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Transportation expert questions N.J. funding plan

An expert in transportation planning and policy in New Jersey is giving mixed reviews to Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to fund the sta ...

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N.J. mayors seek federal funds for public safety

Faced with dwindling state aid and a cap on local property tax increases, New Jersey mayors are seeking federal assistance to maintain po ...

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Exonerated by DNA, Larry Peterson settles lawsuit in N.J.

A New Jersey man who was wrongfully convicted of murder, has agreed to a one million dollar settlement.  Larry Peterson spent almost ...

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N.J. lawmaker wants to cut terms of inmates who get drug treatment

A New Jersey lawmaker wants to reduce the prison terms of nonviolent offenders in exchange for their participation in a drug-treatment pr ...

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Christie offers 5-year funding plan for N.J. roads, bridges

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has unveiled a plan to replenish the state’s Transportation Trust Fund for the next five years. The ...

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N.J. Supreme Court weighs $1B school funding cuts

The issue of funding cuts to New Jersey schools and its impact on the poorest districts was back before the state Supreme Court Wednesday ...

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Despite poll popularity, Christie again rules out 2012 presidential run

An online Zogby poll shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie leading the list of potential Republican nominees for the 2012 presidential rac ...

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N.J. education panel proposes merging medical school with Rutgers

Gov. Chris Christie’s task force on higher education has offered more than 70 recommendations for changes at New Jersey’s col ...

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N.J. Supreme Court standoff further complicated

A stalemate between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the state Senate over the state’s Supreme Court just got more complicated. A ...

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Christie asks for FEMA aid for blizzard clean up

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is seeking federal disaster aid to help pay for the costs of this week’s blizzard. Christie made ...

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Will N.J. towns be able to live within the new cap?

A law that took effect at the beginning of the new year puts a two percent cap on property tax increases in New Jersey. There are some co ...

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Camden to lay off city library workers

Camden, N.J., is planning to shed its library duties.  About 20 library employees of the cash-strapped city system were notified Wed ...

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N.J. Dems call on Christie to rebid contracts linked to political group

Democratic leaders in the New Jersey Legislature want the state to cancel contracts with companies that have donated money to Reform Jers ...

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Guardian Angels promise Camden patrol

Camden, New Jersey is poised to enact a massive layoff plan that has many city employees and community residents worried. Extra helpR ...

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Economy takes a toll on Salvation Army collections

The economy is taking a toll on the Salvation Army kettle drive in New Jersey. Collections by the bell ringers are down 19 percent from l ...

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