Governor Chris Christie will deliver his State of the State address in Trenton at 3 p.m. this afternoon.
The address, and NJTV’s coverage can be viewed live here:
Posted: January 12th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey | Tags: 2016 State of the State, Governor Chris Christie, State of the State Address | Comments Off on State of the State 2016
The state Department of Agriculture has denied a request under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act for information on the cause of death of a dolphin that swam into a Middlesex County river in August. And the state’s reasons for doing so involve a surprising interpretation of the law. Muckrock.com, a collaborative news site that maintains… Read the rest of this entry »
N.J. POLITICS ROUNDUP A collection of political news from the Statehouse and around New Jersey TRENTON — Monday was the second-to-last day of the New Jersey… Read the rest of this entry »
Governor Chris Christie, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto announced this afternoon that a compromised had been reached over two competing proposals to amend the New Jersey Constitution to allow casino gambling in northern New Jersey.
The compromise requires that, should New Jersey voters approve the proposed Constitutional amendment in November, that the new licensees be required to invest at least $1 billion in constructing new casinos and to impose a timeline on the licensees to build the new casinos.
Posted: January 11th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: New Jersey, NJ Constitution, NJ State Legislature | Tags: Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, Casino Gambling, Governor Chris Christie, NJ Constitution, North Jersey Casinos, Senate President Steve Sweeney | 1 Comment »
TRENTON — A controversial proposal aiming to change the way New Jersey redraws its legislative districts will not be voted on Monday as state lawmakers gather for the final votes of the two-year legislative session, according to the measure’s top sponsor in the state Senate. Instead, state Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-N.J.) said, Democratic lawmakers pushing the… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — New Jersey’s public labor union leaders say they are intently watching a case before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that could strike down compulsory membership dues and threaten how they are funded. The outcome is of major consequence in the Garden State and about 20 other states where public workers are required to… Read the rest of this entry »
Like a retail store fighting the post-Christmas shopping slump, Uber is having a sale on the price of getting from here to there this winter. Prices on Uber X airport trips are being cut 50 percent and other trips are seeing a 15 percent price reduction across New Jersey, starting now, said Craig Ewer, an Uber… Read the rest of this entry »
PHILADELPHIA — The Yeadon man who told police he shot a Philadelphia police officer in the name of Islam traveled to the Middle East twice since 2011, ABC news is reporting. The news outlet also reported that Edward Archer, 30, was not on any terrorist watch lists and was due to be sentenced Monday for an… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — With unusual lightning speed, a state Senate committee advanced a bill on Thursday that would give the state Department of Environmental Protection the authority to regulate waterfront access. The quick action by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee comes two weeks after a state appellate court panel concluded the DEP does not have the… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 7th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Legislature, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, NJ Courts, NJ Department of Environmental Protection, NJ Judiciary, NJ State Legislature | Tags: Beach Access, Monmouth County News, NJ Department of Environmental Protection | 3 Comments »
TRENTON — New Jersey is among U.S. states least equipped to respond to an economic downturn, according to a new study comparing states’ savings. New Jersey’s surplus, $300 million in 2014, wouldn’t be able to put up much of a fight against a recession, big or small, long or short, the study out of George Mason… Read the rest of this entry »
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