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New Jersey horsemen reach agreement to operate...
The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association will operate Monmouth Park next year under a lease agreement with the state-owned New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority as long as final negotiations on the deal are complete by the end of February, the horsemen's legal counsel said on Wednesday.
New Jersey American Water Installing Two New Solar...
Using solar power to treat blue and as a result save some green, New Jersey American Water is becoming more environmentally friendly by installing solar arrays at two of its water filtration facilities.
New Jersey State Museum Presents 'Botanica...
The New Jersey State Museum is presenting "Botanica Magnifica: Photographs by Jonathan Singer," an exhibition featuring the acclaimed botanical photographs of the Bayonne-based artist.
Guadagno: New Jersey becoming friendlier to...
New Jersey is becoming more business-friendly with some scaled-back regulations but still has a ways to go, according to a report released today by Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno's office.
New Jersey Lawmakers to Vote on Gay Marriage Next...
Legislative leaders in New Jersey expect to pass the marriage equality bill next week, although Governor Chris Christie has vowed to veto the measure and a new poll shows that a majority of voters support his call for a referendum.
New Jersey Devils National and Local TV Schedule...
The New Jersey Devils have provided plenty of exciting moments for fans this season. Don't expect the likes of Zach Parise, Patrik Elias, and Ilya Kovalchuk to stop now. March will surely be a month to remember for fans everywhere.
Govi Rao Named Chairman of the New Jersey...
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC) announced today that Govi Rao, President and CEO of Noveda Technologies, has been named Chairman of the Board of ...
New Jersey fluoridation plan draws detractors in...
Proponents say the New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act - A1811 in the Assembly and S959 in the Senate - would help combat tooth decay.
Giants Super Bowl 2012 Rally at MetLife Stadium in...
A Giants Super Bowl 2012 rally at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is planned for Tuesday afternoon, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday.
New Jersey gay marriage votes set for later in...
NEW YORK - New Jersey's Democrat-controlled state legislature will vote next week on bills to legalize same-sex marriage, the Democratic leadership said on Monday, adding pressure to Governor Chris Christie who opposes the measure. The state senate has scheduled a vote on February 13 and the assembly will take up the issue three days later. A similar bid to approve marriage for same ...
New Jersey Fracking Opponents Take Second Shot at...
New Jersey (STONJ1) Democrats will try for a second time to prohibit fracking for natural gas in the most densely populated U.S. state, after Governor Chris Christie vetoed a ban in August and lodged a one-year moratorium.
New Jersey Claims the Giants
Everyone loves a winner, and New Jersey's Members of Congress are no different.
Will New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets Ever Win a NBA...
On February 5, 2012, I watched my favorite NFL team, the New York Giants, defeat the New England Patriots, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI for our fourth Super Bowl win. I'm a huge sports fan, and I was in the Rose Bowl in 1987 for out first Super Bowl win over the Denver Broncos,...
New Jersey toughens missing child law
It is now a felony crime in New Jersey if one fails to report a child missing within 24 hours.
Ilya Kovalchuk has a goal, 2 assists; New Jersey...
NEWARK, N.J. - While Ilya Kovalchuk refuses to take credit for the New Jersey Devils' surge since the all-star break, his teammates can see that the forward has elevated his game.

New Jersey residents greet 2012's first snowstorm with a shrug
A total of 8 inches of snow fell in Passaic County's Ringwood, which was good for the highest total in the state, according to unofficial reports from the National Weather Service
Obama sees hurricane damage firsthand in New...
PATERSON, N.J. - President Barack Obama stood on a bridge overlooking the rain-swollen and fast-rushing Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey's third-largest city, and said Sunday the federal government would work to rebuild towns recovering from Hurricane Irene's wrath. The Passaic, which had washed over the bridge, swept through the once-booming factory town of 150,000, flooding the downtown ...
More residents evacuate in New Jersey
As the Passaic River in New Jersey threatened to crest to dangerously high levels Tuesday, residents continued to battle the floodwaters that have forced thousands of people to relocate, authorities said.
More residents evacuate as New Jersey river swells
As the Passaic River in New Jersey threatened to crest to dangerously high levels Tuesday, residents continued to battle the floodwaters that have forced thousands of people to relocate, authorities said.
Cleaner New Jersey starts with you
With thousands of people visiting the Jersey shores, touring state and national parks, and fishing our lakes, streams and rivers, it is more important than ever to keep the state clean. Did you know that street litter can end up in our waterways? As such, we're concerned with water quality throughout New Jersey, including the Passaic, Hackensack and Raritan rivers, as well as Newark Bay.
New Jersey gov defends Judge Mohammed's...
American Muslim organisations, including Indian American Muslim groups, have hailed New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie's staunch defence of his appointment of Sohail Mohammed as a Passaic County Superior Court judge. Christie called opponentsparticularly right wing conservativesof his nomination 'ignorant' and a bunch of 'crazies'.
