A new bill in Trenton would create a new class of police officers who are retired, armed, and able to work in your local school. The new Senate bill creates a Class Three police category that allows retired cops to provide security in local schools. The bill was drafted in the wake of the attack…
Gov. Chris Christie isn’t in New Jersey a lot, but he is expected to be on Tuesday. This is the day he is scheduled to deliver the annual State of the State address. This is just under one month prior to the New Hampshire primary, which takes place on Feb. 9. Christie is trying to…
A new study says New Jersey isn’t equipped well to deal with a financial downturn, should the country see one again. George Mason University did a study looking at the surplus of states and New Jersey ranked near the bottom. The state only had $300 million in savings in 2014, which according to the university…
A public hearing will be held on four issues that could become ballot questions this November. Lawmakers are pushing for proposed constitutional amendments including allowing casino gambling outside of just Atlantic City. Another constitutional amendment would force the state to make the necessary payments to the pension system, a move Gov. Chris Christie has said…
The minimum age to smoke tobacco products in the state could be on the rise. Legislation will be considered in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21. According to data from the Office of Legislative Services, roughly 8.2…
Remember to get your Powerball tickets. Wednesday night’s multi-state lottery drawing will be worth an estimated $450 million when the numbers are drawn on Wednesday night. The odds of winning the top prize are 292 million to one. Ticket sales have been brisk which has pushed the top prize up even higher.
Remember to get your Powerball jackpot lottery tickets this week. New Jersey Lottery officials say there was no grand prize winner in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing; a jackpot totaling $334 million was up for grabs, the 12th largest in the drawing’s history. The next drawing will be held on Wednesday night. Odds of winning the…
Yes, it was an earthquake that shook some neighborhoods in northern New Jersey over the weekend. The 2.07 magnitude earthquake was felt in extreme northeastern New Jersey in the towns of Ringwood and Mahwah, along with a few communities in New York state. There were no injuries nor any property damage.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning for former New Jersey Agricultural Secretary Charles Kuperus. Kuperus passed away last Wednesday following a bought with cancer. He was only 57 years old. Kuperus served as the Agricultural Secretary for New Jersey for six years from 2002 through 2008.
A new year brings a slew of new laws in New Jersey. One of the new laws creates a brand new fishing buddy license that will encourage more recreational fishing. Now people can get licenses for half price for those 16 years and older who purchase their license along with someone buying their first license…