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
Organ donors in New Jersey at a new record high
Last year, New Jersey passed a milestone in giving the gift of life through organ and tissue donation.
Super moons and bright planets: What 2020 night skies will bring
What to look for — and when — during nighttime this year.
Expert not forecasting big gas hikes because of Iran
One oil analyst says we can expect gas prices to, "wobble a bit" behind recent rising Mideast tensions, but that's all.
Poll finds interest in preserving NJ’s Revolutionary War heritage
A new Monmouth University Poll finds New Jerseyans place a greater importance on the state's revolutionary war heritage now than in the past.
Get rid of your Christmas trees, or risk home fires
The National Fire Protection Association is urging the prompt removal of that now-old Christmas tree.
Weed still illegal but NJ gets green light to start growing hemp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved New Jersey's plan to allow farmers in the state to begin growing and producing hemp and hemp products.
Wood burning: Keep it safe and pollution-free
Many New Jerseyans are burning wood right now, in stoves and fire places, to keep warm and reduce the cost of their natural gas or oil heating bill. But the State Department of Environmental Protection has some advice about the practice.
NJ group focused on waterway pollution from animal waste, storms
The environmental group Clean Ocean Action has a program, "Rally for the Waterways," working to improve New Jersey's water quality.
NJ New Year’s Eve activities: First Nights ring in 2020
The alcohol-free events are designed to be family-friendly and safe.
Electric cars? Not with gas prices this low in NJ, expert says
The cheaper gasoline prices that New Jersey has been enjoying lately are likely to get even better at some point in the coming year.