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Refineries from New Mexico to New Jersey are under severe economic pressure because of falling demand for fuel, with a number of facilities shutting down in recent months. Complete Story...
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver. State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman indefinitely delayed a hearing in Somerville in which Williams was expected to plead guilty. A person with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a gag order imposed by Coleman, told The Associated Press that the delay was partly because of travel problems Williams experienced getting to New Jersey from his home in South Carolina.
A New Jersey man who's been battling in Brazilian courts to get custody of his 9-year-old son is scheduled to testify before a congressional human rights panel in Washington.
New Jersey's incoming and outgoing governors told municipal officials Thursday that there are no miracles to cure the state's vexing fiscal problems.
A northern New Jersey hospital will pay more than $3 million to settle claims it defrauded Medicare.
Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest tobacco company, said Thursday it has filed federal lawsuits accusing 10 New York and New Jersey retailers of selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press on Thursday.
America's first casino to open outside Nevada got permission Thursday to hand itself over to its lenders because it can't pay the mortgage.
A New Jersey man will serve a 366-day federal prison term for conducting a cyber attack on Church of Scientology Web sites in January 2008.
Police say a man who drove his car into a New Jersey cyclist had been sending a text message about a drug deal.
No one is complaining about a $100,000 mistake made by a southern New Jersey store clerk.
A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn't participate in a day of silent protest against abortion.
New Jersey's governor-elect said Monday he'll be taking office of a state with an even worse financial crisis than previously believed, and he wants the current governor to tighten the state's purse strings in the meantime.
A northern New Jersey man has been indicted on charges he stole a valuable Internet address and sold it on the eBay auction site to a former NBA player for $111,000.
Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to snap the Devils' eight game winning streak on Monday night.
A New Jersey airport security guard overheard talking about shooting President Barack Obama will be released from jail.
A wild turkey that's taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend.
A small-time actor and former children's entertainer who was known for playing Santa Claus was sentenced Monday to nearly 20 years in prison for his role in an international sex tourism ring that preyed on young children.
A decades-long conflict among residents of a small New Jersey community over what their town should be called has been resolved — for now, at least.
A woman accused of hiding her daughter in Spain to evade a custody judgment has been convicted by a New Jersey jury of custody interference and ignoring a court order to return the girl to the United States.
U.S. health officials say the largest U.S. outbreak of mumps in three years is occurring in New York and New Jersey.
Nearly a day after a commercial fishing boat sank off New Jersey, the Coast Guard ended its search Thursday for the three crew members.
Marreese Speights converted a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play and the Philadelphia 76ers beat New Jersey 82-79 on Wednesday night, extending the Nets' franchise worst start to 0-8.
A powerful storm born from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida began moving out to sea Friday after raking the East Coast for three days, leaving behind it a trail of flooding, damaged buildings, eroded beaches and at least six deaths.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie made it clear Wednesday that he'll seek new concessions from state workers as he grapples with a projected budget deficit of $8 billion entering his first year in office.
Tammy the wild turkey who played chicken with NJ turnpike traffic finally caughtA wild turkey that's taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend.
M&M Factory Flips On New Solar Array NJ Factory Boasts Largest Manufacturing Array In USHACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- Those green M&Ms are getting greener.
Election Day 2009 has come and gone. Relatively speaking, this election was as insignificant as any off-year election is, as opposed to a mid-term election, but it still could have been an important year for the Libertarian Party, if we had simply bothered to show up.
Ex-Tyco director settles lawsuit for $5.6 millionA former Tyco International Ltd director has agreed to pay New Jersey $5.6 million to settle a seven-year-old lawsuit alleging securities fraud.
Will it be Chris Christie's first term or Jim McGreevey's second? | Paul Mulshine - NJ.comThe idea is to make plenty of promises before the election. Once elected, you immediately start manufacturing excuses for failing to deliver on those promises.
