If Gov. Chris Christie is going to become president, he is going to need to sway some of the voters within his own party. A new poll by CBS News says that he trails eight other potential Republican candidates and roughly 40 percent of voters say they would never support Christie. Christie has trailed in…
The General Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a measure sponsored by Assemblymen Bob Andrzejczak and Vince Mazzeo designating the first week in August of each year as “Coast Guard Week” to honor the military branch’s countless contributions to the State of New Jersey. The resolution also honors the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May…
A winning Powerball ticket was sold in New Jersey. Lottery officials have not yet specified what town the ticket was sold in, but it was for the $40 million drawing that took place on Wednesday night. It is the first time in more than a year and a half that a winning Powerball ticket was…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie held another town hall meeting on Tuesday. This time, Christie took his traveling show on the road to Whippany where he continued to ask for public support on pension and health care reforms for public employees. Christie confirmed that he will make up his mind about a potential run for…
New Jersey is number one at something. A new report says state residents pay the most for car insurance in the country. The report was issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. According to the data, state residents paid $1,220 on average for car insurance policies in 2012. Because New Jersey is so densely…
Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Sgt. Robert Andrzejczak to allow veterans attending a public college or university in New Jersey to pay in-state tuition rates has been signed into law. The law, to be known as the “New Jersey Tuition Equality for America’s Military (NJTEAM) Act,” will allow a veteran or covered individual attending a public…
The tax revenue for New Jersey has slowly come back to form. Pew Charitable Trusts show that since the recession, New Jersey’s tax revenue is the sixth slowest to recover. The $7.5 billion that was collected from July to September of last year, is 11.4 percent behind the same time period in 2008. New Jersey…
On Monday night Gov. Christie spoke about his possible run for president on his weekly radio show. The governor said he has no doubt he’ll be able to defeat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton if he decides to toss his hat into the ring, according to a report on NJ.com. Christie said he will make…
Casinos are upset with a federal proposal that would cut the level in half from when a slot machine is shut off in Atlantic City after a big win. If you win $1,200, the machine shuts down till someone from the casino can gather your name for reporting purposes. The IRS now is considering bringing…
If you see flags at half staff on Monday and don’t know why…a New Jersey native who was serving as a Marine was killed during a training exercise. United States Marine Capt. Stanford H. Shaw III, of Basking Ridge, was killed when the helicopter he was in crashed off the coast of Florida during a…