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Lawmakers to propose cutting N.J. employee perks after Delaware River Port...
TRENTON — Responding to controversy surrounding the Delaware River Port Authority, two South Jersey lawmakers today announced they will introduce a bill meant to cut down on public employee perks and...
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N.J. Senate, Assembly committees approve Barnegat Bay cleanup bills
TOMS RIVER — A package of bills aimed at restoring the health of Barnegat Bay but criticized by some as too intrusive on county government and the lawn care industry cleared two key legislative...
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Proposed merger of Cherry Hill, borough may spark movement to reduce N.J....
In 12 to 16 months a commission can recommend consolidation to Cherry Hill's mayor (above) who will decide if the township should merge with Merchantville Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerCherry Hill Mayor...
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N.J. teachers salaries to see average hike of about two percent in upcoming...
Although wage increase is lowest in 30 years, almost two-thirds of school districts will give raises Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie is followed by Education Commissioner Bret...
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N.J. will borrow $2.25B to help with cash flow
TRENTON — New Jersey started this budget year with almost $900 million less cash on hand than last year and will borrow $2.25 billion in short-term notes to help pay the bills, officials said Friday....
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N.J. police unions negotiate concessions to save jobs in cash-strapped towns
Changes to overtimes, health care and other benefits being agreed to Sarah Rice/For the Star-Ledger New officers salute during graduation from the Newark Police Academy for the 115th Police Recruit...
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N.J.'s $1.6B revenue last month meets budget projections
TRENTON -- New Jersey state revenue for July was virtually on target with expectations, coming in .4 percent below forecast in the first month of the new state budget, a report released today by the...
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Judge says N.J. can move forward with $15M for parks, despite lawsuit from...
Money was originally intended to replace 268 acres of trees destroyed in a Turnpike widening project Cie Stroud/For The Times of TrentonA Robbinsville Township truck blocks a Turnpike construction...
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N.J. anti-abortion group head finds poor billing practices in state family...
TRENTON — The leader of an anti-abortion group has found a new reason state lawmakers should not resurrect a $7.5 million grant for family planning centers: poor billing practices. Marie Tasy of New...
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Newark joins several U.S. towns in outsourcing jobs to curb rising personnel...
NEWARK — Communities across the state and country, plagued by stagnant revenues and bloated personnel costs, are turning more and more to privatization as a permanent stopgap to spiraling deficits....
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Concern over future sparks spike in retirement of N.J. workers
Officials estimate total number of retirements this year at 19,000 TRENTON — When Gov. Chris Christie’s pension-cutting rhetoric started rumbling through union halls, fire stations and teachers...
View ArticleN.J. bill would allow wineries to also operate as breweries
TRENTON -- New Jersey wineries could soon receive an economic boost. One measure recently introduced in both chambers of the state legislature would allow wineries to expand into the malt beverage...
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Central Jersey special election to test Gov. Christie, unions
District, in Mercer, Middlesex counties, is home to thousands of public workers Star-Ledger fileStar-Ledger file photos of Tom Goodwin, left, and Linda Greenstein. TRENTON — When Democratic...
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Delaware River Port Authority gives $700K for Pennsauken football field
PENNSAUKEN — A football field will be built on a five-acre site behind a Pennsauken elementary school with money provided by the Delaware River Port Authority, according to a report on...
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N.J. Senate committee to consider bill to expand charter school system
Rutgers University would be given the authority to oversee creation of charter schools Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerEducation Commissioner Bret Schundler is expected to speak at today's...
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N.J. education head says multiple organizations should be able to authorize...
TRENTON — State Education Commissioner Bret Schundler said today he supports the idea of allowing more entities to authorize charter schools, a responsibility currently only held by his department....
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N.J. Sen. Robert Menendez says Republicans attempt to score points from...
GARFIELD — Sen. Robert Menendez, who is leading the Democrats' campaign to retain control of the U.S. Senate, this morning said Republicans are only jeopardizing their political chances by trying to...
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Gov. Chris Christie approves N.J. law removing offensive references to people...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today made it illegal for state laws or rules to identify anyone with a developmental or intellectual disability as "mentally retarded" by signing legislation sought by...
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Gov. Christie responds to criticism over N.J. Supreme Court decision not to...
Some Democrats noted that the three justices, who faced renomination and reconfirmation, voted to deny the motion Aaron Houston/For The Star-LedgerN.J. Gov. Chris Christie speaks with the press at his...
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Assemblyman John Wisniewski vows to address recent NJ Transit service...
TRENTON — The chairman of the Assembly Transportation Committee today said he will hold a hearing to examine repeated service disruptions involving New Jersey Transit trains this summer — and he wants...
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