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Dec 04, 2010

NJ veterans host Guardsmen back from Iraq at 'Defenders of Freedom' ceremony

The Record

Forty New Jersey National Guard soldiers back from Iraq received gift cards and a family feast Saturday, compliments of local veterans of earlier wars.

NJ gasoline prices take another jump

The Record

Motorists are seeing slightly higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey.

Port Authority of NY, NJ to cut 200 jobs in 2011

The Record

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's 2011 preliminary budget calls for 200 job cuts and investing $3.9 billion on capital projects including the World Trade Center.

Dec 05, 2010

UPDATE: Bear hunt set for Monday after NJ Supreme Court denies a petition to postpone it

The Record

A black bear hunt set to start Monday will go ahead as scheduled after the state Supreme Court denied on Saturday a petition from animal rights groups to postpone it.

Dec 04, 2010

Ex-Seton Hall coach settles shoplifting case

The Record

NEWARK — Fired Seton Hall basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez was accepted into a one-year pretrial intervention program Friday that will allow him to avoid a criminal record stemming from his ...

Dec 03, 2010

UPDATE: Appeals court refuses to halt Monday's bear hunt

The Record

A state appellate court Friday rejected a last-minute attempt by animal rights activists to stop New Jersey's black bear hunt, which is to begin Monday morning at sunrise.

Appeals panel rules bear hunt can proceed

State House Bureau

A last minute attempt by animal rights activists to stop the upcoming bear hunt has failed.

Christie says attorneys hired to fight tunnel tab are 'most qualified people'

State House Bureau

The attorneys picked by New Jersey to challenge the $271 million bill for the cancelled Hudson River tunnel project were chosen because they are the “most qualified people to do the job,” Governor Christie said today.

Christie says no to adding Tappan Zee Bridge to Port Authority, helping with renovation costs

State House Bureau

"I can't make this any clearer to New York than this: stop screwing with us," Christie said at a press conference this morning. "You're not going to come and pick our pockets. New Jersey is ...

Agreement reached on revising NJ medical marijuana rules

State House Bureau

At the urging of the key Assembly sponsor of the medical marijuana law, Gov. Chris Christie today said he would allow six nonprofits to grow and sell the drug when the program gets underway in ...

Christie expects NJN to stay on air

The Record

Viewers and listeners will likely continue to see and hear New Jersey Network into the new year.

Road Warrior: Some good news about safe roads

The Record

With all the shrieking we've heard lately about the high unemployment rate, creeping Socialism and rampant privacy invasions, it's strange that hardly anyone makes much noise about the one piece of good news that keeps getting better each year.

If you missed it, here ...

Federal solar grants may go dark

The Record

A federal grant program for solar energy projects that has provided more than $66 million to New Jersey companies is set to expire at year's end unless Congress finds time in its packed ...

DWI conviction for hangover breaks new ground; driver to be sentenced today

The Record

In a jury trial that might be the first of its kind in the state, Bergen County prosecutors recently obtained a conviction against a man who was accused of driving with a “cocaine hangover” ...

Karzai, NATO dispute ex-official’s killing

The Record

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that coalition forces killed an innocent former local government official in southern Afghanistan, but NATO insisted the man was shot after threatening the troops with a grenade.

It was the latest in a series of ...

Clifton High School reports case of tuberculosis

Clifton Journal

Students will be tested by health department

Dec 02, 2010

Hackensack meeting helps children and parents combat cyber bullying

The Record

Attorney General Paula Dow, who was a panelist at the "Delete Cyber Bullying" event, said it is important to teach potential victims how to avoid being victimized and how to get help.

Court may decide Friday whether N.J. bear hunt can proceed

The Record

The fate of New Jersey’s black bears is in the hands of a state appeals court, which is set to meet Friday to decide whether a planned six-day hunt can go forward.

Town hall meeting tonight in Hackensack on cyber bullying; NJ AG to attend

The Record

A town hall meeting with parents and educators to discuss how they can help children deal with cyber bullying will be held tonight at the Boys and Girls Club.

Ballots seized?

Bloomfield Life

Some ballots from the Nov. 2 municipal election were seized by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office (ECPO), according to several sources close to the matter

N.J. hires Washington, D.C. law firm to challenge $271 transit cost

State House Bureau

New Jersey is turning to a well-connected Washington law firm to challenge the $271 million bill the Federal Transit Administration says NJ Transit owes the U.S. government in connection with ...

Real estate developer admits money laundering in NJ corruption case

The Record

A New York man who was a real estate developer in northern New Jersey has pleaded guilty in New Jersey's largest corruption sting.

N.J. top court upholds discrimination case

State House Bureau

The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a worker who copied confidential documents to advance a gender discrimination lawsuit against her employer was protected under the state’s anti-discrimination law.

Oyster Creek nuke plant back online

The Record

The nation's oldest operating nuclear plant is back online following a month-long outage for refueling and maintenance.

Trump casinos lay off 250 employees

The Record

Chief Executive Officer Bob Griffin says those laid off include executives and hourly workers at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino and Trump Marina Hotel Casino.

Therapists praise new movie for raising awareness of stuttering

The Record

Colin Firth's performance as the stuttering prince who ascended to England's throne in 1936 and overcame his handicap to address the British people on live radio during World War II has ...

Iraq counterterrorism missions cut in half

The Record

BAGHDAD — Elite counterterrorism units in Iraq are running half as many operations this year as they have annually since 2008, in part because of a nationwide drop in violence, senior U.S. military officials said Wednesday.

Joint U.S.-Iraqi special forces missions have ...

Study: Enrollment in elementary schools will exceed capacity

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Cedar Grove's grammar schools could be significantly over capacity in just a few years, according to recent demographic estimates.

The school district should expect total enrollment to increase by about 100 students in the next five years, according to projections by ...

Cedar Grove resident completes training

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Navy seaman Brendon I. Brito, son of Barbara and Juan C. Brito of Cedar Grove, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

How violent is your school?

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Incidents in Verona are down, while Cedar Grove saw an increase in offense this past year.

Bloomfield Public Square: Dialogue for the 21st Century

Bloomfield Life

Election 2010: Misreading results and predictions

Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek Post Office

Pascack Valley Community Life

Just as Marine Sgt. Christopher Hrbek was there for a fallen soldier under gunfire almost a year ago, area residents, family and friends were there for Hrbek on Saturday when the borough ...

Toys being collected for Toys for Tots program

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Funtime Junction is holding a toy drive for the United States Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program.

Dec 01, 2010

Task Force conducts Thanksgiving holiday enforcement sweep

Suburban Trends

Law enforcement agencies from throughout the North Jersey area joined forces during the heavily-traveled Thanksgiving holiday to crack down on drunken driving and seatbelt violations.

Willowbrook Mall bus service changes due to holiday traffic

Suburban Trends

On all Saturdays and Sundays in December and on weekdays from Monday, Dec. 20, through Thursday, Dec. 24, Bus Route Nos. 11, 28, 75, 191, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 704, 705, 712, 748, 871 and 874 will have the following service changes:

Salute to veterans

Suburban Trends

Joining in a nationwide initiative, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar in Butler saluted military service members and veterans for their service by honoring them with a complimentary meal ...

Ethics panel: N.J. transportation chief should recuse himself on Hudson tunnel funding issues

The Record

State Transportation Commissioner James Simpson should recuse himself from any aspect of a scuttled Hudson River tunnel project that deals with federal funding, the State Ethics Commission decided Wednesday.

Sen. Menendez asks for federal oversight of N.J. weatherization program

State House Bureau

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez Wednesday became the highest-ranking public official to express concerns over New Jersey’s troubled weatherization program, sending a letter to the U.S. Department of ...

Obama: No offshore drilling off N.J., East Coast until at least 2017

The Record

The decision drew praise from some environmentalists and New Jersey politicians, who had opposed a plan President Obama unveiled last March to open the Atlantic coastline to gas drilling.

Green groups urge Obama administration to ease permit process for offshore wind farms

State House Bureau

A new report shows that New Jersey could potentially be the leading state in harvesting the renewable energy, the groups said.

Complaint lodged against pro-hunting group over Christie campaign rally

State House Bureau

An animal rights group has filed a complaint against a pro-hunting political action committee, claiming it violated campaign contribution limits last year by holding a rally for then-gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie.

It's official: NJ school's pie fight sets record

The Record

Hundreds of students and staff at a central New Jersey prep school can now add setting a world's record to their list of accomplishments.

Former state legislator named head of state Meadowlands Commission

The Record

Marcia Karrow, a Republican from Hunterdon County, had long been rumored to succeed executive director Bob Ceberio, who is retiring Dec. 31.

Ex-mayor agrees to fine over alleged campaign finance violations

State House Bureau

Former Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello has agreed to pay a hefty fine to the state over alleged campaign finance violations during his run for office five years ago.

NJ police dog killed trying to apprehend suspect

The Record

Officials say a New Jersey police dog was killed when the suspect it was apprehending threw the dog into traffic.

Christie expected to hire lawyers to fight fed's demand for $271M in tunnel costs

NorthJersey.com

The law firm is expected to challenge the debt on the basis that the federal government has not required other states to repay it after having terminated projects.

DRPA to consider delaying toll hike until 2012

The Record

The Delaware River Port Authority is weighing whether to delay a long-planned toll hike.

Jobless benefits reduced in NJ

The Record

Those in the Garden State seeking jobless benefits for the first time will be eligible for up to 26 weeks of aid instead of 99 weeks.

Will 2014 Super Bowl be the only game in town? N.J. has hard choices to make on gaming

The Record

The dream of many leading state Democratic officials: A massive expansion of gambling in New Jersey that they say can play a key role in solving the state’s budget woes.

Windmill bill stirs up debate over placement

State House Bureau

When state Sen. Sean Kean saw the fierce opposition a proposed wind turbine stirred in his Shore-area district, he came up with a solution: bar the construction of industrial ...

Green groups fault proposed N.J. wind turbine bill

State House Bureau

When state Sen. Sean Kean saw the fierce opposition a proposed wind turbine stirred in his shore-area district, he came up with a solution: bar the construction of industrial electricity-generating windmills within 2,000 feet of any residentially-zoned land.

Pentagon study says gays pose no threat

The Record

WASHINGTON — Gay troops can serve openly in the armed forces without harming the military's ability to fight, the Pentagon's top leaders declared Tuesday, calling for the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" ban to be scrapped and pointing to a new survey to show most troops ...

