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Crosswalk in North Bergen - March 22, 2013 (credit: Levon Putney / WCBS 880)

New Jersey Towns Cracking Down On Drivers At Crosswalks

Next time you’re driving past a crosswalk, make sure you come to a full stop or else it could come with a hefty price tag.

2013/03/22

FILE - Clowns (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Clownfest Leaving Seaside Heights After 25 Years

Clownfest started in Asbury Park in 1981 before moving to Seaside Heights in 1987. For the past 25 years, hundreds of clowns descended on the shore town for the annual festival.

2013/03/21

Pothole Killer Truck (Credit: Potholekillers.com)

New Jersey DOT Rolls Out ‘Pothole Killer’ To Fill Ditches In Roadways

State Department of Transportation Assistant Commissioner Richard Shaw said they expect to fill just over 200,000 potholes this season running until the beginning of June.

2013/03/20

Gallon Smashing

‘Gallon Smashing’ May Amuse YouTube Viewers, But Authorities Say It’s Dangerous

A bizarre supermarket stunt has become all the rage on YouTube, but it’s also getting teens in trouble with the law.

2013/03/19

Person Smoking Outside (file / credit: clipart.com)

Hudson County, Several Towns Enact Smoking Bans To Mixed Reaction

Smoking bans were enacted in several parts of Hudson and Bergen Counties this week and the reaction has been mixed.

2013/03/15

Asian Longhorned Beetle (file / credit: USDA via Wikipedia)

Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradicated From New Jersey

“I’m proud to announce the eradication of the beetle from Union and Middlesex Counties,” said state Agriculture Secretary Doug Fisher of the locations of the last two clusters.

2013/03/14

Newtown School Superintendent Janet Robinson (Photo SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Newtown Superintendent Speaks At NJ Conference On School Security

Superintendent Janet Robinson told the New Jersey Association of School Administrators that it’s important for districts to come up with an emergency plan if they haven’t already.

2013/03/13

Mendham Borough Welcome Sign (file / credit: Borough of Mendham)

Monument Dedicated To Sexual Abuse Victims Vandalized Again

Police in the Morris County, N.J., borough of Mendham said they likely have some solid leads on whoever damaged a church monument dedicated to child sexual abuse victims.

2013/03/09

Snow in Cold Spring Hills, NY on Friday, March 8, 2013. (credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Winter Storm Blankets Tri-State With Snow; Black Ice Remains A Concern

By 6 p.m. Friday, however, the storm had moved mostly out to the Atlantic Ocean, leaving behind some significant snow totals for parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

2013/03/08

New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa (credit: nj.gov/oag/)

New Jersey AG Establishes Sandy Fraud Working Group

State Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced the formation of the working group, which is a coordinated effort among several state and local agencies.

2013/03/07

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Sandy-Damaged Coastal Communities Prepare For Flooding As Winter Storm Approaches Tri-State

Coastal communities across the Tri-State area could experience minor to moderate flooding during times of high tide through Thursday morning.

2013/03/06

New Jersey St. Sen. Barbara Buono (credit: Buono For New Jersey)

Buono Works To Build Name Recognition In Campaign Against Christie

Now that New Jersey State Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Edison) has bagged the backing of the state’s largest public workers’ union in her bid for governor, she has focused her campaign on taking down wildly popular incumbent Chris Christie.

2013/03/02

Liberty Academy Charter School - Jersey City, N.J. (file / credit: Liberty Academy)

Jersey City Charter School Among Those Ordered Closed By The State

The Liberty Academy Charter School in the Heights section of Jersey City is among three charter schools the state has ordered closed by year’s end.

2013/03/01

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Federal Judge Blocks Sports Betting In New Jersey

In a decision released late Thursday, U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in Trenton, N.J., issued a permanent injunction barring New Jersey from offering sports betting.

2013/03/01

Mug shots of those arrested in a statewide child porn bust in New Jersey (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

More Than Two Dozen Arrested In Statewide Child Porn Bust In New Jersey

Authorities said two of the suspects are known babysitters and have regular contact with children.

2013/02/27

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