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Paid Sick Leave Spreads in Jersey
Paid sick leave hasn’t quite come to Philadelphia yet — though Mayor Nutter’s task force looking at the issue did meet this week — but […]
Officer Attacked by Police Dog Needed Surgery
Ventnor police officer Jamie Pirchio was attacked by her police dog and required surgery the same day. The K-9 was the New Jersey resort city’s […]
N.J. Court: Rap Lyrics Introduced at Trial Were Prejudicial
The New Jersey State Supreme Court ruled yesterday that rap lyrics introduced at a defendant’s murder trial were prejudicial and should not have been allowed into […]
Poll: Jersey Residents Want Gambling Confined to A.C.
“In a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll addressing the prospect of legalized gambling in North Jersey, half of respondents expressed opposition to opening casinos outside […]
FEMA Chief: Feds Probably Too Stingy With Sandy Aid
Somewhat overlooked this week was the Wednesday testimony of FEMA chief Craig Fugate, who told Congress that feds had probably been too stingy paying off […]
Federal Officials Blame Conrail for Train Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board met today to release its report on a train derailment almost two years ago in New Jersey. The blame was […]
Christie to Decide on Smoking Ban for Jersey Beaches
The next difficult item on Gov. Chris Christie’s agenda: Ban smoking from Jersey beaches? Or leave the issue alone?
Jersey Bearing Brunt of Immigrant Child Influx
AP reports that New Jersey is one of the top states receiving children from the recent influx of immigrants from south of the border.
The Garden State Parkway-Boardwalk Pizza Suit Is the Dumbest Lawsuit New Jersey Has Ever Filed
In 2009, a friend and I were driving from Key West to Fort Lauderdale. The night before had been a long one (is there any […]
For Sale: Home in Lizzy Haddon Neighborhood Has Dodge Ball Court
The Lizzy Haddon neighborhood in Haddonfield is named after Elizabeth Haddon, the town’s co-foundress (her father bought the land in the late 1600s, but sent […]
Trans Activist Andrea Bowen Named Executive Director of Garden State Equality
New Jersey’s Equality PA equivalent Garden State Equality (GSE) made history this week when it named Andrea “Andy” Bowen executive director. The position makes Bowen the […]
N.J. Sues Fla. Pizza Shop Over Garden State Parkway-Like Logo
New Jersey has sued a Florida pizza shop for misappropriating the Garden State Parkway logo for its own pizza-related logo. Let’s get to the best […]
Use North Jersey Gaming Dollars to Rebuild AC?
The Inquirer reports that New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney is proposing using money from new casinos in NorthJersey to rebuild Atlantic City for its post-casino […]
NJ Ranks 8th, Pa. 16th in Child Well-Being
The Inquirer reports: “New Jersey’s ranking for overall child well-being slipped to eighth best in the nation from fifth last year, and Pennsylvania inched up […]
South Philly Smells Like Cat Pee, And It’s New Jersey’s Fault
Last week, the Passyunk Post wondered where the pervasive cat urine smell in South Philly was coming from. There had been numerous anecdotal reports of […]