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Report suggests changes to state gun-control law

Published: 11/14/09

TRENTON - A report recommends state lawmakers change a gun law to exempt people inadvertently affected and add new pena…

Christie's victory has Republicans hopeful for conference in Atlantic City

Published: 11/13/09

Charles Cain is ready for next week.

Report suggests changes to state gun-control law

Published: 11/13/09

TRENTON - A report recommends state lawmakers change a gun law to exempt people inadvertently affected…

Pa. man pleads not guilty in Pagans case

Published: 11/13/09

Associated Press

Largest mumps outbreak in 3 years hits N.J., N.Y.

Published: 11/13/09

From our wire services

Corzine will postpone joining sports-wagering suit

Published: 11/12/09

NEWARK - Gov. Jon S. Corzine wants to allow Gov.-elect Chris Christie to decide whether or not the Gov…

Christie transition team includes two from southern New Jersey

Published: 11/11/09

TRENTON - Gov.-elect Chris Christie announced Wednesday his 10-person transition team, which includes …

LoBiondo, Adler get mixed reaction to 'no' health votes

Published: 11/11/09

The region's two U.S. congressmen said they got a modest amount of local criticism and support for voting against feder…

NJ Transit train strikes, kills Gloucester County man

Published: 11/10/09

NJ Transit officials identified the man killed by a train Monday afternoon while he was walking on the track.

Federal ‘conciliator’ meets with high school officials following dance fight

Published: 11/10/09

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Officials in a central New Jersey town in Somerset County plan to discuss forming a community relat…

Seton Hall basketball player charged in Parkway crash

Published: 11/10/09

SAYREVILLE - Authorities say a Seton Hall University men's basketball player was drunk when he caused a wrong-way crash…

New Jersey resident recovering after being wounded at Fort Hood

Published: 11/10/09

A New Jersey native is on the mend after being wounded in Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.

Man killed on NJ Transit track; Atlantic City Rail Line temporarily shut down

Published: 11/09/09

A man was killed by a train Monday afternoon while walking on the track just east of the Lindenwold station, shutting d…

Corzine not expected to make any big moves as governership ends

Published: 11/09/09

TRENTON - With Republican Chris Christie's win in Tuesday's election, Democratic lawmakers have little more than two mo…

How your lawmakers voted for Nov. 8, 2009

Published: 11/08/09

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Drug dropoff to keep children from old meds

Published: 11/08/09

Cleaning out your medicine cabinet this week may be your best way to keep your children clean - of dangerous drugs.

Adler plans ‘no' vote on health care legislation

Published: 11/06/09

Count U.S. Rep. John Adler among the Democrats opposing the health care-reform bill up for a vote today.

Adler questions Afghan leadership

Published: 11/06/09

U.S. Rep. John Adler, who returned this week from his first trip to Afghanistan, said he has concerns about the country…

Law professor: States likely to win Delaware dredging case

Published: 11/06/09

Associated Press

Teachers at NJEA convention say they’re the solution, not the problem

Published: 11/05/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Thousands of teachers swarmed the Atlantic City Convention Center Thursday, attending …

Swine flu vaccine in every county, but shots still hard to get

Published: 11/05/09

The much sought after H1N1 influenza vaccine has reached every county in New Jersey, but uneven distribution continues …

Hearings today on N-plants

Published: 11/05/09

From Press staff reports

Swine flu vaccine in every county, but shots still hard to get

Published: 11/05/09

The sought-after H1N1 influenza vaccine has reached every county in New Jersey, but uneven distribution continues to pr…

Christie's coattails carry few to victory

Published: 11/04/09

Chris Christie may have had coattails, but they extended only so far statewide.

Family member recalls last call from doomed Lady Mary crew

Published: 11/04/09

CAPE MAY - The last person to hear from the crew of the doomed Lady Mary testified Wednesday about get…

A voting machine glitch in Essex County -- but so far, no problems here

Published: 11/03/09

State officials say voting is going smoothly so far, outside of a minor glitch in Essex County.

