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N.J. Senate Urges Rejection of Christie-Exxon Settlement
Last week, we told you about Chris Christie’s $225 deal with Exxon to settle a pollution case in which the energy company was accused of […]
New Jersey May Tighten Vaccine Requirements
Some New Jersey legislators want to make it tougher for state residents to claim religious exemptions to otherwise-mandatory vaccinations, the Courier-Post reports. The number of […]
Anticipated Pedestrian and Bike Ramp for Ben Franklin Bridge Gets More Funding
Across the river, Camden County is closer to getting more user friendly access to the Ben Franklin Bridge. According to Jim Saksa at PlanPhilly, the […]
WATCH: Jon Stewart Bashes Christie Over Exxon Settlement
Looks like Jon Stewart’s not too happy with New Jersey’s settlement of the Exxon case:
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Really, Really Stink at Pension Funding
New Jersey and Pennsylvania have America’s most-underfunded public employee pension systems, says a new report from the National Association of State Retirement Administrators. In fact, […]
NJ SPCA Chief Resigns After He’s Caught Sending Homophobic Texts
Victor “Buddy” Amato, chief of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), resigned yesterday after it was revealed that he sent […]
Report: Feds to Charge N.J. Senator with Corruption
Attorney General Eric Holder has signed off on charges against New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, CNN reports. The report, which cited sources briefed on the […]
WATCH: Is Chris Christie’s Political Bestie Abandoning Him?
As New Jersey Governor Chris Christie builds his team for a presidential run in 2016, he has already suffered the indignity of polls that show he would […]
Philly Art Center Expands to Cherry Hill
Starting in late-April the Philly Art Center will open a third location in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Located at 1721 Springdale Road in the new JFed Annex building, the […]
Robert Marshall, Blind Faith’s Murderous Husband, Has Died
Robert Marshall, the Toms River man who was convicted of killing his wife and became the subject of a book and TV movie about murder, […]
Cape May Man Charged With Shooting Whale With WWII-Era Rifle on Boat Named Capt Bob
It’s like Moby-Dick, except instead of harpoons and the Pequod it’s a decades-old rifle and a ship named Capt Bob. Federal authorities yesterday charged Cape […]
New Bon Jovi Album on the Way
Good news, thirty- and forty-something women everywhere: Jon Bon Jovi is recording a new album. People magazine confirms that the New Jersey singer has been recording the […]
Morning Headlines: First Domino Falls in CHOP’s 2015 Building Bonanza
CHOP announced the opening of a new specialty care center in Plainsboro, New Jersey this week. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, the $19.8 million, 25,000 […]
Morning Headlines: Another Eminent Domain Case Leaves Owner in a Lurch
Yet another eminent domain case has popped up in the area, this time across the river in Camden. According to the Inquirer’s Jonathan Lai, real estate investor […]
Christie Faces New Federal Probe
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been targeted by a new federal probe, multiple outlets are reporting. “Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into […]