TheRepublic.com - New Jersey News

$35M Margaritaville complex opens at AC's Resorts

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:17 -0400

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Mitchell Etess thinks he knows the biggest thing that was wrong with New Jersey's oldest casino.

Buono's 1st TV ad is on air in NJ governor's race

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:04 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - State Sen. Barbara Buono and Gov. Chris Christie are both on the air with new campaign commercials in their race for governor.

Fla. Man killed in NJ crash

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:56:05 -0400

PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - A Florida man died and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle was struck by a dump truck in New Jersey.

Cicadas arriving in NJ in time for holiday weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:35:13 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey's invasion of cicadas has started in the wake of two days of warm weather.

NJ man accused of defrauding FEMA

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:17:58 -0400

FREEHOLD, New Jersey - Authorities have accused a New Jersey man of swindling more than $12,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Superstorm Sandy.

Feds charge NJ trainer with steroid distribution

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:09 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - A New Jersey personal trainer was charged Wednesday with conspiring to distribute illegal steroids after federal agents found nearly 90,000 units of the drugs in his residence along with shipping materials.

Wall Street: Online bets can help AC market grow

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:18 -0400

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - The folks who write the checks that help keep Atlantic City's casinos afloat say Internet gambling can help revive the market's flagging fortunes.

NJ casino 1st quarter profits fall 63 percent

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53:26 -0400

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Atlantic City's casinos saw their gross operating profits plunge by more than 63 percent in the first three months of this year.

Texas man sentenced in NJ for smuggling ring role

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:35 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say a Texas man is headed to prison for his role in a smuggling ring that brought hundreds of people to the United States.

NJ Democrats want to halt college building funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:47 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Some Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey want to block the state from helping to pay for construction at two religious schools.

Belmar reopens boardwalk destroyed by Sandy

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:41 -0400

BELMAR, New Jersey - A Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy.

NJ: Beaches clear of debris, but more could pop up

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:22:04 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - State officials say months of work by municipalities, volunteers and contractors has cleared Jersey Shore beaches of debris left behind by Superstorm Sandy.

NJ eyes multi-state slot machine jackpots

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:08:14 -0400

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - The appeal of a recent Powerball jackpot worth more than a half-billion dollars was not lost on New Jersey casino regulators.

NJ changes parking program for disabled

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:56 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - People with disabilities will now be required to have their medical conditions recertified every three years to qualify for parking privileges in New Jersey, Motor Vehicle Commission chief administrator Raymond Martinez said Wednesday.

Reward officer after NJ cop's house firebombed

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:07 -0400

MONROE TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - Officials are offering a $20,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for firebombing a New Jersey police officer's home.

Southern NJ property to remain golf course

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:23:12 -0400

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey - The development firm that bought a 155-acre property in the thick of southern New Jersey's Philadelphia suburbs says it will keep it a golf course.

NJ judge rejects protest in school bullying ruling

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:56:07 -0400

RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey - An administrative law judge has found an eighth-grade boy in New Jersey violated anti-bullying rules by calling a student a "horse" and "fat."

NJ toddler burned by spilled tea

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:05 -0400

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey - Police say a toddler in Lakewood is in stable condition after he was burned by a spilled cup of hot tea.

NJ diner manager charged in plot freed on bail

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:19:13 -0400

CLIFTON, New Jersey - The manager of a New Jersey diner is free on bail six weeks after he was charged with plotting to kill the co-owner of the restaurant, his uncle.

Casino leaders meet in AC for annual conference

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:04 -0400

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Casino industry leaders in the eastern United States are gathering in Atlantic City for an annual conference amid the fast-changing landscape for legalized gambling.