State peregrine population reaching new heights

Published: 11/01/09

Peregrine falcon numbers continue to rise in New Jersey, but the species is still recovering from the effects of danger…

It's fall, so why is gas getting more costly?

Published: 11/01/09

A few weeks ago, Cody Walk was able to gas up his 1999 Ford F-150 pickup truck for about $40. Last week, it cost the 18…

How your lawmakers voted for Nov. 1, 2009

Published: 11/01/09

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Gubernatorial candidates crisscross N.J. as Election Day looms

Published: 11/01/09

Crunch time has arrived.

Bridge spanning Mullica to close for repairs Thursday and Friday

Published: 10/31/09

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - The Lower Bank bridge will be closed to traffic, bicycles and pedestrians Thursday and Friday whi…

Golf rankings subjective, but still treasured by courses

Published: 10/31/09

Pine Valley Golf Club has one of the top courses in the country.

No course on a par with Pine Valley

Published: 10/31/09

PINE VALLEY - The flag at the second hole perches atop a rolling, emerald hill so high it appears to kiss the clouds.

Voter turnout to be key in Tuesday's tight race for governor

Published: 10/31/09
With voter guides for Corzine, Christie and Daggett

New Jersey voters went to the polls in overwhelming numbers last year, propelled in part by a successful Democratic pre…

The why of where / How do candidates know where to go?

Published: 10/31/09

So how do candidates know where to go?

N.J.'s economic woes won't start recovery until 2011, forecast says

Published: 10/30/09

New Jersey's economy won't begin to expand until 2016 and it won't start to recover from its downward slide until 2011,…

Last-minute ads a bevy of half-truths, omissions

Published: 10/29/09

TRENTON - The time has come for the men running for governor to make their final arguments. The time h…

Manatee home after short stay in Brigantine

Published: 10/29/09
with video of the Coast Guard loading Ilya onto a transport craft

Ilya, a wandering Florida manatee who hovered in New Jersey waters this month, returned to the Sunshine State on Thursd…

Keeping things clean part of lesson plan at school boards convention in Atlantic City

Published: 10/29/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Glenn Rothstein wants to clean up your school.

N.J. BPU to offer appliance rebates starting Jan. 1

Published: 10/28/09

Cash for Clunkers may be kaput, but Rebates for Refrigerators is closer to starting.

Too fat to kill? Man uses weight as a defense in Bergen County murder trial

Published: 10/28/09

TRENTON (AP) - A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey says he was too fat to commit the crime.

Corzine widens lead in funding

Published: 10/27/09

TRENTON - Gov. Jon S. Corzine spent $6.8 million on his re-election campaign during an 18-day period this month, nearly…

Nature Conservancy hopes to buy, preserve 493 acres in Vineland

Published: 10/27/09

VINELAND - The Nature Conservancy hopes to buy 493 acres of land in eastern Vineland to be preserved a…

New Jersey women pose nude for prostate cancer calendar

Published: 10/27/09

WYCKOFF (AP) - Twelve New Jersey women have shed their clothes to pose for a calendar to raise awareness about prostate…

Bill Clinton's coming back to New Jersey today

Published: 10/27/09

WEST ORANGE (AP) - Bill Clinton returns to New Jersey to rally Democrats around Gov. Jon Corzine one week before Electi…

New Jersey moves to block Delaware River channel deepening

Published: 10/26/09

New Jersey moved Monday to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from deepening the Delaware River shipping channel aft…

High school sports spending grows as budgets get tighter in New Jersey

Published: 10/26/09

School districts in other states have cut deeply into high school sports to save money. But public schools in New Jerse…

Phillies fans deal with layoff before World Series

Published: 10/26/09

W.C. Fields is rumored to have said, "Philadelphia - wonderful town! Spent a week there one night."

Somerset County teacher accused of 'sexting' student

Published: 10/26/09

BRIDGEWATER (AP) - Authorities have accused a New Jersey teacher of sending sexually explicit texts to a 15-year-old fe…

Stranded dolphin dies on Monmouth County beach

Published: 10/26/09

SEA BRIGHT (A.P.) - A dolphin that stranded itself on a New Jersey beach has died, and officials were not immediately s…