Senate rejects ban on earmarks

The Record

WASHINGTON — By a nearly 3-2 ratio, the Senate voted Tuesday to let lawmakers keep sprinkling bills with home-state pet projects like roads, bridges, water treatment plants, grants to local police departments and special interest tax breaks. But with anti-earmark GOP ...

New MVC office in Lodi should be better, right?

The Record

As a class of people that values our time almost as much as we value the precious cars we drive, we should all be jumping for joy at last week’s announcement that the old New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission office in Lodi will be replaced next week by a long-overdue modern ...

Airstrikes surge over Afghanistan

The Record

KABUL, Afghanistan — Once sharply curtailed because of complaints over civilian casualties, U.S. and NATO forces have ramped up the air war in Afghanistan since this summer.

Coalition aircraft dropped 1,000 bombs and missiles in October — one of the highest monthly ...

U.S. memo leak gives insight into North Korea

The Record

SEOUL, South Korea — A top South Korean official dismisses China’s nuclear negotiator as "incompetent." A Chinese envoy mocks North Korea as a "spoiled child."

After a major escalation of sporadic skirmishes between the rival Koreas, an international effort is trying ...

Skype closes |the gap between Iraq and home

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

The miles between Rockaway Township and Iraq, between a father and son, disappeared for a brief time as Major Joseph Miozzi appeared to his son Nicolas' first-grade class at Dennis B. O'Brien ...

Nov 30, 2010

N.J. Christmas tree farms fewer, but many thrive

The Record

New Jersey produced nearly 79,000 trees in 2007, a 41 percent decline from the previous agricultural census published in 2002.

Budget committees to review job creation bills

State House Bureau

Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) introduced the package last week, one day after Christie rejected a compromise they proposed on arbitration reform

Coalition aims to save NJN

State House Bureau

The organization, called “Keep the NJ in NJN,” said it’s starting a lobbying push and has launched a website, keepthenjinnjn.com.

N.J. state board officially signs off on 2010 election

State House Bureau

The state Board of Canvassers met Tuesday morning to certify the results of the midterm election, approving the election of 13 members of Congress, two state Senators and two Assembly members.

Christie to deliver winter commencement at Delaware alma mater

State House Bureau

Governor Christie will deliver the winter commencement address at his alma mater the University of Delaware in January, the university announced Tuesday.

Perdue sued in NJ for 'humane' chicken claims

The Record

The Humane Society of the United States says Perdue is charging premium prices for chickens labeled as humanely raised, but its standards fall below what any reasonable consumer would consider humane.

3 from NJ killed in central Ky. crash

The Record

Kentucky State Police have identified the three people killed in a crash on Interstate 64 as family members from New Jersey.

Hit man in rabbi's wife murder to remain in prison

The Record

A hit man who admitted killing a New Jersey rabbi's wife will be in prison at least another five years.

Dolphin dies on NJ beach

The Record

A dolphin that washed ashore on a southern New Jersey beach died after 90 minutes on the sand Tuesday morning.

Newark police layoffs are largest in 32 years

The Record

More than 150 police officers lost their jobs Tuesday after negotiations between their union and New Jersey's largest city broke off, reducing the police force as violent crime has started to rise after three years of decline.

U.N. weighs response to North Korea

The Record

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is studying how to respond to revelations about a new uranium enrichment plant in North Korea, as well as the country's shelling of a populated island in neighboring South Korea, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said ...

N.J. Senator calls for hearing on problems with state's weatherization program

State House Bureau

Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono said Monday she will hold a hearing on the problems with the state’s weatherization program, which has received an infusion of federal stimulus dollars but has not met goals for upgrading homes.

Nov 29, 2010

Deal elusive as layoffs loom for Newark police

The Record

More than 150 Newark police officers face the loss of their jobs as a stalemate remains between the city and the patrolman's union.

N.J. Sen. Rice calls on son, a Newark councilman, to apologize for Facebook Christie remark

State House Bureau

The Rice family, a fixture of Newark politics, injected some father-son drama into New Jersey’s political scene Monday.

N.J. misses out on $14M education grant; Dems blame Christie

The Record

Democratic lawmakers said Monday that New Jersey's missing out on a $14 million federal grant shows that education isn't a priority for Governor Christie's administration.

Essex County assemblyman steps down

State House Bureau

Assemblyman Fred Scalera (D-Essex) stepped down from his lawmaking position Monday.

Princeton students vote on alternate hummus brands

The Record

Princeton University students voted Monday in a referendum by a pro-Palestine student group on whether to expand the school's hummus offerings.

Server problem leaves N.J. state website in the dark

State House Bureau

A server problem put most New Jersey government websites offline for much of Monday, including a page detailing state financial data that was the subject of story in The Record on Monday.

N.J. gets $271M invoice for killed tunnel

The Record

The federal government has sent NJ Transit the equivalent of a late notice, demanding the agency repay $271 million in Federal Transit Administration dollars that had been spent on a Hudson ...

Think tank challenges idea that N.J. has abnormally high taxes

State House Bureau

Using Governor Christie's 2009 income tax filings as an illustration, the liberal think tank New Jersey Policy Perspectives is countering the claims that the state has abnormally high levy ...

South Jersey man dies after fall from roof while putting up Christmas lights

The Record

A southern New Jersey man has died after he fell while stringing Christmas lights on his roof.

Poll: Slight majority in N.J. approve of Obama

State House Bureau

Although he has represented New Jersey for five years in the U.S. Senate, many Garden State voters are not sure what they think about Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind poll released this morning.

Jury selection begins in former N.J. assemblyman's trial

The Record

L. Harvey Smith is accused of taking $15,000 from Solomon Dwek after telling the government informant he would speak to other state officials about environmental permits.

Legislature OKs "Made With Jersey Fresh"

The Record

Bill will expand Jersey Fresh campaign to include baked goods

Meadowlands Hospital due for a $12M infusion

The Record

SECAUCUS — The future owners of Meadowlands Hospital are planning $12 million in upgrades and new equipment plus an infusion of patients to resuscitate the Secaucus hospital, which lost millions of dollars in recent years.

Web site details how state authorities spend money

The Record

A new website Governor Christie launched earlier this year to make state finances more transparent is now being used to bring more accountability to some of New Jersey’s biggest independent ...

Change afoot for non-profit that provides wide range of maternal health services?

The Record

A Paramus non-profit that for nearly 20 years has worked to reduce health problems among pregnant women and newborns is facing potential changes in the way it provides services as a result ...

Nov 28, 2010

The Heartland shows its heart

Suburban Trends

Columnist Howard Ball is proud of Weston, Missouri, where residents went all out to shield a grieving family and essentially protested the protestors who misguidedly chose a funeral to stage their war opposition.

Anti-Facebook pastor to return after 90-day leave

The Record

A pastor who barred church officials from using Facebook, saying it can lead to adultery, will take a 90-day sabbatical and return to his post, a church elder announced Sunday.

Newark airport bustles with post-holiday travelers

The Record

The second leg of the Thanksgiving weekend travel rush seemed to get a bit hectic at parts of the Newark airport Sunday evening, although the scene in other corners of the airport – like in ...

Christie considering N.J. school bus ads bill

The Record

New Jersey's cash-strapped public school districts may soon be able to raise money by soliciting school bus advertising.

Prosecutor questions N.J. police department hires

The Record

Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow has questioned the hiring of some new officers for a local police department his office is overseeing.

Air, convention stats looking up for Atlantic City

The Record

After years of recession, here's some good news for Atlantic City: More people are headed to the nation's second-largest gambling market by airplane or to attend conventions.

Assisted living bill advancing in N.J. legislature

The Record

A measure that would enhance protections for residents of assisted living facilities in New Jersey continues to advance in the state legislature.

Opinion: Let the games begin - the lame duck session

The Record

The ways of Washington at present seem to be heavily influenced by the politics of obstructionism, often masked as grassroots populism.

Attitudes on gays buck historic trend

The Record

WASHINGTON — When a majority of troops told the Pentagon this summer they didn't care if gays were allowed to serve openly in the military, it was in sharp contrast to the time when America's fighting forces voiced bitter opposition to accepting racial minorities and women ...

Nov 27, 2010

Feds won't feature informant Dwek in assemblyman's corruption trial starting Monday

The Record

In earlier trials stemming from the corruption sweep, Dwek was attacked by defense attorneys on his criminal past, which included a Ponzi scheme that Dwek admitted cheated investors out of ...

Barnegat Bay research adds $400,000 EPA grant

The Record

Researchers at Ocean County College have received a $400,000 grant to evaluate the health of Barnegat Bay's coastal marshes and how well the marshes can continue to protect coastal communities from flooding and provide vital fish habitat.

"Healthy tidal marshes are ...

Brain illness research gets boost

The Record

Rutgers University is collaborating with Big Pharma to study some of the most perplexing brain pathologies of our time: autism, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia some types of age-related hearing loss.

N.J.’s first true ‘passive house’ will have no need for a furnace

The Record

Teaneck resident Ray Evangelista is building a 4,400-square-foot, two-story colonial that’s got everything a homeowner could want — except a furnace.

The house has been ...

Nov 26, 2010

N.J. extends deadline for homestead credit program

The Record

New Jersey has extended a deadline for eligible homeowners to apply for a credit on their property tax bill.

Westwood Post Office to be renamed for Marine hero

The Record

Marine Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, a 25-year-old Westwood volunteer firefighter who had been a Marine since he was 18, served three tours in Iraq before deploying to Afghanistan in November.

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie promotes 'Small Business Saturday'

The Record

New Jersey's governor is lending his support to a national campaign to encourage shopping at small businesses during the holiday season.

Wild turkeys give Millville businessman headaches

The Record

Nearly every day, 20 or more — sometimes many more — wild turkeys invade the Flower Farm and Olde Barn Gift Shop property on Carmel Road. They come from state-owned property at Union Lake across the road.

Lawmaker outlines plan for A.C. airport

The Record

TRENTON — A fully utilized commercial airport near Atlantic City could taxi tourists to the gaming city while generating hundreds of millions in cash to prop up the casino industry, a South Jersey lawmaker says.

An outline of Senate President Steve Sweeney's ...

