Gov. Christie Hosts First Town Hall Since Budget
Christie goes to West Deptford after presenting a $29.4 billion budget that would require the Democratic-controlled Legislature to enact major changes to public employees' pension and health benefits.
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Christie goes to West Deptford after presenting a $29.4 billion budget that would require the Democratic-controlled Legislature to enact major changes to public employees' pension and health benefits.
Schumer wants to require that all gun buyers to undergo a background check and broadly increase penalties against states that don't contribute names to the national background-check system.
A rally at the New Jersey Statehouse this Friday is just one of many being held across the country.
State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones said the man and the woman were in burned cardboard boxes on the westbound side near the Route 19 exit in Paterson.
Investigators believe the thefts may be the work of "individuals involved in nontraditional religious practice," but declined further comment.
One day after proposing a new budget proposal that would require employees to pay more for their benefits, Christie said that he supports "responsible bargaining."
In an interview Wednesday, Christie said he has no plans to start a federal political action committee, or PAC.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority on Wednesday was expected to authorize an extra $4 million for snow removal on the toll road.
Visions of cities going up in flames have residents in Jersey City nervous about the extension of a natural gas pipeline there.
Chris Christie's second annual state budget address will likely ruffle feathers and bolster his reputation among his supporters as a fiscal conservative.
An off-duty Jersey City Police officer was under investigation Tuesday night. He's accused of causing an accident that killed an elderly woman in Bayonne.
The plan reportedly called for some long-struggling schools to be closed and their students sent elsewhere. Other schools with low enrollment could be consolidated.
Clifton City Councilwoman Mary Sadrakula didn't answer questions as she left court Tuesday morning, moments after pleading not guilty to charges of domestic violence aggravated assault.
This is the first winter since a new state law took effect, holding drivers responsible for clearing snow and ice from their vehicles, and police have been writing citations.
Governor Chris Christie will be presenting his state budget on Tuesday, and lawmakers are getting ready.
