1. Wildwood's Strategic and Smart Move: Beaches Remain Free
(N.J./State)

... because, according to Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr., it costs around 2 million dollars to maintain the beach. The shortfall is approximately 1.6 million dollars. The badges would have cost either $5 a day, ...

2. Christie Campaign Train: Another Democrat Jumps On Board
(N.J./State)

... holding press conferences throughout Sandy-ravaged shore towns, picking up checks as well as endorsements from Republicans and Democrats alike. The latest endorsement comes from Democratic Mayor Dina ...

3. House Where Springsteen Wrote "Born to Run" For Sale
(Entertainment/Movies)

... are around. Italy, Norway, Germany, Canada. Usually when Bruce is doing something, they come out." Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider said, according to The Asbury Park Press, “A museum would be fun ...

4. 25 Proposed Gun Laws Are Up for Vote in the N.J. Assembly: It's the Wrong Approach
(Opinion/Commentary)

... dangerous city in the nation. Why is it that N.J. cities like Newark, Camden and Trenton etc., which belong to a state with one of the strictest gun laws in the nation, have the most shootings? Even Mayor ...

5. Attention Marlboro Shoppers: Buy Locally And Lower Your Property Taxes
(N.J./State)

... of the cardholder’s purchase will be placed onto the card and can be used toward their property taxes. Mayor Jonathan Hornik explains the process this way to CBS New York Channel 2. “[You have] a ...

6. Jerseyans Urge Congress to Avert $85 Billion in Sequestration Cuts
(Money/Economy)

New Jersey Citizen Action, state partner of Americans for Tax Fairness, held a press conference today with Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith, Irvington Fire Chief Gary Shumlich and other Irvington elected leaders ...

7. Minimum Wage Foolishness: New Jersey Republicans are Really Democrats
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the minimum wage should be raised by law. Economic ignorance is rampant in the White House, in the Congress, in the Supreme Court, throughout state legislators, among mayors, within the economics profession ...

8. Booker Says his Focus is Newark and the 2013 Race, Not his Senate Bid
(N.J./State)

... the potential to pit some of top state politicians against each other - is already shaping up to being a worth second act.  Newark Mayor Cory Booker, arguably New Jersey's second best nationally ...

9. Booker Hopes Obama Will Be Smart with $4 Trillion in Cuts
(N.J./State)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY Appearing on Face the Nation, Newark's caped mayor sat down to offer his thoughts on the ongoing budget negotiations as well as to offer his thoughts ...

10. Seaside Heights Aims at May 10 to Complete Boardwalk Reconstruction
(N.J./State)

... destroyed pilings had gone down 4 to 8 feet. “It’s our intention that it looks as close to last summer as humanly possible,” Seaside Heights Mayor Bill Akers said, according to NBC Philadelphia. Costs ...

11. NYC Won't Jail Those Found With Small Amounts of Marijuana
(U.S./Nation)

... consistent with the law, it's the right thing to do, and it will allow us to target police resources where they're needed most," said Mayor Bloomberg in announcing the shift during his state-of-the-city ...

12. Building a Wall Around Hoboken: A Wise Move?
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM At her State of the City address on Wednesday, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said the city needed to be prepared in the event of another storm like Hurricane Sandy hitting ...

13. Metuchen Announces New Program for Pedestrian Safety
(N.J./State)

... stretch between 2008-2010, 34 pedestrians were killed in Middlesex County while crossing the street. Speaking with Mycentraljersey.com, Mayor Thomas Valhalla expressed excitement about the new flags, ...

14. N.J. Mayors Refuse to Help with 2014 Super Bowl Plans
(Sports/Professional)

... there is another very real possibility that could ruin the day for many. A group of mayors from the Meadowlands District are threatening to keep emergency services and police officers from working the ...

15. Jersey Shore towns mostly spared from Blizzard Nemo
(N.J./State)

... towns that are on the water. Those who stayed in battered towns like Brick had the help of their mayor, Stephen Acropolis, who said that crews were using sand to help sustain dunes along the island of ...

16. Diet Soda and Diabetes
(Health/Healthquest)

BY PAM LOBLEY NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM NOW THAT'S FUNNY You know you have got to stop drinking so much soda.  Mayor Bloomberg has already downsized it for you.  Maybe you should just switch ...

17. Damage Control: Christie now Touting Dunes System In Sea Girt
(N.J./State)

... weeks ago, Christie touted the Bradley Beach mayor’s then-ingenious plan to use recycled Christmas trees to help build a solid dune system and barrier from storm surge. Of course, Sandy’s tidal surges ...

18. Booker: Newark Is Failing Our Young Kids
(N.J./State)

BY NANCY PARELLO SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Newark faces a crisis because it is losing its children, Mayor Cory Booker (left) said, while unveiling a plan to get Newark children off to a stronger ...

19. Sweeney Calls For Investigation of Florida Company's Sandy Cleanup Contract
(N.J./State)

... Corzine Maggie Moran, whose husband is Matt Doherty, mayor of Belmar. Belmar has signed on with AshBritt for cleanup. NorthJersey.com reported that AshBritt received a number of lawsuits from ...

20. 2014 Super Bowl Committee Already Has 29 Full-Time Employees
(N.J./State)

... before next year’s Super Bowl. Kelly’s hope is to show visitors enough during that time to make them return to the area. But East Rutherford Mayor James Cassella says the league and the networks will ...