Korean-Americans debate North's motive

The Record

LOS ANGELES — Residents in the bustling Los Angeles sector that is the largest Korean enclave in the United States are decrying the North Korean attack on a South Korean island as ...

Melee erupts at NJ anti-violence rally

The Record

Wednesday night's march in Irvington — which was intended to honor two women who were fatally shot near a school in the Essex County community last week — began peacefully.

4 dogs die in Holmdel house fire

The Record

No one was in the Holmdel home when the fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

S. Korea's defense chief ousted

The Record

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea — South Korea's president ordered more troops to a front-line island and dumped his defense minister Thursday as the country grappled with lapses in its ...

On a journey to treehood

Herald News

They've been gathered, sorted and evaluated.

They've been put in a cooler to kill worms, blown with air to remove debris and dunked into tanks of water to separate the good from the ...

School chiefs head for the exits

The Record

Bergen County schools are going through a surge of turnover at the top: Nearly one out of three superintendents retired this year or announced they will do so soon.

Their booth is in ruins, but vets' mission intact

The Record

WASHINGTON — Rolling Thunder won't let a fire stop its longtime mission of educating visitors to the nation's capital about soldiers still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.

An ...

U.S. war mirrors Russia's

The Record

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Soviet Union couldn't win in Afghanistan, and now the United States is about to have something in common with that futile campaign: nine years and 50 days, with ...

Holiday donations, letters wanted for troops overseas

Clifton Journal

The Clifton Cares project needs help to make Christmas special for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The group is asking for donations of cookies (homemade would be appreciated), Christmas candy, CD's and DVD's. White socks are always needed, and the soldiers also ...

Navy Seaman Leo Padilla completes training

Clifton Journal

navy seaman leo s. padilla

Navy Seaman Recruit Leo S. Padilla, son of Mariano and Nady Padilla and brother of Marcon Padilla of Clifton, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at ...

District appeals state's penalty

Clifton Journal

CLIFTON – Clerical errors discovered during a recent audit of the City school district's finances may result in tens of thousands of dollars in penalties.

A recent district report disseminated the findings of an audit performed by the New Jersey Department of ...

Nov 25, 2010

Aide's charges are dismissed in federal corruption probe

The Record

A second person charged in a massive federal corruption sting in New Jersey is a free man.

In a court filing Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office dismissed its case against Richard Greene, who served as an aide to former state Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith. Greene had ...

Evacuees recount attack’s destruction

The Record

INCHEON, South Korea — As they left behind gutted homes, scorched trees and rubble-strewn streets, residents of the tiny South Korean island shelled by North Korea told harrowing tales ...

Grateful Appreciation Medal awarded

Pascack Valley Community Life

American Legion Leonard E. Wood Post 162 and Hillsdale, Old Tappan and Woodcliff Lake Commander Zoltan Horvath presented member Will Tuffy (left) with the American Legion Grateful ...

Cuts leave city in lurch; less state aid sent to North Jersey

The Record

The city had requested more than $70 million to help close an enormous deficit, but was awarded $22.3 million. State officials said they gave more to cities that aggressively cut costs.

Nov 24, 2010

A couple of swells

Suburban Trends

Outgoing Kinnelon Mayor Glenn Sisco poses with the man slated to be Kinnelon’s first new hizzoner in 40 years, Bob Collins. Both were at Sisco’s retirement fete held Sunday at the Brownstone ...

Nov 25, 2010

BOE eyeing Jan. vote on bond referendum

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

The board is exploring several options for the $12 million bond

Verona, Cedar Grove residents have unclaimed tax refunds, says IRS

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Taxpayers must update their addresses to receive the checks.

Nov 24, 2010

Respect for the flag

Suburban Trends

Respect for the flag

dear editor:

Wanaque Fire Department Chief Lee Smith, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6765, and the American Legion Post No. 246 of Wanaque thank the Wanaque Fire Department for its dedication to the flag of the United States of ...

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, family serve Thanksgiving dinner at soup kitchen

State House Bureau

Governor Christie and his family helped serve Thanksgiving dinner at a soup kitchen in Trenton this afternoon.

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie calls Lautenberg request on No. 7 subway 'premature'

The Record

Governor Christie on Thursday told U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg his request that the governor identify what New Jersey funds could be committed to a fledgling proposal to extend the No. 7 Subway ...

Senator arranges for special needs students to see Jets

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

New York Jets, with NJ Transit and state Sen. Kevin O'Toole, treat students to football game.

N.J. anti-Facebook pastor taking leave over affair

The Record

A New Jersey pastor who barred church officials from using Facebook, saying it can lead to adultery, is temporarily stepping down from the pulpit following his admission that he engaged in a three-way sexual relationship a decade ago.

Internet sex sting suspect arraigned

The Record

A Flemington man was arraigned in state court Wednesday on charges he had sexually explicit chats on the Internet with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl and sent her webcam images of his genitals.

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie hopes Obama will work with GOP

The Record

Governor Christie says he hopes President Barack Obama will compromise with Republicans to achieve education and health care reforms.

N.J. sex offender admits lying to get Census job

The Record

A sex offender admitted Wednesday that he had lied on forms to get a job as a U.S. Census taker, blaming it on a series of mix-ups and his desperation to get a job.

State Dems propose programs for out-of-work N.J. residents

State House Bureau

TRENTON – After this morning' s press conference by legislative Democratic leaders to announce a job creation package, Republicans joined the call for more state action to help the private sector.

At a 10:30 a.m. press conference, Senate President ...

DeMarrais: Gas prices keep rising

The Record

But post-Thanksgiving slide expected

Christie jokes with Fallon: Springsteen is real boss of NJ

The Record

When asked if Sarah Palin could be president, Christie didn't exactly give an endorsement, saying, "It's a crazy world." See a video of last night's appearance.

Tensions high on Korean peninsula

The Record

BEIJING — North Korea launched a massive artillery barrage Tuesday on a South Korean island, killing two South Korean marines, wounding at least 19 others and setting more than 60 buildings ...

Road Warrior: N.J. road death rate lower than U.S., but not low enough

The Record

As many of us were planning to head out on the most-traveled holiday weekend of the year, the New Jersey State Police were kind enough last week to publish some reading material designed to nudge us into our seat belts and under the local speed limits.

No, it wasn't ...

War report cites small gains in Afghanistan

The Record

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is citing some progress in the nine-year-old Afghanistan war in its latest twice-annual report to Congress, even as violence is on the rise and more Afghans say they fear for their safety.

The Pentagon-led assessment, released ...

Morris County Freeholders honor local veterans

Parsippany Life

The Morris County Freeholders conducted a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 10, and issued a proclamation declaring November as Veterans Appreciation Month. Morris County ...

Cadets take glider ‘O’ Flight

Neighbor News (Montville Edition)

Montville residents, Civil Air Patrol Cadet Master Sergeant Bryan Swauger and Cadet Technical Sergeant Frankie Illuzzi took their first flights in a glider on Oct. 17 at Solburg Airport in ...

Nov 23, 2010

Former governor Corzine marries longtime companion

State House Bureau

Corzine and longtime companion Sharon Elghanayan tied the knot in a cozy pre-Thanksgiving ceremony at Corzine's Hoboken penthouse.

Justices refuse Xanadu hearing over liquor license issue

The Record

Meadowlands-area restaurateurs challenging the state’s decision to exempt Xanadu tenants from the liquor license law were denied a hearing Tuesday by the state Supreme Court.

Christie calls Dems proposed compromise 'watered-down' effort

State House Bureau

Minutes after Democrats presented their compromise proposal on Governor Christie's "tool kit " plan to help towns deal with limits on how much they can raise in property taxes next year, the ...

Paralyzed Rutgers player Eric LeGrand taken off ventilator, breathing on own

NorthJersey.com

Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand has been taken off a ventilator and is able to breathe on his own.

N.J. Dems to offer compromise on arbitration reform

State House Bureau

The state’s top two Democrats offered a compromise to Gov. Chris Christie today on arbitration reform – one of the most important pieces of his “tool kit” to curtail property taxes.

Wayne man among those suing judges, state officials over gun permits

The Record

Six people, including a Wayne man, have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming their constitutional rights were violated when they were denied permits to carry handguns.

Newark police union nixes city proposal on layoffs

The Record

Newark's main police union has rejected an offer by the city to save the jobs of 167 officers marked for layoffs.

Pastor offers to resign

The Record

A New Jersey pastor who believes Facebook leads to infidelity has offered to step down over a past affair that involved a three-way sexual relationship with his wife and a male church assistant.

Poll: NJ voters have strong views about Christie

The Record

Overall, 49 percent give Christie a thumbs up, compared to 39 percent who give his job performance a thumbs down.

State Probing Election Results in Paterson

The Record

An investigation is underway into how the Election Day balloting was conducting at the Dr. Norman Cotton senior complex in Paterson following a complaint that one poll worker helped voters cast their ballots for Democrats.

Christie weighs aid to subway extension

The Record

TRENTON — Governor Christie, who halted construction last month on a new commuter rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York City, said Monday that he would consider contributing to a cheaper alternative: extending New York's No. 7 subway line under the Hudson River to New ...

Bill to curb fertilizers sidetracked in Assembly

The Record

A measure that would have put tight restrictions on fertilizers that homeowners from Edgewater to Ringwood use on their lawns went into legislative limbo on Monday.

The bill was considered the most prohibitive of its kind in the nation and a major protection for ponds ...

Nov 22, 2010

Christie to make late-night stop on Jimmy Fallon

State House Bureau

While they've traded one-liners on Twitter, Governor Christie will meet face-to-face with late-night comedian Jimmy Fallon live on his show early Wednesday morning.

N.J. school administrators challenge Christie in court on salary cap issue

The Record

The New Jersey Association of School Administrators said Monday it filed a motion in state Superior Court charging that the Christie administration cannot use its proposed salary caps for judging contracts under review right now.

N.J. bear hunt set to begin Dec. 6

The Record

State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin on Monday rejected a plea by several animal rights organizations to postpone a planned six-day black bear hunt in North ...

Nov 23, 2010

Opinion: Setback for recall movement may be temporary

The Record

SUPPORTERS of the quick hook for federally elected officials were dealt a severe blow last week as the state Supreme Court ruled that Sen. Bob Menendez, as well as all other federal officials, are not subject to a recall vote.

The decision, overturning a lower ...

