Politics May 21 New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility.
Nation Dec 16 What’s the deal with the drones? Here’s what we know Law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones don’t appear to be a threat to public safety, but many state and municipal lawmakers have nonetheless called for stricter rules about who can fly the unmanned aircraft — and to be…
Politics Jul 23 New Jersey Sen. Menendez will resign in August following bribery conviction U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government.
Nation Mar 16 Suspect in fatal shooting of 3 people in Pennsylvania has been arrested, police say A man suspected of killing three people in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was later arrested in New Jersey's capital city following a major police response and hourslong standoff, authorities said.
Politics Nov 06 Top deputy tries to distance herself from Chris Christie in New Jersey governor’s race Lt Gov. Kim Guadagno has done whatever she could to create distance from a Republican colleague whose popularity has hovered in the teens and low 20s for the last year as voters have tired of his "tell-it-like-it-is" style and in…
Politics Oct 10 Gov. Christie says it’s ‘not good’ that Trump hasn’t declared emergency over opioid crisis Christie said Tuesday that recommendations from the president's commission are "lessened" without the declaration, but he says it's too soon to say whether not declaring one has made things worse.
Politics Jul 04 Christie signs $34.7B budget to end New Jersey state government shutdown The Assembly and the Senate approved the budget early Tuesday.
Politics Jul 03 New Jersey government shutdown drags into 3rd day State parks are shut down along with other nonessential state services, including state courts and the motor vehicle offices where people go to get driver's licenses. Tens of thousands of state workers are furloughed until Christie signs off on a…
Politics Jul 03 Christie spotted at beach during state government shutdown The budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Chris Christie and the Democrat-controlled Legislature smoldered on Monday with the state government shut down and state parks closed to the public — but not to Christie and his family — as the Fourth…
Politics Jun 06 New Jersey voters go to polls to replace Gov. Chris Christie TRENTON, N.J. — A former Wall Street executive and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's second-in-command are the leading candidates Tuesday as voters head to the polls to begin choosing who will replace the unpopular Republican governor.