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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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NJ lifts ban on Delaware Bay shellfish harvest
New Jersey has reopened the Delaware Bay shellfish beds. Fishermen were banned from harvesting any shellfish on Aug.
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Youngest Students Need Flu Shots In New Jersey
A new law in New Jersey requires young children get vaccinated against the flu before starting school this year.
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Newly hired teachers benefit from Corzine's delay
Thousands of new teachers can receive the generous pension benefits New Jersey lawmakers voted to scale back in June because Gov.
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Putting campaigns on hold to stump for Obama
Besides helping Barack Obama win the presidency in November, mission No. 2 for New Jersey's convention delegation is increasing the Democrats' 7-6 edge in the state's House of Representatives lineup.
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Your Check's Not in the Mail Yet N.J. Homeowners
It may be a couple of weeks before many New Jerseyans find out when their property tax rebate checks are coming.
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Acting Governor Milgram Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor...
" In honor of Perth Amboy Police Officer Thomas E. Raji, Acting Governor Anne Milgram signed the following Executive Order calling for the United States and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff on Thursday, ...
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Assembly leader calls Biden 'N.J.'s third senator'
TRENTON - Democrats from South Jersey are cheering the nomination of Delaware Sen.
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Health Net pays $41M for underpaying state members
TRENTON -- A managed health care company that was routinely underpaying its New Jersey members for out-of-network medical care they received has paid a record $41 million in fines and restitution for its ...
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