Kevin McArdle

Have you been a victim of identity theft? If not, do you know someone who has been?

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Would you like to see more cops on New Jersey's streets?

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New Jersey school districts may soon have to provide local police departments with a list of all school bus stop locations under legislation being sponsored by Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Jackson).

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A state lawmaker is drafting a bill that could prevent children from forcing their divorced parents to pay for their college tuition. The legislation comes on the heels of a judge's decision involving the 21-year-old estranged daughter of a divorced New Jersey couple.

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Have you ever been duped by an offer to get something for free only to find out later that you have to pay something? A lot of people have and that is why a trio of New Jersey lawmakers has introduced legislation to outlaw misleading advertising of free products. The measure has been dubbed the "Free Means Free Act."

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Did you know that you're paying a "societal benefits" fee in your utility bill? If you don't know what that is, or exactly how much it's costing you, it's because under current law, utility companies don't have to list it separately or define it.

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Currently in New Jersey the penalties for getting caught while driving without a license for those who have never had driving privileges are more lenient than the penalties for someone cited for driving with a suspended license. Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (R-Brick) doesn't believe such penalties make sense, so he's co-sponsoring a bill (A-3740) to address it.

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Twelve years ago this December, Laci Peterson was murdered in the eighth month of her pregnancy. Her husband Scott Peterson was convicted of first degree murder in her death and second degree murder in the death of her unborn child, Conner. The brutal murder not only made international news, it also spurred outrage that Scott Peterson was not charged with homicide in the murder of his unborn son. Since that time the majority of states have changed their laws, but New Jersey has not.

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Gov. Chris Christie is scheduled to travel to Canada in early December. According to a release sent out by his office Monday, the official purpose of the trip is to bolster economic and business ties with our neighbor to the north. Those convinced that the governor is planning a 2016 presidential run also suspect Christie may have an ulterior motive for the trade mission.

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A local lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at cutting down on the amount of junk mail New Jerseyans receive.

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