New Jersey
Burlington County’s Buttonwood Hospital latest to privatize due to money woes
Buttonwood hospital in Burlington County, N.J., has been providing nursing home and psychiatric care to largely low-income adults for mor ...
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Poll suggests New Jersey voters opposed to Rowan merger with Rutgers-Camden
A new poll released Wednesday by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University shows a majority of New Jersey registered voter ...
14 years ago
Winter – what winter? Ocean City rental property numbers up over last year
On a Saturday afternoon in February, as a cloudy sky gives way to a light rain, the first thing on the mind of Ocean City Fudge Kitchen e ...
14 years ago
N.J. looks at incentives to turn abandoned houses into affordable housing
A New Jersey Senate committee will consider legislation Thursday that would encourage towns to turn foreclosed homes into affordable hous ...
14 years ago
Christie proposes bail discretion for judges in N.J.
Gov. Chris Christie has proposed a constitutional amendment to modify the bail process in New Jersey. New Jersey’s Constitut ...
14 years ago
$30 million tagged for Delaware dredging in Obama budget plan
President Obama’s proposed budget includes $30 million to deepen the Delaware River’s shipping channel, a construction projec ...
14 years ago
N.J. Senate backs same-sex marriage bill; Christie veto looms
The New Jersey Senate has approved legislation that would legalize same sex marriage. The Senate voted 24-to-16 to pass the marria ...
14 years ago
Camden cops snapping pics of cars at drug corners
A fascinating story from the Associated Press’ ...
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Atlantic City casino revenue dips in January
Revenue at Atlantic City casinos fell last month, dashing hopes for a second straight advance. After rising in December for the fi ...
14 years ago
NJ Spotlight’s John Mooney discusses school election changes and NCLB waiver
NJ Spotlight’s founding editor John Mooney talks with NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller about the effects of moving the state̵ ...
14 years ago
Little snow means big relief for N.J. towns
Municipal officials in New Jersey say the mild weather this winter is a welcome relief. Snowfall totals in New Jersey this winter ...
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N.J. eyes $100 million in unemployment-fraud crackdown
A crackdown on fraud is helping to reduce the drain on New Jersey’s unemployment insurance fund by as much as $100 million, officials e ...
14 years ago
Christie taps new chief of N.J. Homeland Security
Gov. Chris Christie has selected a 25-year veteran of the FBI to be New Jersey’s new chief of security. Ed Dickson, who has ...
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N.J. may bar credit reports as basis for turning down job applicants
The New Jersey Senate Labor committee has voted to prohibit employers from using credit reports as the basis for turning down job applica ...
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Child-welfare investigators faulted after death ot N.J. toddler
A state report says child-protection workers in New Jersey could have done a better job of investigating domestic violence complaints bef ...
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