New Jersey
N.J. comptroller calls for closing ‘pay-to-play’ loophole
New Jersey’s “pay-to-play” law has not prevented local governments from steering contracts to politically connected vendors, a ...
14 years ago
Card-carrying environmentalists ask for better protection of N.J. shore
Environmental groups are urging Gov. Chris Christie to do more to protect the New Jersey shore. To make their message clear, they deliver ...
14 years ago
South Jersey church to reopen after months-long vigil
Saint Mary’s of Malaga, Gloucester County, got the news in 2008 that its doors would eventually close–that it would merge wit ...
14 years ago
Garden State officials still wait for official tally on storm damage
More than two weeks after Hurricane Irene caused flooding in New Jersey and left some homes and businesses without power for days, there& ...
14 years ago
N.J. plan to privatize concessions at Liberty State Park causes waves
An environmental group is concerned about a proposal to privatize the concession and catering service at New Jersey’s Liberty State ...
14 years ago
Maryland health-care company pays $150 million to settle fraud probe
Federal authorities have announced a $150 million settlement with one of the nation’s largest health-care providers over charges of ...
14 years ago
N.J. Homeland Security chief unfazed by report of threat
New Jersey is stepping up security measures for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The state’s Homeland Security Director Ch ...
14 years ago
N.J. Democrats stick with Carl Lewis as their candidate for state Senate
A hearing is scheduled Tuesday on the battle of Olympian Carl Lewis to get back on the ballot in New Jersey. A federal judge disqualifie ...
14 years ago
Record rainfalls swell rivers, force N.J. residents from their homes
Weary residents in flood-prone areas of New Jersey are dealing with more water. Rivers and streams have been overflowing because t ...
14 years ago
N.J. Senate president vows to focus on job creation
The leader of the New Jersey Senate says his priority for the rest of the legislative session is pushing through a package of job-creatio ...
14 years ago
N.J. lawmakers host round table on lowering health-care costs
The New Jersey Assembly’s Republican Policy Committee led a round-table discussion at the statehouse Wednesday to examine what can ...
14 years ago
Threat of new flooding puts N.J. officials on alert
Even as residents in many parts of New Jersey still try to cope with damages in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, there are new concerns ...
14 years ago
N.J. steps in to help businesses hard hit by Irene
New Jersey is taking action to help businesses recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Irene. The New Jersey Economic Developm ...
14 years ago
N.J. set to begin redrawing congressional districts
The 13-member commission that will redraw New Jersey’s congressional districts has started work. Because the population in o ...
14 years ago
Christie urges crowds to come back to the Jersey Shore
Less than a week after he urged them to leave because of Hurricane Irene, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie says it’s time for people to get ...
14 years ago