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Democrats fight Gov. Christie's plan to privatize N.J. government functions
TRENTON — Democrats are pushing back against Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to privatize some state government functions by calling for a change in the state constitution to put a short leash on agencies...
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Longtime N.J. Senator Ciesla won't seek re-election
BRICK — Republican Andrew Ciesla says he will not seek re-election in November after nearly 20 years in the New Jersey Senate. Ciesla announced Thursday he'll support Assemblyman James Holzapfel to...
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N.J. flood commission calls for new construction to stop in Passaic River basin
POMPTON LAKES — Money will be needed to ease flooding problems along New Jersey's 935-square-mile Passaic River Basin. A special flood advisory commission created by Gov. Chris Christie released 15...
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N.J. fiscal woes data can be used as evidence in school funding case
TRENTON — A judge says state attorneys can introduce evidence about New Jersey's fiscal woes during an upcoming hearing on whether the state is adequately funding schools. State Superior Court Judge...
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N.J. Museum of Agriculture to shut down due to state budget cuts
NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Garden State is losing its farming museum. The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture’s trustees voted today to close, starting Monday, and begin the process of disbanding the...
View ArticleN.J. commission: Keep state's minimum wage at $7.25
TRENTON — A state panel has recommended that New Jersey keep its minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. The Minimum Wage Advisory Commission announced its decision today. It said the state has experienced...
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Obama's proposed budget could leave low-income N.J. families without help...
TRENTON — President Obama’s budget will propose cutting in half the program that helps low-income families and senior citizens and disabled pay their heating and air conditioning bills, according to...
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After NJEA, Christie's next fight is with state workers as contracts come up...
With contracts for 49,000 state workers due to expire in June, Christie has said he wants no pay raises and expects state workers to fork over much more for health and pension benefits Tony...
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N.J. senators introduce bill to sweep sexism out of antiquated state laws
TRENTON — Say a man and woman want to get married in New Jersey. They’ll have to wait at least 72 hours. Unless, that is, the man was arrested for "bastardy, rape, fornication or of having had carnal...
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Superior Court nominee rose to prominence as key voice of N.J.'s Muslim...
TRENTON — One of Gov. Chris Christie’s nominees for Superior Court judge isn’t the typical judicial hopeful. The attorney doesn’t work for a big-name law firm. He holds a GED diploma. He practiced...
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Essex County executive says his rapport with Christie brings benefits to county
ESSEX COUNTY — During eight years as Essex County Executive, Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. has overseen increases in county revenues, a boost in bond ratings and a swell in the region’s recreational...
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Lincoln's speech to N.J. Legislature will be re-enacted
TRENTON — When he stopped by 150 years ago on his way to his inauguration in Washington, President-elect Abraham Lincoln spoke to both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, attended a luncheon for 400...
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More N.J. mayors agree to share services in effort to reduce costs
As mayors try to meet Christie's 2 percent property tax cap without slashing services, they're turning like never before to school districts, counties and neighboring towns to share services TRENTON —...
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N.J. towns, counties face U.S. requirement to update highway signage amid...
Which is easier to read? A) PROSPECT AV B) Prospect Av In an e-mail, a message with all capital letters is considered shouting. Same goes for road signs. Studies have shown the legibility of street...
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N.J. coalition: Privatizing government services will harm state in long run
Group claims public will have no recourse if private corporations perform badly Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie delivers his first State of the State address to a joint session of...
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Testimony begins in N.J. education funding cuts case
School budget cuts made in the wake of last year's $820 million reduction in state aid may have affected some students' ability to meet the state's education standards, Piscataway Schools...
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Senate panel approves charging stations for electric cars along N.J....
TRENTON — A bill to set up charging stations for electric cars along the state's toll highways cleared a Senate committee today 3-2. Legislators and environmentalists said the stations are key to...
View ArticleDeadline approaches in N.J. for groups to apply to grow, sell medical marijuana
TRENTON — Today's deadline to apply to grow and sell marijuana legally to patients in New Jersey looked like it was going to be busier with legal maneuvers than applications. Several groups that had...
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N.J. activates new traffic light at Jefferson intersection
TRENTON — The state Department of Transportation activated a new traffic light today where Route 15 meets Bowling Green Parkway and Swan Lane in Jefferson. "A determination was made that a traffic...
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N.J. appeals court rejects effort to delay application deadline to grow, sell...
TRENTON — Today's deadline to apply to grow and sell marijuana legally to patients in New Jersey turned out to be busier with legal maneuvers than with applications. A state appeals court rejected an...
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