Good news for those whose Powerball numbers didn’t come up a winner Saturday: No one else won the nearly $950 million jackpot, either. That means the jackpot will jump to an estimated $1.3 billion Wednesday in what by far will be the largest U.S. lottery prize ever. The winning numbers — disclosed live on television and… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 10th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | Tags: $1.3 billion, Powerball Lottery | Comments Off on Powerball jackpot soars to $1.3 billion after no winning numbers picked Saturday
We’ve reached record territory not only for Powerball but for all U.S. lotteries. No one matched five numbers and the Powerball in Wednesday night’s drawing, pushing the top prize for Saturday to at least $675 million. Expect that figure to jump though, as brisk ticket sales twice bumped the jackpot higher leading to Wednesday’s drawing. As… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 7th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | Tags: Monmouth County News, Powerball, Powerball Lottery | 1 Comment »
The Powerball jackpot is now worth an estimated $400 million. The prize–the cash option is worth $244.8 million–has ballooned without a jackpot winner since Nov. 4. The Saturday drawing also failed to produce a jackpot winner. The last jackpot winning ticket was sold in Tennessee for the Nov. 4 drawing. The last Powerball jackpot winning ticket… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 3rd, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | Tags: Gambling, Power Ball Jackpot | Comments Off on Powerball jackpot reaches $400 million
When a New Jersey lawyer named Philip received legal papers last year informing him that his former psychologist’s practice was suing him over an unpaid bill, he was initially upset they could not work out a payment arrangement outside of court. It was only later, Philip said… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 23rd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care, New Jersey, News | Tags: Hipaa, Medical privacy, New Jersey | Comments Off on New Jersey Psychology Practice Revealed Patients’ Mental Disorders in Debt Lawsuits
Malaysia’s first “sharia-compliant” airline made its inaugural domestic flight over the weekend and it hopes to include international routes next year, a senior airline official said. Rayani Air will initially serve the domestic routes in the predominantly Muslim northern states of Kedah and Kelantan, as well as the eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak, managing director… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 23rd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | Tags: Malaysia, Rayani Air, Sharia Law, sharia-compliant, sharia-compliant airline | Comments Off on ‘Sharia compliant’ airline takes off in Malaysia
New Jersey could be in line for a multibillion dollar windfall if it sells off some or all of the broadcast TV spectrum that it owns, an event that could go a long way toward propping up the state’s shaky finances. But questions abound as to when the state could see the money and what the… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 19th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: broadcast TV spectrum, FCC, New Jersey | Comments Off on State Could See $2 Billion Windfall if It Opts to Sell Broadcast Licenses
Chris Christie sounded an awful like the Republican governor of New Jersey this afternoon when he addressed the NJ Business and Industry Association Public Policy Forum in East Winsdor.
He almost sounds like he’s in 2010 form, ready to fight with the Democratic Legislature and their union patrons.
Christie said he is ready to lead the fight to keep New Jersey affordable “so that our people can get great jobs, raise their families and live the kind lives they want to live in this state. ”
That would be a welcome development.
Cheak out the videos and transcript that his office sent:
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Posted: December 8th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, News | Tags: Chris Christie, New Jersey | Comments Off on Is Christie coming home?
New Jersey government offices had access to the internet restored early Friday afternoon after an outage by provider Verizon put them in the dark all morning. “We’re back up to full operations,” said Chris Santarelli, a spokesman for the N.J. Department of Treasury. The department’s Office of Information Technology expects to receive a report from Verizon… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 27th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: Internet Access, New Jersey, NJ State Government | Comments Off on State gov’t internet access restored after 7-hour outage
TRENTON — The state Department Environmental Protection approved a plan Monday to expand the New Jersey bear hunt, including the addition of new hunting areas and the use of bows and arrows. The December hunt, which has drawn criticism from environmental groups since its inception, will be permitted this year in all of Hunterdon, Morris and… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 17th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: News, NJ Department of Environmental Protection | Tags: DEP, New Jersey, NJ Bear Hunt, NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife | Comments Off on N.J. approves expansion of its annual bear hunt

Gov. Chris Christie has a busy day Monday, acting on dozens of bills sitting on his desk. Here is a look at some key measures he either vetoed or signed: BILLS HE VETOED * He outright vetoed legislation that…
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Posted: November 10th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey, News | Tags: Chris Christie, Legislation, news | Comments Off on See which bills Christie acted on in big frenzy on Monday