Nov 22, 2010

N.J. Gov. Christie calls new airport screening procedures 'too invasive'

State House Bureau

Add Governor Christie to the list of people who are criticizing the federal Transportation Security Administration's controversial new screening procedures for airline passengers.

N.J. Legislature approves anti-bullying bill; measure heads to Christie's desk

The Record

A bill that would bring a “zero-tolerance” policy on bullying to New Jersey public schools easily passed both houses of the state Legislature on Monday.

Financial services sector seeing glimmer of hope

The Record

The state has added 6,900 financial services jobs since February, with most of the increase coming in the finance and insurance sector. Headhunters says they are seeing an increase in hiring activity.

N.J. Assembly rejects medical pot rules; Senate delays action

State House Bureau

The state Assembly voted Monday to throw out the proposed rules Governor Christie's administration wrote for New Jersey's fledgling medical marijuana program, but the Senate delayed action ...

Facebook foe pastor offers to step down

The Record

A New Jersey pastor who believes Facebook leads to infidelity has offered to step down over an affair.

N.J. Senate panel OKs bill on sports betting

The Record

A resolution that could lead to the introduction of sports betting at Atlantic City casinos, as well as at racetracks, was approved by a state Senate committee on Monday, even though federal ...

Princeton students named Rhodes Scholars

The Record

Nicholas DiBerardino, of Westport, Conn., and Mark Jia, of Waltham, Mass., both intend to study at the University of Oxford.

Homeland Security chief Napolitano stands firm on airline security needs

The Record

Don’t expect airport security procedures that some passengers have called intrustive to change during the Thanksgiving travel season, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said at a ...

St. Louis surpasses Camden as study's top crime city

The Record

St. Louis overtook Camden as the nation's most dangerous city in 2009, according to a national study released Sunday.

The study by CQ Press found St. Louis had 2,070.1 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with a national average of 429.4. That helped St. ...

Menendez praised for holding Senate

The Record

Sen. Bob Menendez emerged from the Democrats' election debacle with more power in Washington because of his work as chairman of a key campaign committee that bucked history and kept his ...

'I need to make some money now,' Schundler says

The Record

Bret Schundler leaned against the counter in the empty, silent kitchen and wondered about the rest of his life.

He does not yearn to run for office, he says — not after his abrupt ...

Nov 21, 2010

Soldier is welcomed home in Pompton Lakes

Suburban Trends

One neighborhood made sure one soldier who came home after serving eight months in Iraq got a hero’s welcome on his return.

Assessing N.J. Gov. Christie's local government tool kit

State House Bureau

So exactly what is this "tool kit" Governor Christie and lawmakers have been haggling over the past few months?

Dems again try to restore N.J. family planning money

The Record

Once again, New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would restore most state funding for family planning services.

Booker urges police to accept cuts

The Record

Newark Mayor Cory Booker says the scheduled layoffs of 167 city police officers can be avoided if police union members approve a newly brokered plan.

Remediation follows EnCap's plan, with some key differences

The Record

Rick Gimello is the first to admit that the new plan for closing up the Meadowlands' famously tainted dumps is pretty much identical to the old plan.

Solar farms, warehouses emerging in place of Encap

The Record This news item has video.

Landfills in the Meadowlands are being cleaned up and readied for warehouses, solar farms and other uses three years after developers building the EnCap golf community there abandoned the ...

Electronic records tough pill for docs

The Record

They endured years of school and back-to-back hospital shifts to prepare them for making lifesaving decisions. But when 100 doctors recently packed a conference room at Overlook Hospital in Summit to learn how to use electronic medical records, more than a few described the ...

Air Force explains blunder over bids

The Record

WASHINGTON — The Air Force mistakenly gave rival companies sensitive information that contained each other’s confidential bids in a long-standing, multibillion dollar competition to build a ...

Road Warrior: The highway 'ghosts' that strike at night

The Record

What do you say when a colleague insists that a ghost-like shadow with a big, glistening black eye flew out of the woods and clobbered his Pontiac in the dead of night? When I first heard Tom Rollo's story, I wondered if Federico Fellini was still dreaming up movie ...

Nov 20, 2010

N.J. lets cops use stun guns

The Record

Police officers in New Jersey will start carrying stun guns within three to four months, state officials said, after new guidelines were issued allowing law enforcement officials to use the devices.

Nov 19, 2010

Rep. Scott Garrett supports lawsuit against health care mandate

The Record

Opponents of the law, including Garrett, say Congress does not have the power under the constitution to require people to buy health insurance.

Community honors those who served at ceremony

Fort Lee Suburbanite

FORT LEE — As community members gathered in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2342 on Center Avenue, former soldiers from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and Desert Storm ...

2011 harness schedule expected in 30 days, NJSEA chairman says

The Record

Harness racing officials will find out within 30 days what to expect from a 2011 meet, the chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority said Friday.

Ex-N.J. assemblyman Van Pelt sentenced

The Record

A former New Jersey assemblyman snared in the state's largest corruption sting is going to prison for 41 months.

Fla. dance troupe causes scare at Lincoln Tunnel

The Record

Members of a Florida dance troupe caused a scare when they dashed through the Lincoln Tunnel in their camouflage costumes.

Fundraiser set for paralyzed Rutgers player

The Record

The 20-year-old was paralyzed from the neck down making a tackle on a kickoff return against Army on Oct. 16.

N.J. tea party group vows to bring Sen. Robert Menendez recall effort to U.S. Supreme Court

State House Bureau

In a 73-page opinion that was both rhetorically charged and eloquent — and matched by an equally impassioned 65-page dissent — the New Jersey Supreme Court struck down parts of the state’s ...

Palin's dancing feat sets tongues wagging

The Record

NEW YORK — Conservative blogger Kevin DuJan is psyched. He's actually starting to think Palin can win the whole kit and kaboodle.

No, not Sarah — though he hopes she'll be the next ...

‘Lack of respect’ seen for school chiefs

The Record

Seventeen people at a state hearing Thursday on proposed salary caps for superintendents took turns bashing the idea as a wrongheaded move that would gravely hurt New Jersey schools and ...

St. Joseph's special treatment of seniors paying dividends

The Record

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, one of the few hospitals in the nation with a geriatric emergency department, is seeing a significant decrease in return emergency visits by seniors.

Road Warrior: An MVC 'eviction' in Wyckoff

The Record

"We were evicted!"

You might expect to hear that comment after a company misses several rent payments, but not from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, which rakes in $1.1 billion a year.

Mike Horan, MVC's chief spokesman, was half-kidding when he explained ...

Ex-Assembly leader faces prison sentence

The Record

FREEHOLD — Former New Jersey assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas pleaded guilty Thursday to official misconduct, theft and money laundering charges.

Vas, 55, entered his plea to the state charges in Superior Court in Freehold. He was convicted last month by a ...

Pvt. Ozan Kipri receives training

Clifton Journal

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Army Pvt. Ozan Kipri has graduated from the H-8 Tracked Vehicle Recovery Specialist Course at Fort Knox, Ky.

The course is designed to train students in the skills ...

WWMS principal retiring

Clifton Journal

CLIFTON – Citing Gov. Chris Christie's pension plans for veteran New Jersey's educators as the determining factor, Principal William Hahn begrudgingly decided to step down after a quarter century overseeing Woodrow Wilson Middle School.

Hahn, 62, gave his 60-day notice ...

Nov 18, 2010

School officials assail Christie plan to cap superintendent pay

The Record

At the first of four hearings on the plan, critic after critic warned that a salary cap would push great superintendents into private schools or to other states, and discourage talented educators from seeking the top job in school districts.

Crime in Bergen, Passaic counties dropped last year; see crime figures for your town

The Record

Crime dropped 9 percent in Bergen County last year, a new report shows. Crime dropped 12 percent in Passaic County. View full crime statistics for your town for last year.

A hero's welcome

The Record

Mary Justice, right, watches as Maya Guera, Frankie Contella and Amanda Britton wait for U.S. Army Capt. Tim Allen's autograph on silver stars.

Proposed anti-harassment bill named for Tyler Clementi

The Record

In the wake of the suicide of a college student from Ridgewood, New Jersey’s congressional delegation is pushing a bill that would require all colleges and universities to have anti-harassment ...

'Home of the brave'

Teaneck Suburbanite

Teaneck residents hold ceremony in honor of Veterans Day.

Drug dealer gets 60-year term in N.J. woman's murder

The Record

drug dealer convicted of shooting an accomplice and throwing her out a fourth-floor window to her death has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.

Caesars dealers OK 5-year deal with 18 percent raise

The Record

Dealers at Caesars Atlantic City overwhelmingly approved a five-year contract with the casino that will increase salaries by 18 percent over the life of the agreement.

N.J. crime rate drops nearly 9 percent

State House Bureau

Homicides dropped by 15 percent, down to its lowest rate in a decade with 320 reported killings.

N.J. high court: Menendez recall committee is unconstitutional

State House Bureau

A recall committee cannot proceed with its effort to unseat U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, the state Supreme Court ruled today in a decision that strikes down part of the state constitution.

Community honors soldiers from World War I to the present

Belleville Times

World War I - known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles, France.

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno urges mayors to support "toolkit"

State House Bureau

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno called on leaders at the League of Municipalities today to get behind Gov. Chris Christie in his fight to pass the "toolkit," urging them to call their state lawmakers.

NJ court expected to rule today on whether group has right to try to recall US senator Menendez

The Record

A tea party-inspired group says they want Robert Menendez removed from office before his term ends because of votes the group disagrees with — including immigration and health care reform

Michelle Obama brings 'Let's Move' campaign to Newark

The Record

A group of New Jersey school children received a pep talk on healthy eating and exercise Thursday from first lady Michelle Obama, who assured them she is putting her own advice into practice ...

Church leaders told, 'Thou shalt not Facebook'

The Record

NEPTUNE

Add another temptation for the faithful to resist: Facebook.

The world's biggest social network can lead married people astray, according to the head of the Living Word ...

Superintendents protest Christie's cap on their pay

The Record

Superintendents' group balks at salary cap

Dentist’s candy buyback a success “ again

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Stephen Sandler, Elks, help the troops.

Groups say $600,000 to fight smoking is 'embarrassing'

The Record

The state's decision to spend only $600,000 this year to help smokers quit and prevent kids from getting addicted is "embarrassing," according to leaders of the American Cancer Society and Heart Association, which ranked New Jersey 46th in the nation for its anti-smoking ...

