Proposed Bill Would Move NJ General Election to October
One New Jersey Democrat wants to move the November election to mid-October to avoid having two statewide elections within three weeks. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleChris Christie: Bill to Move Up State Election Won't Fly
Gov. Chris Christie says proposed legislation to move the November election to mid-October will end up "on the ash heap." Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Bill Looks at Extended School Day, Year [POLL/AUDIO]
Gov. Chris Christie isn't New Jersey's only politician interested in extending the school day and school year. Democratic state lawmakers have been touting legislation with the same goal. Read...
View ArticleNJ may spend another $10M to combat lead poisoning — but will that be enough?
Lawmakers pledge they’ll put $10 million more toward lead-poisoning response efforts, but are also considering a five-fold increase in demand on the program. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ again considering mandatory recess at elementary schools
"I think it's something that should be done at the local school board level," Gov. Christie said. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ pharmacists may start prescribing birth control … for a fee
Pharmacists say they'd be basically be acting as doctors ... and they're not thrilled about doing that for free. Continue reading…
View ArticleTax cut for working poor added to bargaining over New Jersey gas-tax hike
Throw another tax cut into the Transportation Trust Fund mix: an increase in the earned income tax credit paid to the working poor. Continue reading…
View ArticleSenators: Don't let counties investigate their own deadly police shootings
Lawmakers say shifting investigations of fatal shootings by police from county to state prosecutors ensures credibility by minimizing a chance for favoritism. Continue reading…
View ArticleN.J.'s first gas tax hike in 26 years could be followed by another in 2 months
New Jersey's first increase in gas taxes since 1990 takes effect Tuesday -- 22.6 cents a gallon. The law directs the state to adjust it each quarter, starting in January. Continue reading…
View ArticleNewspapers in jeopardy as New Jersey pushes to divert legal ads
New Jersey on Monday could become the first state to stop requiring legal notices to be printed in newspapers, spreading them out instead to government-owned websites. Continue reading…
View ArticleWe're not the Garden State already? NJ to make slogan official
The term Garden State first gained popularity after it was used by a Cherry Hill farmer in 1876. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ students will have to pass this one test to graduate — Is that the right...
The controversy over the PARCC test has died down, but the test hasn't gone away. In fact, it's a looming headache for high school freshmen. Continue reading…
View ArticlePeople in Mercer County are afraid to drink their tap water
Residents in several Central Jersey towns are upset and concerned about the quality of the water coming out of their faucets. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ may expand all-day kindergarten to every district — at what cost?
Less than 10 percent of New Jersey school districts still have half-day kindergarten. But the plan to mandate full-day programs doesn't come with money. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ may require at least 20 minutes of recess for school kids
A measure is being reconsidered that would require New Jersey public school districts to provide 20 minutes of daily recess for elementary school students. Continue reading…
View ArticleCities want NJ to extend low-tax UEZ shopping zones
There's a new push to extend Urban Enterprise Zones in New Jersey. Supporters say they help to revitalize communities and create jobs. Continue reading…
View ArticlePlans to boost benefits for NJ's vulnerable get another look
Lawmakers are again acting on plans to boost 'heat and eat' benefits and expand reach of emergency assistance to prevent homelessness. Continue reading…
View ArticleHigher NJ sales tax: 'Nearly imperceptible' or 'beyond callous?'
Gov. Phil Murphy’s first budget looks a lot like what he campaigned on. But how will it be received by the Democrat-controlled Legislature? Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ looks to boost fines for utilities that mishandle storms
Electric companies’ response to storm emergencies gets a double-dose of attention from state government Thursday from regulators and lawmakers. Continue reading…
View ArticleDems' bill pushes Murphy to move faster on new voting machines
Democrats have proposed a bill requiring half of future federal election funds to be used to buy new voting machines. That's double what Gov. Phil Murphy plans. Continue reading…
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