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Wharton Mayor Chegwidden announces bid for N.J. Senate seat against long-time...
WHARTON — The normally placid waters in which Morris County Republicans swim have become a bit choppy this primary season. There are still five weeks before voters go to the polls, but already there...
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Environmental groups complain of being outnumbered by 'special interests' at...
The activists question the motivation behind the stakeholder meetings, which they say are part of a hard push by the administration to erode environmental protections Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerNew...
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N.J. paid $7M to settle lawsuits from three abused foster children
Some hail effects of 2003 reform effort, but victims' lawyers question progress Star-Ledger file photoXavier Jones, a 21-month-old boy that died after he swallowed a bottle of methadone that belonged...
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Former N.J. Gov. McGreevey is denied bid for priesthood
NEWARK — Nearly seven years after quitting as Governor, Jim McGreevey has been rejected in his quest to join the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, according to a report on NYPost.com. The report...
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Analysis finds state's legislative redistricting has big impact on female...
A new analysis from Rutgers University finds that female lawmakers in the state were hit the hardest by the recent redistricting process. Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerAssemblywoman Joan Quigley...
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Gov. Chris Christie will host Hamilton town hall meeting Tuesday
Christie expected to discuss health and pension benefits for state workers in his 14th town hall meeting Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie, scheduled to speak at a Hamilton town hall...
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N.J. Senate to vote Thursday on legislation to allow towns restrict where sex...
TRENTON — The state Senate on Thursday will vote on legislation to allow towns to restrict where sex offenders live. The bill (S837), sponsored by state Sen. Fred Madden (D-Gloucester), would let...
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N.J. Senate Judiciary Committee to consider Gov. Christie's nominees Thursday
Health commissioner, Sports and Exposition Authority officials among those to be considered Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerGovernor Chris Christie during a press conference in his office at the...
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Nest egg is missing for N.J. public worker retirees
Study: Garden State leads U.S. in future health costs Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerGov Chris Christie, foreground, and Senate President Stephen Sweeney, back right, Gov. Chris Christie and state...
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Rev. Sharpton, national union leaders to rally across N.J. to draw attention...
TRENTON — The Rev. Al Sharpton and national union leaders have scheduled events around the state to draw attention to the hardships facing New Jersey's working families. Sharpton will be joined today...
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Priesthood bid of former Gov. McGreevey is denied, report says
Episcopal leaders see divorce as issue Tony Kurdzuk.The Star-LedgerFormer Gov. Jim McGreevey, right, is greeted by Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman at the Statehouse in a January file photo....
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N.J. redistricting gives women short shrift
New map cuts female legislative representation from key areas, report finds Alexandra Pais/For The Star-LedgerAssemblywoman Denise Coyle holds up food during the kickoff for the "Curbing Hunger" food...
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N.J. school elections will be held tomorrow to avoid Passover conflict
New Jersey school budgets and school board candidates will be up for votes in a rare Wednesday election. The school elections were moved to Wednesday so they wouldn't conflict with Passover this year....
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Christie is critical of Legislature, Supreme Court in Hamilton town hall meeting
Governor, on Democratic lawmakers: 'I don't need people who are going to be an automatic no on everything' Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie holds a town meeting at the Grounds for...
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N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission seeks bids from vendors to evaluate remaining...
TRENTON — The state Motor Vehicle Commission, which has closed or consolidated 14 locations over the last four years and is shuttering three more Saturday, is seeking bids from vendors to evaluate its...
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Lt. Gov. Guadagno rules Carl Lewis doesn't meet residency requirement to run...
Guadagno overturned an administrative law judge's decision EPA/PETER FOLEYNine-time Olympic Gold medalist Carl Lewis declares his candidacy for New Jersey State Senate in this April 11 photo. TRENTON...
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Rev. Al Sharpton criticizes Gov. Christie in Trenton, alleges 'assault on...
Sharpton urged N.J. to push back against campaign to weaken unions Martin Griff/The Times of TrentonThe Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton today, at the beginning of a...
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Meadowlands Racetrack may open next weekend after tellers union accepts...
The union's executive board today voted to accept offer from N.Y. developer Jeffrey Gural, who wants to lease the financially troubled facility from N.J. Robert SciarrinoDrivers warm up horses at the...
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Ex-Department of Community Affairs worker charged in 'taxpayer-sponsored drug...
DOVER — During the six years Octavia Sallie-Hicks worked for the state Department of Community Affairs, she had access to dozens, possibly hundreds, of low-income residents looking for subsidized...
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Voters in 14 N.J. towns to decide whether local governments should exceed...
If the referendum is voted down, the rejection will be final, and the respective towns will have to deal with the results Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerFourteen towns will ask voters to exceed 2 percent...
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