Jan 30th, 2010 · New Jersey's poorest city and one of the most violent in the country, state lawmakers stripped Camden's city government of most of its authority in 2002. In exchange, the city got $175 million in extra state dollars, but critics say the takeover failed to improve the city's failing infrastructure, schools or economy.
Jan 13th, 2010 · With the future of sports merchandising in the hands of the Supreme Court, fans continue to buy billions of dollars worth of sports jerseys, hats, cell phone covers and more every year. Here's a closer look at the industry.
Jan 12th, 2010 · The self-proclaimed "guidos" and "guidettes" of MTV's Jersey Shore are less concerned about celebrity than brash acts of bravado.
Jan 11th, 2010 · The bill would make the state the 14th to allow chronically ill patients access to marijuana for medical reasons. Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine supports the legislation and could sign it before leaving office next week, making it law.
Dec 10th, 2009 · It's not easy to get your first job out of law school these days. It's a sad situation that's working to the advantage of New Jersey. The state can't afford to hire all the lawyers it needs in government, so it's tapping the pool of unemployed attorneys to get some of its legal work done for free.
Dec 9th, 2009 · MTV is out with a new reality show. As you might guess, it's decked with all the trimmings of typical MTV reality fare — a group of young adults, mostly strangers, thrown into a house where they fight, scream, hug, cry, drink/eat and have a fair amount of sex (okay, maybe not necessarily in that order).
Nov 24th, 2009 · The official uniforms for NBA players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from a prominent lawmaker in Congress. Sports apparel maker Adidas plans to end its contract with American suppliers and move production of NBA jerseys to a factory in Thailand.
Nov 4th, 2009 · The two states helped to lead Democrats back to national power last year. In Tuesday's elections, voters in Virginia and New Jersey decided to back the Republican candidates for governor. There were also contests for big-city mayors; and a tumultuous congressional race in upstate New York, where the Democrat beat the conservative party candidate.