1. Big Changes to Ensue for NJ Civil Service Rules
(N.J./State)

BY SYDNEY GAYDA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The New Jersey Civil Service Commission, in agreement with a Christie administration proposal, voted “unanimously to institute the new regulations, which officials ...

2. Alpine Rescue: NJ Hiker Plucked off Cliff by NYPD
(N.J./State)

... from the Hudson River, officials said. They hovered 50 feet above her and lowered down an officer. Police Officer Edgar Burroughs transferred the hiker into a rescue basket from on the cliff, where ...

3. Ulster County Officials Overlook Incest Allegations in $420 Million Deal
(U.S./Nation)

... two were inebriated when Treanor followed his sister back to her apartment and allegedly pounced on her after she fell asleep. Amid criticism from local officials and relentless scathing from the press ...

4. 4 Reasons NJ Paid NFL a $7M Tax Rebate
(Sports/Professional)

... hesitates in paying, the league has 49 other options for states who’ll host the game. Also, in the past NFL officials have always said host cities benefit from the hundreds of millions of dollars in economic ...

5. Belleville Hit by Teacher Sex Arrest
(N.J./State)

... at the high school and Bradley is being held at the Essex County Jail on a $500,000 bond. School district officials confirmed that they reported the incident but refused to comment further on the situation, ...

6. Teaneck High School Students Try to Clear Their Names
(Life/Style)

... a four-day suspension. They maintain that no real damage was done, and that the incident was blown out of proportion. Additionally, parents and school officials seem skeptical of initial police reports. ...

7. N.J. Wind Power Gets One Step Closer
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... utility officials rejected two months ago. Cape May-based Fishermen’s Energy Wednesday was awarded up to $47 million by the federal agency over four years “to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems ...

8. 4 Possible Reasons Why Rutgers Turned on Eric LeGrand
(Sports/Professional)

... by Rutgers and what it meant to me to play here and go to school here. I’m very upset about it. I was all excited all weekend thinking about what I was going to say.” School officials told LeGrand ...

9. N.J. Shooting Leaves Baby, Mother and Teen Injured; Officials React in Community
(Life/Style)

... because weather ruins outdoor crime scene evidence, victims do not cooperate, and forensics is not utilized. While the violence continues, officials can tell that the crimes are starting to negatively ...

10. NJ Firehouse Drinking Gets Attention
(Life/Style)

... “There’s a long tradition.” At social gatherings, top officials monitor volunteers’ drinking and make sure that crews are assigned to stay sober in case they receive calls. According to an Associated ...

11. The "Selection" Process to Determine Who Has the Right to Live or Die
(Opinion/Commentary)

... State officials, it became clear that the decision had been made to “wean” Sandy off of the one-to-one aide service, regardless of the medical reports. Perhaps most frightening, Sandy is only one of ...

12. Port Authority Panel Discusses Reforms
(U.S./Nation)

... which is now tied to the George Washington Bridge scandal. Post-Bridgegate, four Port Authority officials have resigned, including chairman David Samson. In 2012, an audit report referred to Port Authority ...

13. UPDATE: NJ Forest Fire Almost Contained
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... night, officials reported the fire had been only contained 15%, however, that was enough for officials to announce evacuated residents could return to their homes, reported Philly.com According to ABC ...

14. Ravens have federal protection in Fair Lawn, NJ
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... two ravenettes inside, reported The Record. According to foxnews.com, officials in Fair Lawn have put the repainting project on hold until the baby ravens hatch and vacate a nest at the top of the water ...

15. UPDATE: NJ Forest Fire
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... high winds made the fire harder to control, according to officials. NBC 10 Philadelphia reported that the fire looked less intense Thursday morning, and the smoke wasn't as thick. Larry Hajna of the ...

16. BridgeGate: What It Costs N.J.
(Money/Economy)

... representation in such instances reported NJ Spotlight. The New Jersey State attorney general’s office released the names of five law firms representing government officials on Monday. The $525,000 figure ...

17. American Voters Say We Can Pray in Public Meetings
(Life/Style)

... PublicMind, 73% percent of voters say “prayer at public meetings is fine as long as the public officials are not favoring some beliefs over others.” Just one-quarter (23%) say “public meetings shouldn’t ...

18. What’s The Hold Up? 14 Days After Interest Arbitration Cap Expired, N.J. Assembly Has Yet To Act
(N.J./State)

... of the interest arbitration cap that sits expired waiting for action by the Assembly. The Governor will be joined by a bipartisan group of more than 120 elected officials, including Senate and Assembly ...

19. Update 2: Ridgefield Girl, 13, Found
(N.J./State)

... at about 2 p.m. that day. Cliffview Pilot reported that school officials contacted Iana’s parents when she didn’t arrive at the Slocum-Skewes School, about a 10-minute walk from her home. New York’s ...

20. Fort Hood Shooting Prompts N.J. to do More for Vets
(Health/Healthquest)

... what is referred to as “secondary traumatization,” in which the child exhibits many of the same symptoms as the injured parent. NJ military officials have said the state is doing more to prepare for ...