A bird that makes a pit stop on local beaches is now a threatened species. The red knot bird is now protected in the state of New Jersey; it typically visits local beaches to feed on the eggs of horseshoe crabs. The number of red knot birds has dropped in half over the past 15…
The number of hunters killing bears in New Jersey is way down this week thanks to the nor’easter that has impacted much of the state. State officials say the number of actual hunters participating in the black bear hunt is down this year due to the weather. 124 bears were killed on the first day…
Legislation that was once vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie is working its way through Trenton again. Lawmakers advanced a measure that would allow the transgender population to get a new birth certificate. The state would issue an amended birth certificate. This time the legislation had bi-partisan support and Democrats are hoping to find a compromised…
There was no vote, but lots of discussion about the “Aid in Dying” bill on Monday. A key Assembly committee heard from six speaker, three for and three against the measure. The bill would allow doctors to provide life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients through a process, including at least two different doctor visits. Because…
The state government is looking to regulate the actions of companies like Uber. A group of bills will be considered on Thursday that would regulate how those companies operate and ensure they are properly registered with the state. Uber is an alternative to taxis, where regular people can work for Uber and take riders to…
A bill advanced Monday that would create a study to see how revenues could be enhanced along the state’s roadways without raising taxes. The measure sponsored by Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo would direct the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority to study and prepare separate reports concerning potential opportunities for increasing current, and…
Hunters will be out in full force in northern New Jersey Monday for the first day of the New Jersey Bear Hunt. For the fifth consecutive years, hunters will help the state by thinning out the herd of black bears. Experts believe a few hundred bears will be killed during the hunt. During the four…
There is a proposed bill in Trenton that would force pet groomers to be licensed. If passed, New Jersey would become the first state in the country to require it. The groomers would have to be 18 and pass a test from the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. The only regulations on pet grooming in…
A conviction was handed down in gruesome murder in North Jersey. A Middletown man was found guilty of beating his wife to death with a frying pan and then strangling her. Patrick Allen and his wife were in serious debt and he had been trying to hide the problem from her. A fight broke out in…
A set of education bills sponsored by Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi were signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. The measures were aimed to help high school graduates obtain jobs through improved career development programs and improved monitoring of a student’s progress in the classroom. Among of the four bill package included a bill that requires schools to include…