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Federal monitor finds progress, some setbacks for foster care in N.J.
Only two percent of foster children get routine visits from their parents Noah K. Murray/ The Star LedgerKrista Zuccheri plays "peek a boo" with one year old Elizabeth and her mother Lou, during a...
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Key points agreed on by NJEA are changed in new 'Race to the Top' application
Christie administration says educational effectiveness to replace seniority in teacher layoffs Alexandra Pais/For The Star-LedgerSomerville schools Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Leary, on left, welcomes...
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Ex-Schools Development Authority official contradicted himself during ethics...
TRENTON — A former top official at the Schools Development Authority made contradictory statements during an ethics investigation, according to a state inspector general report issued today. The...
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Tap-and-go payments come to NJ Transit, PATH trains, N.Y.C. subway
Riders can tap sensors with specially marked credit or debit cards, cell phones or key chains to pay fare The Jersey JournalThe interior of PATH cars. NJ Transit, New York's MTA and the Port Authority...
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Gov. Christie withdraws pick for head of N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs...
TRENTON — Still annoyed by former Division of Consumer Affairs Director David Szuchman’s delay in moving to New Jersey, key Senate Democrats say they won’t vote for Gov. Chris Christie’s new nominee...
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N.J. Supreme Court says refusal to renew former college dean's contract was...
TRENTON — Refusing to renew a contract with a worker because of age violates New Jersey’s anti-discrimination law, the state Supreme Court ruled today. The decision, in the case of a former college...
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N.J. watchdog groups plan to fight Gov. Chris Christie's merger plans
The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in this Star-Ledger photo taken earlier this year. The heads of New Jersey watchdog groups are expected to argue against Christie's merger plans today....
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie dumps funding compromise with teachers union
NJEA President Barbara Keshishian claims 'bait and switch' after deal is left out of $400M federal funding request Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerNJEA President Barbara Keshishian is led into in the...
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Democratic senator rejects Gov. Christie's proposal to merge N.J. agencies,...
TRENTON — Saying it would eliminate a crucial check and balance to the executive branch, a top Democratic lawmaker today tore into Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to merge the New Jersey State...
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Entire N.J. judicial panel resigns to protest Gov. Christie's non-tenure of...
The seven-person Judicial Advisory Panel included four former Supreme Court justices Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerSupreme Court Chief Justice John Wallace speaks after being recognized for his years...
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Sports Authority needs N.J. bailout funds to continue operations, state...
TRENTON — Faced with growing and continuing losses, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority will need a state bailout to remain in business, the state auditor said in a report released today....
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Gov. Christie says plan Schundler reached with NJEA caved to teachers union
Exclusive: Christie said Schundler was never empowered to negotiate away key points of governor's education agenda Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerEducation Commissioner Bret Schundler, left, with Gov....
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N.J. Supreme Court rules police are allowed to search abandoned property
TRENTON — When Pablo Carvajal told police he didn’t own the duffel bag on a bus he had taken from Florida to Union City, they opened it and found it did belong to him — and was filled with 26 ounces...
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N.J. Dems plan vote to override Gov. Christie's 'millionaires tax' veto
TRENTON — Democratic lawmakers will push forward with their attempt to increase taxes on millionaires, and are planning a vote to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto despite a slim chance of success,...
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N.J. falls behind in cutting waist-high grass on state's highways
Motorists struggle to see oncoming traffic at ramps, circles Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerA car turn out of Dey Road onto Rt. 130 southbound in Plainsboro as another turns onto Dey Road, where the...
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Proposed N.J. bill requires savings from wage freezes to be used to prevent...
TRENTON — School districts where teachers agree to wage freezes or other concessions would be required to use all of the savings to prevent layoffs under a bill to be considered in the Legislature...
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N.J. school districts provide resources for thousands of teachers facing layoffs
Ninety percent of school districts are planning staff reductions, 85 percent plan to cut teaching jobs Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerHillsborough kindergarten teacher Carlye Dymburt works on math...
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Lawmakers consider law to protect N.J. fishing operations
TRENTON &mdash New Jersey lawmakers are considering a proposed law that would give fishing operations the same legal protections as farms. The state has had a right-to-farm law since 1983,...
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N.J. environmental agency orders more testing wells for Oyster Creek power...
LACEY TOWNSHIP — New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection is telling the owners of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant exactly where to look for evidence of contaminated groundwater that...
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N.J. Democrats are skeptical about Sweeney's plan to override Christie's...
Sweeney said, 'It's worth a shot. Seniors and the disabled are worth fighting for' Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerThe New Jersey Assembly debate and vote on NJ's "Millionaire's Tax" bill at the Statehouse...
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