New Jersey Politics

 

Monica Yant Kinney: Camden's unmet need: Commitment - 11/11/2009

By Monica Yant Kinney, Inquirer Columnist

Seven years ago, I attended the first meeting of the Camden Economic Recovery Board with a raised eyebrow and a poison pen.

 

Camden recovery aids some - 11/10/2009

Other areas and agencies, though, have had no share in state funding.

By Matt Katz, Inquirer Staff Writer

Third of four parts James Reilly sips morning coffee on his new front porch so he can watch the sunrise glow upon the looming Ben Franklin Bridge.

 

Karen Heller: The lesson from the streets: Big money is not the answer - 11/10/2009

By Karen Heller, Inquirer Columnist

Friends, what have we learned this past week? Plenty. Pundits will tell you that Chris Christie won New Jersey's gubernatorial race and Jon Corzine lost it because there's a backlash against President Obama's agenda.

 

Camden Rebirth: A promise still unfulfilled - 11/08/2009

The Promise and the Price: How the biggest municipal takeover in U.S. history - $175 million - cost residents their rights for little in return.

By Matt Katz, Inquirer Staff Writer

Raw sewage seeped into Jackeline and Eduardo Gonzalez's basement, through its bathroom, hallway, and bedroom. The fumes forced the family to eat outside and sent 1-year-old Eduardo Jr. to the emergency room three times with respiratory problems. The toxic flow burned holes in walls and ruined clothes and a sofa. The mold ended Grandma's visits from Puerto Rico.

 

Lame-duck session tame, too, in Trenton - 11/08/2009

With a new governor on the way, a typically prime time for tough issues is lacking focus.

By Jonathan Tamari, Inquirer Trenton Bureau

Earlier this year, it seemed almost certain that lawmakers would decide after Election Day whether to make New Jersey the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage.

 

Lame-duck session is tame, too, in Trenton - 11/08/2009

By Jonathan Tamari, Inquirer Trenton Bureau

Earlier this year, it seemed almost certain that lawmakers would decide after Election Day whether to make New Jersey the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage.