Latest New Jersey Headlines
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Candidates in New Jersey House Race Air Disputes
Sep 29 2014 // The jabs and insults that had been confined to campaign commercials and news releases in New Jersey’s close and contentious 3rd District Congressional race were made face-to-face last Friday as the candidates...
Plymouth Rock Releases Study on New Jersey Road Rage
Sep 24 2014 // A new study from Plymouth Rock Assurance reveals that virtually all drivers polled have witnessed provocative driving behavior or road rage in New Jersey. Behaviors reported include unsafe and aggressive driving sometimes...
N.J. Insurance Adjuster Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
Sep 24 2014 // The owner of an insurance adjusting firm has pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges stemming from a scheme to defraud the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and several insurers. Federal prosecutors say 54-year-old Robert...
New Jersey OKs Storm Buyouts in East Brunswick
Sep 18 2014 // New Jersey has purchased the first of seven flood-damaged homes in East Brunswick under a Superstorm Sandy program. The home on Squire Street was purchased for $193,073, based on pre-Sandy market values from an independent...
N.J. to Receive $1.3B in Federal Funds for Transit Storm Protection
Sep 18 2014 // New Jersey will receive $1.28 billion in federal funds to strengthen its transit system against catastrophic storms such as Superstorm Sandy, which brought commuter service to a halt almost two years ago. New Jersey...
Rebuilding Slow After New Jersey Boardwalk Fire
Sep 16 2014 // Rebuilding is slow one year after a fire devoured more than four blocks of boardwalk and destroyed more than 50 businesses in two New Jersey shore towns. The boardwalk that was lost on Sept. 12, 2013, has been rebuilt...
Occidental to Pay $190M in New Jersey River Pollution Case
Sep 16 2014 // Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s chemical unit agreed to pay $190 million to cover its liability for the cleanup of the Passaic River in northern New Jersey, state officials said. Occidental Chemical is the legal...
Insurance Issues Loom Large in N.J.’s 3rd Congressional District Race
Sep 15 2014 // Democrats see New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District as one of their best chances to pick up a House seat in November’s general election in a race full of early spending on accusatory ads, and in which the...
N.J. Sen. Menendez Urges FEMA to Reform NFIP’s Claims Process
Sep 12 2014 // Following up on issues that were raised at the July 30 hearing on post-Sandy flood insurance claims, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) sent a letter on Wednesday, Sept. 10, to Federal Emergency Management Agency’s...
Indictment: N.J. Man Lied About Being Carjacked for Insurance Payout
Sep 12 2014 // New Jersey state authorities say a northern New Jersey man fabricated a story about being carjacked so he could get about $38,500 from his insurer. New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced...
Nationwide Brand Back in N.J. Market
Sep 8 2014 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. last month began selling its Nationwide-branded auto insurance in New Jersey for the first time since 1981. Amy Shore, senior vice president of field operations at Nationwide, said on Aug....
Feds: New Jersey Gov. Christie’s Post-Sandy Ads Were OK
Sep 5 2014 // The federal government says New Jersey did not run afoul of any regulations when Gov. Chris Christie starred in ads that promoted beach tourism in the summer after Superstorm Sandy hit the state. But an audit by the...
Sandy-Hit Towns in N.Y., N.J. Wrestle With Eminent-Domain Choice
Sep 3 2014 // On a tiny spit of land off Long Island in New York, the wealthy village of Asharoken faces a dilemma borne of Superstorm Sandy. Either it accepts millions of dollars in federal aid to build a protective sand dune and for...
Nationwide Eyes Growth in New Jersey Auto Insurance Market
Aug 29 2014 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has begun selling its Nationwide-branded auto insurance in New Jersey this month for the first time since 1981. “So we’ve been writing business now for about two weeks and so...
NTSB Releases Its Final Report on 2012 N.J. Freight Train Derailment
Aug 28 2014 // The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on systemic flaws leading up to a 2012 train derailment that leaked a dangerous gas in southern New Jersey. The report issued Tuesday was approved by...
New Jersey Hotel to Pay $65K in Sandy Price Gouging Case
Aug 21 2014 // A hotel in southern New Jersey has agreed to pay nearly $65,000 to settle allegations of price gouging in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Amy Hotels did business as Econo Lodge in Egg Harbor Township. New Jersey state...
Coast Guard, N.J. National Guard Still Recovering From Sandy
Aug 18 2014 // Two years after Hurricane Sandy pounded the New Jersey coast, the USCGC Sailfish has yet to return home. The gleaming white 87-foot patrol boat, now temporarily based out of Bayonne, New Jersey, still cannot go back to its...
Selective Insurance in New Jersey Announces Officer Appointments
Aug 14 2014 // Selective Insurance Group in Branchville, New Jersey, announced the following appointments by its subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America. Kory Jensen has been named senior vice president, IT infrastructure and...
More States Raise Speed Limits, but Not New Jersey
Aug 13 2014 // Motorists breezing through parts of Pennsylvania are now able to set their cruise control at 70 mph without having to worry about getting a speeding ticket. Pennsylvania is the latest state to join the 70 mph club. A...
N.J. Senator Calls for More Railroad Safety Standards
Aug 12 2014 // A U.S. senator from New Jersey is calling for tougher penalties for railroads that violate safety rules among other changes he’s proposing to try to prevent accidents involving hazardous materials. Democrat Robert...
