1. N.J. Unearthed: Digging into Our State's Past
(Life/Style)

BY MARIA GATEWOOD SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM MORRISTOWN, N.J. - In celebration of New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary, the Morris Museum invites visitors to become history detectives as they examine ...

2. Pallone Calls for Renewed Efforts to Stop Seismic Blasting off Jersey Coast
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... also consistently raised concerns that the seismic surveying results could be used in the pursuit of opening up areas off New Jersey’s coast for oil and gas exploration.  ...

3. Independence Day: Interesting Facts About the Fourth of July
(U.S./Nation)

... probably helped cement its creation of the dates designation. New Jersey’s signers were Abraham Clark (who saw two of his sons captured by the British and incarcerated on the prison ship Jersey.), Francis ...

4. New Jersey constitution protects state pension retirees
(Money/Economy)

BY KYLE HUTCHISON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An appeals court in New Jersey ruled that cost of living adjustment (COLA) for retirees are protected under New Jersey’s state constitution. Cost of living ...

5. 4 Changes to NJ Alimony Rules
(Money/Economy)

... Senate and Assembly have approved a bill that would overhaul New Jersey’s alimony rules. Assemblyman Sean Kean sponsored the measure. “Current divorce law does not set appropriate limits on the duration ...

6. Top 1 Percent Take Over New Jersey, Income Inequality on the Rise
(Money/Economy)

... that before the recession the average income in New Jersey grew 62.6 percent between 1979 and 2007, giving the top 1 percent the majority 40.3 percent. The income growth of New Jersey’s top 1 percent ...

7. NJ Moving Fast to Legalize Sports Betting
(Sports/Professional)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Just days after the Supreme Court failed to render a decision on New Jersey’s attempt to gain sports betting, state legislators are taking the gamble again. New ...

8. NJ Commuters Can Sue Bosses for Stressful Commute
(Money/Economy)

... fired in May 2013. According to the Courier Post, the lawsuit says her firing violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination. It also claims she was fired for trying to address alleged workplace bias ...

9. New Jersey Receives Less Than Half of Amount Allotted to NY for Sandy Relief
(U.S./Nation)

... has worked very closely with New York City, New Jersey, and New York (State) to ensure that our funding meets all of their critical needs.” Wnyc.org revealed that New Jersey’s needs may have been swept ...

10. New Jersey Math Teacher Shines as Referee in 2014 World Cup
(Sports/Professional)

BY FRANCESCA PHILLIPPY NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Beachwood, New Jersey’s own Mark Geiger has fulfilled his dream of reffing at the World Cup by being the only American honored with said responsibility. ...

11. New Jersey Health Insurance Options to Increase in 2015
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM After it got off to a rough start, options are growing for New Jersey residents on the HealthCare.gov website. New Jersey’s branch of the biggest health care company ...

12. New Jersey Could Have Sports Betting By Start of NFL Season
(Sports/Professional)

... and college sports in states such as New Jersey. Appeals court rulings have been somewhat confusing during New Jersey’s fight. “We do not read the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act ...

13. 3 Reasons Dr. Oz Lost Credibility
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey’s own Dr. Mehmet Oz has an extensive resume. He is a Professor of Surgery at Columbia University, a cardiac surgeon, an author, and a rather well known ...

14. Is New Jersey Like Detroit?
(N.J./State)

... that cutting state pension payments is the only option to balance New Jersey’s budget. The New Jersey governor says he will make $696 million in pension payments of $1.6 billion that are expected, and ...

15. New Jersey ‘farm to table’ eating makes for a healthier state
(Opinion/Commentary)

... at www.nofa.org. In addition to its annual Food & Farm Guide, NOFA-NJ has a searchable database of organic foods and agricultural products. Eat local and support New Jersey’s farmers! And for more ...

16. NJ student could be taken from parents for allegedly twirling pencil like gun
(Life/Style)

... was found to be of concern and the school even let Ethan’s father, Michael, know that there would be no punishment necessary, according to Fox2News.com. Later, however, Michael got word from New Jersey’s ...

17. Powerball Winning Numbers Worth $257 M for Wednesday, June 11, 2014
(Money/Economy)

... record for a single year. Pick 6 Lotto is often overlooked when New Jersey’s multi-state games like Powerball are carrying big jackpots. But The Lottery web site reports that Pick 6 Lotto’s jackpot will ...

18. New Jersey’s Downtowns are Heart and Soul of our Community
(Life/Style)

In a World Not So Long Ago BY JOHN ESPOSITO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Once upon a time there was a magical republic endowed with rich, natural resources that stretched far and wide across crystal clear ...

19. Gerontocracy - The Aging House and Senate
(U.S./Nation)

... public will not meet the criteria for Obamacare. By the time they leave office, they like so many other lawmakers will be blissfully exempt as Medicare kicks in . . .  New Jersey’s 12th District ...

20. A Limit To Pension Investing Oversight As Political Donations Is Number One Reason Pension Fund Provides Loophole For Christie
(N.J./State)

... firm that New Jersey’s pension system promised to invest upwards of $15 million with in 2011. Baker also sits on the board of a health care company in which General Catalyst invested New Jersey funds. ...