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Newark's population grew for first time in 3 decades, new census data shows
NEWARK — Newark’s population grew for the first time in three decades, according to 2010 U.S. Census data. Newark remained New Jersey’s largest city, with 277,140 residents, a gain of roughly 3,600...
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Gov. Christie conditionally vetoes 'tepid,' 'meaningless' civil service...
Christie proposed allowing towns to opt out of civil service system through voter referendum instead Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie issued a conditional veto today. TRENTON — Calling...
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Gov. Christie meets with mayors of Trenton, Newark, Camden to discuss public...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is meeting with the mayors of three of New Jersey's largest cities today about ways to provide public safety in a "broader countywide regional sense." Christie said he...
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Census data shows Hispanics as the largest minority in N.J.
Hispanics are now the biggest minority in New Jersey, making up nearly 18 percent of the state’s population, according to new census data. There were roughly 1.5 million Hispanics in the state last...
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Christie vetoes bill to expand Medicaid to more women seeking family-planning...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today vetoed a bill that would have expanded the Medicaid program to more women seeking family planning services, saying it would be "financially irresponsible'' to spend...
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Former N.J. Attorney General David Samson is new chairman of Port Authority
TRENTON — In his first remarks after being sworn in as Port Authority chairman, David Samson today said the bistate agency charged with fostering regional transportation and growth would be "just...
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With release of census data, N.J. Legislature has 60 days to come up with...
TRENTON — The redistricting clock is now ticking. With the release of today’s population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, the state legislative redistricting commission has 60 days to come up with...
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Six more employees at Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners are fired
Among those terminated today was Garfield councilman Joseph P. Delaney, who allegedly used a PVSC warehouse to store his boat Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerCommissioner William F. Flynn, left,...
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Gov. Christie discusses regionalizing police services with Newark, Trenton,...
TRENTON — Sharing police services on a countywide level may become the new norm in New Jersey. The mayors of three of the state’s largest and most crime-plagued cities exchanged ideas with Gov. Chris...
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N.J. Assembly panel advances pilot school choice bill
TRENTON — Thousands of students in failing New Jersey public schools are one step closer to being able to transfer to private schools of their choice after an Assembly committee advanced a...
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New census data shows N.J.'s population grew most in southern counties,...
Hispanics are now the dominant minority group in the state, while N.J.'s southern and Shore counties continued their rapid growth Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerA replica of the first census taken of...
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Gov. Christie turns down bill to overhaul civil service system, saying it...
TRENTON — The effort to reform the state’s civil service system stalled Thursday as Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a bill to overhaul the system and Democratic legislative leaders declared...
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N.J. budget figures released by Gov. Christie spark partisan fight
TRENTON — Democrats and Republicans tangled Thursday over whether budget figures released by Gov. Chris Christie are too optimistic as a new report by a panel of experts sounded a dire warning about...
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Intent on luring firms to N.J., Gov. Christie heads to Chicago
Christie vows to cut red tape and address other impediments to growth Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie gestures at a news conference in this December 2010 photo. NEWARK — Gov. Chris...
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N.J. lawmakers advance bill allowing towns to post legal notices only online
Publisher: Bill an effort to put 'watchdogs' on a tight leash Watch video TRENTON — State lawmakers Thursday advanced a bill eliminating the requirement for governments, businesses and citizens to run...
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N.J. senator seeks explanation for Christie administration's hiring of former...
John W. Crosbie was given prosecutorial immunity by Christie in 2008 for agreeing to testify against former N.J. Sen. Wayne Bryant Patti Sapone/The Star-Ledger Senator Loretta Weinberg listens to a...
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President Obama approves federal aid for 13 N.J. counties hit hardest by...
President Barack Obama has approved federal aid for local governments in the 13 New Jersey counties hardest hit by the Dec. 26-27 snow storm. The disaster declaration covers Bergen, Burlington, Cape...
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Gov. Christie chastises N.J. waterfront commission, cancels payment from...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie hit authorities in both halves of the state today, ordering one in the north to roll back staff raises, and one in the south to cancel a payment to a lobbying firm....
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Gov. Christie, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley feud over each other's state...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley have been swapping words about how they are getting their respective states budgets in order. Weeks ago in a radio interview, O'Malley...
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Allegations against N.J. transportation chief on violating ethics on ARC...
TRENTON — The state Ethics Commission has dismissed allegations the state’s transportation commissioner might have violated ethics policies through his involvement with the ARC train tunnel to New...
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