Three counties in New Jersey approved upping the minimum wage in the state. The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted to support a resolution to put the minimum wage in the state at $15 per hour. Counties have no say on the minimum wage, which is governed at the state level. Essex and Hudson…
New Jerseyans believe Governor Chris Christie is doing a lousy job as governor. New poll numbers released by Rutgers-Eagleton show Christie with his lowest-ever job approval rating at a horrific 33 percent. That’s a six point drop since October and results in a disapproval rating of 62 percent.
Some people would have given 50 year old Clark Fredericks of New Jersey a medal; instead, he gets some time in jail. Fredericks was sentenced to five years in a state prison for killing a Boy Scout leader whom Fredericks accused of sexually assaulting him when he was a child. A judge imposed the minimum…
It could soon be impossible for a teenager to legally buy any cigarettes or vaping products in the Garden State. A new bill approved by an Assembly panel on Thursday would make it illegal for anyone to buy these products who is under the age of 21; the current age limit is 19. Some lobbyists…
It happened again. The Motor Vehicle Commission had another computer crash Thursday morning, but all computers were back up and running before lunchtime. Employees at offices throughout the State could not process payments for transactions. The computer system will be replaced soon; it’s about three decades old.
The man who donated $115 million dollars to create Rowan University has died. Industrialist Henry Rowan has passed away at the age of 92. Rowan made the large donation to the then-Glassboro State College which transformed the school into a major power along the East Coast. Rowan made numerous charitable donations throughout his successful business…
366 bears have been killed so far during New Jersey’s annual bear hunt. State officials say the numbers are slightly higher than the totals achieved during last year’s hunt. The bear hunt takes place in northern New Jersey as a way to thin out the State’s bear population.
Gov. Chris Christie called on the business community to fight back on a potential pension amendment. Christie was speaking to business leaders in New Jersey this week on a potential constitutional amendment that could be put in front of voters that would obligate the state to pay its full pension payments. The governor classified this…
How about this Christmas present…gasoline for $1.50 a gallon in the Garden State. Gasbuddy.com predicts that gasoline prices in New Jersey will drop significantly before the Christmas holiday. The reason? The price for whole refined gasoline has dropped to its lowest levels in many years. Experts believe gas prices could drop 15 to 20 cents…
A constitutional amendment could be up for vote on making the state pay its pension obligation. Senate President Steve Sweeney introduced the measure on Monday that would allow voters to decide if the state should be obligated to make the necessary payments every year. The proposal would have the state pay roughly $3 billion by…