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Stalled bill to deregulate telecom industry could be revived in N.J. Senate
TRENTON —A controversial bill to deregulate the telecom industry in New Jersey, stalled since April, could be revived in the state Senate today. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, who sponsors the...
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N.J. Democratic budget would give $11.14M to Cooper University Hospital...
TRENTON — The Democratic state budget proposal scheduled for votes today in the Senate and Assembly budget committees would allow Cooper University Hospital's cancer institute in Camden to get $11.14...
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N.J. Senate committee approves resolution to stop Medicaid cuts
TRENTON — A resolution aimed at stopping Gov. Chris Christie sweeping changes to New Jersey's Medicaid program has survived its first legislative test. The Senate Budget Committee approved the...
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N.J. Assembly committee approves two charter school bills
TRENTON — Two bills clearing the way for more charter schools in New Jersey have been approved by an Assembly committee. One allows non-public schools to be transformed into charter schools. The other...
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N.J. Senate, Assembly Budget Committees approve $30.6B budget
Gov. Christie's proposed budget planned to spend about $1 billion less, in part because of a less generous revenue estimate Watch video TRENTON — The Senate and Assembly Budget Committees have both...
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In budget proposal, N.J. Democrats now agree with Christie's savings estimates
TRENTON — Democrats proved today the old political axiom that where you stand is often where you sit. After spending weeks railing against Gov. Chris Christie’s estimated savings from health benefit...
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N.J. Assembly budget panel approves 2-year tax hike on millionaires
TRENTON — An Assembly budget panel has approved a two-year income tax increase on New Jersey's 16,000 millionaires. Democrats say the surcharge will generate more than $500 million in additional...
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Bill to deregulate N.J. telecom industry lacks state Senate support,...
TRENTON — An attempt to revive a controversial bill to deregulate the telecom industry has failed. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), who drafted an amendment in an effort to win over opponents and...
View ArticleCourt rules husband of Edison AT&T worker who died from blood clot entitled...
EDISON — The husband of an AT&T manager who died from a blood clot after sitting at her desk for more than 10 hours one night is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, an appellate court...
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N.J. Senate approves nomination of Anne Patterson to state Supreme Court
TRENTON — After a more than year-long standoff, the state Senate voted to approve the nomination of Anne Patterson to the state Supreme Court. Voting just before 10 p.m., the Senate finally gave...
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N.J. Senate fails to block WNET plan, ending NJN network
TRENTON — New Jersey Senate Democrats tonight failed to block Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to let WNET/Channel 13 run New Jersey public television, signaling a big win for the Republican governor and...
View ArticleIncome tax increase on NJ millionaires passed by Senate committee, awaits...
TRENTON — In a vote along partisan lines, the Senate Budget Committee tonight approved a two-year income tax increase on New Jersey's 16,000 millionaires. Democrats say the surcharge will generate...
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Manager of N.J. child abuse hotline is fired following case of 8-year-old...
Christiana Glenn, 8, died last month from malnutrition and a broken leg after DYFS authorities allegedly missed tips she was being mistreated by her mother Courtesy of the familyChristiana Glenn...
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Gov. Christie is set to sign bill requiring public workers to contribute more...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is set to sign what he calls his biggest legislative accomplishment today. The employee benefits bill requires more than 500,000 teachers, police and other public workers...
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N.J. Democrats weigh in with meatier budget in contrast to Christie's plan
Party would restore $1B in aid for poor, kids, working class Watch video TRENTON — Democrats all but sat on the sidelines last year as Gov. Chris Christie’s spartan budget sailed through the...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Sen. Lautenberg says thousands have died in rail...
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) wants an increased look at threats to rail safety now that terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden is dead. In a recent television interview, New Jersey's senior senator...
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N.J. gay marriage advocates seek legalization on heels of N.Y. law
TRENTON — Gay marriage supporters will announce a lawsuit seeking to legalize it in New Jersey on Wednesday, just days after New York signed gay marriage into law. A media advisory from Lambda Legal,...
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Gov. Chris Christie signs N.J. public worker pension overhaul bill
Public employees will pay more into pension, health benefits under new law, beginning tomorrow Watch video TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today signed into law controversial legislation that will force...
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N.J. ethics committee to prepare charges against assemblyman for 'appearance...
TRENTON — In a rare move, a legislative ethics committee has voted to draw up charges against a sitting assemblyman for the "appearance of impropriety." At issue is whether Assemblyman Scott Rumana...
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N.J. court ruling on police searches reverses conviction of Newark man found...
Answering a knock at the door with a marijuana cigarette in your mouth isn't enough reason for police to search your house without a warrant in New Jersey, a state appeals court panel ruled today. In...
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