New Jersey
Christie nominates two “firsts” to New Jersey Supreme Court
Governor Chris Christie is nominating two people without judicial backgrounds to be on the New Jersey Supreme Court. Bruce H ...
14 years ago
Pa. political leaders express condolences to Paterno family
Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says Paterno had an “enormous role” in building the Penn State institution. His Dem ...
14 years ago
Rutgers-Camden professor looks for ways to battle tuberculosis bacteria
A Rutgers-Camden professor will use $36,589 from a Lockheed Martin contract administered by the National Institutes of Health for his wor ...
14 years ago
Poll: N.J. residents prefer to have gas pumped for them
New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states that prohibit motorists from pumping their own gas. Results of a new poll find that ...
14 years ago
Top N.J. education official’s move may end stalemate over confirmation
After serving in an acting capacity for more than a year, Chris Cerf may soon get the official title of New Jersey Education Commissioner ...
14 years ago
N.J. Sen. Kyrillos aims for seat in U.S. Senate
A Republican New Jersey senator is planning to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. While not making it official jus ...
14 years ago
‘Walking with Justice’ focuses on exemplary Pa. jurist
In the past few years, judges in our region have made lots of headlines — mostly for doing the wrong thing: signing off on Pennsylv ...
14 years ago
Bristol-Myers Squibb rebuked over death of lab monkey
Animal rights groups are calling for stiff fines for Bristol-Myers Squibb after a monkey was accidentally killed in the pharmaceutical co ...
14 years ago
Approval expected for gas pipeline through N.J. protected region
Environmentalists want the Highlands Council to reject a proposed gas pipeline through northwest New Jersey. They’re not obj ...
14 years ago
Direct shipment of wine will be legal in N.J. — not so Del. and Pa.
In response to a listener question about her report that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill allowing for direct shipment of ...
14 years ago
N.J. workers, employers benefit from family leave law, Rutgers study finds
A Rutgers University study has found that New Jersey’s paid family leave law helps workers as well as cutting turnover for employer ...
14 years ago
In Voorhees, Christie talks about charter schools, ‘Jersey Shore’
Gov. Chris Christie visited South Jersey Wednesday to hear from residents of Voorhees. During his first town hall meeting of the new year ...
14 years ago
After 2 years, N.J.’s medical marijuana law still stymied
Supporters of New Jersey’s medical marijuana law are criticizing Gov. Chris Christie’s administration for delays in implement ...
14 years ago
Pediatricians want to do more to prevent toxic stress
Pediatricians want to get more involved in making sure kids live in environments where they can thrive. A new policy statement fr ...
14 years ago
To combat drug abuse, N.J. keeping track of prescriptions
New Jersey has a new tool to aid in the fight against prescription drug abuse. The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program will ...
14 years ago