Joe Cutter is the senior news anchor at New Jersey 101.5. I have toiled daily in the newsroom since 1989 as an anchor, correspondent, field reporter and news director. I have also learned not to call State government between noon and 1:30, because they are out to lunch.
Joe Cutter
$15.7 million going to New Jersey arts groups
Performing and visual arts around the state will benefit.
AAA and AARP have program to help older drivers be safer
Carfit is a program sponsored by the AAA Auto Club, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Cape May County reopens a key bridge
In Cape May County, the newly rebuilt Townsends Inlet Bridge is finally open.
Rutgers study will help clear mercury from Meadowlands
A Rutgers study finds that 40 years after it was first identified, so-called "legacy pollution" from mercury still plagues a tributary of the Hackensack River in the Meadowlands. .
NJ congressman’s No Surprises Act would nix sneaky medical bills
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone says legislation to end the practice of hitting patients with 'surprise' medical bills is making progress on Capitol Hill.
Back-to-school spending at all-time highs
The National Retail Federation reports that they expect record back-to-school spending this year.
Federal rules creating a doctor shortage in NJ
New Jersey's 2 U.S. Senators and 2 members of the State's House delegation propose legislation to fix the state's worsening doctor shortage.
NJ electric utilities brace for this high-demand heat wave
Jersey utilities are bracing for the extreme demand on the power delivery system from this extended stretch of very hot and humid weather, as New Jerseyans lean heavily on their air conditioning.
NJ to discuss best ways to fix streets to improve safety
New Jersey's Department of Transportation will receive a $16,000 federal grant to conduct a series of statewide workshops.
1 million oysters will be deployed at NJ military base Tuesday
Environmentalists with the New York/New Jersey Baykeeper are continuing their replenishment work.