New Jersey

New Jersey’s legal smoking age will rise from 19 to 21 years of age on November 1at. Governor Christie signed the new legislation into law just before the weekend. Only California and Hawaii also have similar age restrictions. ##

The number of deaths in New Jersey attributed to drug overdoses spiked by about 20 percent in 2016 over the prior year. A study by NJ Advance Media shows that there were likely 2,100 deaths attributed to heroin, opioids and other drugs in the Garden S...

Tuition is going up this year at Rutgers University. School officials announced a 1.85 percent increase in tuition this year, putting the average bill at $14,638. Rutgers is also increasing fees charged for room and board. ##

A 12 year lost her life on Monday, one day after being pulled from the surf by lifeguards in Sandy Hook. Officials say the girl was unresponsive when she was pulled from the ocean just as lifeguards were ending their service for the day on Sunday. ##

If you happen to use a new southbound Garden State Parkway exit at milepost 125, you have to pay a toll…but you can’t pay with cash. The new toll booth is an EZ Pass only lane. If you go through the booth without EZ Pass, you will be mailed a violation for the toll, and [...]

If you played Powerball last night, check your tickets. Lottery officials announced Thursday that someone purchased a $1 million second place Powerball ticket in New Jersey which is worth a cool $1 million. ##

Governor Christie is prepared to pay state workers for time missed during the government shutdown. Christie said previously workers should not count on getting paid; now, he says he will promptly sign a bill that will pay workers during the three day ...

A Monmouth University poll shows democrat Phil Murphy with a huge lead over republican Kim Guadagno in the race to become our next governor. The first major poll gives Murphy a 26 percentage point lead over Guadagno more than three months before the e...

The mastermind of the “Bridgegate” scandal is a free man. A judge refused to give prison time for David Wildstein because he highly cooperated with authorities who were investigating the case. Wildstein was sentenced to three years probation and must serve 500 hours of community service. ##

A New Jersey Marine was among 16 who were killed in a crash of a military aircraft in Mississippi this week. 20 year old United States Marine Dan Baldasarre of Colts Neck lost his life; he and 14 other Marines, along with a Navy sailor, were killed in...