Trenton

Amtrak's Acela Express (credit: Michael Smith/Newsmakers)

Amtrak To Bring 160 MPH Train Service To New Jersey, Reconfigure NY Penn Station

Trains currently go 135 miles per hour on that section of the Northeast Corridor.

2012/01/11

Assemblyman Alex DeCroce (credit: CBS 2)

Christie, NJ Lawmakers Mourn Death Of Assembly’s GOP Leader Alex DeCroce

“Last night, he fought the good fight on this floor, right up until the end of his life,” said Gov. Chris Christie. “He passed doing what he does…serving the people of New Jersey.”

2012/01/10

New Jersey State House - Trenton, NJ - File Photo

NJ Lawmakers Mull Posting Legal Notices Online Instead Of In Newspapers

Proponents say the measure would save towns and taxpayers millions of dollars. Roughly $20 million is now spent on the notices for various government meetings, contracting opportunities and other business matters.

2012/01/07

Lawmakers To Consider New Aid To NJ Cities

The Senate Budget Committee will consider legislation appropriating the money — plus $1.5 million for oversight — on Thursday.

2011/12/08

Generic Police Photo (credit: Clipart.com)

NJ Mom Faces Child Endangerment Charges After Children Found Alone

Mary Squires, 23, was found Saturday and told authorities she had left her children with a friend.

2011/12/04

Rains and the cresting of nearby waters caused flooding in front of the Hi-Tech auto shop at Farmingdale Rd., and Pompton Plains circle on August 29, 2011 in Wayne, New Jersey. (credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

2011 Enters Record Books As New Jersey’s Wettest Year

The state saw 60.7 inches of rain through the end of November. Tuesday’s storm helped eclipse the old record of 59.98 inches set in 1996.

2011/12/01

Smoke billows from the Twin Towers - New York, NY - Sep 11, 2001 (credit: Robert Giroux/Getty Images)

Controversy Over Names On Mercer County 9/11 Memorial

Two plaques at the Mercer County 9/11 memorial feature the names of politicians and volunteers but not those of local victims of Sept. 11.

2011/11/15

Alexander Higgins, left, of Brick N.J., and Justin Phillips, of Cranford, N.J., work at their computers at a table across from the Statehouse as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement - Trenton, NJ - Oct 14, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Occupy Wall Street Protesters In Trenton Told To Remove Tents

Participants aligned with the Occupy Wall Street protest have removed their tents from New Jersey’s World War II Memorial in Trenton after police told them they could not keep any “permanent structures” at the site.

2011/10/14

Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Names New Acting Police Director

Mack says the city council is to blame for failing to appoint a permanent police director even though the mayor has nominated two veteran state troopers for the position.

2011/10/12

Scot King (file / credit: Remember The Wounded Ride)

U.S. Marine Scot King Riding Through Connecticut On Lower 48 Tour For The Wounded

The wounded from the current wars return stateside to a hornet’s nest of red tape, says Scot King, a retired Marine corporal.

2011/10/11

"Occupy Wall Street" demonstrators occupy a park near Wall Street in New York, October 3, 2011. (Photo credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Occupy Wall Street’ Movement Gains Momentum, Attention And Controversy

The movement has been getting support from some unlikely places and has spawned questions about what protestors are actually trying to achieve.

2011/10/06

Members of trade unions join "Occupy Wall Street" protesters as they march to Foley Square on October 5, 2011. (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Police Scuffle With Protesters As Thousands March To City Hall As Part Of ‘Occupy Wall Street’

The NYPD said that there were about a dozen arrests Wednesday night. Most of those were for disorderly conduct, but at least one arrest was as for assaulting a police officer. Police said a protester knocked an officer off his scooter.

2011/10/05

Officials Say Cleaning NJ Statehouse Garage After Flooding To Cost $420K

The underground garage is used by state government employees who work in the Statehouse complex. It’s located less than 200 yards from the banks of the Delaware River and is prone to flooding when the river rises.

2011/09/18

NJ Transit Train (file / credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

New Jersey Transit, Area Rail Systems Getting Back On Track Slowly After Irene

The commuting woes that made life difficult for people struggling to get to work have improved for many in our area following Tropical Storm Irene, but significant challenges remain for many.

2011/08/31