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N.J. Legislature to approve $400M federal 'Race to the Top' grant application
Lawmakers expected to pass resolution in support of U.S. education grant, but do not endorse Christie's merit-based plan Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (center) makes a...
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Gov. Chris Christie pushes for property tax cap in N.J. Constitution
Christie also says Legislature needs to give more power to mayors in negotiations with unions, encourage consolidation Joe Epstein/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie traveled to Hoboken to talk with...
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N.J. drivers' advocate works many roads
A motorist with a neatly coiffed professorial beard and spotless white polo shirt pulls up at the full service gas station, puts to memory the number of miles on his tripometer and walks quickly to...
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Fifty N.J. school construction projects are stuck in limbo
Mismanagement scandals, financial crises, red tape stall plans for improved facilities Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerNew Brunswick Schools Superintendent Richard Kaplan stands outside the RedShaw "Swing"...
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Nutrition advocates warn against Gov. Christie's cut to N.J. school breakfast...
TRENTON — Nutrition advocates say Gov. Chris Christie's proposed cuts to the school breakfast programs could mean hungry, unfocused students in New Jersey's classrooms. The governor has proposed...
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Port Authority chairman re-appointmented, trash-hauling rail station approved
NEW YORK — Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Gov. Chris Christie today approved the re-appointment of Chairman Anthony Coscia in an effort to provide continuity to the agency’s efforts to...
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Philadelphia mobster's son charged in N.J. gambling bust gets $350K bail
MORRISTOWN — A judge in Morris County set bail today for Nicodemo S. Scarfo at $350,000 after he was among 34 people arrested last week in an alleged illegal gambling ring involving the Lucchese crime...
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Manville woman must forfeit her 'Bioch' license plates after complaint of...
Motor Vehicle Commission won't renew registration without the return of profanity plates New Jersey woman fights for her 'BIOCH' license plates MANVILLE — For four years, Kim Romano’s personalized...
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N.J. report finds state college aid group's management in 'disarray'
Higher Education Student Assistance Authority missed potential fraud, according to state probe by the Office of the Inspector General Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerSen. Richard J. Codey, left, with Mary...
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Hackensack borrows $5M to pay retiring employees for unused sick, vacation days
HACKENSACK -- The city had to borrow nearly $5 million to cover unused sick and vacation days for employees who are retiring this year. A wave of public employees decided to cash in on their benefits...
View ArticleN.J.'s moon rock is missing
TRENTON -- New Jersey's moon rock has vanished. The sliver of stone encased in plastic and mounted on a wooden plaque was one of NASA's "Goodwill Moon Rocks." They were presented nearly 38 years ago...
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Judge will rule on N.J. public employees paying 1.5 percent toward benefits
TRENTON — A judge is expected to rule Thursday whether public employees in New Jersey must pay at least 1.5 percent of their salaries toward health insurance. Police and fire unions are trying to stop...
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Ex-N.J. Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt is convicted of taking $10K bribe
Van Pelt is the highest ranking public official convicted in sweeping FBI probe into corruption, money-laundering Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerFormer N.J. Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt heads to his car...
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N.J. economy added 10,500 jobs in April, unemployment rate flat at 9.8 percent
New Jersey's unemployment rate remained at 9.8 percent in April while the public and private sectors added 10,500 jobs, the state labor department said today. The state's rate, which usually hugs the...
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N.J. Gov. Christie reverses senior prescription drug funding cuts
Christie announces 'budget fix' to cancel a proposed $310 deductible, increased co-pays for prescription drugs Eliot Caroom/For The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie speaks to seniors about rolling back...
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N.J. Democrats vow to push ahead with 'millionaires tax' vote
TRENTON — Despite a pre-emptive strike by Republican Gov. Chris Christie, Democratic lawmakers today vowed to push ahead with a plan to increase taxes on the state's wealthiest residents to pay for...
View ArticleNo criminal charges filed for N.J. State trooper sex assault probe, civil...
TRENTON -- Pennsylvania authorities have ended their investigation into allegations that a New Jersey state trooper was sexually assaulted by her superior officer without filing criminal charges....
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Princeton professor Cornel West visits N.J. prison inmates, urges funding for...
West spoke to inmates on a range of subjects, answered questions on President Obama, nuclear proliferation and recommended reading Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerPrinceton Professor Cornel West speaks to...
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker attends White House security briefing on inner city...
WASHINGTON — Newark Mayor Cory Booker joined two U.S. mayors for a White House security briefing Tuesday as part of an effort by the Obama administration to share information regarding "domestic...
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First report on State Police vehicle stops is positive after decade-long...
TRENTON --During the years the New Jersey State Police struggled with racial profiling, activists asked if troopers could properly police themselves. Today, a new state office tasked with monitoring...
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