"Trees catch fire very quick, very easily, they're extremely flammable," said David Kurasz, executive director of the New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. "It's a real risk that the general public needs to be aware of."
A bill restricting future governors from using the state’s Island Beach State Park beach house during a budget impasse sailed through the Assembly Monday.
The proposed legislation comes days after Gov. Chris Christie made national news when a photographer on a charted plane caught him sunbathing on Sunday during the shutdown.
Property taxes increased by 2.54% in 2016 across New Jersey, a New Jersey 101.5 analysis finds. The average bill rose $196, or 2.35%, and now exceeds $8,500.
Lawmakers sued to block Gov. Chris Christie from proceeding with renovations to the Statehouse. The cases were dismissed because bonds have already been sold.