New Jersey
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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As hearings continue on N.J. budget plan, Christie says he looks for negotiation
Gov. Chris Christie is hoping to avoid a major budget battle with the Democrats who control New Jersey’s Legislature. State ...
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Christie aims to end homelessness in N.J. by 2022
Gov. Chris Christie has put a timetable on ending homelessness in New Jersey. After touring the HomeFront center in Ewing, the gov ...
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Ocean City’s Doo-Dah Parade much more than fun and games for South Jersey Basset Hounds
This past weekend in Ocean City, Basset Hounds took over the boardwalk for a two-day extravaganza that included a race and a parade. ...
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