Local officials discuss ways to cut costs

State House Bureau

New Jersey municipal officials, feeling the heat with property tax bills at an all-time high during a stubborn recession, are meeting in Atlantic City this week with a renewed interest in saving money.

The combination of stagnant tax revenue streams and a new 2 ...

Berkeley Veteran’s Day salute features Tuskegee Airmen’s Lee

Passaic Valley Today

Berkeley College recently honored its faculty, staff and student veterans from all wars with a ceremony held in front of the student center on Nov. 10.

Acknowledging both Veterans Day and Thanksgiving

Nutley Sun

Here we are, sandwiched in between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.

Flagging a need for 'continual respect'

Mahwah Suburban News

Mahwah High School students honor local veterans

Honoring the 'ultimate sacrifice'

The Montclair Times

About 150 attended last week's annual Veteran's Day ceremony at Edgemont Memorial Park.

Nov 17, 2010

At the library

Suburban Trends

Events at the Kinnelon Library

Nov 18, 2010

Meritorious Service Medal

Pascack Valley Community Life

General Leonard E. Wood American Legion Post 162, Hillsdale, has announced that Commander Zoltan Horvath was awarded The State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Military and ...

State tells BOE to pay more for pensions

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Payment is due in April.

Resident receives state medal for military service

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Frank J. Lipuma was honored for his Vietnam service.

Nov 17, 2010

Candidates' Night deemed a success

Suburban Trends

Members of the West Milford High School Model UN Team thank the candidates and community for supporting the Candidates' Night for Township Council candidates in October.

Wanaque soldier appreciates strong leadership

Suburban Trends

Wanaque soldier stationed in Afghanistan credits Congressman Pascrell for his strong leadership particularly on behalf of wounded veterans.

Union County law enforcement officers to be trained in suicide prevention

State House Bureau

A January 2009 report on law enforcement suicide in New Jersey found that officers take their own lives at a higher rate than the general population.

Bloomfield Republicans: Recount still possible

Bloomfield Life

Republicans on Tuesday say they have found alleged inconsistencies on absentee ballot signatures and are expecting to ask a judge for a recount soon.

N.J. judge puts hold on unused gift card collection

The Record

A federal judge has put a temporary stop to New Jersey's plan to generate up to $80 million from unused gift cards, calling cards and money orders.

Report: NJ ranks 46th in anti-smoking funding

The Record

The American Cancer Society released the report on Wednesday, one day before the Great American Smokeout.

IRS has nearly $7M in undelivered NJ refunds

The Record

The IRS says the undelivered refund checks were returned to the IRS due to mailing address errors.

Tool kit fight previewed at municipal leader convention

State House Bureau

What started today as an election discussion at the League of Municipalities convention ended with an argument about passage of Gov. Chris Christie's "tool kit."

Obama honors hero of fierce Afghan fight

The Record

WASHINGTON — The nation on Tuesday saluted its first living Medal of Honor winner of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, an Iowa sergeant who retrieved a wounded comrade under gunfire as the ...

Fliers, put your hands in the air

The Record

The holiday travel season is upon us and, while driving remains the dominant form of transportation, AAA New Jersey automobile club projects that 1.62 million people will get to their ...

Frisk beats risk at big airports

The Record

If you don't like cameras eyeing your car while you negotiate red lights in Newark, then you're really going to have a rough time with the Big Brothers and Sisters at airports whose job description requires them to take an even closer look at the real you.

Honoring America’s true heroes

Parsippany Life

“If you love your country thank a vet…..” The words rang out into the crisp autumn air as the American flag snapped in the breeze behind a bright blue sky.

Ex-Guantanamo detainee gets $1.6M

The Record

LONDON — Britain has agreed to pay hefty settlements to former Guantanamo Bay detainees who sued the government for alleged complicity in their torture — one of the first big payouts stemming from the U.S.-led war on terror.

After months of legal wrangling, Britain's ...

Afghan pullout target is 2014

The Record

The U.S. and its NATO partners will soon announce how they plan for Afghans to take the lead in securing their own country by 2014, a proposal that offers the first clear indication of when President Obama envisions most American troops leaving Afghanistan.

U.S. ...

Veterans are honored in Denville and Rockaway Township

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Denville VFW Post 2519 conducted its 62nd annual tribute to veterans on Nov. 7 at the Riverview School. Shown from left are: (first row) Robert Zsiray, William Howarth, John Marra, ...

NY floats plan to run No. 7 subway under Hudson into Jersey

The Record

The estimated $5 billion to $6 billion plan would be about half the cost of a proposal to build a second commuter rail tunnel under the river that was killed last month by Chris Christie, ...

Nov 16, 2010

N.J. Senate president pushes for shared services before League of Municipalities

State House Bureau

Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s war on “home rule” got a mixed reception from mayors gathered at the League of Municipalities convention Tuesday in Atlantic City.

Christie won't appeal ruling giving state workers day after Thanksgiving off

State House Bureau

State employees can stay home Black Friday after Governor Christie decided his administration would not appeal a ruling making the day afer Thanksgiving a paid holiday, according to his office.

Christie adviser's horse racing plan an also-ran, critics say

The Record

A proposal by a top adviser to Governor Christie to close the Meadowlands Racetrack for all but six days in 2011 received a bipartisan blasting from elected officials on Tuesday.

High winds in N.J. forecast for Wednesday

The Record

Any leaves still clinging to the trees could well be gone by sundown Wednesday.

Fate of Teterboro breakup plan depends on who you talk to

The Record

The plan to distribute Teterboro among four neighboring municipalities is either dead or still in the works, depending on which state senator you ask.

Post office renaming set for Nov. 27 at 11 a.m.

Pascack Valley Community Life

The Westwood Post Office will be publically dedicated in honor of Westwood resident Marine Sgt. Christopher Hrbek on Saturday, Nov. 27.

Although originally reported to begin at 1 p.m., the start time was officially announced as 11 a.m. by the United States Postal ...

New Jersey Network employees get layoff notices

The Record

Employees at New Jersey Network received 45-day layoff notices Tuesday as the public television and radio network prepares to move off the government payroll.

N.J. GOP opens online store for Christie-wear

The Record

New Jersey Republicans are cashing in on their biggest star: Governor Christie.

FBI agents raid Middlesex County offices

The Record

The FBI would only confirm that agents were in the city.

Karzai wants military slowdown

The Record

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai has interfered in corruption cases and even threatened to join the Taliban if foreigners didn't stop meddling.

Now he is demanding that the ...

Nov 15, 2010

South Jersey Assemblywoman named to fill N.J. Senate seat

State House Bureau

Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego (R-Burlington) is moving up to the state Senate.

Christie: No approval for new school superintendent contracts until statewide review

The Record

The acting education commissioner, Rochelle Hendricks, ordered county executive superintendents to scrutinize the deals and report to her by Dec. 3.

Christie panel proposes cutting Meadowlands racing to just 6 days

The Record

The Meadowlands Racetrack — which became North America’s premiere harness racing track upon its opening in 1976 — would sit dark for all but six days of the year under a plan proposed late ...

Several hundred thousand dollars reported missing from LoBiondo campaign account

State House Bureau

The campaign of U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd District) said it has discovered a financial issue involving a former campaign worker and has referred the matter to federal authorities.

N.J. lawmakers seek to stop airport security scans

The Record

The use of full-body scanners at airports should be reconsidered because the machines are ineffective, are overly intrusive and open the door to further invasions of privacy depending on how ...

Former assemblyman honored for service in France

Northern Valley Suburbanite

TENAFLY — Albert Burstein, a longtime Tenafly resident, and 17 other American veterans of World War II received Legion of Honor on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, from French Consul General Philippe ...

Health check: New Jersey smokers

The Record

A weekly by-the-numbers look at issues affecting North Jersey

Newark waives penalties, interest on back bills

The Record

Mayor Cory Booker announced on Monday the amnesty program will continue through the end of the month.

Lobbyists still cash in on state-paid benefits

The Record

Scores of lobbyists and other non-state employees continue to accrue taxpayer-funded pension credits and health benefits nearly a year after some lawmakers vowed to end their enrollment.

The changes were proposed following a series of articles in The Record that ...

Who’s paying for Trenton’s ear

State House Bureau

Many lobbying firms still represent public agencies, according to the most recent lobbying reports filed with the state. Here’s a list of the firms and their public clients.

Prison inmate mail taken seriously

The Record

Corrections Officer Deborah Roberts sits at a metal desk facing a cinder-block wall. Her job this morning is to help open every piece of mail entering Northern State Prison in Newark, one ...

Poll: Majority in N.J. favor bear hunt

The Record

A new poll indicates that a majority of New Jerseyans approve of the state's plan hold a bear hunt next month.

N.J. anti-bullying measures head for Senate, Assembly votes

State House Bureau

New Jersey students, joined by their parents and others, detailed their personal experiences with bullying and its consequences Monday during legislative hearings for a bill that would toughen ...

N.J. woman sues over baby's death in Florida

The Record

A former Collier County jail inmate whose baby died while she was behind bars is suing the jail's medical provider and the sheriff.

Fall at Rutgers stadium called accident

The Record

Rutgers University officials say a fall at the football stadium that left a man in critical condition was "accidental."

Connecting the wartime dots

The Record

We have heard much in recent days about veterans, understandably because of the just-passed annual Veterans Day tributes. Less often heard are efforts of families trying to connect the dots to ...

Towns pay twice to be heard in Trenton

State House Bureau

The annual convention for the New Jersey League of Municipalities begins this week, with local elected officials from all over the state gathering in Atlantic City to discuss making municipal ...

License plates would honor families of troops killed on duty

The Record

TRENTON — Legislation that would create special license plates for parents and close relatives of American troops killed while serving their country will go before an Assembly panel today.

The bill being considered by the Military and Veterans Affairs committee would ...

VA doctor cleared, at high cost

The Record

LEBANON, N.H. — For years, Dr. William Weeks' name commanded respect. He was a prominent psychiatrist, a nationally known expert on rural health care, a medical professor at Dartmouth ...

Nov 14, 2010

Election victors must represent all citizens of West Milford

Suburban Trends

Unsuccessful candidates in West Milford council race proud of their campaign and thankful to supporters.

