New Jersey
N.J. looks into merging tiny Merchantville with Cherry Hill
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs officials have given-the go ahead for a study of consolidating the tiny town of Merchantville ...
14 years ago
N.J. police will reconvene events in Atlantic City
The largest police union in New Jersey intends to return its annual events to Atlantic City. The New Jersey Policemen’s Bene ...
14 years ago
New Jersey’s bond rating slips
A Wall Street company has cut New Jersey’s bond rating. Citing the state’s underfunded pension and employee benefits l ...
14 years ago
Private-sector job gains continue in N.J.
Private-sector employment in New Jersey is up for the sixth straight month. Employers in the Garden State added 1,800 jobs in July ...
14 years ago
Lawmakers question Rutgers’ athletic program spending
Rutgers University is spending big money on athletics at a time when some other programs have been cut. That has a few N.J. lawmakers ir ...
14 years ago
Camden regional police force unlikely to yield big savings, Timoney says
As Camden County officials look into the possibility of creating a countywide police department, a former Philadelphia police commissione ...
14 years ago
NAACP, N.J. officials to meet over lack of black trooper recruits
Lawyers for the NAACP will meet with New Jersey’s attorney general and the State Police superintendent next week to determine what ...
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Thousands of filings expected as N.J. foreclosures resume
Groups that help New Jersey residents deal with foreclosure cases say they’re concerned about a judge’s ruling that allows fo ...
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N.J. long-distance drivers have the worst habits
A new study finds New Jersey drivers with long commutes are more likely to engage in unsafe behavior behind the wheel. The study b ...
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While the gridiron is hot: N.J. rules stress heat safety for student athletes
As high school football teams in New Jersey officially kick off their practice sessions Monday, new guidelines aim to prevent players fro ...
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Christie’s approval rating springs back in N.J.
A new poll shows N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s voter approval rating is on the upswing again in his own state. The nationally popular ...
14 years ago
Christie touts Shore’s economy, beaches
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie was down the Shore Wednesday, meeting with people on the Belmar boardwalk to highlight the importance of water q ...
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Experts expect N.J. job creation to slow
Employment in New Jersey has been increasing, but there are now concerns about a potential slowdown. Rutgers economist James Hughe ...
14 years ago
Challenge brewing to Camden’s business curfew
Camden’s City Council has voted to impose a curfew that would close businesses at 11 pm Sunday through Thursday, and by midnight Fr ...
14 years ago
Billboards advertise hotline about Islam
By now, drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike may have noticed the two billboards advertising an 800-number for callers to ask Muslim volunt ...
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