by Gordon MacInnes In the lead-up to Tuesday’s tax filing deadline, there was the usual whirlwind of commentary and assertions, some of it factual, but much of it fictional. In New Jersey, most of the discourse invariably ends up focusing…
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Pallone concerned about seismic testing off New Jersey coast
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STATE — A proposal submitted by Columbia and other universities, including Rutgers, seeking permission from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to conduct marine seismic surveys 15 miles off the coast of Barnegat this summer, purportedly to study climate change, is being challenged by environmental groups and lawmakers…
Supreme Court punts on affordable housing for New Jersey
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STATE — The Supreme Court’s ruling on affordable housing will allow the Republican administration in Trenton to continue ignoring a host of laws and prior court orders, instead of imposing tough sanctions on public officials who failed to do their jobs.…
Jeffrey Corzine, dead at 31
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STATE — The youngest son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, an aspiring photographer who had struggled with addiction, was found dead several days ago in a Mexico City hotel room. A source familiar with the circumstances said the death…
Union County organization endorsed Watson-Coleman
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STATE — Assemblyman Jerry Green, chairman of the Union County Democratic Committee, said the regular political organization will support Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman in the race for the Democratic nomination to represent the 12th Congressional District. Green’s choice means Watson-Coleman’s name…
Remembering The Past: Woodbridge memories
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By Diane Norek Harrison WOODBRIDGE – This was given to me for my column, the exact year is not on the material but is from the early 1930s. Woodbridge High School held their annual faculty play, “Miss Nelly of N’Orleans”…
Weather interrupts schools again
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Delayed starting times for some school districts and a few closures have been announced in anticipation of the latest winter storm. Another storm bearing down on New Jersey prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory for…
NJDOT launches statewide pothole repair campaign
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STATE — Severe winter weather has produced extraordinarily high numbers of potholes on state highways, creating hazardous conditions for motorists. To deal with potholes in the most aggressive and efficient manner, the state Department of Transportation will be allowing crews…
National Weather Service: Possibility of 8 inches of snow
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The National Weather Service is reporting that over 8 inches will likely hit New Jersey Sunday through Monday, as a wide storm will extend what has already been a dreary and weary winter, the third-snowiest in the past three decades.…
Remembering The Past: 1910′s Perth Amboy Events
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By Diane Norek Harrison PERTH AMBOY-1910-The Order of Owls Perth Amboy Nest. No. 1027 held their first annual excursion to Coney Island on Aug. 7. They left from the South Amboy P.R.R. dock at 9 a.m. Round trip cost was…
