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Democratic Senate hopeful Cory Booker earned more than $1.3 million by making speeches to various groups for the past five years, according to documents he released Friday.

On the heels of yesterday's announcement that the U.S. Coast Guard approved raising the Bayonne Bridge roadway, state and local officials are praising the Coast Guard's quick approval.

Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, the Senate's oldest member, returned to Congress on Thursday after being sidelined for months because of illness.

May 16 - The Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, Ferro Corporation, American Electric Power, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Southern Company top the list of the most hazardous polluters of U.S. surface water, according to a report released today by the national consumer advocacy organization Food & Water Watch and the Political Economy ... (more)

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is expected on Thursday to advance the nomination of Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency .

Legislation on parental abduction of U.S. children overseas stemming from a case involving a former Tinton Falls father and son was passed by the House panel that oversees human rights charied by Rep.

Five U.S. Senators have introduced Senate Bill Number 826, which would increase the cigarette tax by $.94 per pack for a new federal rate of $1.95 per pack, and impose tax parity on other tobacco products.

A ramp leading to the beach over the dunes in Harvey Cedars was broken off after Hurricane Sandy hit last fall.

New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg is expected back in Washington Thursday to help advance President Obama's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, spokesman Caley Gray confirmed Tuesday.

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In a statement released by Marad spokesperson Kim Strong, Matsuda's career highlights and accomplishments were also listed.

This week will likely bring a changing of the guard at the Energy Department, while Senate Democrats will also try again to advance a stalled nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives.

Dear EarthTalk: The recent explosion at a West, Texas fertilizer plant that killed many people really alarmed me.

Sen. Barbara Boxer is taking another shot at getting a committee vote on EPA nominee Gina McCarthy - and pleading with Republicans to take part this time.

Just for fun, let's take a look at the 2012 contributions from the electric utilities and oil and gas industry: That's to provide some context for what happened this week, or didn't happen, in the Senate.

U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg re-introduced legislation designed to keep bigger, heavier trucks off the road.

Senate Democrats scrapped a vote scheduled for Thursday to advance President Obama's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency after a GOP boycott prevented them from reaching a quorum.

TOMS RIVER - A two-story home in Toms River that has been vacant since it was damaged during Hurricane Sandy caught fire Wednesday.

East Brunswick will be reimbursed $1.1 million from FEMA to make up for money spent during the township's Hurricane Sandy response.