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Revised FEMA maps cheered by shore residents, criticized by environmentalists

The outcry that greeted FEMA's preliminary flood maps officially adopted by Gov. Chris Christie in the aftermath of Sandy began almost the moment they were introduced. Many residents would have to raise their homes and businesses several feet on pilings, or else pay dramatically higher flood insurance rates in the

Bonnie Post urges New Jersey lawmakers to enact a measure calling for tougher penalties for leaving the scene of a boating accident (Phil Gregory/WHYY)

N.J. considers tougher penalties for boaters who flee accident scene

New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would toughen the penalties for leaving the scene of a boating accident.

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Barbara Buono’s kryptonite? Everything

This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. Poor Barbara Buono. The only Democrat in the state with the guts to take on Chris Christie has languished for months beneath a media radar that's begun to

N.J. 'Dream Act' faces hurdles to passage

Young immigrants in New Jersey are pushing the state Legislature to take up a version of the federal Dream Act by the end of the month.

Atlantic City firefighter and professional sand sculptor Matthew Deibert. (Kim Paynter/for NewsWorks)

Sand sculptures rising in Atlantic City [video]

The 2013 World Championship of Sand Sculpting is taking place in Atlantic City, N.J., from June 13-30, off the boardwalk near Caesar's Casino. The event attracts artists from the United States, Canada and as far away as

N.J. lawmakers closing in on $32.9 billion budget deal

Democratic leaders in the New Jersey Senate expect an agreement soon on a new state budget.

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Overturn Christie Veto, Environmentalists Urge, Keep NJ Free of Fracking Waste
June 19
Green coalition points to radioactive waste from hydraulic fracturing found at several New Jersey sites. More »

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