New Jersey
April school election in N.J. becoming a thing of the past
April used to be the cruelest month for New Jersey school boards as they struggled to convince voters to pass their annual budgets. Not t ...
14 years ago
The Quinoa Quandary of Princeton
Ten years ago, few of us had heard of quinoa, let alone knew how to pronounce it (KEEN-wah). Now it’s to ...
14 years ago
As hearings continue on N.J. budget plan, Christie says he looks for negotiation
Gov. Chris Christie is hoping to avoid a major budget battle with the Democrats who control New Jersey’s Legislature. State ...
14 years ago
Christie aims to end homelessness in N.J. by 2022
Gov. Chris Christie has put a timetable on ending homelessness in New Jersey. After touring the HomeFront center in Ewing, the gov ...
14 years ago
Ocean City’s Doo-Dah Parade much more than fun and games for South Jersey Basset Hounds
This past weekend in Ocean City, Basset Hounds took over the boardwalk for a two-day extravaganza that included a race and a parade. ...
14 years ago
For South Jersey doctor, working full-time was critical to recovery from breast cancer
Like her colleagues, Dr. Melissa Labroli doesn’t wear a traditional white doctor’s coat because it sometimes scares her young ...
14 years ago
N.J. towns press for more of $1 billion state-collected energy tax
Municipal officials in New Jersey say the state is not giving them their fair share of money from an energy tax. The state collect ...
14 years ago
27 arrested in child porn sting as N.J. police investigation goes high tech
New Jersey State Police are going high-tech to crack down on child pornography. A sting dubbed “Operation Watchdog” has ...
14 years ago
Since 2010, Christie has OK’d $1.57 billion in N.J. tax breaks for business
As Americans forked over their taxes Tuesday, some companies in New Jersey may be paying a little less. Gov. Chris Christie has approved ...
14 years ago
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