The number of traffic fatalities in New Jersey dropped by eight percent last year. New figures released this week by the federal government show 542 traffic fatalities in the Garden State in 2013 which is down from 589 fatalties during the prior year. The number of fatal drunk driving accidents also dropped by 11 percent.
If the presidential election were held today, only in New Jersey, Hilary Clinton would crush Chris Christie. A new poll was released on Monday by Rutgers-Eagleton that shows Clinton would secure 49 percent of the support among New Jerseyans while Christie would garner only 39 percent of the support. Despite electing a republican governor, New…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been selected to deliver a keynote address in the nation’s capitol on Feburary 19th. Christie will deliver the big speach for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s “Walk to Washington” event in under two months. Christie has delivered the keynote address each year he’s been in office. The event…
It’s possible that gasoline prices may fall to below $2 per gallon in the coming weeks. Experts who track gasoline prices around the state say as of Monday morning, prices averaged $2.39 per gallon at the pumps which reflects a 12-cent per gallon decrease over the past week. It’s entirely possible that some gas prices…
The New Jersey Policeman’s Benevolent Association is calling the murder of two cops in Brooklyn over the weekend a “hate crime”. Patrick Colligan heads up the association and calls the attack on the two officers an act of domestic terrorism that results from hatred directed at police officers. The two cops were gunned down as…
New Jersey’s red light camera program is over and done with, for now at least. The state’s pilot program that put up cameras at traffic light intersections around the state ended before the weekend and lawmakers will now consider whether or not to make it permanent. The New Jersey Department of Transportation will analyze data…
Legislation Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak sponsored to prohibit advertisers from sending unwelcome and unsolicited text advertisements to consumers was approved 76-0 Thursday by the Assembly. The Legislature approved the bill earlier this year, but it was conditionally vetoed by the governor to remove violations from the Consumer Fraud Act. Under the changes, violators would be subject…
The full Senate gave its approval for a new education commissioner. David Hespe is serving in the role for the second time in his career. He previously held the title during the tenure of Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. Hespe had been the acting commissioner for the past nine months, but hadn’t been given a confirmation…
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew to reinvest dollars back into the UEZ zones got approval in the full Senate. The proposal calls for a 30 percent reinvestment back into the zone of dollars generated, with 70 percent remaining with the state. For the past few years, Gov. Chris Christie had taken all of…
New Jersey’s unemployment rate is the lowest its been in six years. New figures released on Thursday put the state’s unemployment rate at 6.4 percent. Nearly 6,700 jobs were added in the private sector which lowered the unemployment rate to figures it has not seen since October, 2008. Many of the new jobs added are…