New Jersey

Brett Mapp reads a book in one of the hammocks at Spruce Street Harbor Park on the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia.

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To Hook Investors, Philly Baits The Waterfront With Low-Cost Parks

9:44am September 14, 2015

by Marielle Segarra

Philadelphia has tried and failed to lure developers to revamp its waterfront. So now it's sprucing it up on the cheap: a roller rink, string lights, hammocks and beer vendors. And it's working.

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Former Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is fighting back against corruption charges.

Menendez Lawyers Accuse Government Of 'Fixation On Sex,' 'Salacious Headlines'

5:08pm September 11, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is pushing back against Department of Justice charges of corruption. In filings Thursday night, his legal team tried to poke holes in the government's evidence.

United Airlines jets are parked at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J.

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United Airlines CEO, Other Senior Executives Resign Amid Investigations

8:47pm September 08, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The airline is the target of internal and federal corruption investigations regarding possible improper dealings with a former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Amtrak workers install new electrical cable in the north tube of the Hudson River tunnels. Amtrak says roughly 200,000 riders use these tunnels on a daily basis.

Aging Tunnels Under Hudson River Threaten To Disrupt Transport, Commerce

2:48pm August 26, 2015

by Joel Rose

It's been 105 years since the rail tunnels between Manhattan and New Jersey were built. But even as they show their wear and tear, politicians disagree on who should foot the bill to replace them.

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The house next door to Maureen and Michael McCabe has been sitting empty for seven years. "It freaks me out," Maureen McCabe says. "I don't know if there's animals running around there, mice and rodents."

Ever Since The Great Recession, Zombie Houses Have Haunted New Jersey

3:19pm August 20, 2015

by Joel Rose

Years after the subprime mortgage crisis, New Jersey has the nation's highest rate of zombie homes — abandoned by their former owners but not yet through foreclosure. Some sit vacant for years.

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Final inspection of frozen blueberries at the Atlantic Blueberry Co.

How New Jersey Tamed The Wild Blueberry For Global Production

1:48pm August 04, 2015

by Dan Charles

In the past 10 years, the global blueberry crop has tripled. Yet the big, round commercial blueberry is a fairly recent innovation. It was created by breeders exactly 100 years ago, in New Jersey.

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Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., will announce Tuesday that he is running for president.

Christie To Announce Tuesday That He's Running For President

8:00pm June 25, 2015

by Matt Katz

WNYC's Matt Katz reports that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is getting in the presidential race Tuesday. He would be the 14th Republican to launch a bid for the White House.

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Property Owners Throw Cold Water On N.J. Shore Protective Dunes Plan

3:47pm May 26, 2015

by Carolyn Beeler

State officials have met with stiff resistance from property owners worried about losing their ocean views or claim to their beachfront land.

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What is pork roll? As one fan puts it, "It's like Spam meets bacon." This sandwich is one of many ways to eat the processed meat, a largely unsung specialty of New Jersey.

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In New Jersey, A Beef Over Pork Roll Sparks Rival Festivals

11:49am May 23, 2015

by Joel Rose

What is pork roll? As one fan puts it, "It's like Spam meets bacon." And this Saturday, Trenton, N.J., will host not one but two competing festivals devoted to this Garden State meat delicacy.

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Former Christie Aides Plead Not Guilty To 'Bridgegate' Charges

12:25pm May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni are each charged with nine counts in connection with the political scandal in New Jersey. They were released on $150,000 bond.