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N.J. residents' opinion of state is lowest in 30 years, poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of New Jersey residents surveyed say the state is a good place to live. However, that's the lowest positive rating the Monmouth University Poll has found in 30 years of asking the...
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Judge orders Lt. Gov. Guadagno to show why Carl Lewis should be excluded from...
Guadagno ruled Lewis does not meet residency requirement, but judge says wrongly taking him off ballot could constitute irreparable harm EPA/PETER FOLEYCarl Lewis, pictured in an April 11 photo, is...
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Moody's cuts N.J. bond rating by one notch, citing slow economic recovery,...
TRENTON — Moody’s Investors Service downgraded New Jersey’s bond rating by one step today, citing the state’s slow economic recovery and mounting employee retirement costs. The downgrade comes less...
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Gov. Christie to discuss N.J. education reform plans at Harvard University
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie will air his education plans in another high-level academic setting. Christie is scheduled to speak with faculty and students at the Harvard University Graduate School of...
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All but two N.J. towns vote to reject raising property taxes over Gov....
Voters rejected property-tax increases in 12 municipalities today, while two towns approved special ballots to exceed the new 2 percent municipal property-tax cap. Brick Township and Lambertville...
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N.J. residents like their hometowns more than the state, Monmouth University...
Nearly half of people surveyed say taxes are what they most dislike about New Jersey Noah Addis/The Star-LedgerA view of the exterior of the Statehouse in Trenton in this file photo. New Jerseyans...
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N.J. could soon ban 'bath salts'
TRENTON — New Jersey may soon add itself to a list of places that have banned a synthetic drug that can cause hallucinations, extreme paranoia and delusions. The state Division of Consumer Affairs is...
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Six chemicals used to make 'bath salts' are added to N.J. list of banned...
There have been more than 1,400 reported cases of 'bath salts' abuse in the United State since September, according to the National Poison Data System Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger"Bath salts," a...
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N.J. voters approve nearly 80 percent of school budgets
In total, taxpayers approved 429 of the 538 budgets Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerDan Kurinzi (center) signs the ledger as he and his wife Marie (left) cast their ballots at Battin Middle School in...
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Gov. Christie takes questions from children of N.J. workers
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie fielded questions from the children of state workers today as part of "Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day." Christie, who had daughter Bridgett and son Patrick with...
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Federal judge rules against Carl Lewis' claim that N.J. residency requirement...
Lewis still hopes to run for N.J. Senate EPA/Peter FoleyAfter New Jersey rejected Olympic star Carl Lewis in his bid for state Senate due to issues with residency requirements, his lawyers argued in...
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N.J. agrees to give developer up to $200M in tax breaks in deal to finish...
EAST RUTHERFORD — New Jersey has agreed to give the company that owns Mall of America up to $200 million in tax breaks as part of a deal to finish the troubled mega-mall retail and entertainment...
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N.J. awards $2.4M contract for restoring tower honoring Thomas Edison
EDISON — New Jersey environmental officials have awarded a $2.4 million contract for restoration work at a tower honoring inventor Thomas Edison. The contract awarded today to Bergenfield firm Astral...
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N.J. bill restricting where sex offenders can live advances
TRENTON — Towns would have the power to ban sex offenders from living near schools and playgrounds under a bill that passed without opposition by the state Senate today. The senators handed a victory...
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N.J. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Mary O'Dowd as state...
TRENTON — A Rutgers University graduate today won unanimous support from a Senate panel to become state health commissioner after fielding tough questions about Gov. Chris Christie’s decisions to...
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N.J. lawmakers near vote to eliminate early-release prison program
Two homicides have been allegedly committed by inmates released early Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie delivers a speech at the Statehouse in this February file photo. TRENTON —...
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Gov. Christie is set to speak at Harvard about ideas for education reform
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Gov. Chris Christie is heading to Harvard to discuss his hotly debated education reform proposals. Christie will speak this afternoon at the Harvard University Graduate School of...
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N.J. residents in 12 towns reject property tax hike over Christie's 2 percent...
TRENTON — For almost a year, politicians on both sides of the aisle have touted the passage of a 2 percent property tax cap, designed to reign in local spending, halt sharp increases in property...
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N.J. alerts 200K Medicaid recipients of requirement to enroll in HMO
The first wave of Medicaid clients will have to select a managed care provider by June 10, or one will be chosen for them Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerThen Governor-elect Chris Christie looks on as...
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Nearly 80 percent of N.J. school budgets pass, representing highest rate in a...
Bound Brook Superintendent Edward Hoffman was not expecting his district’s budget to pass — voters in the Somerset County town have only approved the school budget twice in the past 15 years. "In the...
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