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Many residents in Sayreville whose homes were destroyed during Hurricane Sandy are worried a buyout plan with federal dollars won't offer enough he...

Some have taken the debris left behind by Hurricane Sandy and turned it into pieces of art to sell and donate. For more New Jersey news, visit NJ T...

The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority has approved plans to expand American Dream to include an indoor amusement park and water park. For ...

Democratic Strategist Julie Roginsky and Republican Strategist Patrick Torpey discuss the week in politics. Topics include Sen. Frank Lautenberg, t...

Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher has called out one property owner for refusing to sign an easement to get protective sand dunes and says he's consi...

At a town hall meeting in Sayreville, Gov. Chris Christie said he will allocate $300 million of federal funds to buy out homes plagued by flooding....

Those working in the construction industry have seen an uptick in work, marking a resurgence since the 2008 recession. For more New Jersey news, vi...

Although the Wildwoods suffered minimal damage from Hurricane Sandy, some business owners are worried that the perception is the beach town was des...

On June 1, the former Pascack Valley Hospital will reopen as the Hackensack University Medical Center. HUMC President and CEO Robert Garrett speaks...

Election Law Enforcement Commission Executive Director Jeff Brindle predicts that money spent by independent groups will be the story this campaign...

Online shopping could soon cost you more. That's because the U.S. Senate passed a bill -- Marketplace Fairness Act -- that allow states to require ...

New Jersey's new suicide hotline has been up and running for about two weeks and already it has been inundated with hundreds of calls. The hotline ...

Mayor-elect Steve Fulop got just over 52 percent of the vote, a resounding victory in a race that - until it was finally decided - was seen as too ...

The Trenton hostage case raises the question of whether there's a loophole in Megan's Law that enables a registered sex offender to move without re...

A sea of people were on hand to greet Prince Harry who was given a tour by Gov. Chris Christie to the Sandy-battered Jersey Shore towns of Mantolok...

More than six months after Hurricane Sandy thrust the Jet Star roller coaster into the Atlantic Ocean, crews began work to remove the ride from the...

Both incumbent Jerramiah Healy and challenger Steve Fulop spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to encourage voters to cast their ballots. For ...

Gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono met with the Bergen County Retired Educators Association, an arm of the NJEA. She talked about Gov. Chris Chr...

On May 1, Scott Thomson was sworn in as chief of the new Camden County Metro Division which replaced the city police force. Since the changeover, T...

Assemblyman Vincent Prieto, chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, says affordable housing funds should be used to build affordable housing uni...

The ink had barely dried on the contract for new Rutgers Head Basketball Coach Eddie Jordan when university officials found themselves facing anoth...

Gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono and Newark Mayor Cory Booker say greater gun control measures are necessary to reduce gun violence in the sta...

More than six months after Hurricane Sandy hit the shore community, Shark River Hills is still going through the reconstruction process. For more N...

The collapse of PokerStars' deal to buy the Atlantic Club casino had some AC casinos rejoicing. Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., President and CEO of America...

Assemblyman David Wolfe (R-10) is sponsoring a bill that would increase the value of properties undergoing beach restoration projects as a way to a...

Volunteers from all 37 towns surrounding the Barnegat Bay participated in the annual event meant to clean up the area. For more New Jersey news, vi...

Ed Barocas, Legal Director, ACLU-NJ, says the ACLU has submitted a public records request to learn how the Secretary of Higher Education determined...

With a hand in education, tourism, even public planning, it's no surprise that the New Jersey's arts community has an entire day dedicated to makin...

Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a measure that would allow in-person voting up to two weeks prior to election day, a move Democrats say is wrong. Fo...

Greg Gianforcaro represents five men who have received a $650,000 settlement from the Newark Archdiocese for having been sexually abused by a forme...