Gov. Chris Christie was able to skirt his political feud with state Sen. Ronald Rice, D-Essex, to secure the nomination of his judicial appointee, Former Attorney General Paula Dow. Dow was originally nominated in Essex County, but had to move to Burlington County in order to avoid the political impasse
Red light cameras are taking a beating in New Jersey. The majority of the state’s 85 cameras are now dormant after the Department of Transportation found the red lights cameras failed to meet statutory requirements. Meanwhile, lawmakers are also looking into whether their use should be outlawed altogether. Municipalities that
The controversial Rutgers-Camden merger will likely become a reality, after a restructuring plan passed both houses of the New Jersey legislature last week. While the approved plan differs from the proposal first submitted by Gov. Chris Christie, it still won’t make everybody happy. Rather than a full merger, the final
Last week, New Jersey teacher tenure reform seemed like a done deal. However, Gov. Chris Christie may have other plans. Christie has indicated that he doesn’t believe the tenure reform goes far enough and has even hinted that he may veto the legislation. At a town hall meeting at Lake
New Jersey election law changes will likely impact the upcoming 2013 gubernatorial election. Although candidates will be able to spend more, the political action committees (PACs) that support them may have to be required to disclose more information about their activities. With regard to New Jersey campaign spending, the Election
New Jersey has one of the best public school systems in the country and ranks second in per pupil spending. However, many argue that New Jersey’s tenure program for teachers is in dire need of an overhaul to keep the most effective teachers in the classroom. Under New Jersey’s current
Legislative efforts to strengthen the state’s Open Public Meetings Act and the Open Public Records Act have met significant resistance from New Jersey municipalities. The amendments, proposed by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, are intended to update the New Jersey open records laws and bring them in line with
Democrats in New Jersey experienced their greatest loss since the defeat of Governor John Corzine in this month’s primary. Congressional redistricting resulted in a divisive Democratic Primary between two incumbent Congressmen in the 9th Congressional District and the expected loss of one Democratic member of Congress from the New Jersey
