New Jersey
As troops come home, care package makers prepare for withdrawal
Hillsborough, New Jersey, is home base for one of the country’s largest operations sending care packages to soldiers. In the ...
14 years ago
Mayor of N.J. town wants to fire utility for poor performance
The mayor of a New Jersey town is asking the state to revoke Jersey Central Power and Light’s franchise to provide it with power. ...
14 years ago
$26 billion in construction projects forecast in N.J.
There are indications that construction activity in New Jersey is on the rise. Business, labor and construction professionals, mee ...
14 years ago
Christie backs sports betting in New Jersey
New Jersey voters will decide next week whether to approve a state constitutional amendment that would permit sports wagering at the stat ...
14 years ago
Christie: GOP lawmakers will keep Statehouse seats
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is keeping the expectations low with his prediction for next week’s elections. He said he doesn̵ ...
14 years ago
With all N.J. legislative seats up for election, little change expected
All 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature are up for election Nov. 8. Despite voter dissatisfaction about the job the Legislature is do ...
14 years ago
The Food Bank of South Jersey struggles with low inventory, funds
The Food Bank of South Jersey acts as a distributor for 240 food pantries and soup kitchens in South Jersey. CEO Val Traore said the need ...
14 years ago
N.J. environmentalists hail EPA curb on Pa. power plant
A coal-burning power plant in Pennsylvania that environmentalists say is the largest source of pollution in northwestern New Jersey has b ...
14 years ago
Funding solution preserves after-school program for needy in N.J.
An after-school program for children in low-income families in New Jersey that was set to close Monday will continue to operate. T ...
14 years ago
400,000 still without power in New Jersey
About 400,000 homes in New Jersey are still without electricity following the weekend storm that knocked down trees and power lines. ...
14 years ago
Region ready for early dose of winter
Snow is forecast for some parts of New Jersey Saturday, and the state says highway crews are ready to deal with it. After some pro ...
14 years ago
Camden, Atlantic City, Newark top list of places New Jerseyans avoid
Safety concerns are making New Jersey residents reluctant to visit cities such as Camden and Newark. Most of the New Jerseyans pol ...
14 years ago
N.J. budget panel OKs more borrowing for road, bridge projects
The New Jersey Legislature’s budget oversight committee has approved an increase in previously authorized borrowing to pay for road ...
14 years ago
N.J. business owners anticipate improving sales, more hires
Business owners in New Jersey say they are more optimistic about the future. Seventy percent of the business executives surveyed b ...
14 years ago
ACLU challenges N.J. on confiscating protesters’ gear
There was no decision Wednesday from a judge in Trenton on a legal challenge to New Jersey’s actions against Wall Street protesters ...
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