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N.J. lawmakers criticize local agencies for lacking online transparency
TRENTON — For New Jersey residents, financial details on local agencies are hard to come by. Only 3 percent of the state’s nearly 600 local agencies post budget information online, shrouding their...
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N.J. attorney general appoints former chief counsel as acting Essex County...
ESSEX COUNTY — When Paula Dow was tapped as the state’s attorney general following seven years as Essex County prosecutor, she needed someone she could trust to follow her to Trenton. Dow didn’t look...
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N.J. residents disapprove of state takeover of Atlantic City, poll shows
TRENTON — New Jersey residents oppose the state's recent takeover of Atlantic City, according to a poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind. The poll found that only 29 percent...
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N.J. congressional delegation supports Christie's decision to fight $271M...
TRENTON — Every member of New Jersey's congressional delegation has signed a letter supporting Gov. Chris Christie's efforts to fight a $271 million federal bill sent to the state after the governor...
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Republicans hold up Gov. Christie's record as a model
WASHINGTON — Forget Springsteen, the Sopranos and Snooki. The hottest thing outta New Jersey is Gov. Chris Christie — at least politically. In office just a year, he has become a GOP hero for his...
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N.J. community affairs chief calls for civil service, pension reform
Lori Grifa also said she is preparing a report for the governor this week regarding police consolidation in Camden, Essex and Mercer counties Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerLori Grifa, pictured here...
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Gov. Christie says U.S. should raise Social Security retirement age
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Delving into national policy issues and calling on politicians from both parties to make tough decisions, Gov. Chris Christie today addressed a packed room at the American...
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Acting N.J. education chief unveils Christie's plan to reform teacher tenure,...
Proposal includes evaluation system that would rate teachers, with at least half of that rating being based on measures of student performance Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerActing Education Commissioner...
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School finance expert says N.J. schools can provide thorough education...
HACKENSACK — A school-finance expert testified in court today that New Jersey's public schools can still offer a thorough education despite state aid cuts last year, according to a report on...
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N.J.'s poorest residents fear Christie budget will cut Medicaid funds
TRENTON — Advocates for New Jersey’s poorest residents are bracing for a tough battle starting next week when Gov. Chris Christie unveils a state budget they fear will include painful cuts in Medicaid...
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Acting N.J. education chief proposal links teacher pay, tenure to student...
TRENTON — After nearly a century, the days of New Jersey teachers automatically earning tenure after a few years on the job could be over. Under a plan introduced by Gov. Chris Christie’s education...
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Mayors press N.J. lawmakers for 'tool kit' reforms to help manage tight budgets
TRENTON — It’s a familiar tune: the call for health benefit, pension and civil service reforms. But Wednesday, the cry for change didn’t come from the governor or state legislators — instead, 200 New...
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N.J. Senate to decide whether to cancel scheduled Parkway, Turnpike toll...
TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate is ready to vote on a bill to roll back a highway toll increase. Democrats say the increase isn't needed because it was meant to help pay for a new rail tunnel into...
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N.J. Senate to decide if it will ask Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto to resign
TRENTON — Some members of the New Jersey Senate want a rogue state Supreme Court justice removed from the bench. The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a resolution saying Justice Roberto...
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N.J. Assembly passes bill to deregulate telecommunications industry
TRENTON — A controversial bill to deregulate the telecommunications industry passed in the state Assembly today. The “Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act” (A3766) is supported by lawmakers and...
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N.J. Senate approves canceling scheduled toll hikes
Bill would cancel $1.25B in toll hikes that would have funded ARC tunnel project Watch video Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerThe Office of Legislative Services has determined that toll hikes scheduled for...
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N.J. Senate asks Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto to resign
TRENTON — The state Senate has passed a resolution urging state Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto to resign if the Assembly doesn’t begin impeachment proceedings against him. The resolution...
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Lincoln's speech to N.J. Legislature is re-enacted at Statehouse in honor of...
TRENTON — Four score and 70 years ago, President-elect Abraham Lincoln marched through five states on his way to his inauguration, stopping in Trenton to address New Jersey’s legislators as the threat...
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N.J. Senate bill limits use of out-of-court witness testimony to criminal cases
TRENTON — The state Senate today passed a bill restricting the state Supreme Court’s new rules for witness testimony by limiting the types of cases where people can testify outside the courtroom. The...
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N.J. Senate passes bill allowing over-the-counter sale of syringes
Public health and drug policy reform advocates have long pushed for the legislation as a way to slow the spread of HIV and AIDS Lauren Victoria Burke/AP photoNew syringes in supply boxes, in this...
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