New Jersey
Struggling N.J. food banks get extra $147,000 in state aid
Food banks in New Jersey are getting $147,000 from the state to help meet an increasing demand for their services. About $30,000 o ...
14 years ago
Without N.J. funding, after-school program forced to close
A program that funded after-school activities for thousands of students in low-income families in New Jersey will be shutting down at the ...
14 years ago
Concerns over medical marijuana system slow N.J. centers’ debut
Concerns about the background checks for applicants to run New Jersey’s medical marijuana centers are adding to the delays in getti ...
14 years ago
Princeton Borough, Township to vote on consolidation
There are about 50 towns in New Jersey that are completely or mostly surrounded by another, larger municipality. For years, there has be ...
14 years ago
Volunteer firefighting crews feeling the pinch in N.J.
A lack of volunteers is having an effect on firefighting efforts and organizations around New Jersey. One South Jersey fire statio ...
14 years ago
Environmentalists worry about gas pipes crossing New Jersey
Environmental groups say the expansion of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania will have a negative impact on New Jersey. Environm ...
14 years ago
With Gadhafi’s death, kin of Pan Am Flight 103 victims hope to learn more
New Jersey relatives of the victims of the 1988 bombing of PanAm Flight 103 say they’re relieved that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi ...
14 years ago
Late-summer storms take toll on N.J. employment
Employment in New Jersey took a hit from all the flooding caused by the late-summer storms. About 11,000 jobs were cut from Garden ...
14 years ago
Judges block new affordable housing rules in N.J.
A New Jersey appeals court panel is blocking the implementation of new affordable housing guidelines. After Gov. Chris Christie tr ...
14 years ago
Crime up 25 percent in Trenton after police layoffs
Trenton is one of many New Jersey cities that laid off police officers to balance the budget. More than 100 cops were let go in the capit ...
14 years ago
Christie vows N.J. judges balking at increased pension contributions will not prevail
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is seeking a constitutional amendment to ensure judges contribute more for their retirement benefits. ...
14 years ago
In N.J. legislative races, incumbents have commanding cash lead
With just three weeks remaining until the election, incumbents in the New Jersey Legislature have a big campaign cash advantage. T ...
14 years ago
Whelan and Polistina debate in Atlantic City
The candidates in a hotly contested State Senate race debated last night at Caesar’s casino in Atlantic City. The topic was ...
14 years ago
N.J. legislative races drawing little interest
Dissatisfaction with the job the New Jersey Legislature is doing won’t lead to a change in which party controls it. That’s th ...
14 years ago
Ticket prices may rise for N.J. high school championship games
The cost of going to a high school championship game in New Jersey could be going up. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athleti ...
14 years ago