Another New Jersey republican has decided to retire. Longtime northern New Jersey Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election in his 11th Congressional District. He joins local Congressman Frank LoBiondo with deciding to retire from Washington this year.
Senator Robert Menendez will have some competition in the democratic primary for his seat. Michael Starr Hopkins announced that he will be running for the seat as Menendez faces another trial on corruption charges. Hopkins has appeared recently on the Fox News Channel.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is hoping the Philadelphia Eagles go down in flames Sunday night in Minnesota. Murphy has confirmed that he is a die hard New England Patriots fan after growing up in the New England area. Former governor Chris Christie was even worse–a Dallas Cowboys fan.
A Garden State Parkway widening project in Atlantic County is scheduled to conclude this year. The project is part of a nearly $600 million project that results in the widening of the Parkway from Toms River south towards the shore resorts. Five bridges are being replaced, and another bridge is being replaced. The new lanes…
New Jersey is in the middle of one of the worst flu seasons on record. The State Department of Health has confirmed over 4,000 cases of influenza in the Garden State this season, resulting in one death. The flu has spiked over the past few weeks with more than 1,000 cases being reported, according to…
There’s a bill being considered in Trenton that would bail out the State’s nuclear power industry. The new bill would raise typical energy bills by over $40 per year. It will be considered by a key Senate committee in Trenton today.
There is a new boss of the environment in New Jersey. Catherine McCabe has been appointed as the Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The NJDEP deals with many regulatory issues at the shore, everything from beach fill and dredging projects to public access.
A federal judge has tossed some of the charges against Senator Robert Menendez but allowed many charges to stick for a potential re-trial on a corruption complaint. United States District Judge William Walls denied requests by Menendez’ attorneys for an acquittal on all charges. The federal government plans to proceed expeditiously with the new trial.
A Lakewood man has started a petition to raise the legal speed limit on the Garden State Parkway to 75 mph. NJ.com reports that Mendel Rosenfeld has started the petition and has over 800 signatures on it already. Rosenfeld claims the Parkway can handle the higher speeds since many drivers travel at 75 mph illegally. …
The family of a New Jersey State Trooper who was killed in an accident in South Jersey nearly two years ago will be getting over $2.3 million in a settlement. Sean Cullen was 31 years old when he was responding to a car fire and crash on I-295 in West Deptford when he was killed.…