Three-fourths of Sandy fund applicants say NJ has forgotten about them, poll...
The Monmouth poll reveals that just 26 percent indicated New Jersey's efforts are focused on helping people in their situation. The overwhelming majority of Sandy victims who have applied for state...
View ArticleRed-light cameras go dark in Brick Township; assemblyman celebrates with banner
The township brought in $830,000 in red-light camera ticket revenue last year The red-light cameras went dark in Brick today, as the township's mayor became the first in New Jersey to reject the...
View ArticleSalt shipment from Chile expected to arrive in winter-weary NJ today
Despite the federal bureaucratic red tape tying up a shipment of road salt from Maine, a separate supply is due to reach New Jersey today A cargo ship loaded with road salt for winter-weary New Jersey...
View ArticleAssembly Transportation Committee to discuss Super Bowl mass transit snafu
Super Bowl gridlock, Sandy train flooding subjects of committee meeting TRENTON — Monday is shaping up to be a busy day for matters concerning NJ Transit. At 10 a.m. in Trenton, the Assembly...
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View ArticleLawyer for Christie in Bridge scandal withdraws as counsel to Port Authority...
Attorney Randy Mastro's office said that he will not have an immediate comment on his withdraw from the AAA lawsuit and the propriety of his firm representing both the Port Authority in the lawsuit...
View ArticleHearing to discuss Super Bowl transit woes postponed due to lack of cooperation
Hearing also was to touch on trains damaged during Hurricane Sandy, failure to renew trademarks An Assembly Transportation Committee hearing planned Monday to discuss the mass transit gridlock at the...
View ArticleTimeline: A brief history of why you can't pump your own gas in New Jersey
Why the heck can't you pump your own gas here? It comes up every few years, roused by the specter of rising gas prices or a hike in Jersey's famously low gas tax. Or whenever an out of stater stops at...
View ArticleChris Christie's lawyer for bridge scandal withdraws as Port Authority's...
Earlier this week, lawyer Randy Mastro quietly withdrew as counsel to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in an lawsuit brought in federal court in Manhattan. In an unexpected move, the...
View ArticleLobbyists, guns and money in N.J. politics: Explore the database
Explore campaign finance data for gun control, gun rights groups in Jersey. New Jersey is consistently ranked among the states with the strictest gun laws in the nation, and they could be getting...
View ArticleNumber of NJ public retirees with pension of at least 100K climbs 75 percent...
More than 45 percent of the members in what New Jersey Watchdog calls the "100K club" are retired fire and police — 794 of the 1,731. Another 527, slightly more than 30 percent, paid into the...
View ArticleTax freedom day: See how long Jerseyans must work to pay off taxes
New Jersey's combined state and local tax burden has long been one of the highest in the U.S. Gov. Chris Christie unveiled his new $34.4 billion budget proposal Tuesday, ruling out any tax increases...
View ArticleNJ taking fight against potholes to a new front
State had 100,000 potholes in last five months The state is escalating its fight against the persistent potholes that have rattled rims and turned Jersey highways into an obstacle course. The...
View ArticleBridge scandal: 911 tapes from GWB closure to be released today
The tapes may indicate to what extent the closures delayed emergency personnel, slowed commerce or put residents in danger FORT LEE — As commuters languished in miles of traffic during the...
View ArticleBridge scandal: 911 tapes of GWB lane closures released
Dozens of electronic files with 28 hours worth of audio have been released FORT LEE — The municipal clerk at Fort Lee Borough Hall this morning released 911 and police communication tapes from last...
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Port Authority officials: Battle over toll hikes was all for show
The whole process, the authority officials said, was orchestrated from the outset to make the governors look good even as they reached deeper, through the long arm of the authority, into the public’s...
View ArticleWanna buy a bridge? Neighboring state turns to private sector to fix...
New Jersey has 651 structurally deficient bridges As New Jersey wrestles with how it will pay for its crumbling roads and bridges once the Transportation Trust Fund runs out of money in two years,...
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Clean sweep of NJ Transit's top brass continues
NJ Transit's directors of rail and bus divisions told to resign 24 hours after former executive director's final day The shakeup of NJ Transit’s upper management is becoming a clean sweep. In the same...
View ArticleSandy grant revisions leave some towns winners, some losers
The program has been the focus of attention since the mayor of Hoboken charged that her city did not get its fair share because of political considerations — an accusation the state has denied. At...
View ArticleHearing to discuss NJ Transit Super Bowl woes is on again
Drowned trains during Sandy, trademark lapse are also subjects of the committee hearing A state Assembly Transportation Committee hearing to discuss the mass transit mass confusion at the Super Bowl —...
View ArticleBookmakers haven't lost their faith in Christie
While two out of four European bookmakers offering odds on the 2016 presidential race give Florida Sen. Marco Rubio the best chance at snagging the nomination, a third gives the top odds to Christie...
View ArticleNJ's performance in big game not so Super: Assembly panel
More than 30,000 arrived to the Super Bowl by train, twice the number that was expected TRENTON — It was billed as the “first mass transit Super Bowl,” a chance to show the world that New Jersey could...
View ArticleFeds rescind subpoena to Port Authority Chairman David Samson
A subpoena issued by the federal prosecutor from Manhattan to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey seeking documents related to Chairman David Samson was rescinded this afternoon, a source...
View ArticleGun background checks spiked in 2013 as Jersey debated gun control
NICS background checks up nearly 40 percent, FBI data shows. The push by lawmakers to further tighten New Jersey's gun control laws may have had one unintended consequence. Gun sales are up in the...
