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The budget also reflects the first of the two toll increases that took effect three years ago. Motorists will see the second increase on Jan. 1, when tolls go up 53 percent on the turnpike and 50 percent on the Garden State Parkway.
State records show that troopers earned $25.5 million in overtime last year and $15.7 million as of September this year.
Without Craig in tow, Boomer began things by hitting the phones and hitting them hard, which provided plenty to talk about and of course Boomer took the opportunity to talk some hockey...
Officials said a 41-year-old woman, identified by police as Suzanne Hart, was trying to get on the elevator on the first floor when it suddenly jerked upward. She was crushed between the elevator and the shaft.
As the officer's family released new images of Figoski with his four daughters, the mayor said more needs to be done to stop criminals from obtaining guns like the one that killed the dedicated officer and devoted father.
The bear, an adult male estimated to be well over 500 pounds, took a long time to go down. Officials hope to examine, tag and release him onto state property.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 1 in 4 women have been the victim of domestic violence and 1 in 5 have either been raped or are the victim of an attempted rape.
When asked how his union and other police officers would respond following such a tragic loss, PBA head Pat Lynch responded, saying they would "step in where Peter would have been" and "try to be the shoulder to cry on."
Mitt Romney takes Manhattan. The Republican presidential candidate was in New York on Wednesday, tapping Wall Street for campaign cash. But he didn't exactly get the red carpet treatment from everyone.
A weekend that should have ended with New York's 37-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs instead took a disturbing turn for Jets fan James Mohr.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to introduce legislation that would require college and high school coaches to report possible child sex abuse to police.
The Westchester county executive has vetoed 27 items in the 2012 budget proposed by county lawmakers.
Authorities are still hunting for the suspects believed responsible for recent incidents that have raised great concern amongst residents.
The union is fighting against a proposal to create a two-tier wage and benefit system and fighting for wage increases.
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly announced that a scholarship fund is being established in honor of slain Officer Peter Figoski. The Police Foundation Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund will pay help for the education of his four daughters.
