A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service, in effect from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for all of New Jersey. The warning means that critical fire weather conditions are present due a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. Outdoor burning is not recommended, as any fires…
On Thursday Acting Stockton University President Harvey Kesselman is scheduled to testify before the N.J. Senate’s Budget Committee. Kesselman will attempt to answer questions about the purchase of the former Showboat Hotel/Casino for $18 million in December. Trump Entertainment has threatened to enforce a covenant on the site that states the land must be used for a…
The man who allegedly orchestrated the infamous closing of the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey is expected to plead guilty to federal charges this week. David Wildstein was Governor Christie’s second highest ranked staffer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The crippling traffic jam created nationwide headlines and put a…
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says the State will fully fund the pension system next year. Sweeney announced over the weekend that democrats in Trenton will come up with a plan to put $3.1 billion into the pension system. The state’s pension for public employees has been underfunded for nearly 20 years.
Legislation to ban offshore oil drilling was introduced on Wednesday, which also happened to be Earth Day and the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast. U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker from New Jersey joined senators from Vermont to Maryland in sponsoring the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism…
New Jersey’s United States Senators teamed up on Wednesday to oppose a new federal act that would prohibit offshore drilling off the East coast of our country. Democrats Cory Booker and Robert Menendez attended a press event in Washington on Wednesday called “Kill the Drill”. They teamed up with other lawmakers along the shoreline to…
For the first time in a long time, someone could win more than a million dollars tonight in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing. No one has hit the jackpot since April 15th which pushes the top prize for the winning numbers tonight above seven figures. It’s the first time the Jersey Cash 5 has been…
New Jersey voters largely support increasing the taxes on the wealthy to help close the unfunded pension liability gap. Roughly two-thirds of voters support the “millionaire’s tax” that Gov. Chris Christie has refused to bring back. It would bring in an estimated $723.5 million over a three year period. The state is making a pension…
April 20 has become a holiday of sorts for weed smokers. A group got together outside of the statehouse in Trenton on Monday to light up and show support for removing laws against smoking weed. A couple of states have voted to legalize weed smoking, while other parts of the country have voted to decriminalize…
New Jersey voters are turning on the idea to increase the state’s gas tax. A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that 50 percent would support raising the gas tax, while 47 percent wouldn’t Just a few months back only 37 percent supported a possible increase. The state’s transportation trust fund will run out of money…