TRENTON, New Jersey

NJ Gov.-elect to review public pension laws

1 day ago

Gov.-elect Chris Christie is vowing to scrutinize New Jersey's pension laws in the wake of a report that questions how a private lawyer could have held 12 part-time public jobs giving him pension benefits totaling more than $100,000 a year.

NJ lawmakers ask MTV to cancel 'Jersey Shore'

2 days ago

MTV is getting more pressure to cancel its "Jersey Shore" reality show.

NJ gov trims budget as gov-elect plans more cuts

2 days ago

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has whacked more than $800 million from the current state budget less than a month before leaving office, he said Tuesday as his successor announced preparations for steep reductions for the fiscal year ahead.

FDA: Review finds no proof Vytorin causes cancer

3 days ago

There's no evidence Merck & Co.'s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug's efficacy.

Sanofi-Aventis to buy Gold Bond maker Chattem

4 days ago

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA said Monday it plans to buy U.S. health-care company Chattem Inc., maker of over-the-counter mainstays like Gold Bond skin products, for $1.9 billion in cash.

NJ state revenues slightly beat expectations

7 days ago

For the first time in months, New Jersey tax revenues have come in slightly ahead of expectations.

NJ's unemployment rate stays steady in November

9 days ago

The state Labor Department says New Jersey's unemployment rate held steady in November despite more job losses in the private sector.

No decision on Oyster Creek cooling towers

11 days ago

A proposal to require the owners of a New Jersey nuclear power plant to install water cooling towers that would help revive the waterway at the site has been put on hold.

NJ lawmakers to consider 'Do-Not-Solicit' registry

11 days ago

New Jersey residents tired of being pestered by companies seeking to issue them credit cards may soon be able to block such solicitations.

NJ Senate passes bill to restrict e-cigarettes

14 days ago

The New Jersey Senate has approved a bill that restricts the sale and use of electronic cigarettes.