New Jersey
Education measures on hold in N.J. Legislature
New Jersey lawmakers are not expected to enact education reform proposals at next month’s final meeting of the current legislative ...
14 years ago
N.J. wineries wait for Assembly vote on retail sales
New Jersey winemakers say their future may depend on a measure that’s awaiting final legislative approval. The state Senate ...
14 years ago
N.J. may extend deadline for new wasterwater-management plan
An Assembly committee has advanced legislation aimed at removing an obstacle to economic development in New Jersey. Assemblyman Al ...
14 years ago
N.J. moves to increase penalty for road rage
The New Jersey Assembly has passed legislation to increase the penalty for road rage. The bill is named for Jessica Rogers who was ...
14 years ago
Christmas banner causes flap in New Jersey town
A Christmas banner is causing some controversy in one New Jersey town. The Freedom from Religion Foundation wants the “Keep ...
14 years ago
NTSB push to ban all cell phone use while driving is praised, panned in N.J.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation that states ban all cell phone use by drivers is getting a mixed reaction ...
14 years ago
N.J. sports-wagering plan jettisons computer, cell-phone betting
The main sponsors of legislation to authorize sports betting in New Jersey say they’ll make some changes to get Gov. Chris Christie ...
14 years ago
Corzine may have violated rules he helped establish
While it’s too soon to tell whether former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine violated the law while he was CEO at the securities firm MF ...
14 years ago
N.J. may penalize towns for not sharing
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation that would encourage New Jersey towns to share services. The measure, sponsored by ...
14 years ago
NJ STARS scholarship program may lose a bit of its luster
New Jersey lawmakers are considering some changes in the NJ STARS scholarship program. Proposed revisions call for the program to ...
14 years ago
As crime escalates, mayor cites progress toward Camden County police force
The Camden County Freeholder Board and Camden Mayor Dana Redd announced today that they have made progress towards the creation of a regi ...
14 years ago
Plan advances to move N.J. school elections to November
A New Jersey Assembly panel has advanced legislation that would allow school elections in New Jersey to be moved to November. The ...
14 years ago
N.J. lawmakers urge U.S. to extend jobless benefits
New Jersey officials say they are concerned about what will happen if Congress does not act to extend unemployment benefits. Witho ...
14 years ago
Bald eagle population strong in N.J.
Thirty years after they were nearly extinct, bald eagles are making a comeback in New Jersey. Experts attribute this to a ban on th ...
14 years ago
Online shopping threatens N.J. tax coffers
With more people doing their holiday shopping on the web, New Jersey’s tax coffers are taking a hit. John Holub is President of the ...
14 years ago