New Jersey
N.J. Senate backs same-sex marriage bill; Christie veto looms
The New Jersey Senate has approved legislation that would legalize same sex marriage. The Senate voted 24-to-16 to pass the marria ...
13 years ago
Camden cops snapping pics of cars at drug corners
A fascinating story from the Associated Press’ ...
13 years ago
Atlantic City casino revenue dips in January
Revenue at Atlantic City casinos fell last month, dashing hopes for a second straight advance. After rising in December for the fi ...
13 years ago
NJ Spotlight’s John Mooney discusses school election changes and NCLB waiver
NJ Spotlight’s founding editor John Mooney talks with NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller about the effects of moving the state̵ ...
13 years ago
Little snow means big relief for N.J. towns
Municipal officials in New Jersey say the mild weather this winter is a welcome relief. Snowfall totals in New Jersey this winter ...
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N.J. eyes $100 million in unemployment-fraud crackdown
A crackdown on fraud is helping to reduce the drain on New Jersey’s unemployment insurance fund by as much as $100 million, officials e ...
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Christie taps new chief of N.J. Homeland Security
Gov. Chris Christie has selected a 25-year veteran of the FBI to be New Jersey’s new chief of security. Ed Dickson, who has ...
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N.J. may bar credit reports as basis for turning down job applicants
The New Jersey Senate Labor committee has voted to prohibit employers from using credit reports as the basis for turning down job applica ...
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Child-welfare investigators faulted after death ot N.J. toddler
A state report says child-protection workers in New Jersey could have done a better job of investigating domestic violence complaints bef ...
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N.J. moves to curtail sick-leave payouts
Municipal leaders in New Jersey are welcoming a proposal to curtail sick-leave payouts for retiring public workers. Legislation in ...
13 years ago
Princeton presents long-silenced Prokofiev work
On Thursday, Princeton University will premiere a lost musical play by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. “Eugene Onegin ...
13 years ago
A few weeks into the job, N.J. attorney general outlines priorities
New Jersey’s new attorney general has known Gov. Chris Christie for a long time. Jeff Chiesa met Christie in the 1980s at the law f ...
13 years ago
Closer to a health exchange in New Jersey
New Jersey Assemblyman Herb Conaway, D-Burlington, is offering a first look at how a health-insurance exchange might work in the Garden S ...
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South Jersey could have medical marijuana dispensary in 2012
A medical marijuana center could open in a South Jersey town this year, with the mayor’s blessing. Egg Harbor Mayo ...
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Consumer agency gives thumbs-down to N.J. wind project
An agency that represents consumers in setting energy policy is recommending that New Jersey reject a proposed offshore wind farm. ...
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