The Pot & The KettleTo think that Barack Obama, the leader of the Democratic Party, the most corrupt political organization in Western history, would lecture the President of Afghanistan on the merits of clean government and honest elections is just...incomprehensible.
Last Tuesday, conservatives across the nation rejoiced as Republicans Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Chris Christie of New Jersey won their respective state's gubernatorial elections.
Independent Voters and Empty Explanations: VA and NJ election analysisWhy did Democrats lose in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday? Because independent voters moved against them, say the pundits. This is true, insofar as it goes; Democrats lost independents nearly 2:1 in the gubernatorial race in Virginia, and by a 25-point margin in New Jersey.
Equality's Ragged March for Same-Sex CouplesLast Tuesday's Election Day results showed how far the nation has traveled in the struggle for gay equality — and the distance still to go.
The Rose Garden Path, The White House has gotten bad at listening, and now it's paying the price :: Peggy NoonanFirst thought on Tuesday's elections: There's a lot of firing going on in America, and now that includes politicians. Seems only fair and will likely continue.
N.J. jury convicts Fla. man in 'fat defense' trialA New Jersey jury rejects a Florida man's claims that he was too fat to kill his former son-in-law and convicts him of murder.
As GOP celebrates victories, ideological battles between moderates and conservatives remain - washingtonpost.comThe GOP should learn a lesson about keeping out those "Republican candidates whom they deem too moderate or insufficiently principled"
It was a good election night for Republicans/conservatives, and an bad one for Obama and the Democrats. Here is the definitive analysis:
Christie Wins NJ Governor's Race Defeats CorzineFormer U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie has defeated Gov. Jon Corzine in his bid for re-election.
Independents fuel GOP victories in Va., N.J. The independent voters who powered President Obama and Democrats to victory in 2008 fled to Republicans in Tuesday's elections, helping the GOP romp to a ticketwide sweep in Virginia and a stunning victory over an incumbent Democratic governor in New Jersey.
New Jersey: Republican Chris Christie Leads Big EarlyThe President is most vested in the New Jersey governor's race, and with 5% of precincts reporting, Republican challenger Chris Christie has a 16 point lead over Democratic incumbent Governor John Corzine, for whom President Obama has campaigned recently.
Lyin' John Fund just can't help himself, makes up tale of current NJ 'voter fraud' taken from 1993 incidentJohn Fund went on Glenn Beck's show last night to help Beck with his characterization of the Obama White House as a nest of fist-bumping terrorist radicals, mostly by underscoring its supposed connection to ACORN and the SEIU.
Most of America is not voting today. Here's your chance to cast your vote for one of the big races: Governor of New Jersey Governor of Virginia Congressional District 23 in New York Feel free to tell us why...
Meant to post this on Sunday as I had it written up after the rally but will post it now.
NJ Dems Admit Funding Pro-Daggett RobocallThe Democratic State Committee now admits paying for a robocall to Somerset County voters that slams Republican Chris Christie and promotes independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher Daggett.
3 Contests on Election Day Could Signal Political WindsIn this supposedly quiet off-year election, there are three contests taking place Tuesday that are filling the void. Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors, while voters in upstate New York are filling a vacant House seat in a race with national implications.
GOP eyes 3-state sweep of key contestsRepublicans and their conservative allies were buoyed by late polls showing they could sweep the three biggest electoral prizes of 2009: the Virginia and New Jersey governors' mansions and New York's 23rd Congressional District seat.
Yes, Joe Biden, President Obama, and Bill Clinton, not to mention Newt Gingrich, have put their "reputation" on the line in New York. That is not to mention New Jersey, where the big issue for Governor Corzine (former Goldman Sachs CEO) seems to be that his opponent is FAT.
Why the Democrats should lose (and why November 3, 2009 doesn't really matter)So let's imagine that Democrats lose next week because the GOP's conservative base flocks to the polls while liberals stay home. For Obama, that wouldn't be so terrible.
AP News | Culpeper Star-ExponentBullet strikes home of CNN news personality Lou Dobbs.
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