
New Jersey
South Jersey residents brace for Irene, evacutate
The red flags are up warning swimmers to stay out of the water, but there were a handful of people on the beach in Point Pleasant enjoyin ...
14 years ago
Irene’s arrival foils freshman dorm move-ins
Across New Jersey, incoming freshman itching to move out of mom and dad’s house are just going to have to wait. Same goes for moms ...
14 years ago
Christie declares state of emergency
Forecasters tracking Hurricane Irene say New Jersey’s coastal areas should prepare for a dose of high winds and heavy rain this wee ...
14 years ago
Christie conditionally vetoes no-frack bill, calls for water quality study
NJ Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed legislation that would have made New Jersey the first state to ban the natural gas drilli ...
14 years ago
Princeton ban on frosh pledges is for sake of social focus
Princeton University is going to ban freshmen from pledging to fraternities and sororities. The Ivy League institution does not officiall ...
14 years ago
N.J. storm watchers say be prepared
New Jersey officials are following the course of Hurricane Irene and are urging residents to take some precautions. State Police spokesma ...
14 years ago
Earthquake in Garden State: No Harm Done
Many people in New Jersey felt Tuesday’s earthquake, but it was not as bad as what was experienced in Virginia. New Jersey Departme ...
14 years ago
Local temple sustains slight earthquake damage
After the initial shock of an unexpected earthquake in the Philadelphia region, people are assessing the damage. A 210-year-old synagogue ...
14 years ago
Call for Probe into N.J. School Lunch Program
New Jersey lawmakers are calling for an investigation into a state-run school lunch program. School districts are required to veri ...
14 years ago
Solar panel project halfway finished in New Jersey
PSE&G is now about halfway through the process of installing solar panels on its utility poles throughout New Jersey. Since it ...
14 years ago
With promise of audit, Christie accepts Hudson River toll hikes
Tolls are going up to use the tunnels, bridges and trains crossing the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York. Starting next month, ...
14 years ago
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