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“Fake Farmers” Cost N.J. Taxpayers Millions

Spotty enforcement and an outdated state law allow thousands of landowners to pay pennies on the dollar in property taxes.

2010/12/11

Diane Zaleski murder

Woman Found Dead Inside Union, N.J. Home

Police are investigating the murder of a 54-year-old New Jersey woman after her body was found inside her home by family members on Thursday afternoon.

2010/11/18

Esidras Valles (credit: CBS 2)

Survivor Of AC Fall To Be Released From Hospital

Doctors said by all accounts Esidras Valles shouldn’t be alive, sitting up, letting them examine him, but the 24-year-old is defying all odds.

2010/11/12

Esidras Valles

Miracle Survivor: AC Unit Falls 15 Stories Onto N.J. Man

A New Jersey man survived an air conditioning unit crashing into his face. Doctors said they have never seen someone recover so quickly from a severe injury like this, which literally cut his head open.

2010/11/11

Amtrak train at Penn Station - New York, NY - File / Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Amtrak, NJ Transit May Revive Tunnel Project

Amtrak and NJ Transit are discussing the possibility of a partnership to revive a huge train tunnel project that Gov. Chris Christie killed last month, according to officials.

2010/11/08

Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

N.Y. Makes Bid For Money Marked For N.J. Rail Tunnel

New York is seeking $3 billion that the federal government had committed to the Hudson River rail tunnel that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie scrapped.

2010/11/05

Art Therapy Helps Children Cope With Tragedy

A loved one dying is a difficult time for anyone, but it’s especially difficult for children, who often don’t have the words or emotional maturity to deal with their grief. But kids still need a way to cope with their grief after the death of someone close.

2010/11/04

Dangerous road -- Lyndhurst, N.J.

Sidewalk Flap Casts Shadow On Beautiful N.J. Rec Center

A New Jersey town is being praised for building a recreation center with a pre-school and brand new fields. But some residents say the town forgot one thing — the sidewalk.

2010/10/12

Perth Amboy storm damage

Perth Amboy Residents Hit By ‘Freight Train’

If it’s all about “location, location, location,” Perth Amboy is right next to Staten Island. And that explains why the damage is similar.

2010/09/17

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie (file)

Christie Slams N.J. Teacher Union, Calls For Ed. Reform

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie returned from the Labor Day holiday in attack mode.

2010/09/07

The SeaStreak ferry "Wall Street" - File / Photo: SeaStreak, LLC

4 NJ Men Accused Of Selling Fake Ferry Tickets

Four men are accused of selling bogus tickets for ferries that shuttle passengers to and from New York City.

2010/09/02

Generic Classroom File Photo

N.J. Towns Face Tough Questions To Get Aid

New Jersey’s 566 towns must complete a questionnaire about their budgets and efforts to save money through shared services.

2010/08/27

Toms River, NJ Little League Team

Blum’s HR, 2 Triples, Lead NJ At LLWS

Kevin Blum homered, tripled twice and struck out eight to lead Toms River, N.J., to a 10-0 win Tuesday over Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in a Little League World Series consolation game.

WFAN–2010/08/24

Swastika

Swastika Incident Stuns Edison, N.J.

There have been vicious attacks, taunts and vandalism. Edison resident are haunted by recent incidents of anti-Semitism. Now police are taking extra steps to protect the community during the high holy days.

2010/08/19

AP Photo/Fred Beckham

Batter Up! 4 Little League Teams Vie For 2nd Title

The sweet sounds of contact are reverberating again through the sprawling Little League baseball complex in this blue-collar central Pennsylvania town.

WFAN–2010/08/19

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