New Jersey is 45 states that Sirius XM will pay back fees to for making it tough for customers to cancel and charging them unexpectedly. New Jersey customers are getting $114,982 for those business practices. As apart of the multi-state settlement, the satellite radio provider must change the way it handles cancellation and billing. Customers…
New Jersey ranked first in a list that you don’t want to be first in. New census data says that most people spend on average 30 to 34 minutes to get to work in New Jersey; no other state averages having a majority of its residents take that long to get to work. The measuring…
Gov. Chris Christie visited Canada on Thursday and expressed his support to create the Keystone Pipeline. Christie spoke with Premier Jim Prentice when Christie spoke on the issue. The governor noted that the country is missing an “enormous opportunity” by not developing it. Christie noted that environmental studies by the government said the project would…
New census data says that college graduates aren’t doing well in New Jersey. Young adults are better educated but they earn less and live longer with their parents. The census report looks at data between 2009 and 2013. It also says that New Jersey’s young adults are less likely to marry than the rest of…
Homeowners with Hurricane Sandy damage but had insurance companies say their damage wasn’t Hurricane Sandy may be able to appeal. NJ.com reports that FEMA may consider letting about 270 homeowners between New York and New Jersey appeal their decision to FEMA. U.S. Senator Robert Menenedez has questioned the process that allowed insurance companies to quality…
New accounting rules have required the state to better report its unfunded pension liability. The new numbers aren’t pretty as the state’s liability is up to $83 billion, which is almost double versus what previous estimates were. Moody’s Investor Services released a report based on the filing and noted the numbers show that the state…
A move that would allow people to vote early in New Jersey has again been advanced by democrats in Trenton. The bill would require counties to establish in-person early voting 15 days before a general election. Democrats support the measure, republicans are largely against it. It’s very likely this bill will receive a veto.
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.