence N.J. voter turnout
Political analysts say a referendum on gay marriage would influence voter turnout in the November election in New Jersey. ...
13 years ago
N.J. moves to stop hospitals from dumping drugs down the drain
A measure to prohibit health-care facilities from discharging prescription drugs into public wastewater systems is making its way through ...
13 years ago
Students, faculty, administrators protest Rutgers-Camden, Rowan merger
Students and community members chanting and waving signs outside the fine-arts building on Rutgers Camden campus Thursday did not call th ...
13 years ago
N.J. may require kids to stay in school until 18
The New Jersey Assembly’s education committee has advanced legislation that would require students to remain in school until they ...
13 years ago
Protesters push EPA on its order to Pa. coal-burning plant
Protesters arrived on the doorstep of the Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office in Philadelphia Thursday. But they were ...
13 years ago
Same-sex marriage bill advances in N.J.
The New Jersey Assembly’s Judiciary Committee has voted to advance legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden ...
13 years ago
Call of the mild: Sled dogs mush through the sands of New Jersey
Hardly any snow has fallen in the region this season, making life difficult for skiers and sledders. It’s no picnic for dogs ...
13 years ago
ListenN.J. considers fluoridating all public water systems
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would require the addition of fluoride to all public water systems. While mo ...
13 years ago
New corruption trial of former N.J. senator begins
The latest corruption trial of former New Jersey Sen. Wayne Bryant is under way in federal district court in Trenton. The once pow ...
13 years ago
Dems cool to Christie plan for N.J. income tax cut
New Jersey lawmakers have started to consider the potential impact of Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to cut income taxes by 10 percent. ...
13 years ago
Gay nominee would sit out N.J. high court cases on same-sex marriage
Gov. Chris Christie said Monday one of his nominees to the New Jersey Supreme Court will not participate in the case if the same-sex marr ...
13 years ago
In race to the South Pole, losing team left lasting scientific legacy
A hundred years ago, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four companions became the first to reach the South Pole. Three months later, ...
13 years ago
N.J.’s new attorney general aims for more diversity among state police
New Jersey officially has 85 new state troopers. Only two African Americans were among the troopers who received their badges afte ...
13 years ago
As unfunded mandate, N.J. anti-bullying law in jeopardy
New Jersey will need to provide some money to save the state’s revised anti-bullying law. In a ruling that cannot be appeale ...
13 years ago