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Gov. Christie's proposed takeover of casino industry may be last chance for...
City's past is marked with political corruption, crime, gambling competition from other states ATLANTIC CITY — It seemed a simple enough idea: Turn Atlantic City’s two main drags into one-way streets...
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Top ex-N.J. officials are cleared of ethics violations one year after...
Statements sparked internal ethics inquiry Mahala Gaylord/The Star-LedgerRalph J. Marra, Jr., acting U.S. Attorney answers questions at a news conference in Newark addressing the federal investigation...
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N.J. lawmakers push for more protection for domestic violence victims
TRENTON — Citing the case of a man accused of gunning down his former girlfriend in front of their young daughter at a Montclair YMCA, four state lawmakers are pushing legislation to provide more...
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N.J. pays $70K to settle Ancora Psychiatric Hospital worker's lawsuit...
Social worker sues saying coworker asked her to demonstrate sex aid NOAH ADDIS/THE STAR-LEDGER The exterior of Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Winslow in a 2007 file photo. WINSLOW -- An Ancora...
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N.J. mulls plan to end free roadside assistance program
TRENTON -- New Jersey transportation officials are considering the elimination the state's free roadside assistance program to replace it with a private company that would charge to change a tire or...
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N.J. Office of Smart Growth gets a new name, new boss in Lt. Gov. Guadagno
TRENTON — The Office of Smart Growth, created to coordinate growth in state agencies, will be renamed the Office of Planning Advocacy, and control will be given to Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, according to...
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N.J. Supreme Court declines gay marriage case filed by six same-sex couples
Split decision rules case must be heard first by lower court to create 'appropriate trial-like record' TRENTON — In a split decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to hear a case from six...
View ArticleN.J. firm withdraws application to build natural gas terminal off Jersey coast
MIDDETOWN TOWNSHIP — One of three companies proposing to build a liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of New Jersey has withdrawn its application. Although Atlantic Sea Island Group has...
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President Obama to visit Edison to promote loan program, tax break bill for...
EDISON — President Obama will have the opportunity to sample some subs when he visits New Jersey Wednesday. Obama will head to Tastee Sub Shop on Plainfield Avenue in Edison once he arrives in the...
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Gov. Christie, N.J. congressional delegation to address economic growth at...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie heads to Washington today to meet with New Jersey's congressional delegation. It's the second meeting between Christie and the state's 15 lawmakers since the Republican...
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N.J. ranks high in children's health, education, despite budget concerns
TRENTON — New Jersey is an expensive place to live, but with its competitive public school system and access to health programs for working poor families, it’s also a good place to raise and educate...
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N.J. business owners criticize Gov. Christie's choice of Staples as state's...
TRENTON — Some New Jersey businesses are up in arms over Gov. Chris Christie's four-year, $6 million contract with Staples to be the state's provider of office supplies, according to a report on...
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N.J. is among 19 finalists for federal Race to the Top education funding
New Jersey's application for up to $400 million in federal education dollars under the federal Race to the Top school reform program is one of 19 finalists, according to an official with the U.S....
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N.J. arts council declines to adopt Lt. Gov. Guadagno's call for new...
TRENTON — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, under fire for seeking free tickets and failing to meet state ethics requirements, adopted three of the four reforms requested by Lt. Gov. Kim...
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N.J. State Police driver involved in former Gov. Corzine's crash to receive...
Former Gov. Jon Corzine’s accident on the Garden State Parkway three years ago continues to haunt Robert Rasinski, the State Police driver during the crash. Today the pension board said Rasinski was...
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N.J. law firms that employ municipal court judges are banned from making...
TRENTON — Law firms in New Jersey that employ municipal court judges are banned from making political contributions, the state’s highest court ruled today. To eliminate questions about the source of...
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N.J. Supreme Court ruling allows informal hearing in drug court
TRENTON — Richard Clarke was not going to win employee of the month. For a year-and-a-half, he would log fake merchandise returns at Staples and take cash from the safe to support his $200 a day crack...
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N.J. foreclosure filings double, unresolved cases spike 163 percent in 2009
TRENTON — Foreclosure filings have doubled in the last year, creating a 163 percent spike in the number of unresolved cases, while criminal matters moved faster through the court system, resulting in...
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Rowan, Rutgers study says N.J. is running out of open space, renews urban...
For the first time, New Jersey’s landscape is covered more by housing and shopping malls rather than forests, the real consequence of the "two most sprawling decades" ever, a report being released...
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Delays, traffic are likely in Edison, at Newark airport for President Obama's...
Edison Police will shut down a half-mile stretch of Plainfield Avenue, near Routes 27 and 1 Alex Wong/Getty ImagesU. S. President Barack Obama speaks about legislation to help small business in the...
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