New Jersey Government News

By Jim Donovan: If you're looking to buy a used car, be sure to check out the online database listing all vehicles issued flood or salvage titles since Superstorm Sandy flooded large areas of New Jersey.

Although New Jersey has the second-lowest suicide rate in the nation, a new hotline has received approximately 300 calls since it was launched May 1, according to Philly.com. New Jersey's suicide rate for people ages 35 to 64 increased 31 percent from 1999 to 2010, and as a result the New Jersey Department of Human Services spent $648,981 to create ... (more)

The State Motor Vehicle Commission and Division of Consumer Affairs are urging all customers to consult their database of flood and salvage-titled vehicles before purchasing a car.

The township is changing its agreement with the NJDEP Blue Acres Program for the purchase and demolition of two homes on Old York Road along the Raritan River Floodway-because only one is now being accepted into the program.

A child whose body was found in a New Jersey home following a dramatic 37-hour standoff this weekend died from stab wounds on the same day as his mother nearly three weeks earlier, authorities said Tuesday.

Vermont is close to joining Oregon, Washington and Montana as states allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it.

The woman whose decomposing body was pulled from a New Jersey home following a tense, 37-hour standoff died from stab wounds and blunt force trauma, authorities said Monday.

Received this e-mail today from State Senator Barbara Buono who is running against incumbent Governor Chris Christie in this year's election: These past few months all across the country unspeakable tragedies involving gun violence have taken place.

In the immediate aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, volunteer groups from around the nation came to New Jersey to help.

One of the things I love most about living in New Jersey is that it's like being in a reality show every day.

Net property taxes in New Jersey rose 22.4 percent in Gov. Chris Christie's first three years in office, compared to just 6 percent in Democratic Gov.

Before they're allowed to do that, it should be demonstrated beyond doubt there is a need.

New Jersey's new statewide hotline to aid those contemplating suicide got a lot of work in its first week on line.

The state expects to spend $100 million in the coming fiscal year to fund projects to preserve open space and farmland, at least $50 million shy of what New Jersey traditionally spends annually on the popular program.

A new detour will go into effect this weekend for ongoing bridge repair work on Route 57 in Mansfield Township , according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

The greatest barrier standing in the way of passage of universal school choice legislation, which is solidly based on the foundation of liberty and free enterprise, is the fact that universal school choice is "politically impossible." Despite the fact that Milton Friedman's plan, empowering parents to send their children to the school of their ... (more)

As New Jerseyans continue to rebuild and recover from Superstorm Sandy, mold and its remediation have become a challenging issue for many residents and communities.

New Jersey drivers who get their cars tested for free every other year at a state inspection station may find themselves having to pay $50 or more at a private garage.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has launched a series of new online services that will allow the public to electronically apply for various permits and licenses or to electronically post certain public notices, Commissioner Bob Martin announced Thursday.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey announces its endorsement of State Senator Barbara Buono for Governor today.