KENILWORTH – The communities of Cranford and Kenilworth are uniting to support Will DeGregorio, a local four year old boy fighting cancer. Walk 4 Will is a community-wide event to help raise money to assist with the huge financial burden of his rare adrenal cancer treatments. It will take place on Saturday, May 18, from…
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The West, Texas chemical and fertilizer plant where at least 15 were killed and more than 200 injured a few weeks ago hadn’t been fully inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration since 1985. (A partial inspection in 2011 had resulted in $5,250 in fines.)
Gov. Chris Christie raised $6.2 million for his re-election campaign from about 14,000 donors in all 50 states.
STATE – New Jersey net property taxes went up 22.4 percent in the first three years of Gov. Chris Christie’s term, compared to just a six percent increase during the final three years of Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine’s term, according to a nonpartisan analysis by NJ Spotlight.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation released a report last week examining which major internet companies protect their users’ privacy when faced with requests for information from government agencies.
TRENTON – Two New Jersey men have been indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly operating a fraudulent 9/11 charity using a pickup truck painted with the Twin Towers and the names of police and firefighters who died at Ground Zero, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced. They allegedly sold T-shirts and collected donations…
Here it comes again, another Mother’s Day, and I can feel a little apathy in me starting to creep in. This happens because my family, like many others, has fallen prey to the commercialization of the day. There is likely to be some flowers and a Hallmark card followed by “What time is dinner?” I’m…
STATE -- Average retail gasoline prices in New Jersey have risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.28 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,525 gas outlets in New Jersey. This compares with the national average that has increased 1 cent per gallon in the last week to $3.51…
Iowa lawmakers have passed legislation that would put people in jail for catching criminals engaged in acts of animal cruelty. New Jersey should ban the purchase of Iowa-raised food in response to the Hawkeye State's new law.
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. A great teacher can make a tremendous impact, and this is a week to recognize their efforts. We encourage parents and students to let teachers know about the ways that they’ve made a difference in their lives (or the lives of their children) this week.
