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N.Y. Sen. Schumer criticizes Gov. Christie for canceling ARC tunnel project
TRENTON — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is criticizing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for canceling a tunnel project that would have allowed more commuter trains between New York City and the Garden...
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N.J. lawmakers agree Newark, Jersey City should be consolidated into 2...
TRENTON — For decades, Newark and Jersey City have been split into three legislative districts, which means New Jersey’s two largest cities each have three senators and six Assembly members...
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DEP proposes adding 5 species to N.J.'s rare animals, plants list
TRENTON — The Department of Environmental Protection wants to add five species to New Jersey’s endangered species list, the first time it has suggested changes to the registry in eight years. The...
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Essex authorities refuse to reinstate officers to county jail administrative...
ESSEX COUNTY — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and Sheriff Armando Fontoura said they won’t comply with a state commission’s order that sheriff’s officers must be reinstated to their...
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Following 23 approvals, N.J. could be home to 97 charter schools by fall
Critics, including NJEA, question whether Christie was moving too fast in his zeal to open more charters Watch video TRENTON — Fourteen years ago, New Jersey jumped into the charter school business...
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Gov. Chris Christie receives mixed reviews from advocacy group for his...
TRENTON — A state environmental advocacy group has given Gov. Chris Christie’s environmental record a C-. Environment New Jersey Executive Director Dena Mottola Jaborska called the governor’s...
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N.J. unemployment rate drops, but number of jobs decreases
New Jersey’s unemployment rate dipped slightly last month, but so did the number of jobs in the state. New Jersey’s unemployment rate was down to 9.1 percent in December, down one-tenth of one percent...
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Gov. Chris Christie to attend state dinner at White House for Chinese president
TRENTON — Governor Christie is heading to Washington, D.C. this afternoon to attend the White House state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao. The governor and First Lady Mary Pat Christie are...
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N.J. appeals court says Christie administration must present new affordable...
TRENTON — A state appeals court told Gov. Chris Christie’s administration they have to come out with new rules for affordable housing obligations by March 8. The court also said the council, which is...
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N.J. audit finds Rutgers University does not advertise contracts, uses select...
Audit recommends 18 changes at Rutgers, nearly all on university's contracts Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerFans tailgate in the stadium parking lot before a Rutgers football game in 2008. A state...
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Paterson schools partner with Harlem Children's Zone to encourage community...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie's office announced a partnership between the Harlem Children's Zone and Paterson schools that will improve community involvement. “Under Geoffrey Canada’s leadership, the...
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N.J. First Lady Mary Pat Christie helps launch program to benefit FoodBank
TRENTON — First Lady Mary Pat Christie helped launch a capital program to benefit the state FoodBank, aimed at expanding and updating existing facilities and warehouses. Christie, the wife of Gov....
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N.J. Senate expected to vote on Christie's nominee for Port Authority chairman
TRENTON — The state Senate on Tuesday is expected to vote on former Attorney General David Samson’s nomination as chairman of the Port Authority. Samson, who was nominated in September, is one of 20...
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N.J. health commissioner delays implementing calorie-count law, waits for FDA...
Commissioner's decision could prompt a delay of one to two years before the federal rule making process is finished AP Photo/Ed OuA McDonalds drive-thru menu in New York printed with calorie counts...
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Christie pushes school choice, eliminating teacher tenure during pro-charter...
Screening was for "Waiting for 'Superman,'" a film that blames teachers unions, public school bureaucracy for school problems, highlights several charter schools Watch video TRENTON — Gov. Chris...
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N.J. Supreme Court rules refusing Breathalyzer cannot be used to enhance DWI...
Assemblyman Nelson Albano denounced the court's decision, vowed to change the law Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerThe N.J. Supreme court hears its first cases of the 2010-11 term at the Richard Hughes...
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N.J. Democrats to ask for planned toll hikes on N.J. Turnpike, Garden State...
TRENTON — Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature want to roll back toll increases earmarked to help pay for a commuter rail tunnel that's not being built. The Senate Transportation Committee will...
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N.J. appeals court gives Christie administration deadline for new...
TRENTON — A state appeals court has told Gov. Chris Christie’s administration it must come out with new rules for towns’ affordable housing obligations by March 8. The court also said the state must...
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Reviewers discuss process of sifting through N.J. charter school applications
TRENTON — More than a dozen volunteer reviewers, including a school choice advocate, a few charter school leaders and a think tank director, read applications for charter schools before Gov. Chris...
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Newly approved Newark charter marks N.J.'s first school for students with autism
NEWARK — The approval of Newark’s Forest Hill Charter School by the New Jersey Department of Education earlier this week makes it one of 23 new charter schools and the state’s first devoted to...
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