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Five more N.J. counties are approved for federal disaster assistance after...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved five more New Jersey counties as eligible for disaster assistance from a March nor’easter that flooded many parts of the state. The declaration on...
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N.J. education chief promotes teacher tenure changes, 'merit pay' reforms
Schundler met with 400 N.J. school superintendents, board members, other educators Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerBret Schundler testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation...
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N.J. Senate panel approves borrowing from federal government to prevent $1B...
Bill does not include Christie's plan to cut unemployment benefits for future recipients Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerView from above the New Jersey Senate Chamber at the Statehouse in Trenton in...
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Gov. Christie nominates former major league pitcher, 'Sopranos' actor for...
TRENTON — A former major league pitcher and an actor from "The Sopranos" are among New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nominees for the New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission. The pitcher is Al...
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker's national prominence is on the rise
NEWARK — For a snapshot of what unites and divides people over Mayor Cory A. Booker, look no further than his list of campaign donors, where alongside the auto mechanics, attorneys and homemakers are...
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NEWARK — A New Jersey court has found that records of settlements reached by insurance companies on behalf of government entities should be open to the public. In 2008, lawyer Mark Cimino asked used...
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N.J. Democrats, Gov. Christie propose dueling tax plans
Democrats propose tax hike for millionaires, while Christie accuses them of pandering Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie holds up a set of 33 bills at the Statehouse this afternoon he...
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Majority of N.J. adult high school programs expect to cease due to budget cuts
NORTH PLAINFIELD -- Emanuel Compas, Juan Amaya and Rosaura Silva couldn’t have more distinctly different backgrounds. Compas, 18, came to North Plainfield from Haiti two years ago and is working...
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Former N.J. Assemblyman Van Pelt denies taking $10K bribe from FBI informant
Van Pelt says he believed money was consultant fee payment for development project Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerFormer N.J. Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt leaves federal court during his corruption trial....
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N.J. halts solar power rebate program as funds run low, to accept...
TRENTON — After a surge in applications this month, a New Jersey program to give homeowners rebates for installing solar panels on their homes has stopped accepting new requests until September. The...
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N.J. Supreme Court overturns libel ruling on newspaper quoting lawsuit
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court, citing the right of citizens to public information, ruled today that the media are protected from defamation lawsuits if they meet certain conditions when reporting...
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Ex-Tinton Falls cop wins $5M lawsuit against N.J. State Police for excessive...
TINTON FALLS -- The New Jersey Turnpike Authority plans to appeal a jury verdict that awarded $5 million to a former Tinton Falls police officer who sued a state trooper for excessive force. The...
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, DEP chief seek reduced pollution from coal-burning...
Plant near Warren County has 3 times emissions amount of all 7 N.J. facilities combined Photo courtesy of NJDEPA photo of Portland Generating Station in Northampton County in Pennsylvania. Before...
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Congressional candidate Jon Runyan 'takes responsibility' for late property...
Candidates don’t typically advertise their unsavory behavior, but Republican congressional hopeful Jon Runyan today opened his closet and let the skeletons tumble out — revealing late property tax...
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N.J. education chief says pension proposals could prompt fewer than 13,000...
Plan includes calculating pensions based on teacher's salary from past five years Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerEducation Commissioner Bret Schundler (center) leaves the committee room after answering...
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N.J. Senate committee may consider school voucher bill creating 'opportunity...
Five-year pilot program to allow up to 4,000 children to leave failing school for private school, to cost $24 million in first year Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerNJ Gov. Chris Christie delivers the...
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N.J. Turnpike Authority employees cash in $7.2M in unused sick, vacation time
New Jersey Turnpike Authority workers converted more than $7.2 million in unused sick and vacation time into cash over the past two years while still working, a report on NorthJersey.com. A number of...
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Rally promoted on Facebook against Kyleigh's Law to be held at Morris County...
Kyleigh’s Law requires young drivers to display red license plate decals Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-LedgerDonna Weeks, mother of Kyleigh D'Alessio (she was 16 ), who was a passenger killed on December...
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Ex-co-workers of former Assemblyman Van Pelt to testify in N.J. bribe...
Van Pelt is accused of taking $10K bribe from informant in exchange for rushing a development project Hidden camera video footage shows Van Pelt accepting an envelope of cash that a government witness...
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N.J. Senate committee approves school voucher bill during raucous hearing
TRENTON -- A Senate committee approved legislation today creating scholarships for students to attend private schools during a raucous hearing held in front of the Statehouse Annex building. Hundreds...
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