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Maryland Ruling Could Save NJ Consumers Billions on Electric Bills

Maryland Ruling Could Save NJ Consumers Billions on Electric Bills (via NJSpotlight)

In a case with the potential to save New Jersey’s utility customers billions of dollars on their electric bills, a federal district court this week declared Maryland’s effort to spur building of new power plants unconstitutional. The ruling does…

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Posted: October 3rd, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Energy, News, NJNewsCommons, RePost | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Maryland Ruling Could Save NJ Consumers Billions on Electric Bills

Homeowners Hit By Sandy Get More Time to Appeal Settlements

Homeowners Hit By Sandy Get More Time to Appeal Settlements (via NJSpotlight)

Sandy survivors still battling over their flood insurance claims will now have more time to appeal their settlements. In a bulletin issued yesterday FEMA announced it will extend for another six months the period for Sandy-impacted homeowners to file…

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Posted: October 2nd, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: FEMA, Hurricane Sandy, News, NJNewsCommons, RePost, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: , , | 2 Comments »

Christie seeks to delay start date for same-sex marriages

Christie seeks to delay start date for same-sex marriages (via NJ.com)

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said it will seek to delay the Oct. 21 start date for same-sex marriages in New Jersey and is asking the state Supreme Court to fast-track an appeal in the case, according to a letter sent to the justices…

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Posted: September 30th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Gay Marriage, NJ Judiciary, NJ Supreme Court, NJNewsCommons | Tags: , , , | 2 Comments »

NJ Supreme Court Overturns Affordable Housing Rules, Puts COAH on Tight Deadline

Thursday’s New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state’s most recent affordable housing regulations also sent the Council on Affordable Housing back to the drawing board. The decision gives the council five months to come up with…

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Posted: September 27th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: COAH, New Jersey, News, NJ Courts, NJ Judiciary, NJ Supreme Court, NJNewsCommons | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on NJ Supreme Court Overturns Affordable Housing Rules, Puts COAH on Tight Deadline

NJ.com hires Darryl Isherwood, editor of PolitickerNJ.com, as senior political reporter

NJ.com hires Darryl Isherwood, editor of PolitickerNJ.com, as senior political reporter (via NJ.com)

MORRISTOWN — NJ.com, New Jersey’s most popular news-and-information website, announced today that it has hired Darryl Isherwood, the editor of PolitickerNJ.com and State Street Wire, as its senior political reporter. “This is a hugely exciting hire…

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Posted: September 26th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: NJ Media, NJNewsCommons, RePost | Tags: , , | Comments Off on NJ.com hires Darryl Isherwood, editor of PolitickerNJ.com, as senior political reporter

N.J. Supreme Court to issue major affordable housing decision

N.J. Supreme Court to issue major affordable housing decision (via NJ.com)

Keith A. Muccilli/For The Star-Ledger TRENTON — The state Supreme Court will hand down a long-awaited decision today on how many affordable-housing units New Jersey’s towns must provide for their lowest-income residents. At issue, again, is the…

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Posted: September 26th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, News, NJ Courts, NJ Judiciary, NJ Supreme Court, NJNewsCommons, RePost | Tags: , , , , | 3 Comments »

Trends Toward Greater Doctor Shortage Worry State Legislators

New Jersey policymakers looking to address a looming shortage of doctors in the state need to act quickly, as the problem appears to be getting worse and more quickly than predicted. More of the state’s medical residents are planning to leave the…

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Posted: September 25th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Amy Handlin, Caroline Casagrande, Health Care, News, NJNewsCommons, RePost | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Lonegan pokes fun at Booker with red carpet affair in Newark

Lonegan pokes fun at Booker with red carpet affair in Newark (via NJ.com)

NEWARK — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Lonegan glided up the red carpet, his wife at his side, and posed as the flash bulbs popped tonight. Then Lonegan, the former mayor of Bergen County’s Bogota, walked inside a Newark restaurant, into…

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Posted: September 24th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Cory Booker, News, NJNewsCommons, Senate Special Election, Steve Lonegan | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Lonegan pokes fun at Booker with red carpet affair in Newark

RED BANK CHIEF STEVE MCCARTHY, DEAD AT 50

Chief Steve McCarthy at borough hall in November, 2011. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank Police Chief Steve McCarthy died Monday morning following an extended battle with cancer. He was 50 years old.McCarthy died at…

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Posted: September 23rd, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: News, NJNewsCommons, Red Bank, RePost | Tags: , , | Comments Off on RED BANK CHIEF STEVE MCCARTHY, DEAD AT 50

N.J. legislators inching toward override of Christie’s gay marriage veto

N.J. legislators inching toward override of Christie’s gay marriage veto (via NJ.com)

TRENTON — Under the din of a bustling election season, there’s a quiet movement afoot to make gay marriage a reality in New Jersey by the end of the year. Advocates have been working to convince state lawmakers — including a number of Republicans…

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Posted: September 23rd, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Gay Marriage, marriage, Marriage Equality, Marriage Equality and Religious Exemptions Act, News, NJNewsCommons, RePost | Tags: , , , | 5 Comments »