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N.J. school districts avoid cuts in special education in budget crisis
Officials say growing demands of programs force slicing into general education Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-LedgerHundreds of teachers and educational support professionals hold signs in a "silent vigil"...
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N.J. motorists to experience delays as $2B in construction projects begin
More than $2 billion is being spent this year to repave highways, replace bridges, add new lanes and make other improvements on roads across the state. Though the roadways were clear of construction...
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will meet Queen Elizabeth in New York City
Gov. Chris Christie will meet Queen Elizabeth II of Britain this evening in New York City to lay a wreath at Ground Zero. “This is definitely the first time that the governor will be rubbing elbows...
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Assembly Speaker says she will not block Gov. Christie, Sen. Sweeney property...
Sheila Oliver says Assembly Democrats want to address concerns with Christie before he takes any future action Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerAssembly Speaker Sheila Oliver held a press conference...
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N.J. calls for voluntary water restrictions as temperatures hike up to 100...
TRENTON — State environmental officials called for voluntary water restrictions today as temperatures continued to top 100 degrees in some parts of New Jersey. The U.S. Geological Survey contends New...
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Gov. Christie issues conditional veto of property tax bill in deal with N.J....
Above, Gov. Christie and Senate President Sweeney announced the details of the property tax cap deal on Saturday Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerThere was an air of conviviality in the air during a press...
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Queen Elizabeth II visits Ground Zero, meets Gov. Chris Christie
The queen also chatted with victims of the disaster John Munson/The Star-LedgerQueen Elizabeth II of England visits Ground Zero and the former World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan. NEW YORK —...
View ArticleMorris County groundskeeper's suspension was unjustified, N.J. commission rules
MORRIS COUNTY — A 30-day suspension of a former Morris County groundskeeper has been reversed because it was "unjustified" and his superiors were "prejudiced" against him, the state Civil Service...
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Audit shows public land leases to private firms continue to trouble N.J.
TRENTON — The state is still having trouble managing 236 lease agreements with private companies who are using public property, according to an official audit that was circulated by environmental...
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N.J. lawmakers' plan for 2 percent property tax cap inches closer to reality
Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver says she supports proposal Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerAssembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) shakes Gov. Chris Christie's hand before he addresses a joint session of...
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Gov. Christie plans to refinance N.J. Transportation Trust Fund bonds to...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie plans to refinance New Jersey's Transportation Trust Fund bonds in October to raise another $800 million needed to sustain the fund for another year, a state Treasury...
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Almost 3,000 N.J. students are not allowed to graduate after failing...
Department of Education retooled test, changing how it's given and scored TRENTON — Pleasantville High School senior Angela Martinez donned her cap and gown, hugged her family and marched in her...
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N.J. audit finds $3.2M is wasted on unused state phone lines
N.J. comptroller audit found that no outgoing calls were made from 38,478 landlines during the last three months of 2009 Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey State Comptroller Matthew Boxer....
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N.J. Assemblywomen demand Gov. Christie restore $7.5M in family planning cuts
TRENTON — More than 10 Democratic Assemblywomen stormed Gov. Chris Christie’s office this morning to demand an appointment with him to push for the restoration of $7.5 million in family planning funds...
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N.J. Supreme Court rules insurance company must defend homeowner sued after...
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court today ruled an insurance company must defend a homeowner in a case in which a party guest overdosed on illegal drugs. Finding language in Pennsylvania General...
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Gov. Christie pushes Democratic lawmakers to pass bills coping with property...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Gov. Chris Christie today said he expects the Legislature to "very quickly" approve a compromise capping annual property tax increases at 2 percent — but that won't finish the job....
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Gov. Chris Christie urges N.J. residents to conserve drinking water during...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — As a heat wave bakes New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie today urged residents to "be smart" in conserving drinking water. Despite advisories in certain counties, Christie said the...
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N.J. motor vehicle offices to close Mondays, extend Saturday hours in...
TRENTON — Effective July 31, state Motor Vehicle Commission offices will be closed on Mondays and hours will be extended on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays — a way for the state to save $4 million...
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N.J. Assembly Speaker announces official support for 2 percent property tax cap
TRENTON — Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex), who Tuesday said she would not stand in the way of a property tax cap compromise reached by Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President...
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N.J. mayors tell Assembly panel 2 percent property tax cap will burden towns
TRENTON — Five New Jersey mayors told the Assembly Budget Committee they were “putting the cart before the horse” by working to approve a 2 percent property tax cap before tackling a package of bills...
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