New Jersey
In N.J., move to halt municipal fees as a way around cap on tax hikes
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney is introducing legislation that would prevent towns from imposing user fees in order to stay wi ...
14 years ago
Proposed N.J. legislation would ban new local fees for a 911 call
This month, Passaic, N.J., became the latest town to propose a measure to recoup costs of fire response from fees to insurance companies. ...
14 years ago
Camden coffee shop prepares taxes along with breakfast — and that’s just the start
For many, tax preparation means headaches and stacks of paperwork. But for some who head to one Camden tax preparer just across from the ...
14 years ago
N.J. attorney general: State police will patrol struggling cities if ‘need arises’
The New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee is continuing to look at Gov. Chris Christie’s spending plan for the coming fiscal year. P ...
14 years ago
N.J. state senator wants fence removed from Egg Harbor Bridge
A fence that blocks the view of a major South Jersey body of water could be down before July 4 if one state senator has his way. ...
14 years ago
Christie reputation a burning building of its own
There are two decisively different visual narratives which developed last week in New Jersey politics – Newark mayor Cory Booker re ...
14 years ago
‘Letting Off Steam’ with Princeton architect Michael Graves
When world-renowned architect ...
14 years ago
Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker says he was being “a good neighbor” in fire rescue
He’s being hailed a hero, but Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker says he was just doing the right thing when he rescued a woman f ...
14 years ago
Advocates seek expansion of preschool in New Jersey’s low-income districts
A new report finds New Jersey is falling further behind in providing preschool to children in low -income communities. New Jersey ...
14 years ago
Revel changing the Atlantic City dining scene
Revel, the new (and very big) kid on the sandy, planked block in Atlantic City is all about changing perceptions. It bills itself, first ...
14 years ago
N.J. in early stage of drought
New Jersey is now in the early stages of a drought. State climatologist Dave Robinson says rainfall in the Garden State over the p ...
14 years ago
In tiff over unused gift cards, merchants say N.J. will lose millions
A merchants group says New Jersey could lose millions of dollars in sales tax revenue because of a decline in gift card purchases. ...
14 years ago
PODCAST: NJ Spotlight on the proposed outdoor smoking ordinance in Atlantic City
On Wednesday, Atlantic City City Council members discussed an ordinance that would ban smoking at playgrounds and ball fields. The ...
14 years ago
When talking about school consolidation in N.J., lets talk money
On Wednesday, Education Law Center (ELC), which represents students who live in New Jersey’s poorest cities, put out a press relea ...
14 years ago
Hearing on second Christie nominee to N.J. high court expected by early May
Gov. Chris Christie expects a hearing within the next few weeks for the next of his New Jersey Supreme Court nominees. The governo ...
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