all stories tagged "New Jersey"


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Michelle Michalos  |  April 27, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
See 45 films and over 50 special guests - including Jersey-connected talent such as Judy Blume, Olympia Dukakis - and works by NJ filmmakers.VIDEO
A container ship owned by CMA CGM unloads cargo at the Port of Newark, N.J. A new project to replace two water tunnels in the Anchorage Channel is part of a plan to prepare for massive post-Panamax ships that will soon pass through the Panama Canal and make their way up the Eastern seaboard.
John Farley  |  April 23, 2012 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
The Panama Canal expansion will allow double the cargo and much larger ships to call at New York's harbor by 2024.
Gov. Chris Christie has responded with indifference to questions about whether he's interested in being a vice presidential candidate. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, his polling numbers have dropped slightly. Flickr/forwardstl
John Farley  |  April 18, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
Christie's overall rating remains positive among New Jersey residents, but he's lost five points since February despite a significant rise in approval from public worker households.VIDEO
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Chris Gethard  |  January 12, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
Comedian Chris Gethard writes about his evolution from a nerdy N.J. teen growing up in the shadow of Manhattan to host of his own talk show. VIDEO
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Steve Adubato for NJTV  |  November 30, 2011 3:51 PM | Updated: Dec. 1, 2011 12:00PM | 1 Comment
In New Jersey we like to think of ourselves as a state with progressive public policies. But when it comes to the issue of allowing pharmacies to sell syringes, our state's public policy has been an abject failure.
Ambulance in Times Square. Every time someone is killed or dying with a viable organ, time is of the essence to get the organ to a waiting transplant recipient. Flickr/Alex Minkin.
John Farley  |  October 17, 2011 4:00 AM | 3 Comments
Forty percent of Americans are registered organs donors, compared to only 15 percent of New York State residents. Why are we so behind the curve?
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John Farley  |  October 4, 2011 11:15 AM | Updated: October 5, 2011 12:48 PM | Comments
After days of indecision, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has decided not to run for president. Political insiders are speculating about his political future.VIDEO
Trains leaving the station at Journal Square in Jersey City. Mayor Jeremiah Healy calls the Port Authority toll hikes "a crushing blow."
Daniel T. Allen  |  September 22, 2011 8:09 AM | Comments
Commuters grumbled and the AAA threatened a law suit as the toll hikes went into effect this week. VIDEO
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Michael Aron for NJTV  |  August 31, 2011 8:08 AM | 1 Comment
NJTV Contributor Michael Aron weighs in on who's likely to challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the 2013 gubernatorial race.
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John Farley  |  August 24, 2011 6:00 AM | 21 Comments
A new curriculum developed by N.J. educators tries to help students understand the emotional and cultural significance of 9/11. VIDEO
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