New Jersey
Torrential rains ease fear of drought in N.J.
All the rain over the weekend is easing concern about a drought in New Jersey. State climatologist Dave Robinson says rainfall mea ...
14 years ago
Christie, Lautenberg feud leaves N.J. residents with one last option
As Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Gov. Chris Christie continue to squabble like a couple of school boys with a crush on the same girl, I’ ...
14 years ago
N.J. job losses show need for tax cut, Christie says
Gov. Chris Christie says while New Jersey’s loss of 8,600 jobs in March is disappointing, he doesn’t expect it will have an e ...
14 years ago
N.J. toughens penalties for injury-causing accidents spurred by road rage
A new law in New Jersey increases the penalties for road rage incidents resulting in serious injury. Gov. Chris Christie signed it Friday ...
14 years ago
Keep busy this summer in N.J., Pa. and Del. without breaking the bank
With summer approaching and gas prices averaging around $4 a gallon, a lot of families are rethinking the long vacation road trip or one ...
14 years ago
New EPA rules and the impact of drilling on the Delaware River Basin
New regulations adopted this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could reduce harmful emissions from drilling operations by ...
14 years ago
Ocean Grove vs. Ocean City: The BYOB issue
Ocean Grove, N.J. labels itself as “a blessed place to play.” They lock the gates between itself and neighboring Asbury Park ...
14 years ago
Tepid applause by N.J. environmentalists for new EPA fracking rules
The federal government this week adopted new regulations to curb air pollution from drilling operations for natural gas caused by hydraul ...
14 years ago
Living the life of a ‘locavore’ in South Jersey
Locavores are usually defined as those who consume only food produced within a 100-mile radius of where they live. Many who consider them ...
14 years ago
Christie aims to expand employment opportunities for workers with disabilities
Gov. Chris Christie is taking action to expand job opportunities for New Jersey residents with developmental disabilities. New Jer ...
14 years ago
Criminal-background checks help Camden Diocese officials safeguard kids
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, many Catholics are keeping an eye on details of the clergy sex abuse trial unfoldi ...
14 years ago
Federal housing plan aims to help those struggling with ‘underwater’ loans
South Jersey Congressman Rob Andrews says the Federal Housing Finance Agency is implementing pieces of a bipartisan plan he helped propos ...
14 years ago
Two unbiased views — still don’t like the Rutgers-Rowan merger
Continuing its coverage of the plan to merge Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University, NewsWorks pulled together a discussion with ...
14 years ago
April school election in N.J. becoming a thing of the past
April used to be the cruelest month for New Jersey school boards as they struggled to convince voters to pass their annual budgets. Not t ...
14 years ago
The Quinoa Quandary of Princeton
Ten years ago, few of us had heard of quinoa, let alone knew how to pronounce it (KEEN-wah). Now it’s to ...
14 years ago