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Remembering Rowan: Industrialist's legacy one of 'innovation, humanitarianism and courage'
Henry Rowan, the multimillionaire industrialist from Westampton and the namesake of Rowan University, died Wednesday night. He was 92.
How will No Child Left Behind rewrite affect N.J. schools?
New Jersey could more easily make changes to student testing, academic standards and teacher evaluations under a proposed new federal education law that passed the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
But that doesn't mean that it will, the top state education official said.
Out-of-network bills headed to Senate committee despite concerns from hospital group
The state Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to hear the latest out-of-network health care bills Thursday, potentially bringing them a step closer to becoming law.
Despite the many revisions to the legislation, as recently as last month the New Jersey Hospital Association said there is more work to be done.
Burlington County freeholders set to vote on demolition of Centerton Road bridge
MOUNT HOLLY — After several months, and a day before the Burlington County Board of Freeholders are set to vote on the demolition of the Centerton Road bridge, the county turned over an evaluation report from an inspection performed on the span following its sudden closure in April.
EXPLAINER: ADVOCATES ARGUE FOR FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN IN NEW JERSEY
Does the Garden State suffer from a ‘kindergarten gap’ that could hold back the state’s youngest students?
NJ Senate approves smart gun bill, EpiPen Act
Another bill approved Monday was the Epinephrine Access and Emergency Act, which would permit anyone who has completed a Department of Health-approved training program to carry and administer epinephrine auto-injector devices to treat life-threatening allergic reactions involving insect or food allergies
Supreme Court decision reinforces N.J. assault weapons ban, experts say
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear a challenge to a ban on assault-style weapons leaves intact New Jersey's statewide assault weapons ban, experts said Monday.
NJ Assembly votes to penalize corporate tax dodgers
A bill approved by New Jersey's Assembly would strike back against "corporate inversions," when a U.S. company buys a smaller company abroad, then changes its address to slash its tax bill.
Proposal to Hike Gas Tax and Lower ‘Death Taxes’ May Be Unveiled by Lawmakers Soon
Advocates for working families cry foul, arguing deal would mostly benefit wealthier Garden State residents while hurting those with lower incomes.