A new bill is on the desk of Governor Chris Christie that will provide free death certificates to military veterans from the Garden State. The New Jersey Senate unanimously approved the bill on Monday that was approved in June by the Assembly. Currently, families are charged a $25 fee to process a death certificate for…
The mayor New Jersey’s largest city says a rash of violence in his community has caused a state of emergency. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka addressed the media on Monday and announced that three people have been killed, eight others wounded in various shootings since Thanksgiving Day. Part of Baraka’s plan will be to put a…
New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak will introduce a bill on Monday that will limit the solitary confinement time given to prisoners. Lesniak says there has been a widespread expansion of the use of solitary confinement throughout the country, including New Jersey. Advocates say the practice is inhumane.
While the storm is rain in South Jersey, the heavier snow in North Jersey has caused Gov. Chris Christie to declare a State of Emergency. The governor noted because of the high road travel taking place this weekend, he wanted state officials to be able to take extra precautions to keep the roads safe. Christie…
New Jersey is on track financially so far. A new report released by the state says revenue collections are up 5.6 percent, which is over the projections of Gov. Chris Christie’s budget that predicted 5.2 percent growth. This is good news as the state’s revenue projections in past years have been off, forcing cuts to…
AAA projects approximately 1.2 million New Jerseyans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, up 4.1% from those who traveled for Thanksgiving 2013. Nationwide 46.3 million people will be traveling, an increase of 4.2% from the 44 million who traveled last year. The lowest gas prices since 2008 are…
New Jersey is not making as much money off the state lottery than it should be. That’s the opinion of some lawmakers in Trenton who will now review the contract that resulted in the privatization of lottery operations in the Garden State. New Jersey fell about $24 million short of revenue projections during the first…
Friday will be the day when a judge issues a ruling on a sports betting debate in New Jersey. United States District Court Judge Michael Shipp is expected to rule on Friday whether or not legalized sports betting can be conducted in the State of New Jersey. Arguments on both sides of the case were…
One New Jersey coastal community is being sued over the taking of land from private property owners so sand dunes can be constructed. Some residents who live along the coast of Loveladies in Long Beach Township say the community took their land to build dunes illegally when no emergency exists. Long Beach Township has been…
Two children were shot to death, and two others were injured during a shooting inside a home in Burlington County. Authorities continue to investigate the shooting deaths inside a home located in Tabernacle Township. Another boy, and an adult woman, were also critically injured in the shooting. Police are calling this a “huge tragedy”.