The summer spread laid out across three long banquet-sized tables Wednesday was big enough to be an impressive picnic. But the ingredients were a picnic spread of death and injury. Pistols, rifles, bullets and brass knuckles confiscated from carry-on a…
Bill to increase N.J. campaign contributions and gut local pay-to-play rules falls off fast track
A bill that was getting fast-tracked through the Legislature that seeks to double many contribution limits for elections and remove many pay-to-play donation restrictions in New Jersey stalled on Wednesday. It’s not immediately clear what prompted lawm…
Woman found dead next to hot tub may have drowned, police say
Detectives in Bergen County are investigating the apparent drowning death of a woman who was found Tuesday night on the ground near a hot tub. Police were called about 10:25 p.m. to a home in the 400 block of Terrace Avenue on a report of a possible dr…
1 killed, several hurt in Route 130 crash
One person was killed and three others injured in crash late Tuesday on Route 130 in North Brunswick, officials said. The crash took place around 11:50 p.m. in the area of Washington Place, North Brunswick police said. The injuries are not considered l…
Attorney asks judge to enforce $10M settlement for N.J. man paralyzed in police encounter
The attorney for the Camden man paralyzed during a 2014 encounter with police has asked a federal judge to enforce the $10 million settlement both parties agreed to last month. In a court filing last week, Xavier Ingram’s attorney, Beth Baldinger, wrot…
Jersey Mike’s pays $24K in penalties for letting 14- and 15-year-old work too many hours
Ten Jersey Mike’s locations, including four in New Jersey, allowed 14- and 15-year-old employees work more hours and later than is permitted by child labor laws, federal officials said. Jersey Mike’s agreed to pay $24,660 in civil penalties to settle a…
Miss Manners: After 150 ‘save the date’ cards were mailed, my daughter decided she wants ‘a more intimate wedding’
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am the mother of the bride, and we have sent out “save the date” cards for a 150-person wedding. My daughter has now decided that she wants a more intimate wedding, with only family present. The wedding is seven months away. How sh…
Liberty State Park redevelopment bill amended: $200 million cut and task force expanded
The $250 million in state legislation that lays out the redevelopment of Liberty State Park has been gutted, but language that allows privatization remains after a round of amendments by an Assembly committee. Critics of the Liberty State Park Conserva…
N.J. reports 2,500 COVID cases, 16 deaths. Test positivity rate remains high.
New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 2,500 confirmed COVID-19 positive tests and 16 new confirmed deaths The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 2,246 on Tuesday, down 5% from a week ago, and down 40% from a month ago. The statewide pos…
Bill to allow bigger N.J. campaign contributions, gut local pay-to-play rules is on the fast track
A bill that’s getting fast-tracked through the New Jersey Legislature would double many contribution limits for elections and remove many pay-to-play donation restrictions. The measure has the support of an independent state commission charged with mon…