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DEP schedules two public hearings on compressor station permit
TRENTON — Concerned residents and stakeholders will have two opportunities to weigh in on a utility company's application for a permit related to its planned natural gas compressor station in Burlington County.
Final Year of Christie Administration Could See Big Education Battles
Over the course of Gov. Christie’s administration, each year in New Jersey education policy and political intrigue seems to surpass the last.
There were the deep cuts in state aid in his first year, only to be followed by the Race to the Top drama, a new teacher tenure law, charter school wars, and most recently, PARCC testing.
Christie blasts teachers union, calls for longer school year during back-to-school event
Gov. Chris Christie kicked off the school year Tuesday by reiterating his call for a longer one, while also bashing New Jersey's powerful teachers union.
Willingboro students receive new school supplies and backpacks
WILLINGBORO — Just in time for the school year, about 2,000 backpacks now have a new home.
Update: Christie says Medicaid expansion decision under Obamacare was the right one
It's been a little over three years since Gov. Chris Christie made the choice to expand Medicaid in New Jersey under President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, a decision the Republican would later face criticism over as he prepared to run for president in 2016.
Christie says decision on ending NJ-PA tax pact coming soon
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's close to making a decision on whether to end the nearly 40-year-old reciprocal income-tax agreement with Pennsylvania that spares residents who commute across the Delaware River for work from being taxed by the neighboring state.
Giving back always makes everyone smile!
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On Saturday, Aug. 27, business owner Shakirra Starling of Trend Settaz Beauty Salon unified the community to bridge the gap between township officials, residents, and other local businesses with the first "Bridging the Gap Community Give Back School Supply Drive."
How much N.J. will get from the feds to fight opioid addiction
New Jersey will share in $26 million in federal grants earmarked to combat opioid abuse, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.
Supreme Court Leaves Intact New Delaware Law That Expands Disclosure
For New Jerseyans supporting legislation that would require independent groups to report their contributions and expenditures, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again made a strong statement on behalf of disclosure.
Gender pay gap 2nd widest in the nation for these N.J. women
Black women make 60 cents for every dollar white men earn in New Jersey, the second-widest wage gap in the nation, according to a study the National Women's Law Center released on Tuesday.