Eric 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...
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Steve Sweeney issued a statement today calling on Rutgers University to explain why school officials allegedly rescinded an offer to former football player Eric LeGrand to serve...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 ArticleLawmakers 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 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...
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 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 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 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 ArticleMcGreevey 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 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...
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 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 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 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 ArticleAdvocate 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 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...
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 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 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 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...
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