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Measures to expand off-track betting options and create exchange wagering on horse racing are up for votes. So too is a measure that would push legalized sports betting one step closer to reality.
Backers said the idea was to cut the district's electric bill.
Wildlife officials have said the hunt, which ended at dusk on Saturday, was needed to reduce a black bear population now thought to number about 3,400.
Federal immigration authorities say a New Jersey man charged with drunken driving and vehicular homicide in the death of an off-duty police officer must remain jailed even though he has posted bail.
Motorists are again seeing sharply higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey.
More charges have been filed against a northern New Jersey housing inspector already accused of pressuring a woman for sexual favors.
Pet owners who witness their animals being killed by another creature cannot seek damages for emotional distress, a New Jersey appellate court has ruled.
A woman's freedom to choose may hit a speed bump of sorts in New Jersey, where new license plates pushing a pro-life position are about to hit the road.
Many people thought Democrats were just playing possum when they said they wouldn't vote for the tax cut. One local senator said those people are sorely mistaken.
In two opinions published Friday, Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto objected to Judge Edwin Stern participating in court decisions when the other justices are present.
There has been a huge increase in violent crimes in Essex County, particularly in Newark. The trend is so alarming, the county prosecutor is calling in the National Guard to help combat the violence.
Two New Jersey lawmakers want a mandatory five-year prison term for anyone who kills a police dog.
After calling Monday's meeting "productive," Christie says he hopes today's scheduled meeting with legislative leaders will bring them closer to property tax reform.
A person of interest in New York City's so-called ice pick robberies is awaiting an extradition hearing in New Jersey.
What would a school be like without music? "Well, it would be soulless," says mayor Richard DiLascio.
It is that time of year when all those great holiday decorations start popping up in towns all over. But in some parts of New Jersey municipalities are scaling back their displays because of the economy.
The Atlantic Division has been won by either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the New Jersey Devils for five consecutive seasons. Only Pittsburgh is looking like a contender in 2010-11.
Tyler Clementi was a member of the Bergen Youth Orchestra for six years and was co-concertmaster for the last two years.
New Jersey lawmakers will soon focus their attention on legislation aimed at creating jobs and keeping businesses from leaving the state.
When Gov. Chris Christie speaks at town hall meetings, he lampoons lawmakers for not quickly passing a series of bills designed to make it easier for local governments and school boards to comply with a coming 2 percent cap on property tax increases.
A New Jersey man who fatally stabbed his best friend after learning the man was having a sexual relationship with his mother is headed to prison.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline in the Garden State on Friday was $2.88, up a penny from a week ago.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie eased his stance on proposed medical marijuana regulations after signing a deal on Friday paving the way for the drug to be available by next summer.
Federal authorities on Friday were investigating reports of lasers being pointed at planes landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.
It's three hours of math and language arts classes for students in Union Township, New Jersey, starting at the crack of 8 a.m.
