New Jersey is doing a good job increasing its state tax collections. New data released before the weekend shows the Garden State’s tax collections are growing at a rate faster than half of the other states in the Union. New Jersey’s tax collection rate has climbed by just over two percent.
A new poll shows that many New Jersey residents want Senator Robert Menendez out the door. A new Qunnipiac University poll shows that 52 percent of all state voters want Menendez to resign now that he’s been indicted on 14 federal corruption charges. 54 percent of state residents say the Senator is not honest, nor…
Gov. Chris Christie will be in New Hampshire for the next two days. Christie is visiting four cities, which will include a speech and a town hall meeting. New Hampshire is one of the early deciders when it comes to presidential primaries. The governor has yet to announce but is actively looking into a potential…
The latest Rutgers-Eagleton poll released on Tuesday finds that New Jersey voters do not see Gov. Christie as a good fit for president. According to the poll only 24 percent think Christie would be a good president, while 69 percent said he would not, a 10-point increase in the governor’s negative rating since a February poll. Regarding…
A new report says some residents are just starting to get their 2012 Homestead rebate money. NJ.com reports that the program previously saw a delay because New Jersey was cash strapped. The program helps elderly, disabled, and low-income residents in the state. The amount was deducted off tax bills.
A new report says some families may be responsible for paying back their Homestead rebate check. The Office of the State Comptroller released that roughly 3800 residents reported living in multi-family homes while only living in one unit. In these cases, the person who received the check has to pay back the difference.
A new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll says 54 percent of registered voters disapprove of the overall job Gov. Chris Christie is doing. The results are the most negative to date and reflect the governor’s handling of issues like the economy and the state budget to Hurricane Sandy recovery. The telephone poll was conducted from March 27th to April…
Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo has introduced legislation that would toughen the punishment for individuals convicted of committing a domestic violence offense in front of a child younger than 16 years of age. The bill makes a domestic violence offense committed in the presence of a child under 16 years of age an aggravating factor. An aggravating…
New Jersey doesn’t have the room to keep its students in-state. In an article published in the Washington Post, looking at all of the states, New Jersey has the worst percentage of available space in its colleges versus the number of graduating high school students. Only 63 percent of students stay in state in New…
A South Jersey woman accused of burning her baby to death has been indicted on murder charges. Authorities in Burlington County announced that murder charges have been brought up against Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier of Pemberton Township. Dorvilier is accused of burning her newborn baby to death back in January. She told a passerby that she was…