TRENTON — In a major blow to the New Jersey’s thousands of public workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the Christie administration is not obligated to make the payments it promised under a 2011 law intended to sure up the state pension system. In a 5-2 decision, the court said the law, known as Chapter… Read the rest of this entry »

TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie can slash billions of dollars in contributions from New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system. The court’s ruling caps an intense fight for pension funding and deals a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s spending cuts. Christie had sought… Read the rest of this entry »

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CONCORD, N.H. — The North Brunwsick armored car driver who took a plea for illegally transporting his legally owned handgun in his car has received a pardon from Gov. Chris Christie, the governor’s office announced Monday. The clemency granted by Christie to Steffon Josey-Davis, 24, gives him a “full and free” pardon for all criminal charges… Read the rest of this entry »

EAST RUTHERFORD — State Police are sending additional manpower to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford Sunday night after reports of fights and large crowds involved in clashes with cops at the Summer Jam music festival. Sgt. Gregory Williams, a spokesman for the State Police, said troopers will help with crowd control at radio station Hot 97’s… Read the rest of this entry »

UPDATE 10:50 p.m. EDT: Multiple arrests were made outside at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where police clashed with concertgoers attempting to attend the annual Hot 97 Summer Jam. State State Police spokesman Sgt. Gregory Williams said additional troopers had been dispatch to the scene, where there were reports of pepper spray being used… Read the rest of this entry »

OCEANPORT — As he walks through Monmouth Park on his way to the announcer’s booth, Frank Mirahmadi can’t help noticing the familiar light blue and yellow silks. It’s the same colors and pattern made famous by American Pharoah, the freshly minted Triple Crown winner. But this jockey statue at Monmouth Park is in recognition of Paynter,… Read the rest of this entry »

Several of the health insurance policies to be offered to New Jersey residents during the third year of the Affordable Care Act will come with premium hikes of more than 10 percent, according to the federal government. Under new rules, insurance companies are required to report if they’ve submitted a rate request that increases more than… Read the rest of this entry »

Suit says Jewish-based nonprofit violated Consumer Fraud Act As he pointed to photographs of the his clients, plaintiffs’ lawyer David Dinielli said JONAH officials warned them they were destined for “sad lonely lives” if they quit the program. Photos by Associated Press Arthur Goldberg, who founded JONAH in 1988, listens to the opening day of testimony.… Read the rest of this entry »