Politics & Public Affairs
Hurricane Sandy is just the latest calamity to strike the tough old towns along the Raritan Bay. From Keyport to Keansburg to Highlands, here’s how they’re bouncing back....
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Meet liberal Democrat Barbara Buono, the long-shot who says her concern for your pocketbook is her slingshot to unseat Chris Christie this fall....
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Good Cop: Is Helpfulness a Rarity?
March 12, 2013
Their credo is ‘Protect and serve,’ so why is a helpful police officer an anomaly?...
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By Any Means Necessary: Do We Need Police In Schools?
February 11, 2013
Nothing is off the table when it comes to protecting our kids....
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Snapping The Senate: Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg’s Photography
January 14, 2013
Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, whose husband is the famed senator, wants to "put a face with the laws" in her portraits of Congressional lawmakers. ...
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The Hudson Challenge: Are Critical Infrastructure Upgrades Overdue?
December 11, 2012
On Jersey’s Gold Coast, aging infrastructure can no longer be ignored....
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The post-Sandy rebuilding is about to begin. How will the lessons learned change the face of our Shore? ...
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If there's one thing that hasn't changed much in the Garden State, it's our, umm...unique approach to politics. ...
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Service disruptions “minimal” as storm pounded coast....
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Hope For The Wild Ones: Adopting Feral Cats in New Jersey
November 27, 2012
More towns adopt humane practices for controlling feral cats....
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In Newark’s Muslim community, the revelation of New York City’s secret spying campaign has opened painful new wounds and aggravated old racial rifts....
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To survive in the new cost-cutting health care landscape, large hospital systems gobble up smaller ones and independent facilities merge. Experts see benefits for consumers, but risks as well. ...
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An Expert Discusses the Pros and Cons of Teacher Evaluation
August 13, 2012
Economist-turned-teacher Charlotte Danielson discusses the pros and cons of teacher evaluation....
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Christie’s ceiling on superintendent salaries pushes some administrators across state borders....
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The Rescuers
July 17, 2012
In high seas and rough weather, the Coast Guard crew at Air Station Atlantic City is always ready to take the plunge.
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The Anointed One: Camden Mayor Dana Redd
June 11, 2012
Can Camden Mayor Dana Redd break her city’s sad cycle of poverty, drugs and violence? ...
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A Not-So-Inside Christie Tome
May 7, 2012
Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power offers a chronological account of the governor's rise to power, but little insight....
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The Muck Stops Here
February 13, 2012
After 30 years of talk and legal wrangling, a mountain of contaminated goo is about to be hauled up from the bottom of the Passaic River.
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New CRDA chief offers vision for Atlantic City revival....
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Halftime In Trenton
December 12, 2011
Chris Christie scored big in his first two years as governor, brushing aside opponents, pushing through pension reform, balancing two budgets and developing a huge national profile. The second half of his term is unlikely to look quite as easy....
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