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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.
A person with knowledge of the case against retired NBA star Jayson Williams says the former player has agreed to a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for shooting a driver.
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.
Darryl Crawford scored 17 points and Manhattan defeated New Jersey Institute of Technology 70-58 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
New Jersey's largest utility has received permission from state regulators to finance another 51 megawatts of solar power — enough energy for more than 45,000 homes.
Target Corp. has agreed to pay New Jersey $375,000 to settle a lawsuit that it sold expired baby formula and charged different prices at the register than advertised.
Chris Christie thought his political career was over 12 years ago when he was bounced from a primary election for a county board.
New Jersey's next governor vowed Friday to veto any tax increase the Legislature sends to his desk in the coming year.
The Republican in New Jersey's race for governor wants the incumbent to weigh in more candidly about the challenger's heft.
Did you hear the one about the best way to identify public officials in New Jersey? Check for the handcuff marks on their wrists.
Fastballs or fundraisers? Team bus or campaign bus? Stump speeches or stolen bases?
If Republican Chris Christie is being outspent by Democratic incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey's down-to-the-wire gubernatorial election, independent Chris Daggett is being swamped.
New Jersey has received more than $44 million in federal economic stimulus funds to help 65 communities in the Garden State pay for energy efficiency programs.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has selected a new conductor.
The central figure in a huge New Jersey corruption investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to separate state and federal charges that included bank fraud, money laundering and official misconduct.
There are weighty issues in New Jersey's tight race for governor — the highest property taxes in the nation, for one thing. And then there are issues of weight.
Hundreds of animal cruelty charges have been filed against a New Jersey couple accused of allowing dozens of cats to live in deplorable conditions.
The Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, who has campaigned on a platform of ethical integrity and cutting government waste, regularly spent beyond federal guidelines on business travel while U.S. attorney, records show.
The financially strapped Resorts Atlantic City, America's first casino outside Nevada, moved closer to being taken over by lenders after they agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license.
A northern New Jersey councilman has become the 45th person charged and the sixth to plead guilty in the state's largest corruption sweep.
In January 1999, Jon Corzine was stripped of power as co-CEO at Goldman Sachs. The same month, Chris Christie made the first of a handful of trips to Austin, Texas, to meet with George W. Bush about a presidential run the Texas governor was considering.
New Jersey's Republican candidate for governor insists he'll spend the night before his first debate at a Bruce Springsteen concert.
A New Jersey client of the international banking giant UBS AG has pleaded guilty to concealing more than $6 million in assets in Swiss bank accounts.
Camden NJ still Poorest but Stimulus gave them two Hippops. No Jobs.The landmark 2002 Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act that put Camden under state control set aside $175 million for dozens of city projects.
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.
Hark! The Voters Speak! "Endorsements don't work if they're oblique and half-hearted, as if they had been sent via Candygram."
N.J. security guard accused of threatening ObamaA private security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport was arrested on charges of threatening Barack Obama, the night before the president was to fly there.
NJ Assembly candidate sells sex toysOne candidate for state office in New Jersey is showing her entrepreneurial spirit hosting sex toy parties. The 29-year-old likens it to a Tupperware party, but more memorable. She says it's a great way to meet voters.
NJ's Top Newspaper Endorses Independent Chris Daggett for GovernorStar Ledger of NJ has sent a message to the two parties in the state to clean up their act by endorsing the Independent candidate, Daggett.
Environmental work boosts fears of bird strikes at Teterboro airportA massive project to restore a wildlife habitat in the Meadowlands has raised fears of increased bird strikes at nearby Teterboro Airport, which already has the highest rate of hits in the region.
Stuck In The State We Are In New Jersey has more governmental entities than just about any place of the planet. And we must like it because in the 30 years I have been on this we have only zeroed out ONE TOWN.
Committee Votes Yes to Deer CullingAfter hearing passionate testimony from differing views on the annual county-run deer hunt in South Mountain Reservation, Maplewood's Township Committee voted to go forward with the deer hunt.
N.J. State Police rescues hiker after he suffers heart attack in Passaic CountyState Police aviation units rescued an 82-year-old hiker who apparently suffered a heart attack today in a wooded section of Passaic County, authorities said.
Essex County increases patrols at South Mountain Reservation after discovery of animal remainsEssex County sheriff's officers have stepped up patrols in the South Mountain Reservation after the discovery of animal carcasses possibly used in a religious rite, the second such find in a week.
Thomas Edison's invention factory in West Orange is set to reopenGenerations of children who made the pilgrimage to Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange used to be confined to the first floor of the main laboratory where Edison punched in at a time clock for 80-hour weeks and took naps on a small bed in his library.
Report: N.J. politicians exerted �highly unusual� pressure on behalf of medical device - NJBIZ.comFour New Jersey politicians put "highly unusual" pressure on the U.S.
$21.5 million deal reached to fix dirty creek in OceanportAlong the shores of Branchport Creek in Oceanport, residents swim, fish and boat in what looks to be an idyllic setting.
The Hawk Watchers of MontclairYou no doubt have seen views of Manhattan from Eagle Rock Reservation. And you've seen hawks, even if you couldn't tell a kite from a sharpie.
Ad agencies pitch N.J.'s strengthsTired of living in the shadow of Manhattan and Philadelphia advertising firms, marketing and public relations agencies and media businesses in New Jersey agree they need to brand the state as a worthy market for advertising dollars.
Englewood NJ Gives Moammar Gadhafi Cold ShoulderWhy wasn't the sale of this property prevented, what ever use was planned either way would of been news.
N.J. cockroach contest predicts Corzine will beat Christie in governor's raceIf you have any faith in the prediction powers of cockroaches, Jon Corzine will win November's gubernatorial election.
NJ Teacher To Pay $22K Fine For Phone Call Her lawyer says a New Jersey teacher won't appeal a $22,000 fine for making a four-minute personal call in class. Attorney Stephen Hunter says Desley Getty acknowledges she made a mistake.
Environmental groups sue over Raritan Bay contamination- Two environmental groups announced at the former National Lead site in Sayreville today they have filed a federal lawsuit against 11 parties representing seven public and private entities, over pollution in and around Raritan Bay.
Saw a new Corzine TV advertisement yesterday. My only question is....what took so long? This commercial should have been on the air at the latest by the morning after the rally.
Project aims to bring new life to wetlandsThe aerial bombardment will be first, with herbicides sprayed by helicopter. Next, long-necked excavators will tear apart whatever is left. Channels will be dug. Berms will be heaped high.
Top Israeli anti-racist Atzmon: Madoff, NJ Rabbis, Time to Talk about the Rise of Jewish CrimeAnti-racist UK-based Jewish Israeli Gilad Atzmon "[after Gaza atrocity , Madoff, NJ rabbis] it is about time we stop discussing the rise of anti-Semitism and start to elaborate on the rise of Jewish Crime."
Oh the Great State of New Jersey, my name sake, Oh great one, you have out done yourself this time. You have surpassed the State of Louisiana, and the City of Chicago. You are a shining example of the pinnacle of corruption.
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