State News
Menendez To Hold Field Hearing On “Saving Our Neighborhoods From Foreclosures”
PLAINFIELD -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) will chair a field hearing of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development on the topic of “Saving Our Neighborhoods from Foreclosures” at the Black United Fund Health and Human Services, 403 West 7th Street, Plainfield, beginning at 11 a.m. Friday. »
NJ’s No Child Left Behind Waiver Approved
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal officials have approved New Jersey’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver application. »
Task Force Says NJ Nuclear Plants Are Safe
TRENTON--New Jersey's nuclear power plants are operating safely and have effective response plans in place to deal with potential emergency situations, according to the final report of the Governor's Nuclear Review Task Force, which examined lessons learned from the nuclear emergency that occurred in Japan last year in the wake of an earthquake and... »
Republican Senator Introduces Resolution To Put Gay Marriage On Ballot
TRENTON – A Republican state senator has introduced a resolution that would put the question of whether to allow same-sex marriage to New Jersey voters this November. »
New Jersey Transportation Officials Announce Rail Safety Blueprint
NEWARK – On Wednesday, New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson announced a range of initiatives designed for quick implementation to promote safety and reduce accidental deaths along the state’s busy railroad tracks. »
15 NJ Lawmakers Collect State Pensions Plus Public Salaries
New Jersey Watchdog found 15 current legislators — six senators and nine Assembly members — who receive state retirement checks in addition to their salaries, according to public records. The nine Democrats and six Republicans receive an average of $43,000 in pensions plus $49,000 a year in legislative pay. »
Time Running Out For Occupy Newark Protesters
NEWARK – Protesters who have been occupying Newark’s Military Park for the past two months have been instructed to remove their belongings and leave the park by 9 p.m. tonight. »
New Jersey Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Foreclosure Wrongs
TRENTON – New Jersey has joined a $25 billion joint state-federal settlement that resolves a national investigation into alleged foreclosure abuses, fraud and unacceptable business practices by the country’s five largest mortgage servicers, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced today. »
Lautenberg Defends Birth Control
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Frank Lautenberg reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that women have access to the full range of preventative health services covered under the Affordable Care Act, including birth control. »
Christie Bashes NJEA Exec
WESTFIELD – During a visit to Westfield on Wednesday for a town hall meeting, Gov. Chris Christie called for a New Jersey Education Association executive to resign following a controversial comment made on a television program Monday. »
Senior-Living Community Donates Culinary Services For Local Developmental Disabilities Organization
LAKEWOOD -- Recently, the Dining Services Department at Harrogate, a Life Care Continuing Care Retirement Community in Ocean County, donated food and their cooking skills to assist residents at the Onyx 21 Plus Home in Toms River in preparing the community's annual staff-resident dinner. »
Ex-State Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing $18,525 From Department Of Labor
TRENTON – A former fiscal analyst for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has pleaded guilty to stealing approximately $18,525 in state funds by issuing unauthorized government checks, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced today. »
Senate Committee Clears Bill To Improve Employment Opportunities For Ex-Offenders
TRENTON – A bill which would expand employment opportunities for certain ex-offenders was unanimously approved by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee Monday. »
Senate Committee Approves Bill To Create Gov’t. Spending Website
TRENTON – A bill sponsored to create a comprehensive, searchable online public record of state spending was unanimously approved Monday in the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. »
Lesniak Criticizes Christie At African-American History Month Kick Off Event In Elizabeth
ELIZABETH – State Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) criticized Gov. Chris Christie and praised President Barack Obama in his remarks at a flag-raising ceremony on Monday at City Hall to commemorate the start of African-American History Month in Elizabeth. »
New Jersey Voters Wants More Focus On Property Taxes
STATE – New Jersey residents say the most pressing issues facing the state are property taxes and jobs, according a new Monmouth University/NJ Press Media Poll. Each of those issues were identified by 42 percent of respondents, while public schools (20 percent), general economic conditions (19 percent), and other taxes (15 percent) were also... »
State Librarian To Retire, Concluding 36-Year Career
TRENTON – New Jersey State Librarian Norma Blake announced that she plans to retire this July, closing the book on a distinguished career that has served New Jersey libraries for more than 36 years, including 10 years as the New Jersey State Librarian. »
Assembly Panel Advances Bill To Add Criminal Penalties For Online Identity Impersonation
TRENTON – Legislation that would crack down on criminal impersonation committed by electronic communications or the Internet was released Monday by an Assembly panel. »
New Website Shows Inspection Reports For Ambulatory Surgery Centers
STATE – Last week, the state Department of Health and Senior Services launched a website that allows the public to examine inspection reports for 260 licensed or certified ambulatory surgery centers. In the future, the website will include inspection reports and quality data for other licensed health care facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes... »
Koch Conservatives Criticize Christie
STATE -- The conservative political organization Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a legislative scorecard that unsurprisingly cast most Democrats in disfavor but also rendered a poor evaluation of Gov. Chris Christie's job performance. »
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