Christie: If elected, will ban gay marriage in NJ

GOP NJ gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie has vowed if elected governor of New Jersey in November that he will work to block legalizing gay marriage in the state,  even amending New Jersey's state...

Four SWAT Team Officers Shot In Lakewood, New Jersey

Four SWAT team officers have been shot, one was wounded severely, during a drug and gun raid in Lakewood, New Jersey. Officers were wearing bulletproof vests, which saved them from life-threatening injuries, although one officer -- Jonathan Wilson -- was shot in the forehead...

Peter Bielecke: New Jersey Thursday Bank Robber Sentenced

Peter Bielecke, a 40-year-old New Jersey man who robbed banks every Thursday, was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison. Peter Bielecke pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery, but also admitted holdups in 5 other banks on Thursdays in January, February, and...

Anthony Chiappone Charged with Campaign Finance Misconduct

New Jersey Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone and his wife were charged with campaign finance misconduct by funneling state-issued paychecks for legislative aide into Chiappone's 2005 Assembly campaign account. State Attorney General Anne Milgram said Chiappone issued $7,532...

27th Annual NJ Balloon Festival at Readington, New Jersey

The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning is the largest hot air balloon event in summertime in North America. The balloon festival draws up to 175,000 attendees every year at Solberg Airport in Readington,...

5 NJ cops shot, 2 suspects killed in shootout

Once more this shows that police work is  dangerous. It also shows that some of  the criminals are willing to kill to avoid arrest. " Five police officers were shot — two of them critically wounded...

Money Magazine Best Places to Live in the US

Money Magazine released its list of the top 100 places to live in the US. The list is compiled with data reflecting crime rates, economic health, affordable housing (sorry, NYC), quality of schools. Not Atlanta, but Peachtree City, GA. Not Detroit, but Grand Beach, MI. Not...

3.0 Earthquake Rocks New Jersey

A minor earthquake rumbled through Morris County, New Jersey late in the day on Monday. The quake measured 3.0 and did not cause any reported property damage. Residents were shaken up, however, in what was...

Pretty, and Pretty Dangerous: Ice Storm, December 24 2008

These photos chronicle the beauty of the ice storm that hit the mid-Atlantic region of the US on Christmas Eve. Info on weather stats here: "Ice Storm of Christmas Eve (Day) 2008" @ National Weather Service...

Baby's Body Tossed with the Trash at New Jersey Hospital

Jersey City, New Jersey - Police are searching garbage dumps for the body of a baby boy delivered at Christ Hospital and apparently thrown out with the trash, authorities said today."Bashire Moore was born days...

Gang Stalking & Directed Energy Weapons Torture - My Story

What is it like to be the  involuntary target of a cruel, unending campaign of psychological battering and torture with through-the-wall surveillance / hi-tech microwave and acoustic based weapons? What evidence supports the manufacture of covert through-the-wall...

WWII Memorial in Hoboken, NJ

Almost 200 people gathered to honor World War II veterans at the newly opened Memorial in Hoboken, NJ on November 8, 2008

RADIO WRAPPERS AND ACTUALITIES: Rutgers University Quarterly Business Outlook...

New Jersey Radio News Directors, Note: The Rutgers University Quarterly Business Outlook was held in Cherry Hill on Tuesday October 21, 2008. Panelists were TD Commerce Bank Economist Joel Naroff; Mindy Holman,...

Leadership New Jersey Hosts Former Governors at Forum on the Future of New Je...

TRENTON, NJ -- October 15, 2008 -- The luncheon panel at Leadership NJ's Forum on the Future of New Jersey featured a distinguished roster of participants. From left: Roland Machold, former state treasurer; former...

2008 Atlantic City Airshow

The Sixth Annual Atlantic City Airshow, held on August 20, 2008 in New Jersey, was not only breathtaking, but was expected to draw 500,000 spectators to the beach and Boardwalk according to Atlantic City Weekly....

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