Political News

Jersey Central Power & Light's request for over $600 million from ratepayers is not sitting well with residents, many of whom lambasted the utility during a public hearing on the matter in Freehold.

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Gang activity is a problem that continues to plague New Jersey cities, suburbs and even small towns.

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In the wake of the basketball program scandal, Rutgers forked over a combined total of $2.1 million to fired coach Mike Rice, and Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and University Attorney John Wolf, both of whom resigned.

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A disturbing number of New Jersey residents are worried that they or someone close to them will be a victim of a terrorist attack in the wake of the domestic terrorism we all saw at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed members to approve what is being called a historic bridge construction program at today’s Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners meeting.

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County party committee fundraising has declined significantly from 2009, the last time gubernatorial and legislative candidates both faced reelection. The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has issued a report today saying together, Democratic and Republican county organizations raised just under $1 million, a 29 percent decrease from four years before.

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Under current law, someone can purchase as much as 50 pounds of explosive "black powder" without a background check, as well as an unlimited amount of "smokeless powder" and "black powder substitute."

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A new Quinnipiac University survey released this morning shows more New Jersey voters give their junior U.S. Senator high marks.

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Governor Chris Christie is now promoting his new middle-class tax cut plan at his town hall meetings and blasting democratic lawmakers who are opposed to the plan, even those no longer in office.

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His popularity is still off the charts, particularly for a Republican Governor in New Jersey and a comfortable majority of Garden State voters think Chris Christie deserves to be re-elected.

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