New Jersey NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jersey City Deputy Mayor Kabili Tayari charged with theft- July 4, 2008 Jersey City Deputy Mayor Kabili Tayari was arrested by Port Authority police yesterday, who pulled him over in a rental car that had been reported stolen, reports said.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/jersey-city-deputy-mayor-kabili-tayari-charged-with-... Data show U.S. lost 62,000 jobs in June- July 4, 2008 The nation lost jobs for a sixth month in a row in June, a storm of pink slips drenching this year's July Fourth holiday for more than 60,000 Americans and leaving thousands more worried about the future.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/data-show-u-s-lost-62-000-jobs-in-june?fromrss=1 New Jersey could use a woman in Congress- July 4, 2008 We have a chance this year to add a woman to New Jersey's congressional delegation by supporting Linda Stender in the 7th District race.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/new-jersey-could-use-a-woman-in-congress?fromrss=1 Long-term open space funding sought- July 3, 2008 TRENTON As state money for open space, farmland and historic preservation dwindles, environmentalists are calling for a long-term funding source and suggesting that it be done with a tax on water, among other ...http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/long-term-open-space-funding-sought?fromrss=1 State misses environmental deadline- July 3, 2008 Just shy of the first anniversary of the highly publicized signing of the Global Warming Response Act by Gov.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/state-misses-environmental-deadline?fromrss=1 N.J. court upholds 'pay to play' law on donations- July 3, 2008 New Jersey's latest attempt to keep contractors from profiting by making political donations passed its first legal test on Monday.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/n-j-court-upholds-pay-to-play-law-on-donations?fromr... Wage increase proposal gets poor reception- July 3, 2008 TRENTON -- A workers' advocacy coalition called Tuesday for raising the state's minimum wage from $7.15 an hour to $8.50 an hour, which would make New Jersey's 40,000 bottom-end workers the highest-paid in the ...http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/wage-increase-proposal-gets-poor-reception?fromrss=1 Poll Finds New Jerseyans Glum About Economy- July 2, 2008 New Jerseyans aren't feeling especially festive with the Fourth of July holiday approaching.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/poll-finds-new-jerseyans-glum-about-economy?fromrss=... Springsteen's boardwalk fortune teller Madam Marie dies- July 1, 2008 Asbury Park - Madam Marie Costello, who had told fortunes since the 1930s and became famous in rock music history for her presence and predictions on the Asbury Park boardwalk, died Friday, her great-granddaughter, Sally ...http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/springsteens-boardwalk-fortune-teller-madam-marie-di... Offshore drilling still wrong- July 1, 2008 The renewed debate over lifting the ban on offshore drilling for oil -- prompted by President Bush and Sen.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/07/offshore-drilling-still-wrong?fromrss=1 |