Election winners have open door policy

Suburban Trends

Winners of the town council election in Pompton Lakes extend their thanks and promise to keep their door open to residents.

Candidates face the agony of defeat

Suburban Trends

Unless they are running unopposed or in a “can’t lose” district where the voter pool is heavily skewed toward one political party or another, election night for candidates and their supporters is highly emotional. As results trickle in, the tension in the “war room” rises and ...

What a veteran means to me

Suburban Trends

This old house used to ring with the choruses of the "Stars and Stripes Forever." The Victrola was doing its best to fill the building with patriotism. It still stands in the corner of the living room where dad used to sit and listen on Veterans Day morning. He was excited ...

The Next Greatest Generation

Suburban Trends

Veterans deserve honor regardless of whether they fought in a popular, or successful, war.

N.J. man charged in infant son's death

The Record

Authorities in southern New Jersey say a man smothered his 4-week-old son with a pillow when the infant would not stop crying, then left him alone when he realized the child wasn't breathing.

Assembly panel to debate plates honoring veterans

The Record

Legislation that would create special license plates for parents and close relatives of American troops killed while serving their country will go before a New Jersey Assembly panel Monday.

Donations can help build clout

The Record

Joint fund-raising committees like the one Rep. Scott Garrett used to attract $150,000 from a dozen donors tied to a New York hedge fund took off in the 2008 election.

Federal funds let clinics add patients

The Record

Federal stimulus spending may not have been popular in some political circles this year, but the extra money expanded care for tens of thousands of low-income patients in North Jersey.

Opinion: Governor's track record so far

The Record

Christie has captured and held the imagination of taxpayers with his unrelenting drive to cut spending

Opinion: Governor's wrong direction on global warming

The Record

This change in positions has more to do with political science than sound science.

Rep. Scott Garrett rakes in Wall St. cash

The Record

Twelve donors tied to one of the nation’s biggest hedge funds contributed more than $150,000 to a political committee in Georgia controlled by Rep. Scott Garrett, the North Jersey Republican ...

Report says gun left in ex-trooper's car

The Record

A retired state police major, who runs a firm that handles security for a Central Jersey high school, left his handgun in an unlocked Cadillac last month at a rest area in Hunterdon County, according to a police report.

The retired major, Edward O'Neil, did not receive ...

Nov 13, 2010

Mixed grade for VA health care

The Record

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has for years touted the achievements of its health care system, but a new study shows that its health outcomes are about like everybody else's.

The VA highlighted the study, published in the journal Medical Care, ...

N.J. to review formula for special needs funding

The Record

The New Jersey education department has commissioned a $174,000 study to determine how fairly New Jersey’s new school funding formula handles the high costs of special-needs students.

Amtrak's sticking with its own tunnel plan

The Record

Amtrak on Friday restated its position that it is not interested in using any of the engineering plans or other work NJ Transit had developed for Access to the Region’s Core ” the so-called ARC commuter rail tunnel project that Governor Christie shuttered last month.

Politician quits on day she earns pension

The Record

A career Democratic politician will collect more than $5,300 monthly after resigning from her part-time government job on the day she qualified for a state pension.

Xanadu seems close to getting new operator, Christie says

The Record

Gov. Christie declined to discuss how many companies might be bidding to take over the long-stalled $2 billion retail and entertainment project at the Izod Center site.

Paterson asks for federal help in combatting gun crimes

The Record

Mayor Jeffery Jones has asked the U.S. Attorney to designate the city a special zone in which gun crimes would be subject to tougher federal prosecutions.

Online mental health care for vets is new non-profit's goal

The Record

Jesse Canella recalls the depression that gripped him when he returned home to Ridgewood in June 2008 after serving in Iraq.

"I felt such a disconnect from people," he said. As bad ...

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ OK for now, justices say

The Record

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Pentagon to continue preventing openly gay people from serving in the military while a federal appeals court reviews the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy.

The court did not comment in denying a request from the Log ...

Nov 12, 2010

N.J. judge delays layoffs of Newark police officers

The Record

A judge has ordered a 10-day delay in scheduled layoffs of more than 150 police officers in New Jersey's largest city.

5 plead guilty in New Jersey dogfighting case

The Record

Four New Jersey residents and one from Pennsylvania have pleaded guilty to dogfighting charges.

State GOP chooses members for bipartisan Census panel

State House Bureau

Slight shifts in how the districts are drawn — like pushing one town into another district — can give Democrats or Republicans a major advantage in legislative elections for a decade.

Allendale veterans, public celebrate 'the liberty and freedom we all enjoy'

Town Journal

Public joins approximately 20 veterans at ceremony in Memorial Park.

Former state education commissioner to address N.J. Tea Party group

The Record

Bret Schundler, who was fired by Governor Christie in a dispute over a botched federal grant application, said his comments at the event “will not be political. They will educate about good public policy.”

School No. 7 honors veterans

Belleville Times

Belleville School No. 7 students held their American flags high Wednesday as they marched onto the front lawn for a ceremony honoring servicemen, the day before Veterans Day.

N.J. woman given $25K in suit over Muslim garb

The Record

A former corrections officer in New Jersey has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit over her right to wear a Muslim head scarf at work.

Most Northern Valley incumbents retain seats

Northern Valley Suburbanite

Municipal incumbents in the Northern Valley were more successful than incumbents at other government levels on Nov. 2.

Montclair offers thanks to veterans

The Montclair Times

About 150 people huddled in front of Edgemont Memorial Park's obelisk this morning to hear veteran "Bo" Foley and other speakers give thanks to the nation's veterans.

Bogota Dems eager to tackle issues

Bogota Bulletin

BOGOTA — Borough Democrats swept the Nov. 2 election, winning all three open Council seats. Joe Noto, an incumbent, and Arthur Konigsberg, who will serve for the first time on the Council, ...

Sarlo, Schuck hold off challengers

Little Ferry Local

LITTLE FERRY — On Nov. 2, the Democrats defeated the Republicans to maintain possession of two three-year seats on the Borough Council. Democratic incumbents Thomas Sarlo and Sue Schuck received 1,061 and 1,022 votes, respectively, while Republican opponents Claudia Zilocchi ...

Complaints target school reform spending in Newark

The Record

Criticism has started over how officials are spending money to reform schools in New Jersey's largest city with a $100 million gift from the founder of Facebook.

NJ teacher accused of providing alcohol to minor

The Record

Authorities have charged a high school science teacher in northern New Jersey with providing alcohol to a minor and allowing kids to drink at his home.

A.C. opposes plan to pump waste into seabed

The Record

ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City is opposing a plan to capture CO2 from a coal-fired power plant in northern New Jersey and bury it under the ocean floor.

The City Council passed a resolution Wednesday against the proposed PurGen One plant in Linden that would trap CO2 ...

Citizens group offers its own ‘tool kit’

The Record

With high-profile insurance fraud cases popping up in New Jersey towns and schools, a citizens advocacy group says local governments should be required to seek a minimum of three insurance quotes before settling on one.

The idea is part of 15 ready-made ordinances the ...

Weatherization plan off track

The Record

State officials have poorly managed a federally funded weatherization program, spending a fraction of its money and failing to properly inspect projects, a new state audit says.

Less than 10 percent of $64 million has been spent, and 22 local agencies working with the ...

Christie's views on warming draw heat from Sierra Club

The Record

Governor Christie drew criticism from environmentalists after he expressed skepticism that human behavior has led to global warming.

Christie said he has seen evidence on both sides of the debate over man's role in global warming but doesn't think it has been ...

Winners commit to working hard for taxpayers

Aim West Milford

West Milford's councilmen-elect extend their thanks to voters and pledge to work on behalf of all the taxpayers.

Clifton honors veterans with parade

Clifton Journal

Clifton held a Veterans’ Day parade in honor of all veterans on Sunday. Veterans and other

participants marched down Main Avenue to Main Memorial Park where a ceremony was ...

AP Gov’t Class Exit Poll for 2010 Midterms in West Milford

The Record

The West Milford High School Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics class polled voters as they exited Town Hall on the morning of Election Day, Nov. 2.

From Armistice Day to Veterans Day

Aim Vernon

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month has always been a symbolic date. Nov. 11 began as Armistice Day and marked the end of hostilities between the Allied nations and ...

Candidates thankful for support

Cliffside Park Citizen

CLIFFSIDE PARK — Incumbents Thomas Calabrese and Kenneth Corcoran received the nod of approval from Cliffside Park voters as the two won re-election to the Borough Council. The two Democrats held off the challenge of Republicans Eric Soto and Michele Talamo.

Calabrese ...

Nov 11, 2010

Amtrak derails tunnel revival

The Record

“There were exploratory talks going on with NJ Transit,” an Amtrak spokesman said “The talks have stopped."

N.J. audit: Fed-funded home weatherization program poorly managed

State House Bureau

State officials have poorly managed a federally funded weatherization program, spending a fraction of its money and failing to properly inspect projects, a new state audit says.

Pies fly as N.J. school tries to set world record

The Record

For hundreds of students and staff at The Lawrenceville School, their attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the biggest custard pie fight was more than just a chance to relieve stress and ...

Green group unfazed by N.J. Gov. Christie's global warming remark

The Record

An environmental group that made a rare Republican endorsement when it backed Chris Christie for New Jersey governor last year said it has no buyer's remorse now that Christie has raised ...

Speaker urges help for homeless veterans

Nutley Sun

At the eleventh hour, area veterans' groups, Nutley members of the public and government officials joined together at the World War II memorial outside of Town Hall to honor American's men and ...

WWII veteran awarded medal from Russian government for service during war

South Bergenite

North Arlington resident served in Persian Gulf, helped supply Soviet troops

Verona, Cedar Grove honor war vets

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Ceremony at Verona Town Hall draws crowd of residents, schoolchildren

Veterans' Voices Part Four: Looking back

The Montclair Times

For the final in this series, our veterans tell their stories of coming home, and look back on their experiences at war.

Veterans' Voices Two: Over there

The Montclair Times

The second in The Montclair Times' four-part series on veterans.

Veterans' Voices Three: Letters Home

The Montclair Times

The third installment in our Veterans' Voices series.

Shipping Out

The Montclair Times

The first in The Times' four-part veterans series

Group proposes 'People's Tool Kit' to cut taxes

State House Bureau

New Jersey residents can help curtail their property taxes without waiting for legislative action at the state level, a good government advocacy group said today.

