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Environmentally sensitive areas of N.J. off-limits to development, court rules
TRENTON — In a blow to builders in New Jersey, a state appeals court panel said environmentally sensitive areas of the Garden State remain off-limits to development under the state’s water quality...
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Obama administration clarifies medical marijuana enforcement for N.J., other...
The federal government is concerned about the increase of large-scale pot growers and sellers. Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesA jar of marijuana is seen on a vendor table at the Cannabis Crown 2010 expo...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Did Christie promise no education cuts when he was...
Chris Christie had a lot to say about education when he was running for governor of New Jersey. But did he ever vow not to cut state aid to public schools? PolitiFact New Jersey waded through a number...
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Gov. Christie signs state budget after series of deep cuts
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie took an ax to the state budget Thursday. Destroying Democrats’ efforts to restore funding to public assistance programs, the Republican governor Thursday slashed $900...
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Former N.J. State Police official Juan Mattos Jr. confirmed as U.S. marshal
TRENTON — The U.S. Senate has confirmed a former high-ranking New Jersey State Police official as the U.S. marshal for the District of New Jersey. Juan Mattos Jr. becomes the first Hispanic to hold...
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American Dream Meadowlands, formerly Xandadu, is slowly sinking
Project's haste takes toll as equipment sits rusting Watch video Jerry McCrea/The Star Ledger The long unopened project formerly known as Xanadu will need major repairs to escalators and elevators...
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Gov. Christie budget cuts could lead to layoffs of legislative staffers
Republicans could be forced to bear the brunt of the cuts TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie slashed the Assembly and Senate budgets by nearly $4 million, which some fear may lead to layoffs of legislative...
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N.J. cities likely to suffer most from Gov. Christie budget cuts
TRENTON — The state’s cities may bear the biggest brunt of the Gov. Chris Christie’s budget cuts, which in many cases went well beyond slashing items sought by Democrats. The biggest cut came in...
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Future of popular after-school program in Newark, Paterson uncertain after...
TRENTON — The future of a popular program that provides after-school activities to students in mostly urban areas is uncertain after Gov. Chris Christie slashed its budget “We are devastated,” said...
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N.J. public colleges' loss of $55M in funding will hurt opportunity and...
TRENTON — The state's public colleges are speaking out after Gov. Chris Christie made deep cuts to higher education funding before signing his $29.7 billion budget Thursday. Christie eliminated $55...
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N.J. nursing homes to see state, federal funding cuts of $75M
TRENTON — Nursing homes across the state will see their state and federal funding cut by $75 million under the budget signed by Gov. Chris Christie yesterday. Democrats attempted to restore the cuts...
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Newark-based child advocacy center president calls 75-percent cut in state...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s cuts to a Newark-based program for abused children are misguided and should be reconsidered, said the president of the program’s board. Christie all but eliminated...
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Gov. Christie stops Democrats' attempt to redirect money from N.J. Council on...
TRENTON — In his budget signed yesterday, Gov. Chris Christie foiled a controversial attempt by Democrats to steer money from the New Jersey Council on the Arts to the Newark Museum, Battleship New...
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Program providing property tax relief to seniors survives budget cuts with...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie pretty much decimated the Democrats' wish list for additional spending, but one thing did survive his veto pen: a $61 million increase in property tax relief for seniors....
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Gov. Chris Christie uses vetoes to cut more than $1B from N.J. Democrats' budget
The governor made cuts to health care, higher education and programs for the state's poorest residents, while doubling the state's surplus Watch video TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie stunned virtually...
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Gov. Christie vetoes $15M in state subsidies for horse racing
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie this afternoon vetoed a move by the New Jersey Racing Commission to allocate $15 million in state subsidies to bolster horse racing purses. Christie said the allocation...
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Gov. Christie to close Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Hunterdon County
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie decided today that Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital will permanently be closing its doors in June 2012, a state senator told the Express-Times of Easton, Pa. "I'm very, very...
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Outrage and disappointment follow Gov. Christie's line-item veto of...
State Sen. Loretta Weinberg: 'The only people that benefit in Chris Christie's new normal are economically well-off, white and male' Watch video TRENTON — It didn’t take long for the outrage to bubble...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: That cheese cost N.J. taxpayers how much?
New Jersey Democrats recently sent a press release around stating that Gov. Chris Christie owes the state thousands of dollars for various expenses. The Democrats were pointing to documents they...
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Officials: Budget a mess of politics
Republicans surmise the Democratic budget was a poorly calculated decision Watch video TRENTON — For months, it was one of the quietest budget seasons Trenton has ever seen. As the $30.6 billion...
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