Passaic police officer cleared of brutality wants...
AP Photo/Mike DererPassaic Police Officer Joseph Rios III is seen at a news conference in Nutley in 2009. Rios was acquitted last week of police brutality charges. PASSAIC - A suspended northern New Jersey police officer wants to be reinstated...
NJ officer cleared of brutality wants job back
PASSAIC - A suspended northern New Jersey police officer wants to be reinstated after being cleared of brutality charges stemming from a violent altercation with an unarmed man that was caught on videotape.
Meet New Jersey's first Indian-American judge
Sohail Mohammed has become New Jersey's first Indian-American and second Muslim judge. Mohammed, 47, was sworn-in at the Passaic County Superior Court, where he will be serving as a judge. "I could barely believe that I was in the same place to take oath as a judge where I had come in the 1980s for taking my citizenship oath, once to perform jury duty and later to take oath as an attorney. It ...
Two brothers from Passaic shot, injured while...
Google mapsTwo brothers from Passaic were shot and injured in Paterson Sunday morning. Police found the brothers in their car at 14th Avenue and East 27th Street PATERSON — Paterson police say two brothers were shot several times by an...
Settlement reached in recorded Passaic police...
AP Photo/Mike DererPassaic Police Officer Joseph Rios III is seen at a news conference in Nutley in 2009. Rios was acquitted last week of police brutality charges. By RICHARD COWEN The Record PASSAIC - A schizophrenic man repeatedly struck by...
Settlement reached in North Jersey police beating...
PASSAIC - A schizophrenic man repeatedly struck by a Passaic police officer during an arrest two years ago accepted a $350,000 settlement earlier this year in which he agreed not to sue the city, according to court documents.
Newark police save man who jumped into Passaic...
Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerNewark Police Director Samuel DeMaio said the recovery effort showed the professionalism and skill of the Newark police. NEWARK — Newark police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a city man who was discovered in the Passaic River just...
N.J. towns to receive $50M from feds to bolster...
PASSAIC COUNTY — New Jersey will be getting almost $50 million in federal funds to help bolster the state's long-term flood protections. Emergency Management authorities announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved grants to flood-proof properties...
NJ to get almost $50 million for flood protection
New Jersey will be getting almost $50 million in federal funds to help bolster the state's long-term flood protections, particularly targeting the Passaic River Basin.
New Jersey awards millions in tax breaks to North...
Grants to Aeropostale, Inc., Bed, Bath and Beyond, Realogy Corp. and two New York companies looking to move into Bergen or Passaic counties were among those totaling mroe than $16 million approved by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) at its monthly meeting Friday.
Inmate at Passaic County Jail dies while playing...
Google street viewA street view of the Passaic County Jail in Paterson, where an inmate died while playing basketball Sunday. PATERSON — An autopsy is planned for a Passaic County Jail inmate who died while playing basketball. Michael Wilkerson was...
Body found in Passaic River likely missing NJ man
CLIFTON - Authorities believe a body found in the Passaic River this weekend is that of a Paterson man who went missing last month after being released from a northern New Jersey hospital.
Closing remarks on tap in trial of man accused of...
Mike Derer/APJoseph Pallipurath responds to a judge's question during his arraignment on murder charges at the Passaic County courthouse in Paterson in this 2008 file photo. CLIFTON — Closing arguments are expected today in the trial of a California man...
Passaic County Garage director admits $20K theft
PATERSON — The director of the Passaic County Garage has admitted stealing $20,000 in cash found hidden in a car that had been seized by narcotics officers. Fifty-three-year-old Paolo "Paul" Mariano of Wayne also admitted in court today that he...
New Jersey State Police Shut Down Fake Designer...
Ever wonder where those counterfeit designer True Religion jeans and colorful Polo Ralph Lauren polo shirts came from?
Passaic River finally drops below flood stage
LITTLE FALLS - Forecasters have canceled the flood warning for the Passaic River nearly two weeks after residents of two towns scrambled for higher ground. The National Weather Service says gauges at Pine Brook and Little Falls dropped below...
FEMA tours flood-damaged NJ communities
PEQUANNOCK - Federal relief workers fanned out in parts of eastern Morris County and elsewhere in the Passaic River basin on Wednesday afternoon to make flood damage estimates that could lead to federal money being made available to some homeowners.
FEMA inspects flood damage
Federal relief workers fanned out in parts of eastern Morris County and elsewhere in the Passaic River basin Wednesday to make flood damage estimates that could lead to federal money being made available to some homeowners.
N.J. climatologist says recent flooding was fifth...
With the water receding, state and federal officials have begun assessing the damage and how to pay for it, as individuals begin the soggy, malodorous process of pumping out and drying off

  New Jersey floodwaters crest, 2,000 homes...
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