Large Bloomfield crowd acknowledges veterans

Bloomfield Life

Standing at the podium, Mayor Raymond McCarthy remarked on the 100 or so in attendance.

Veterans of 'new greatest generation' share stories

The Ridgewood News

Speakers at special program were newest U.S. veterans.

N.J. senators ask colleges to follow Ramapo lead and ban 'blackout in a can'

State House Bureau

Nearly two dozen Ramapo College students who drank the beverage at the beginning of the semester were hospitalized for alcohol-related illnesses. Ramapo has since banned Four Loko from campus.

State employees might get Black Friday off, after all

State House Bureau

In a dispute between Gov. Chris Christie's administration and state workers unions over whether employees will have to come in on "Black Friday," the state Public Employment Relations Commission sided with the unions.

Poll finds support for state worker cuts

The Record

The Quinnipiac University Poll out Thursday finds 53 percent of voters surveyed support layoffs, 63 percent support furloughs and 78 percent support wage freezes.

Council incumbents attribute win to their 'record of service'

Midland Park Suburban News

Former councilman whose bid to return Nov. 2 failed thanks supporters

Dentist’s candy buyback is sweet

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Stephen Sandler sends candy to U.S. troops abroad.

Housing-project deal safeguards taxpayers

The Record

Taxpayers will bear no responsibility for debt related to a private developer's overhaul of low-income housing, a project whose public financing dried up, state officials decided Wednesday.

The Local Finance Board unanimously approved $18.3 million in borrowing for ...

State contends borough paid attorney twice

The Record

Ridgefield and its attorney admonished by state for billing problems

Sweet music to veterans' ears

Belleville Times

Belleville School No. 10 student Kaila Freida sings the National Anthem and “God Bless America” at the New Jersey Department of Military and Veteran Affairs’ Medal Ceremony last Thursday at ...

Editorial: Belleville never forgets those in armed forces

Belleville Times

Memorial Day is a solemn event, remembering those who died serving our country. Veterans Day also has a serious tone, but it also honors those who lived to tell the story as well as those still defending our nation.

Letter: Line A grateful for support

Bloomfield Life

We would like to give a heartfelt thanks to all of the voters that supported the Line A ticket in last week's elections

Residents come out against Route 17 widening.

Community News (Lodi Edition)

Running unopposed, incumbent Jay Kovalcik won a second, three-year term, and the voters opposed the Route 17 reconstruction, a ballot question specific to the township.

Kovalcik garnered 968 votes with 1,569 people voting in total out of 3,456 registered voters, or 45 ...

Vet returns to Korea after 46 years

Pascack Valley Community Life

George Kritzler went back to Korea for the first time in 46 years. On his first "visit" he was serving in the 25th Infantry Division, 65th Combat Engineering Battalion. This summer, he was ...

Republican sweep will cause power shift on council

Community News (Elmwood Park Edition)

Saddle Brook election wrapup.

Republicans retain full control of governing body

Franklin Lakes - Oakland Suburban News

Fend off Democratic challenge in Nov. 2 elections

Hrbek dedication set for Nov. 27

Pascack Valley Community Life

The Westwood Post Office will be publically dedicated in honor of Westwood resident Marine Sgt. Christopher Hrbek on Nov. 27. Jaymee Hodges, stepfather of Hrbek and chairman of the Westwood Planning Board, announced the date at a planning board meeting last ...

Democrats up to Republican challenge in Haledon

The Gazette (Hawthorne Edition)

Mayor and fellow Demcorats sweep election.

GOP incumbents keep spots in East Rutherford

South Bergenite

East Rutherford- Republican incumbents Joel Brizzi and Ed Ravettine defeated Democratic challengers Richard DeLauro and Lester Plosia. Brizzi and Ravettine received 1,024 and 1,108 votes ...

Editorial: Short honeymoon for revamped administration

Bloomfield Life

With the election thankfully in the rearview mirror and the arrival of two council members who will presumably have a better working relationship with the mayor than the ones they are replacing, it’s go time

Schaffer looks ahead to ‘open’ government

Northern Valley Suburbanite

ROCKLEIGH ” Robert R. Schaffer, the write-in candidate who upset the incumbent Nick Langella to win election as mayor last week, says his candidacy began only three weeks before.

Democrats sweep election in Prospect Park

The Gazette (Hawthorne Edition)

Khairullah's team will continue to control mayor and council seats.

Democrats Boyle and Fecanin win in Rutherford

South Bergenite

Democratic candidates Jack Boyle and George Fecanin have won two seats on next year's council.

Nov 10, 2010

At the library

Suburban Trends

Events at the Kinnelon Library

Winners commit to working hard for taxpayers

Suburban Trends

West Milford's councilmen-elect extend their thanks to voters and pledge to work on behalf of all the taxpayers.

Bloomingdale mayor-elect extends his thanks

Suburban Trends

Bloomingdale Mayor-elect Jon Dunleavy writes to thank the voters for their support and talks about his plans to move the borough in a positive direction.

Christie backing off plan for 1,200 state worker layoffs

State House Bureau

The state may not to lay off workers next year after all, Governor Christie said Wednesday.

Christie blasts Parsippany school board for approving superintendent's salary above cap

State House Bureau

Governor Christie Wednesday slammed Parsippany’s school board for approving a salary for Superintendent LeRoy Seitz that is well above a cap set to take effect in a few months. But Christie was not sure if he could do anything to reverse the decision.

N.J. Gov. Christie pushes 'tool kit' as key to property tax reform

The Record

Governor Christie Wednesday afternoon lauded his “toolkit” as a solution to New Jersey’s tax woes at a town hall-style meeting with fans and critics at a Clifton VFW post.

Nov 11, 2010

Opinion: Stop stalling over tool kit initiatives

The Record

With less than two months remaining in the legislative year, the Democratic majority has yet to take up a package of reforms that would put a lid on our state’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes.

Nov 10, 2010

Political e-mail had nothing to do with resignation, says England

Northern Valley Suburbanite

NORTHVALE — School board member Jennifer England said on Nov. 10 that her resignation had nothing to do with a political e-mail she sent out partially targeting Councilman Andy Gullestad, who ...

Veterans Day marked by memorial service in Passaic

The Record

The Passaic Veterans Alliance will host a memorial service Thursday, Veterans Day, at 10:30 a.m. at Army Park.

Nutley business cited by Division of Consumer Affairs

Nutley Sun

Following an undercover operation headquartered in Morris County last summer, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has cited a number of contractors, including Nutley-based Bergen-Essex Contractors Inc., for being either unregistered or in violation of the state's ...

Retired N.J. police dog gets wheelchair

The Record

A retired police dog in New Jersey can no longer walk a beat. But he can get around thanks to a New Hampshire company.

Christie: Lawyers reviewing feds demand for $271M in tunnel costs

The Record

A top NJ Transit official said Wednesday that mass transit riders will not be hit with higher fares if the state has to pay back $271 million in federal money already spent on the cancelled ...

Poll: NJ voters OK with scrapping rail tunnel

The Record

In the Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday, 53 percent support the governor's decision compared to 37 percent who disagree. Even commuters were split.

A push-button HAWK designed to protect pedestrains

The Record

As pedestrian road deaths remain stubbornly high, New Jersey will soon attempt a push-button, red-light timing technology that's believed responsible for saving hundreds of lives in at least 20 other states over the last decade.

Called HAWK, the device was born in ...

Ailing rental project seeking $18M state bailout

The Record

New Jersey's former Community Affairs commissioner quietly awarded a $20 million grant to a privately owned low-income housing project, setting up a financial crisis whose only remedy may be a ...

Bush, in memoir, says Israel hit Syrian nuclear site in '07

The Record

Former President George W. Bush confirms in his memoir that the target of a 2007 Israeli airstrike was a Syrian nuclear reactor and suggests he quietly approved, a revelation with special ...

Looking for a few good men and women

Parsippany Life

It’s 3 a.m. For most people it’s a time to be snuggled up safe and warm in their beds.

Phelps looks for ‘something bigger’

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Searching for a future with purpose after graduating from Morris Knolls High School in 1992, Dana Phelps made a decision that has not only impacted the course of her life, but also has helped ...

Nov 09, 2010

Feds may face resistance in effort to reclaim $271M from Hudson River tunnel project

The Record

The federal government could face resistance from NJ Transit as it tries to recover $271 million already spent on a Hudson River tunnel project scuttled by Governor Christie last month.

Christie sets sights on Parsippany school chief

The Record

Governor Christie has lashed out at a northern New Jersey school superintendent for seeking to extend his contract before a salary cap ordered by the governor goes into effect.

Lawsuit over Lord's Prayer in N.J. town is renewed

The Record

A lawsuit over a southern New Jersey town's prayers at public meetings has been renewed.

N.J. Gov. Christie 'skeptical' humans cause global warming

The Record

Governor Christie says he's skeptical that humans are responsible for global warming.

N.J. Lt. Gov.: Rising star Christie a draw for businesses

The Record

Governor Christie’s rising national profile can help attract businesses to New Jersey, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno told a group of Hispanic business people in Hasbrouck Heights Tuesday.

McCarthy's win all but official

Bloomfield Life

Vote certification process virtually complete, Republicans still expect recount

Does N.J. do enough to protect pets?

The Record

Ten years ago, the State Commission of Investigation reported the state's animal-welfare laws were completely inadequate, and the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which is tasked with enforcing those laws, was running unchecked.

N.J. Senate president, mayors push for shared services

State House Bureau

Senate President Stephen Sweeney joined five New Jersey mayors Tuesday to push for more shared services between municipalities.

Dow: N.J. attacks on immigrants prosecuted fully

The Record

Attorney General Paula Dow said Tuesday that two of this year's highest-profile attacks on immigrants in New Jersey did not meet the legal threshold for bias crimes but were being prosecuted ...

Legal deadline passes for 9/11 responders

The Record

Thousands of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers who sued New York City over their exposure to toxic dust are waiting to learn whether a big settlement struck in the case is going to stick.

NJ Supreme Court upholds sex offender's civil commitment

State House Bureau

The New Jersey Supreme Court today upheld the civil commitment of a convicted sex offender who said his confinement is unconstitutional because he was denied treatment while in prison.

