EPA Adds New Jersey Neighborhood To Nation's List Of Toxic Waste Sites
Investigators have found cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in 13 basements in one section of Garfield.
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Investigators have found cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in 13 basements in one section of Garfield.
The Army post's flag will be lowered at 4:30 p.m. today when "Retreat'' is sounded for the last time.
According to Gov. Chris Christie, the biggest problem in education in New Jersey is comfort.
Homeowners in Little Falls received a "Financial Recovery Awards'' letter in which the "Payment Security Administration'' told recipients they'll receive up to $27,500.
Lewis says Wednesday that he's looking forward to campaigning for the 8th District state Senate seat after an appeals court a day earlier restored his name to the ballot. The Democrat says he entered the race because he believes in public service.
As flood victims continue to clean up after Hurricane Irene and rain from Tropical Storm Lee, there is some good news from federal officials.
The situation has become bitterly familiar along the swollen Passaic River: More rain, and more flooding.
A co-founder of an acclaimed New Haven charter school and deputy mayor of New Jersey's largest city has been introduced as Connecticut's new education commissioner.
A flood warning is in effect for many parts of New Jersey. The rain that began Tuesday will continue to fall in the saturated region through Thursday.
Hurricane Irene stormed through New Jersey last Sunday, but her after-effects are still very much being felt.
Labor Day turned out to be more work than fun for thousands of New Jersey residents still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Irene. However, electricity has been restored statewide.
A PSE&G crew was working to restore power at a home on 112 Huff Avenue when something in the basement blew.
Falcon A. Riley, 23, has been sailing alone for several weeks aboard a green-and-white 30-foot Hunter sailboat.
At last able to get back to their possessions, many in the Garden State are finding them hopelessly destroyed by the flood.
A week after telling people - in some not very subtle terms - to leave the shore as Hurricane Irene swirled up the coast, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday encouraged people to head back to the boardwalk -- with open wallets.
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neill Sheehan said Salem II was running at full power as of late Friday morning. Salem I was at 80 percent.
It's etched forever in the minds of their teachers, but for the majority of school children, Sept. 11, 2001, is a day of infamy they don't remember.
On Bob Kaminski's debris filled lawn is a sign that demands attention: "You Loot, I Shoot."
Officials are advising people to stay out of the water. They're concerned not just about oil and raw sewage, but also chemicals.
Flooding continues to be a major problem in Paterson, where several streets turned into rushing rivers as the water churned over corners and down roads.
The vehicles in question are apparently LMTVs, which stands for "Light Medium Tactical Vehicles." Officially, they are apparently M1078 Standard Cargo Trucks. They can carry up to 5,000 pounds of cargo and can also carry troops. They weigh several tons. They are not built to swim.
Do the sky-high prices on designer duds found on Fifth Ave make you feel as if a glamorous and upscale wardrobe is an unattainable fantasy? Think again.
Floodwaters rose all across New Jersey, closing roads from side streets to major highways as Irene, the first hurricane to make landfall in the state in more than a century, weakened and moved on, leaving more than 600,000 homes and businesses without power.
From North Carolina to New Jersey, Hurricane Irene's winds and storm surge fell short of the doomsday predictions. But the danger is far from over.
Hurricane Irene is thundering up the east coast, lashing the tri-state with high winds and torrential rain and leaving millions without power.
