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Gov. Christie approves 2 new 'boutique' Atlantic City casinos
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation today approving two "boutique" casinos in Atlantic City, despite saying last month he would hold the bill until other gambling measures were approved....
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N.J. Assemblyman Jay Webber resigns as Republican state chairman
In surprise announcement, Webber said he wants to focus on serving on the Assembly Budget Committee Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerIn this 2009 file photo, Jay Webber, left, with now-Gov. Chris Christie...
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'Achievement gap' between rich, poor, among different races persists in N.J....
Results show as much as 38.4-point difference in passing rate in third-grade language arts between African-American, Asian students; 30.3-point gap between rich, poor TRENTON — The "achievement gap"...
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N.J. Legislature to vote on bills designed to stimulate economy
TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on more than a dozen bills designed to jump-start the state's economy by encouraging job growth and creating a friendlier climate for...
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Gov. Christie approves nation's strictest limits on fertilizers to protect...
BARNEGAT — Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation Wednesday that imposes the nation’s strictest limits on fertilizers and creates soil standards meant to prevent pollution from spilling into Barnegat...
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N.J. Supreme Court weighs state's obligations to school funding during recession
TRENTON — Wednesday’s long argument over funding New Jersey schools returned to the state Supreme Court, where stark battle lines were drawn. The Newark-based Education Law Center, which advocates for...
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N.J. Senate President Sweeney says state must pay into pension system for...
TRENTON — An overhaul of the New Jersey pension system won't fly without a guarantee from the governor that the state will begin paying its share, the Legislature's top Democrat said. Senate President...
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Former Star-Ledger reporter Dusty McNichol's funeral set for Friday
TRENTON — Funeral services for former Star-Ledger reporter Dunstan McNichol, a well-known figure in the Statehouse, will be held Friday in Pennington. A viewing will take place at 9:30 a.m. at St....
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With gypsy moth population declining, N.J. expects smallest-ever spraying to...
The annual nuisance of gypsy moths has decreased to only a few "hotspots," and the state Department of Agriculture will conduct its smallest-ever aerial spray this spring, an official said yesterday....
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Gov. Christie signs 'Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights'
Advocates say the bill gives New Jersey the toughest anti-bullying law in the country Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerNJ Gov. Chris Christie today signed what advocates call the strictest anti-bullying...
View ArticleWoman disrupts Congress as Rep. Frank Pallone reads from Constitution
WASHINGTON — A woman interrupted U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) today as the congressman read a passage from the Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives. The exercise of reading the...
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Gov. Christie signs bill allowing advertisements on school buses
Revenue will be used to offset transportation costs and services chosen by Board of Education David Gard/For The Star-LedgerAdvertisements will be allowed on school buses to boost revenue for...
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Gov. Christie lays out 5-year plan to fund N.J. road, bridge projects
Proposal changes type of debt N.J. will use in the future Watch video TRENTON — Road construction projects will move forward using less debt and more cash, Gov. Chris Christie announced today in...
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N.J. Assembly passes bill that could give companies major tax break
The measure, which passed 76-0, is intended to attract out-of-state companies to New Jersey, and could have a hefty price tag TRENTON — The state Assembly has passed a bill that would restructure the...
View ArticleEssex undersheriff sworn in as N.J. assemblyman
TRENTON — The Essex County undersheriff was sworn-in today as the new Assemblyman for the 36th District, according to a report by NewJerseyNewsroom.com. Kevin J. Ryan, 41, of Nutley, was voted in by...
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N.J. Sen. Lesniak proposes sentence reduction, treatment program for...
Proposal would cost $40M over two years, funded by shifting 2 percent of corrections department's $1B budget Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerSen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) gestures during a press...
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N.J. Senate advances bill on for-profit hospitals disclosing financial...
TRENTON — For-profit New Jersey hospitals, including Bergen Regional Medical Center, may be ordered to disclosing their financial information, thanks to a bill that was advanced by the Senate today,...
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N.J. Democrats approve bills aimed at stimulating economy
TRENTON — Attempting to set the tone for 2011, Democrats in the Senate and Assembly today passed more than a dozen bills aimed at revamping the state’s economy. "Today we sent a strong message to...
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Gov. Christie nominates 2 to N.J. Highlands Council
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today nominated two more people to the New Jersey Highlands Council — Michael B. Dressler of Cresskill and James Mengucci of Lopatcong, both Democrats, according to a...
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State Police expand plow patrols for latest snowstorm
Extra patrols will be on hand to ensure coverage of potential trouble spots, help plow operators Michael Mancuso/The Times of TrentonA sign on the New Jersey Turnpike near exit 7A (Bordentown/Trenton)...
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