Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton has cancelled one of her two campaign appearances in New Jersey this week. Clinton will not attend an organizing event in Mercer County on Thursday, but will attend a fundraiser with Senator Cory Booker on Tuesday. Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, campaigned in the Garden State last week.
PBS journalist Bill Moyers reportedly has turned down a $35,000 speaking fee offered by Rutgers University. Moyers spoke on May 15th at one of the Rutgers convocation ceremonies and was offered a $35,000 honorarium. He reportedly told the university that it would not be appropriate to accept the fee and he never intended to do…
State Police have identified the 19 year old horse rider who was killed during a performance at the Cowtown Rodeo on Saturday night. Coy Lutz lost his life when he was trampled by the horse he was riding during the event. Lutz’s parents were in attendance and witnessed the tragedy. The horse tossed Lutz then…
A motorcyclist was killed by an alleged drunk driver on the Garden State Parkway during the holiday weekend. State Police say a car driven by a 17 year old male struck and killed the motorcyclist on the Parkway in Toms River. State Police have not yet released the name of the victim.
Governor Christie visited various spots along the Jersey Shore in advance of Memorial Day weekend. Christie on Friday visited Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach and announced that the beaches are in great shape. Christie says tourism is a big fuel to the state’s economy; last year, more than $43 billion was generated by tourism.
He’s back! Former President Bill Clinton will be campaigning for his wife Hilary today in New Jersey. Clinton is scheduled to meet with democratic supporters at Edison High School. The New Jersey presidential primary will be held on June 7th.
A smoking ban on public beaches may be coming. The state legislature approved a new bill on Thursday that would eliminate smoking on all public beaches, but allow towns the ability designate 15 percent of a beach for smoking. Governor Christie has stated previously that this decision should be left to the discretion of local…
State Senator Jennifer Beck will introduce a package of new bills designed to funnel much-needed funding into essential state transportation projects. Beck announced this week that the new bills will free up billions of dollars in additional revenue for these projects without raising taxes. Part of the legislation would reform how the state funds health…
A bill that would prevent the harvesting of diamondback terrapin turtles now heads to the desk of Governor Christie. The New Jersey Senate unanimously approved a new bill that would ban the harvesting of the turtles. The turtle is native to New Jersey and thrives in our coastal marshes.
New Jersey has nearly 3,000 public access points to beaches, bays and rivers in a four-county South Jersey area..now all of them are mapped. New Jersey DEP Commissioner Bob Martin announced a new state website designed to show the public where access points exist in advance of the holiday weekend. Martin also says that recent…