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Rutgers survey to focus on emergency preparedness in central and northern New Jersey
Over the next several months, researchers from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University will check in with residents in northern and central New Jersey to find out how ...
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New Jersey Launching Red Light Cameras
A controversial pilot program that uses red light cameras to catch traffic violators is about to get under way in New Jersey.
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Party officials expect McCain, Obama visits
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The goofy plastic foam hats fill the trash cans, and cardboard placards litter the floor.
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Central Jersey residents have mixed plans in place for emergency evacuation
Central Jersey residents seem to have opinions on what they'd do if they were told to evacuate on a moment's notice - but few have any solid plans.
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New Jersey braces for Hanna
The waiting is the hardest part. Emergency management officials throughout Central Jersey met yesterday to review contingency plans and prepare for the worst as the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna barrel up ...
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Storm warning issued for N.J.
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for all parts of New Jersey.
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The New Jersey Turnpike Authority asked Gov. Jon Corzine to approve a series of toll increases.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority on Thursday asked Gov. Jon Corzine to approve a series of toll increases on the Turnpike and Parkway pay for road improvements, help fund a new rail tunnel into New York City ...
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Revised flood maps chart a new course
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is updating New Jersey's flood maps, showing which areas are most at risk when the next big storm hits.
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New Jersey Ferry Ridership Up
More commuters in New Jersey are giving up the roads and rails for the water to get to work.
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Suicide jumper signed off on mobster's release
Authorities are trying to determine whether the suicide of a former New Jersey State Parole Board member who jumped off a highway overpass had anything to do with the controversial 2002 parole of an imprisoned ...
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Ex-Belmar cop jumps to his death
A former state Parole Board member and retired Belmar police captain jumped to his death Monday from the Route 138 overpass onto the Garden State Parkway at Exit 98.
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Activists urge veto of permit extension bill
Environmentalists entreated Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Tuesday to conditionally veto legislation that would extend the life of many development permits nearing expiration and give new life to permits that have ...
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Program gives inmates chance to stay clean
New Jersey is in the midst of an ambitious pilot program to find out what combination of services works best at keeping ex-inmates from returning to state prisons.
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New efforts to store wind power
One problem perhaps more than any other has proven a drag on the long-term prospects for wind power: how do you turn on the lights when the wind isn't blowing? A New Jersey company said Tuesday it has joined ...
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Widespread Contamination Found in New Jersey Drinking Water
News release : "Tens of thousands of New Jersey residents are drinking polluted water, according to a new state report.
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Jersey providing help to Gulf Coast
With Hurricane Gustav expected to slam in to the Gulf Coast on Monday, New Jersey is moving to help residents there deal with the storm's aftermath.
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Proposal would bar automated election calls in Jersey
With the Democratic National Convention just ended and the Republican National Convention just getting under way, it's no wonder New Jersey lawmakers are thinking about ways to improve the election process.
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Fatal Accident Numbers Decline
There have been 375 motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey so far this year. That's 67 less than the same time last year, an almost twenty percent decrease.
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New Jersey Officer Killed in Crash
For two years, Perth Amboy police officer Thomas Raji had been a model stepfather, embraced by the teenage children of his new wife, a fellow officer from the same department.
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Menendez: Offshore drilling 'doesn't make sense'
Sen. Bob Menendez said his opposition to offshore drilling is like his original vote against the Iraq war: unpopular at the time but nonetheless the right thing to do.
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