New Jersey NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.New Jersey Awards Seven Research Grants to Promote Traumatic Brain Injury Research- August 14, 2008 The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research has awarded seven grants totaling $5.3 million for traumatic brain injury research.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/new-jersey-awards-seven-research-grants-to-promote-t... Comptroller: Towns, schools keep no-bid auditors for decades- August 13, 2008 TRENTON -- Some 400 of New Jersey's roughly 1,900 government entities have paid the same auditing firm to examine their public books for more than a decade without ever putting the work out to public bidding, ...http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/comptroller-towns-schools-keep-no-bid-auditors-for-d... Gaming board recommends Trop directors- August 13, 2008 Bill Yung III Can sit in on board meetings but does not have a vote. Tropicana Entertainment's new board members received initial regulatory approval Wednesday, even though gaming regulators have not completed ...http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/gaming-board-recommends-trop-directors?fromrss=1 McCains coming to New Jersey- August 12, 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain won't eclipse the enormous fundraising advantage his Democratic rival has built in New Jersey, but he's hoping to narrow the gap a little with visits to the Garden ...http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/mccains-coming-to-new-jersey?fromrss=1 No clear winner in ex-N.J. Gov. McGreevey's divorce- August 11, 2008 Dina Matos took a calculated risk and lost. Offered a settlement said to top $300,000 early in divorce talks with her gay ex-husband, former New Jersey Gov.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/no-clear-winner-in-ex-n-j-gov-mcgreeveys-divorce?fro... Pull over and pay your ticket surcharge- August 11, 2008 Sen. Jeff Van Drew, who never saw a loony concept he couldn't embrace, wants to add a $40 surcharge on all motor vehicle violations to help municipalities pay for police.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/pull-over-and-pay-your-ticket-surcharge?fromrss=1 Menendez: Afghanistan 'epicenter' of terrorism- August 10, 2008 A U.S. senator from New Jersey said Friday that visiting Afghanistan further convinces him that country, not Iraq, is the "epicenter" of global terrorism.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/menendez-afghanistan-epicenter-of-terrorism?fromrss=... New Jersey must opt-out of ethanol fuel mixture- August 10, 2008 Each week, some consumers must choose between buying food or fuel. The truth is, the high cost of food and fuel are directly related.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/new-jersey-must-opt-out-of-ethanol-fuel-mixture?from... N.J. needs policy to halt exodus of college students- August 9, 2008 As of the most recent higher education report from the National Center for Education Statistics, based on fall 2006 data, more than 35,000 students migrated out of New Jersey to attend college.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/n-j-needs-policy-to-halt-exodus-of-college-students?... More New Jerseyans buckling up- August 8, 2008 There's a good chance you buckled up when you got into your car this morning. New Jersey's "Click It or Ticket" campaign in May found 91.7 percent of drivers were using seat belts.http://www.topix.net/state/nj/2008/08/more-new-jerseyans-buckling-up?fromrss=1 |