4 hrs ago | NJ.com
As Gov. Christie prepares 2012 budget speech, fiscal realities may jeopardize income tax cut
TRENTON - Gov. Chris Christie's new state budget will likely feature a down payment on his signature income tax cut - but he also needs to pay for other promises, including more money for transportation, public employee pensions and last year's business tax cut.
8 hrs ago | Asbury Park Press Online
Will courtesy prevail at Cerf hearing?
When Gov. Chris Christie took a moment during the introduction of his two nominees to the state Supreme Court to discuss the new residence of Christopher Cerf, his acting commissioner of education, there was an audible chuckle from the gathered.
12 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal
Graffiti class in Trenton blends style and tradition of street art
Yesterday, artist Mike Carey, an instructor teaching the art of graffiti, had a 21st century answer: If you're looking for a good name to use as your graffiti tag, the answer is originality, a little flare and not too many letters.
12 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal
Christian gathering could be boon for Trenton economy
FILE PHOTO: Atlantic County evacuees fleeing from hurricane Irene wait to board busses outside the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton where they stopped for a rest at 5 am on their way to the Meadowlands.
15 hrs ago | NorthJersey.com
Stalemate seen as likely after gay marriage votes
Trenton will be packed with emotion this week as both houses of the Legislature are expected to pass a gay marriage bill, but leaders on both sides of the issue concede it will kick off a long political standoff between Republican Governor Christie and Democrats.
Officer shot during off-duty encounter awarded nearly $6 million in damages
Vasil "Billy" Heisler, in Burlington County court on the first day of his trial.
Trenton man gets six years in prison for torching neighbor's home
TRENTON - A 73-year-old city resident was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday for torching his rooming house in 2009 to punish his noisy neighbors.
Woodbury mayor inducted into NJ elected officials hall of fame
Harry "Ron" Riskie probably didn't know he'd still be a municipal official today when he was first elected to serve as a Woodbury councilman in 1979.
Question of the Day: Religion and Birth Control
Catholic leaders across the country and in New Jersey are condemning the Obama administraton's new birth control policy that would force religious schools and hospitals to provide their employees with free contraceptives.
Jackson Man Arrested on Child Pornography Distribution Charges
A Jackson man, who is employed as A school bus driver was arrested by federal agents early this morning for using his home computer to distribute child pornography, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Chesterfield police seeking leads in random attack
Authorities are seeking information about the random attack that sent a township woman to the hospital with a broken jaw and shocked neighbors in a quiet Old York Village neighborhood.
Councilman Urges NJ to Push for Gay Marriage
On the heels of a district court's ruling that California's Proposition 8 violates the constitution, Red Bank Councilman Ed Zipprich called for Gov.
Victim of supposed assault in Trenton changes story twice
TRENTON - Police are still trying to sort out exactly what happened Wednesday night after they found an empty home with a room full of blood and a victim who changed her story twice.
Alan's Weather Blog - 02/10/12
As usual, we review high temperatures of yesterday.A They were in the mid to upper 40s, as expected, with 45 in Trenton and 48 at Newark Liberty Airport.A Again, way above the normal high of 41 to 43.
Lawmakers try again on fracking ban in N.J.
Assemblyman Robert M.Gordon, D-Bergen, testifies before the Assembly State Government Committee during an ethics reform hearing at the State House lastApril.
Christie urges NJEA leader's resignation
Gov. Christie called for the resignation Wednesday of a top official of the state's largest teachers' union for making a seemingly dismissive remark about poor children in failing school districts.
A Special Notice For Trenton Politicians And The Newark Business...
Why is a super wealthy corporation that made $3 Billion in profit last year being given a $250 Million tax credit to build a shiny new corporate office building in Newark? They can afford $3.5 Million for a TV commercial during the Superbowl but not their own office building? They need subsidies from the Taxpayers? Prudential Insurance wants a new ... (more)
Christie says he won't back off Supreme Court nominees
TRENTON Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that he will support his two nominees for the state Supreme Court regardless of whether the New Jersey State Bar Association rules that they are qualified or not qualified.
Christie, Democrats spar over tax cut plan
It may seem strange or unbelievable to many people but I don't have a cell phone, computer, iPod or... WESTFIELD - Though nearly two weeks remain before Gov.
Trenton calls for schools overhaul
FILE PHOTO: Trenton School Superintendent Raymond Broach speaks during a press conference before a tour of the Jefferson School on Stuyvesant Avenue on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.