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2 years later, legacy of Operation Bid Rig corruption sting lives on
Eight of the 46 charged in largest federal corruption sting in New Jersey history are still awaiting trial Thomas Costello/The Associated PressSolomon Dwek, right, with his lawyer, Michael B. Himmel,...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: The truth behind N.J.'s property tax credits and...
In a new radio ad, Gov. Chris Christie and the state GOP are touting some elements of the state budget, saying New Jersey property tax credits have doubled and there have been no new tax increases for...
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Redrawn N.J. legislative districts offer few gains for minorities, analysis...
Hispanics make up almost 18 percent of the population, but hold 5 percent of seats TRENTON — While jockeying to redraw state legislative districts in their favor earlier this year, Democrats and...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: State Sen. Lesniak claims juvenile crime rates triple...
The rate of juvenile crime triples in the immediate hours after school, according to recent testimony on the New Jersey Senate floor by Raymond Lesniak (D-Union). The problem with that claim, though,...
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Major GOP donors are anxious, even if Gov. Christie isn't
Governor's visit to Iowa has some Republicans hoping Christie will re-consider his decision not to run for President Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Chrisite figures to have a lot of GOP donors...
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N.J. to hold public hearings on Christie's energy proposal
TRENTON — New Jersey residents will soon get their first chance to comment on Gov. Chris Christie's proposal for the state's energy future. Three public hearings on the revised energy master plan are...
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Gawker, ACLU request records of correspondence between Gov. Christie and Fox...
Lawsuit says the records and other correspondence between Ailes and Christie's office should be released under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act. AP file, Star-Ledger fileFox News Chairman Roger...
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N.J. hits new record for solar energy installations, officials say
TRENTON — The state hit a new record in June for solar energy installations and the resulting electric generation capacity compared to any prior month, according to state environmental officials....
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Former Jersey City office manager at N.J City University pleads guilty to...
TRENTON — A former office manager at New Jersey City University in Jersey City pleaded guilty today to helping her husband steal more than $486,000 from the school's Student Government Organization,...
View ArticleUnion Township man sentenced to 5 years in prison for Internet domain name theft
TRENTON — A Union Township man believed to be the target of New Jersey's first prosecution of an Internet domain name theft was sentenced Friday to five years in state prison. According to the...
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N.J. Senator says states have the right to offer in-state Internet gambling
ATLANTIC CITY — A New Jersey lawmaker is asserting that individual states have the legal right to offer in-state Internet gambling within their own borders. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, D-Union, wrote...
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Chris Christie talks education in Iowa, but can't avoid questions about his...
Christie emphasized the need for compromise: 'I don't have to win every argument.' Watch video DES MOINES, IOWA — Gov. Chris Christie took his talk of dramatically overhauling education to Iowa today,...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Is Trenton experiencing a crime wave because of high...
TRENTON — State Sen. Shirley Turner says crime is up in the state's capital because unemployment in Trenton is double that of other New Jersey communities. But Turner only has some of her facts...
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Closure of Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital has patients' families worried
TRENTON — The Sen. Garrett W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Hunterdon County is closing, and Mary Zdanowicz is frightened. She says her 49-year-old sister, Beth Grojean, diagnosed with severe...
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In face of lawsuit, Gov. Christie makes copy of calendar public, revealing...
No other record of correspondence between the men exists, governor's office says Star-Ledger file photosFox News Chairman Roger Ailes, right, said he met with Gov. Chris Christie, and Christie made...
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In Iowa, Christie's talk turns to presidency
Governor speaks on education, but faces questions on White House Watch video DES MOINES, Iowa — He might have gone to Iowa to talk about education Monday, but Gov. Chris Christie couldn’t escape the...
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N.J. owes thousands of corrections officers back pay, judge rules
The dispute centers on a program the state began in January 1998 establishing the pay and training for newly hired corrections employees Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerCandidates salute during the...
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Former NJN staple Michael Aron to join NJTV
TRENTON — New Jersey's dean of Statehouse reporters is returning to TV. Michael Aron, who served as news director at New Jersey Network before it was turned over to WNET-TV in New York on July 1, has...
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N.J. modeling company charged with consumer fraud
TRENTON — A company that promised hopeful parents their children would be marketed to modeling or acting companies was charged today with consumer fraud and accused of forcing parents to pay for what...
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N.J. chemical company must help pay for Passaic River cleanup, judge rules
TRENTON — A major chemical company must help pay for cleaning up the lower Passaic River polluted decades ago by a Newark pesticide manufacturing plant, a state Superior Court judge has ruled....
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