Garden State News
Atlantic Club Casino Closes its Doors
January 13, 2014
The 33-year old casino, formerly known as the Golden Nugget, was sold to competitors for $23.4 million after it filed for bankruptcy in November....
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For Christie, Investigations Loom
January 10, 2014
With 'Bridgegate' drawing the attention of the media, a state assembly committee, the U.S. Attorney's Office and a U.S. Senate committee, many investigations are on the horizon. ...
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Bridge-gate Scandal Close to Christie
January 9, 2014
The Governor's involvement in the George Washington Bridge lane closures could have devastating consequences for his presidential prospects in 2016....
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NJ Chosen As Federal Test Site for Unmanned Commercial Aircrafts
December 30, 2013
New Jersey has been selected as one of six federal testing sites for drones – and not the kind used for covert military operations. These new drones could be used for cropdusting, mail delivery and other economically beneficial tasks. ...
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Poll Shows Christie as Favorite GOP Candidate for 2016 Presidency
December 27, 2013
A CNN poll on 2016 presidential nominees ranks Governor Christie far above fellow GOP candidates Rep. Paul Ryan and Congressman Rand Paul – and even above potential Democratic front-runner Hilary Clinton. ...
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NJ Transit Needs to Prepare for Next “Sandy”
December 24, 2013
A 26-page report released today concluded NJ Transit needs better coordination, more places to safely store trains and quicker social media response in case of another "Superstorm Sandy."...
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Map: Same State, Different Worlds
December 23, 2013
Much of New Jersey's wealth is concentrated in the northern part of the state, according to recent data from the US Census Bureau. ...
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Supporters to Fight for Gay Marriage Law
December 19, 2013
Advocates for marriage equality are seeking a new, clean bill -- one that does not create new exemptions for those who are not supportive of gay marriage. ...
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What Went Wrong with Stronger Than the Storm?
December 16, 2013
The $25 million project launched in May, but experts in the state's tourism industry say that was too late to make any significant impact. ...
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Ten Towns Still Struggling from Sandy
December 9, 2013
Though Hurricane Sandy hit over a year ago, its damages are still being felt in these coastal communities....
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Map: Where Are NJ’s Homeless?
December 6, 2013
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development released it's Annual Homeless Assesment Report, and counted roughly 12,000 New Jersey residents as homeless....
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NJ High School Graduation Rate Rises
December 5, 2013
95,000 high school seniors graduated in 2013, representing about 87.5 percent of students who began school four years prior. ...
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Employee Social Media Passwords Staying Private
December 3, 2013
New Jersey employers are no longer permitted to ask employees for their private passwords during interviews or after hire. The state is the 12th in the nation to implement a law regulating social media privacy in the workplace....
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Proposed Gas Pipeline Would Cut Through Pinelands
December 2, 2013
The $90 million project would establish a pipeline in Maurice River in Cumberland County to the former BL England power facility in Upper Township in May County. ...
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Could Driverless Cars Come to NJ Roadways?
November 26, 2013
A new bill proposes authorizing the state Motor Vehicle Commission to issue a driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles and establish regulations for their operation....
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Internet Gambling Comes to NJ
November 25, 2013
A bill by Sen. Raymond Lesniak would make NJ the first state to license casinos to conduct online wagering restricted to people who live outside the United States....
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NJ Leads US in Prescribing Name-Brand Drugs
November 21, 2013
Medicare recipients in New Jersey are more likely to be prescribed brand-name drugs than anywhere else in the country, putting the Garden State in front of a national trend of what some say is a wasteful overprescribing of brand-name medication....
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Super Bowl Ad Season Starting Early
November 19, 2013
Though there's 74 days left before the Big Dance, some companies are already blitzing the airwaves with Super Bowl-related ads. ...
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NJ’s 10 Oldest Communities, Ranked by Population
November 18, 2013
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2011 American Community Survey, Walpack in Sussex County is home to the oldest population in New Jersey....
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NJ Test Scores Steady, Despite Common Core Changes
November 14, 2013
There has been little change in the test scores for New Jersey's 2,500 schools in the past few years as the state has begun to transition to the new Common Core standards. ...
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