View ArticleStar-Ledger policy for using 'illegal' in immigration stories
On banning the term "illegal" immigrant: The Star-Ledger follows AP on most style points, and after an internal discussion it made the change shortly afterward. Many readers have asked why The...
View ArticleMost NJ voters oppose gas tax hike but favor millionaires tax, poll says
Fewer than half of Republicans, 47 percent) are in favor of making the wealthy pay more, while 78 percent of Democrats approve of the idea While most New Jersey voters are against raising the gasoline...
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'True goals' of Christie office's pricey, taxpayer-funded lawyer are...
Some are questioning whether the lawyer for the governor's office, Randy Mastro, might be taking steps aimed more directly at protecting Chris Christie personally, in the scandals It is just one...
View ArticleSebelius to stump for Obamacare at Montclair State University today
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary at Health and Human Services, will be at Montclair State University today to issue a last-minute reminder about Obamacare. With one more week for Americans to enroll in...
View ArticleChristie bridge scandal: Top lawmaker questions investigation done by...
State Assemblyman John Wisniewski, a co-chairman of the legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closings, today sharply questioned how outside lawyers for Gov. Chris...
View ArticleSebelius stumps for Obamacare in return visit to NJ
With one week to go, Sebelius returns to fertile NJ ground to stump for Obamacare. Like a candidate who goes to where the votes are, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius returned...
View ArticleSweeney, Weinberg join NJ toll collectors in protesting privatization
Vote on privatizing toll collection could be taken as soon as April 29 WOODBRIDGE — As the deadline nears for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to decide whether to privatize toll collection on the...
View ArticleRecord $170M spent on snow removal by NJ Turnpike Authority, DOT this winter
Five storms in January and February cost the Turnpike and Parkway $10.5 million in lost revenue Jack Frost, Mother Nature and Old Man Winter don’t pay tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State...
View ArticleByrne notice: Former Gov. Brendan Byrne 'roasted' for charity
The notoriously witty Byrne celebrated his 90th birthday by taking a public ribbing for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's education programs. Watch video NEWARK — Former Gov. Brendan Byrne is...
View ArticleSupreme Court voids overall contribution limits to candidates, political parties
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down limits in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees...
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Advocate for clergy sex abuse victims, assistant prosecutor to be honored by...
The awards honor those who have helped crime victims or their survivors Mark Crawford, New Jersey director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, will be honored by the state Attorney...
View ArticleNew NJ 'Going Strong' tourism ads now airing on TV
The new Jersey Shore tourism campaign "Going Strong" kicks off next week. The ads replace the controversial "Stronger Than the Storm" campaign. The state's new Jersey Shore tourism campaign hit the...
View ArticleManhattan DA opens investigation into Port Authority, Christie administration
The request appears to be seeking records that could show conflicts of interest surrounding the major construction projects Prosecutors in Manhattan opened an investigation into the Port Authority of...
View ArticleDistracted driving linked to 1.4 million crashes in N.J. during past 10 years
Driver inattention was a major contributing factor in 1.4 million crashes in New Jersey during the past 10 years, accounting for roughly half of the total traffic accidents that occurred during that...
View ArticleCommissioners should name Port Authority executive director, panelists say
The executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey should be selected by the agency's board of commissioners, not by the governor of New York, according to a panel of of experts...
View ArticleU.S. voters say it's OK to pray at public meetings, NJ poll finds
About 73 percent of the 883 people asked in a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind conducted in December say prayer is OK "as long as the public officials are not favoring some beliefs over...
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McGreevey finds a new stage, a decade after scandal forced him from office
His last election was more than a decade ago, but the former governor — who resigned in disgrace after disclosing an extramarital affair with another man put on the state payroll as his homeland...
View ArticleChange in NJ budget could divert environmental cleanup money to state's...
The proposal is likely to come up Monday when DEP Commissioner Bob Martin is scheduled to appear before the Assembly Budget Committee TRENTON — A change located deep inside New Jersey's proposed...
View ArticleNearly 1,000 NJ Sandy victims have sued flood insurance providers
Officials anticipate that number will reach 2,000 before long Nearly 1,000 Hurricane Sandy victims in New Jersey have filed lawsuits against their flood insurance providers since late 2013, and that...
View ArticleSandy aid must be prioritized for NY and NJ, lawmakers say
U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Charles Schumer today pledged to fight for Hurricane Sandy aid for New Jersey and New York. The federal government is considering creating a national competition for up...
View ArticleNJ high school graduation rate ranks high in new report
A new report finds New Jersey's high school graduation rate is relatively high, and the number of "dropout factory" schools is shrinking. TRENTON — A new report finds New Jersey's high school...
View ArticleSandy housing aid expires for roughly 700 NJ families this week
Federal housing assistance this week ends for hundreds of New Jersey families who have been relying on the aid as they recover from Hurricane Sandy. Federal housing assistance this week ends for...
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Lawmakers would double fines for deceptive airfare pricing
Fines of up to $55,000 a day could be levied against airlines and online ticket sellers that fail to show all costs up front Heading into the summer travel season, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)...
View ArticleSweeney calls on Rutgers to explain why LeGrand will not speak at commencement
State Senate President Steve Sweeney issued a statement today calling on Rutgers University to explain why school officials allegedly rescinded an offer to former football player Eric LeGrand to serve...
View ArticleEric LeGrand and Tom Kean will both speak at Rutgers commencement
Former football player Eric LeGrand will speak at Rutgers University's commencement after all, campus officials announced today. NEW BRUNSWICK — A few days ago, Rutgers University had no one to give...
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