Tony Bennett, John Travolta, former govs among those nominated to NJ Hall of Fame

The Record

John Travolta, Martha Stewart and Tony Bennett are among 30 nominees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2011.

Police: Man steals art, torches NJ gallery

The Record

Authorities say the theft of several paintings and antiques happened around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday at Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery.

NJ to cut paid family-leave tax

The Record

The state will cut the annual contribution to the paid family-leave program from $35 to $17 a year beginning in January.

Poll: Voters like Christie as gov, not president

The Record

A new poll finds just over half of New Jersey voters approve of the job Gov. Chris Christie is doing, but only a quarter of those polled believe the Republican would make a good president.

Wayne looks into speeding removal of campaign posters

The Record

WAYNE — Officials are considering new rules to ensure quick disposal of campaign posters — some still dotting public roads and private property a week past elections.

One idea is to put responsibility on candidates, not just the supporters who put up the ...

Nov 08, 2010

FTA bills NJ $271 million for cancelled rail tunnel

The Record

The Federal Transit Administration sent New Jersey a bill Monday for $271 million, plus interest and penalties, saying it wants the federal money already spent on the new rail tunnel Governor ...

Hackensack readies for Republican rise

Hackensack Chronicle

HACKENSACK — As the numbers rolled in to Bergen County Republican Organization headquarters in Hackensack on Nov. 2, they didn't lie.

A packed room of officials and supporters ...

Bill to abolish housing panel advances in N.J. Assembly

State House Bureau

A controversial bill that would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing advanced through an Assembly committee Monday, though its prospects of becoming law became bleak after Governor ...

Report: Christie overspent on trips more than any other U.S. attorney in 2007-08

State House Bureau

When he was the state's top federal lawman, Governor Christie spent more money than allowed by regulations more often than any other U.S. attorney in the country during 2007 and 2008, ...

N.J. Assembly Republicans pushing Dems to move tool-kit legislation

State House Bureau

Assembly Republicans continued pressuring their Democratic counterparts Monday to advance legislation designed to help towns lower property taxes.

Mayoral vote still not official

Bloomfield Life

County expects certification tomorrow, Republicans reiterate plans to seek recount

State Senate committee approves horse racing measures

The Record

A state Senate committee passed four bills Monday designed to keep the New Jersey’s horse racing industry in business — but some of the bills’ supporters said the measures still don’t go far ...

Nov 07, 2010

Historic election won't be over for awhile

Suburban Trends

This historic election could linger well into the spring much like the Norm Coleman vs. Al Franken senate race in 2008, says columnist Frank Hannan.

Nov 08, 2010

N.J. lawmakers move to redo medical marijuana rules

The Record

After hearing emotional testimony from dozens of chronically ill patients claiming that marijuana is the only drug to alleviate their pain and nausea, state lawmakers took the first step ...

Merger of water agencies debated

The Record

New Jersey has proposed merging two agencies that oversee drinking water reservoirs for North and Central Jersey as part of Governor Christie's effort to streamline state government. But environmentalists and water utility experts say a merger would generate minimal cost ...

Affordable-housing bill short on affordable housing

Herald News

An affordable-housing bill before the state Legislature does not actually require towns to provide housing opportunities for low-income residents, but it does credit municipalities if they rezone for more expensive homes, according to a report scheduled for release ...

Nov 07, 2010

Ringwood referendum committee may focus on modifying plans for E.G. Hewitt School

Suburban Trends

At the Nov. 18 referendum committee meeting there may be focus on modifying plans to replace the E.G. Hewitt School’s modular units and bring the building in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Dunleavy wins mayor's post, Republicans take control of council.

Suburban Trends

Though Democrat Jonathan Dunleavy managed to defeat Republican Councilwoman Linda Huntley in the mayoral race, Republicans will have the majority 5-1 on the Bloomingdale Borough Council come January.

Republicans seize council for 2011

Suburban Trends

A pair of Republicans seized complete control of the West Milford Township Council for their party Tuesday, as Edward Rosone and Luciano “Lou” Signorino bested their opponents in a highly-promoted midterm election.

Riverdale GOP incumbents stroll through election

Suburban Trends

The Republican incumbents strolled back into their seats on the Riverdale Borough Council without a hitch in Tuesday’s election. Joseph Falkoski and Garrett Astarita both went unchallenged on the November ballot and will retain their three-year seats.

GOP dominates Wanaque Borough Council

Suburban Trends

On course for total council domination starting next January, the GOP mayor-elect and council members-elect plan to promote new developments to bring in new tax revenue during their terms.

Kinnelon voters reject open space question

Suburban Trends

Though Republican mayor and council candidates ran unopposed, a referendum that would have allowed a portion of the borough’s dedicated open space tax to be used for recreation maintenance went down to defeat.

Guns, butter we can have some of both

Suburban Trends

It might seem absurd that in arguably the most overweight country in the world, such an argument could hold water but the reality is that given our budget crisis we should look at reining in our military spending.

Republicans prevail in mayor, council races in Butler

Suburban Trends

A sweeping Republican victory in Tuesday’s election has assured the Republicans control of the borough for at least another four years, as the GOP won both the mayor’s seat and retained two of its open council seats.

Lincoln Park remains Republican stronghold after unopposed election in November

Suburban Trends

The local election went by predictably, since no opposition challenged the reigning Republican Party in the borough, and the borough only recorded 142 write-in votes.

Regular Republican candidates survive write-in challenge

The Record

When the council convenes for its reorganization meeting in January of next year, three new Republican council people will take seats on the dais after a hard fought campaign against both a Democrat and two write-in candidates from their own party.

Teterboro museum hosts veterans salute

The Record

Boys like Brian Falker were just who Fritz Rethage had in mind when he created the annual Salute to Veterans – the second of which was held Sunday at the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame and ...

N.J. lawmakers still sparring over "tool kit" items

The Record

Several key measures will be up for discussion Monday when committees in both houses of the New Jersey legislature convene at the State House.

N.J. Gov. Christie leaves door open for a 2016 presidential bid

State House Bureau

Governor Christie has slammed the door on speculation that he’s a presidential contender for 2012, but appearing on national television this morning he left the door cracked open for a run ...

North Jersey businesses looking for changes from new Congress

The Record

Business owners and leaders have high hopes that the GOP-controlled House will reduce government intervention in business, which they say has reached excessive proportions under President Obama.

North Jersey property taxes rising, again

The Record

The typical North Jersey homeowner will pay about $375 more in property taxes over the next year ” and will get less for the money in many cases, as communities scale back services.

Parties gear up to redraw New Jersey's districts

State House Bureau

As Trenton gears up for next year’s fight for the state Legislature, the political party that wins control in 2011 and beyond could be decided before a single vote is cast — by a small group of politicians working the back rooms.

With a new decade and a ...

Nov 06, 2010

Blame teachers union, Christie tells kids

State House Bureau

Governor Christie took his fight with the state's largest teachers union directly to the kids Friday, telling a room full of Trenton students their schools were short on supplies because of ...

Realtors 'tip off' prospective homebuyers

North Jersey Homes

NJ Association of Realtors offers advice for consumers on buying a home today.

Militants threaten death to those who seek peace

The Record

KABUL, Afghanistan — Scribbled notes from Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar have surfaced in mosques all over Afghanistan's ethnic Pashtun heartland, threatening death to anyone who takes up a government offer to negotiate for peace, according to a longtime Taliban ...

Nov 05, 2010

N.J. train worker who burned Quran sues over firing

The Record

A former New Jersey train worker fired after publicly burning pages from the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks filed a lawsuit Friday seeking reinstatement and monetary damages.

Convention snub still rankles N.J. teacher union

The Record

New Jersey's state teachers' union was still rankled Friday over a snub by the state's acting education commissioner.

N.J. firm to pay $69M in Afghan, Iraq fraud

The Record

A Morristown-based engineering consulting firm has agreed to pay $69.3 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it fraudulently overcharged the government in connection with multimillion-dollar reconstruction contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, federal authorities ...

Halt to train tunnel hurting wetlands project

The Record

Restoration depends on funds from development

no cuts, label is "environmnent" synergy

Governor Christie's bid to kill off a new train tunnel to Manhattan has had ...

Borough explores savings, sharing

The Record

WOOD-RIDGE — After a tough campaign, Borough Councilwoman Catherine Cassidy and Joseph DiMarco, who both won in Tuesday's election, said they will continue to explore ideas to save taxpayer money.

Rising property taxes is a key issue for Republicans Forrest Elliot Jr. ...

A grass roots alternative for seniors who no longer drive

The Record This news item has video.

If you worry how your elderly parents would manage without their driver's licenses, help could soon come from a grass-roots service that provides low-cost rides for seniors in 10 suburbs ...

Mayor-elect prides himself on inexperience

The Record

EMERSON — He has no political experience, but the borough's mayor-elect says that's a good thing.

"I don't have a political agenda," said Carlos Colina, 58, who defeated incumbent Mayor Louis Lamatina, a Democrat, by 201 votes Tuesday, according to results from the ...

Rockleigh's new mayor mounted last-minute write-in campaign

The Record

ROCKLEIGH — After earning $16,000 in controversial extra payments for emergency work at a sewage pump station in the borough, Mayor Nicholas Langella — who was running unopposed for reelection — got a surprise Tuesday.

He had been defeated.

The victor was Robert ...

Losing Democrats take solace in large margins of defeat

The Record

Losing an election by a large margin is not usually a source of comfort for politicians, but incumbent Democrats who were voted out in River Edge and Oradell this week said their resounding defeats showed that national anger at Democrats motivated voters in their towns.

Ex-legislator gets 5 years for child porn

The Record

Former Assemblyman Neil Cohen — pale, clinically depressed and barely speaking — was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for viewing and printing photos of underage girls at his ...

Endorsements again viewed as key to election

The Ridgewood News

Steve Wellinghorst won the vacant Village Council seat.

Veterans Day observance is at Veterans Park Thursday

Aim West Milford

The annual ceremonies to honor veterans of all wars that the nation was involved in will be held at Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the West Milford Municipal Building on Union Valley Road ...

Cubera graduates from basics

Clifton Journal

pfc. eric d. cubero

Army National Guard Pfc. Eric D. Cubero has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier ...

Clifton backs Democrats

Clifton Journal

Clifton Lt. Rich Berdnik elected county sheriff

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