A record number of voters participated in last month’s elections in New Jersey. State officials have certified that nearly 4 million people cast votes in the election. 2.1 million New Jerseyans voted for Hillary Clinton while 1. 6 million voted for President-elect Donald Trump. New Jersey’s 14 electoral votes will go to Clinton on December…
Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo to expand the reach of missing persons notices via social media is now law. The new law requires the attorney general, in consultation with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), to develop a plan to disseminate Amber and Silver Alert information via NJSP social media accounts. Any other appropriate…
Governor Christie says he intends to return to the private sector after his term ends in 2016. NJ.com reports that Christie wants to remain active in non profit organizations that treat people dealing with drug addiction. Christie is also long rumored to be in line to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee.
A former South Jersey rabbi who was convicted on charges that he hired a hitman to kill his wife will not be getting a new trial. 75 year old Fred Neulander attempted to get a new trial in his case but was denied by a judge. Neulander hired two men to kill his wife Carol…
A candlelight vigil is planned for Thursday night to remember the life of Frankie Williams, the 31 year old New Jersey State Trooper who was killed earlier this week during a motor vehicle accident on Route 55. The Leesburg Fire Department will host the vigil which will be held Thursday at 7pm. Emergency responders and…
In case you missed it in Oct., the minimum wage for New Jersey will be going up at the end of the month. There will be a six cents increase to the minimum wage bringing the total to $8.44. The increase is in line with the consumer price index, which is apart of a constitutional…
607 bears were killed this week during the state’s annual black bear hunt. This year’s kill sets an all time record for New Jersey. The hunts resumed in 2010 after being halted for five years. Experts believe the hunt will help thin out the bear population in northern New Jersey; the animals now can encroach…
A man who wants a special prosecutor for Gov. Chris Christie in the “Bridgegate” case is also planning to run for governor. William Brennan is a North Jersey resident who argued in front of a judge that his complaint against Christie should be looked into by a special prosecutor because the people looking into it…
Gov. Chris Christie and his wife made over $900,000 in 2015. The governor released his tax returns from 2015 and the governor along with First Lady Mary Pat brought in $913,420 in 2015. Mary Pat Christie is the breadwinner of the home, brought in just shy of $700,000 last year. As a result of their…
Some changes could be coming to abortion laws in the Garden State. Some republican lawmakers say they will push for a change in the law that would ban most abortions on any fetus who is older than 20 weeks. Two lawmakers held a press conference in Trenton Monday to discuss the changes, saying President-elect Donald…