Barnegat Brush Fire Is Under Control
The State Forest Fire Service says the fire thats been spreading through Barnegat since Saturday afternoon is under control.
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House Sends Health Care Overhaul Bill To Obama (INTERACTIVE)
A transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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Seaside Park Nayor And Children Charged In Restaurant Incident
A Saturday night incident in a Boulevard bistro that left the Mayor of Seaside Park and his two grown children facing misdemeanors is the object of a police probe.
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Two Injured In Route 70 Accident
Toms River Police are investigating a Sunday night accident on Route 70 just west of Route 527.
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Berkeley Council To Change Sign Ordinance
All those signs along Route 9 in Berkeley are causing headaches for drivers and business owners.
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Residents Concerned About Wind Turbine Noise
Plans are in the works to set up Ocean Gates second wind turbine to power the Boro's water treatment facility.
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Late Unemployment Checks In The Mail
Thousands of New Jerseyans whose unemployment checks weren't deposited into their bank accounts Friday as usual should get them today.
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Navy Lakehurst Engineer Creates Revolutionary Nozzle (PHOTO)
A Navy Lakehurst engineer creates a novel new device that could change the way fire fighters do their job.
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Poll: Jerseyans Favor Most Forms Of Sports Betting
"People's views on the issue of sports betting will change as the public discussion progresses," says Peter Woolley, a political scientist and director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University-Public Mind poll. "For much of the public, this is a recent issue. But for people worried about Atlantic City revenues and the state budget, this is becoming a pressing issue."
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Assemblyman Proposing 25% Prop Tax Cut Across The Board
Would sign on for a 25% property tax reduction if asked? Would you vote to change the State Constitution to guarantee it? Would you support the amendment even if it came with a catch? You could be asked that question at the ballot this November if a measure sponsored by Assemblyman Reed Gusciora is approved by the legislature.
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What Do You Think Of The Governor's Proposed Budget?
Residents of the Garden State get their first chance this week to share their opinion on Governor Christie's proposed budget - which closes an 11 billion dollar shortfall with massive, across-the-board spending cuts.
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Bill To Permanently Fund Veterans Helpline Moving Through Trenton
Legislation to permanently fund a toll-free helpline for New Jersey military veterans of the war on terror is advancing in Trenton.
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Autopsy: Couple Drowned
An autopsy on the two people killed after their car plunged into Barnegat Bay in Seaside Park on Tuesday shows they drowned.
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Christie Rescinds Affordable Housing Executive Order
Gov. Chris Christie has rescinded an
executive order that put a 90-day hold on activities of the state's
affordable housing council.
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New Lease Program Aims for Affordable Home Solar Energy
Solar panels save money, but installation and maintenance can cost tens of thousands of dollars. At New Jersey Resources in Wall, a new program aims for affordable home solar power - through a lease arrangement.
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Adler Bucks Party Tide, Votes No on Federal Health Care Plan
Members of the House of Representatives appear increasingly ready to approve the federal health care reform bill that's been a struggle since President Obama took office. Shore-based Representative John Adler isn't one of them.
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Christie Calls For Across-The-Board Municipal Aid Cuts (AUDIO)
Late yesterday, the Christie administration released the breakdown of state aid for New Jersey towns and cities. The figures sent shockwaves through the Garden State as mayors scrambled to devise ways to come to grips with the cuts.
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Holt Demands Reversal In Fort Monmouth Closure
Plans may be in the works to convert Fort Monmouth to civilian uses, but Representative Rush Holt hasn't given up the fight.
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Arrests Made In Major Drug Investigation
A man and woman sharing the same Toms River address face charges in a major Ocean County cocaine investigation.
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Warning Issued Over Lottery Scams
Toms River Police issue a warning to seniors after an 86 year old male resident from a local senior community was snookered by international theives.
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Police Dog, Handler Reunited
An Egg Harbor Township Police Dog is reunited with his handler.
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Protecting Barnegat Bay
Storm-water run off and pollution is causing the Barnegat Bay harm.
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Pension Reform Bills Clear Assembly Panel
A package of public worker pension and health benefit reform bills has been approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committees and is set for a vote in the full Assembly this Monday. The full State senate Passed the bills last month. Among other things, the legislation would rollback the 9% pension increase put in place in 2001.
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Jersey Lawmakers Trying To Figure Out How Best To Replenish The State Unemployme
Over the past 17 years Jersey lawmakers have diverted almost 5 billion dollars from the State unemployment insurance fund to pay for other programs…and now that the money is really needed - with unemployment hovering near 10 percent - the fund is bankrupt.
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The Next Terror Attack Could Be Launched Through Your Home Computer (AUDIO)
The world is certainly a crazy, dangerous place these days, but what's the biggest threat we're facing?
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Ex-GOP Candidate: Primary Is The Way To Go (AUDIO)
What do you get when you take three Republicans all vying for the same Congressional seat? A primary election of course!
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Shore Mayors Deal With Budget Fallout
Cuts to municipal aid means mayors across the state face the prospect of raising taxes, cutting programs, or layoffs.
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Adler To Vote Against Health Care Plan (AUDIO)
Third district Congressman John Adler voices his opposition to the revised health care bill currently awaiting a house vote.
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Two Arrested For Shoplifting Air Beds
Two Seaside Heights men are arrested and charged with shoplifting after they allegedly stole air-beds from the JC Penney store in the Ocean County Mall.
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Tuckerton Moves Forward On Dredging
Tuckerton moves forward with plans to get the Thompson's Creek dredged.
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Calculating The Cost Of The Latest Storm
The numbers are still being calculated but whatever the cost is to repair New Jersey's beaches from the last nor'easter chances are cash strapped towns and the state will be seeking help from the federal government.
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State Officials Warn Of Price Gouging Due To The Storm
As residents recover from this weekend's flooding and wind storm, state officials caution people to beware of price gouging and home repair work offered by unregistered contractors.
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As The Budget Bickering Heats Up, Jersey Residents Tune Out
Seconds after Governor Christie finished his budget address on Tuesday, several special interest groups and Democratic lawmakers launched a major attack on his proposed spending cuts - accusing the Governor of being unfair, insensitive and mean. Not to be outdone, Governor Christie began his own verbal assault of his critics, in a series of e-mailed releases and TV appearances.
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9/11 Health Care Legislation Clears Congressional Hurdle (AUDIO)
After weeks of public clamoring by groups representing sick 9/11 rescue and recovery workers, legislation to provide lifetime health care to treat illnesses related to Ground Zero toxins cleared a hurdle in the U.S House but remains a long way from President Obama's desk.
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Car Plunges Into Barnegat Bay Killing 2
Seaside Park police say two people are dead after their car plunged into Barnegat Bay early this morning.
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Governor Talks Tough To Unions In Budget Address
With New Jerseyans shouldering the highest tax burden in the nation, Gov. Chris Christie told lawmakers it was time the state stop its "addiction to spending" and start finding ways to make it, and the tax burden, smaller.
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Governor Christie And The NJEA Duke It Out In Public War Of Words (AUDIO)
As Governor Christie proposed cutting 819 million dollars in State aid for education in his budget address, he blasted the New Jersey Education Association for using intimidation tactics and public bullying to smear officials who questioned them…and he asked "Just how arrogant has the union gotten?"
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Ask The Governor: Governor Takes To The Airwaves To Defend Budget Proposal
"Previous administrations and legislatures have raised taxes 115 times in the last eight years alone," said Governor Chris Christie yesterday in his first State Budget Address. "Raising taxes again on the people of New Jersey, the highest taxed citizens in the country, would be insane."
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