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Firefighters still on the scene of a fire at the Rohm and Haas plant in Croydon, PA Firefighters still on the scene of a fire at the Rohm and Haas plant in Croydon, PA (WTXF TV)

Strange Chemical Smell In Parts Of NJ [VIDEO]

A fire at the at the Rohm and Haas plant in  Bristol, Pennsylvania  early Wednesday morning caused a chemical smell in parts of New Jersey along the Delaware River that has lingered for much of the day.

Anderson Sotomayor at the Cumberland County Jail (WCAU TV) Anderson Sotomayor at the Cumberland County Jail (WCAU TV)

Vineland Man Gets Another DUI

The Vineland man who made headlines for getting 4 DUI charges 4  times in 5 weeks has been charged with a fifth offense.

3 Jersey High Schools Square Off In Consumer Bowl

Let the battle begin! Three New Jersey High Schools are set to face off in the state Division of Consumer Affairs’ annual Consumer Bowl.

Tropicana Flickr User Ben Stanfield

Tropicana Plans $25M Renovation

Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort will do a $25 million renovation of hotel rooms and its casino floor this fall.

Paint Brushes Flickr User Kara Allyson

Fewer NJ Students Taking Art Classes in School [AUDIO]

Student enrollment in art classes is dropping at Jersey Schools.

Point Pleasant Flickr User Wootang01

Point Pleasant Says No Alcohol Sales at Bars: From The Newsroom

When you’re getting drink at the Boardwalk in Point Pleasant, you’ll have to call it quits by midnight according to an ordinance passed by the Borough Council.

Cancer Flickr User Indy Dina with Mr. Wonderful

Cyberknife Making Strides in Cancer Care in NJ [AUDIO]

Advanced medical technology continues to prolong life for cancer patients. The CyberKnife system has been around for years but is growing in popularity around New Jersey.

Senate President Steve Sweeney Kevin McArdle, Townsquare Media

Steve Sweeney Says No To Millionaires Tax Hike To Fund Tax Cut Plan [AUDIO]

Despite April revenues that are lower than projected from the state, the head of State Senate Democrats says he's continuing on a path to a tax cut plan, and he's not agreeing to a millionaire's tax  hike to fund it.  Senate President Steve Sweeney says he's not going to rule out a tax cut until he gets all the numbers.

Office Building Flickr User oatsy40

NJ Still Not Business Friendly, Says Survey [AUDIO]

The Jersey "comeback" may be underway, but a new survey ranks Jersey as the 5th worst state in the country when it comes to business friendliness - however that's an improvement from last year, when the Garden state was ranked 3rd worst!

Freehold Town Hall Tim Larsen, Governor's Office

NJ Faces Deepening Budget Gap [AUDIO]

New Jersey tax collections for Fiscal Year 2012 are up from the same period last year, but April results are $60 million below Governor Chris Christie's expectations. This leaves State revenues $230.3 million behind February's revised forecasts for the first 10 months of the fiscal year.