New Jersey
Mexican home cooking making its way around South Jersey
What are your favorite food memories? For many, they are the wonderful dishes from childhood, prepared with love by parents, grandparents ...
14 years ago
N.J. agency to offer low-interest mortgages
Some first time home-buyers in New Jersey could be eligible for an attractive mortgage rate. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage F ...
14 years ago
The budget battle ahead in New Jersey
NJ Spotlight Managing Editor Lee Keough breaks down the budget numbers proposed by Governor Christie and the implications they could have ...
14 years ago
N.J. could set up mandatory drug treatment for nonviolent offenders within a year
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is hoping to have a mandatory drug treatment program for nonviolent offenders in place within a year. ...
14 years ago
‘No Child Left Behind’ news worth celebrating in New Jersey
On Feb. 9, New Jersey welcomed the news that it is one of 11 states to be granted a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. ...
14 years ago
The science of quiet: PATCO begins ‘quiet car’ program
Rachel DeMarco boards the PATCO train set for New Jersey between 15 and 16th and Locust streets in Philadelphia. The city resident ...
14 years ago
Technical matters hinder move to put Camden police issue on the ballot
Activists in Camden have been circulating a petition that would allow residents to vote on a proposed major shift in local law enforcemen ...
14 years ago
Budget struggles in South Jersey town mean more police layoffs
With its serene lakes and quaint downtown, Medford, New Jersey isn’t exactly a hot bed of crime. In fact, recent FBI data es ...
14 years ago
New Jersey’s looming foreclosure crisis
Foreclosure irregularities are as common in New Jersey as they are in San Francisco, where a recent audit revealed problems in almost eve ...
14 years ago
N.J. towns could save $100 million by joining state health plan, comptroller says
A new audit has found that New Jersey towns could save a lot of money by joining the state’s health plan. State Comptroller ...
14 years ago
Rutgers-Camden and Rowan — two sides of the same problem
We look at the merger of Rutgers-Camden and Rowan universities from the perspective of two associate professors, one from each institutio ...
14 years ago
Nicky Fifth and T-Bone: Two characters helping to revive New Jersey tourism
Two imaginary boys are helping to revolutionize the tourism industry in New Jersey. Nicky Fifth and his friend T-Bone were created ...
14 years ago
To keep drivers on the right side of the law, N.J. may increase fine
Fines may be on the way up for failing to keep right on New Jersey highways. The Senate transportation committee has advanced legi ...
14 years ago
N.J. bill aims to increase transparency over Port Authority operations
The transportation committee in the New Jersey Senate has advanced legislation that would increase transparency over the operations of th ...
14 years ago
$5.5 million in grants to boost local recycling efforts in New Jersey
New Jersey’s 21 counties will receive funding to help boost local recycling efforts as part of a $5.5 million grant package. ...
14 years ago