New Jersey
Destined for veto, marriage equality bill passes in N.J.
Although it faces a certain veto, a bill legalizing gay marriage in New Jersey won approval in the Assembly by a vote of 42-33. Ad ...
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Does Christie’s vow to veto gay marriage legislation have political motivation?
The governor’s promise of a veto may have political motivations, according to NewsWorks blogger Dick Polman. Polman writes t ...
14 years ago
The decision to fly New Jersey flags at half-staff for Whitney Houston
The decision by Governor Chris Christie to fly the state’s flags at half-staff Saturday in honor of Whitney Houston has received mu ...
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The fight is on: DEP gears up to stop spread of pine beetle in New Jersey
The Department of Environmental Protection is ready to take aggressive steps in fighting the spread of the southern pine beetle through s ...
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Rutgers board hears passionate pleas to stop Camden campus merger with Rowan
The Rutgers Board of Governors got a big, passionate reception Wednesday at the Camden campus. Outside, more than 100 students rallied ag ...
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GOP leader foresees ‘war of ideas’ in N.J.
As the new legislative session gets under way in New Jersey, the leader of the minority Republican Party in the Assembly says he’s ...
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N.J. lawmaker wants to encourage good Samaritans
The New Jersey Assembly could give final legislative approval Thursday to a measure that would remove the risk of lawsuits for using a li ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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$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 ...
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Camden cops snapping pics of cars at drug corners
A fascinating story from the Associated Press’ ...
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