Latest New Jersey Headlines
All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wholesaler Russell Bond & Co. Opens New Jersey Office
Jun 24 2008 // Buffalo, New York-based insurance wholesaler Russell Bond & Co. has opened a new branch office in Hamilton, New Jersey. Called the Financial Institutions Underwriting Office, the new branch holds binding authorities...
National Atlantic Shareholders Approve Merger with Palisades in N.J.
Jun 24 2008 // National Atlantic Holdings Corp., parent of Proformance Insurance, reported that its shareholders have approved the proposed merger with Palisades Safety and Insurance Association of Berkley Heights, N.J. Freehold,...
New Jersey Cops Crack Down on Teen Drivers
Jun 20 2008 // Police in Bergen County, New Jersey issued 317 tickets to teen drivers for violating terms of their graduated driver licenses. Officers conducted patrols and checkpoints during an 18-day period in April as part of a pilot...
New Jersey Worker Dies after Concrete Wall Falls on Him
Jun 17 2008 // Police say a construction worker in Newark has died after a concrete wall toppled onto him. The prefabricated wall was being moved by a crane Monday morning when the incident happened. The worker was taken to University...
New Jersey Mayor Pleads Guilty in Insurance Bribe Scheme
Jun 16 2008 // A former New Jersey lawmaker ensnared in a federal bribery investigation has pleaded guilty to federal and state corruption charges and has resigned as mayor of Orange. Mims Hackett Jr., 67, admitted he took a $5,000 bribe...
Emotional Distress Claim Allowed in New Jersey Crash Lawsuit
Jun 13 2008 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who saw her mother die in a car crash can sue the other driver for negligently inflicting emotional distress. The 4-3 decision released Tuesday said such a claim can be...
New Jersey Man Who Caused Crash Afraid Mom Would Know He Drank
Jun 12 2008 // Police have heard many excuses from suspected drunk drivers over the years. But police in Lakehurst, New Jersey say what they heard from a Toms River man is one for the books: He told them he was driving around until he...
More Restrictions Possible for New Jersey Teen Drivers
Jun 11 2008 // Neew Jersey lawmakers are considering ways to further restrict teenage drivers in New Jersey. A bill before the Senate Transportation Committee would apply an 11 p.m. curfew on 17-year-old probationary drivers. It would...
N.J. Court Dismisses Vioxx Medical Monitoring Suit
Jun 5 2008 // The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Vioxx users who suffered no known harm from the withdrawn pain drug cannot sue Merck & Co Inc to pay for medical tests and treatment by heart doctors, the drugmaker said...
Scaffold Collapse in New Jersey Kills 2
Jun 2 2008 // A scaffold holding three painters at a Bayonne, New Jersey industrial complex collapsed Saturday, killing two of them and seriously injuring the other. The men were painting a fuel tank at the International-Matex Tank...
New Jersey Mayor Pleads Guilty in Insurance Bribe Scheme
May 29 2008 // A former New Jersey lawmaker ensnared in a federal bribery investigation pleaded guilty to federal and state corruption charges Tuesday and resigned as mayor of Orange. Mims Hackett Jr. admitted he took a $5,000 bribe to...
Court: Spaniards Can Sue in N.J. for Overseas Asbestos Exposure
May 28 2008 // A group of Spanish workers injured by asbestos-containing insulation while working on Navy ships docked in Spain can sue the manufacturer of the insulation in New Jersey — where the products were produced — a...
N.J. Approves Jobs, Education as Driver Rating Criteria
May 5 2008 // New Jersey insurers using education and employment to rate drivers for risk are justified in doing so and the practice does not amount to racism or classism, according to a new, 581-page report released by Garden State...
Tyco International to Pay N.J. $73M to Settle Securities Fraud
May 2 2008 // Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to pay New Jersey $73 million to resolve state charges of securities fraud. The state Attorney General’s office says that under the settlement agreement finalized Wednesday, Tyco...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires N.J. Employee Benefit Broker RSI
May 2 2008 // Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reports it has acquired RSI of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1980, RSI offers employee benefit consulting and brokerage...
New Jersey Finds Problems with Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts
May 1 2008 // A yearlong investigation by the New Jersey Public Advocate’s Office has found numerous problems with the way the state screens, remediates and follows-up on lead poisoning cases. The report found lead paint remains a...
New Jersey Reaches Deal with Companies to Clean up Superfund Site
Apr 25 2008 // A 60-acre Superfund site in Old Bridge, New Jersey is set for cleanup after more than two dozen companies reached an agreement with the state to cover the cost. Under the settlement announced Wednesday, about $20 million...
New Jersey Regulators: Jobs, Education Are Sound Criteria to Rate Drivers
Apr 25 2008 // New Jersey insurers who use education and employment to rate drivers for risk are justified in doing so and the practice does not amount to racism or classism, according to a new, 581-page report released by Garden State...
Agents in the East Find Recession Hurts Others More
Apr 22 2008 // Insurance agents across New England and the Mid-Atlantic are worried about how their customers and they will fare as the region’s economy continues to slow. “An agent’s business is a direct reflection of...
Flood Maps Anger N.J. Homeowners
Apr 21 2008 // Federal Emergency Management Administration officials have unleashed a torrent of complaints over new flood-zone maps in Monmouth County’s Bayshore region. The proposed maps show nearly 4,400 more homes at risk in...
