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Ferry Crew Passes Alcohol Test
 Ferry Crew Passes Alcohol Test 
Jan 9, 2013 5:11 PM CST

Ferry Crew Passes Alcohol Test

Cause of this morning's accident still undetermined

(Newser) - It's still not clear what caused a high-speed ferry loaded with hundreds of commuters from New Jersey to crash into a dock in lower Manhattan today. Police said the crew of the Seastreak Wall Street passed alcohol breath tests given after the crash. Scores of people who had been...

Christie 'Prayed' for Sandy: Top NJ Dem

Stephen Sweeney immediately apologizes for remark

(Newser) - A top New Jersey state senator is in hot water after accusing Gov. Chris Christie of "praying" for Hurricane Sandy. Democratic Senate President Stephen Sweeney was discussing what he sees as Christie's failed economic agenda at a press conference yesterday when he made the comment:
  • "We gave
...

3 Cops Shot at NJ Police Station

1 officer in surgery, 2 others suffered minor injuries

(Newser) - Three police officers were shot early this morning, with one seriously injured, inside their Gloucester Township station, reports Fox News . The suspected shooter was shot and killed in the firefight. Officials say a man who had been arrested in a domestic dispute earlier got into a struggle with police around...

50 Years Later, Search Still on for New Jersey Boy

William Jones disappeared from home at age 3, but search continues

(Newser) - William "Billy" Jones disappeared almost exactly 50 years ago while playing with his sister in the snow outside their New Jersey home—and local police and the FBI are still looking for him, reports Fox News . No body was ever found, raising the possibility that he was not killed,...

Cory Booker: I'm Exploring Senate Run

Newark mayor looks to replace fellow Dem Frank Lautenberg in 2014

(Newser) - Cory Booker has made his decision : The popular Newark mayor will explore a run for the Senate, he announced today. "Let there be no doubt: I will complete my full second term as mayor of Newark, New Jersey," Booker says in a YouTube video and website post today....

Feds Nab Illegal Immigrant Working for Senator

Menendez intern also a sex offender: AP

(Newser) - Federal authorities have quietly arrested an 18-year-old unpaid intern working for Robert Menendez, alleging that he is both an illegal immigrant and a registered sex offender, the AP reports. If that weren't scandalous enough, one official says that Homeland Security told agents to hold off on the arrest until...

Cory Booker&#39;s Food Stamp Regret: I Didn&#39;t Buy Eggs
Cory Booker's Food Stamp
Regret: I Didn't Buy Eggs
weeklong challenge
Dec 5, 2012 9:22 AM CST

Cory Booker's Food Stamp Regret: I Didn't Buy Eggs

Newark mayor thinks he should have clipped coupons, too

(Newser) - Cory Booker began his food stamp challenge yesterday, showing off his decidedly modest grocery haul for the week to the New Jersey Star-Ledger . The vegetarian mayor spent $29.78 on an assortment that included 17 cans of beans, seven yams, two bags of frozen vegetables, and two apples. "If...

Cory Booker to Live Off Food Stamps

Takes on week-long challenge after Twitter debate

(Newser) - In the latest adventures of Cory Booker, the Newark mayor—who tends to be at the center of the action —is set to undergo a food-stamp challenge. After a Twitter user told him that "nutrition is not the responsibility of the government," their back-and-forth resulted in a...

GOP Still Holding Grudge Against Christie
 GOP Still Holding 
 Grudge Against Christie 
analysis
Nov 20, 2012 11:59 AM CST

GOP Still Holding Grudge Against Christie

He's been caught by surprise by backlash: NYT

(Newser) - Republicans are not in forgive-and-forget mode in regard to Chris Christie's embrace of President Obama in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Big donors, fellow governors, and party bigwigs remain convinced that he gave Obama a crucial, maybe decisive, boost on the eve of the election, writes Michael Barbaro of...

Human Waste Still Spewing Into NY Harbor Post-Sandy

Repairs still not complete at NJ sewage plant

(Newser) - Just when you thought Hurricane Sandy stories couldn't get any worse : The nation's fifth-largest sewage treatment plant, located in Newark, still hasn't been fully repaired after being hit by a 12-foot wave during the storm. So 18 days later, it continues to pump millions of gallons of...

NYC's Iconic Christmas Tree Survived Sandy

Just in time to be cut down and packed off to Rockefeller Center

(Newser) - The Christmas tree that will dominate New York's Rockefeller Center survived the winds of Superstorm Sandy that left a path of destruction in the New Jersey town where it grew. Owner Joe Balku, 76, learned that the 80-foot Norway spruce in Flanders had been chosen for the honor four...

Chris Christie: Treat Us Like Katrina Victims

Governor makes pitch for more federal aid

(Newser) - New York and New Jersey are looking for federal aid in their ongoing Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, and they're not being modest in their requests. "We expect to be treated in exactly the same way that the victims of Katrina were treated," Chris Christie said—a statement...

New Sandy Fear: 45 Superfund Sites Were in Storm's Path

Storm surge could have stirred up a lot of toxic waste

(Newser) - Add toxic waste to the litany of Sandy cleanup concerns. Some 45 Superfund sites in New York and New Jersey were within a half-mile of areas vulnerable to storm surge, the Wall Street Journal reports. And the EPA says that at least a few such sites—seen as America's...

Sandy Victim Powers Home ... With Prius
 Sandy Victim 
 Powers Home ... 
 With Prius 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nov 11, 2012 12:12 PM CST

Sandy Victim Powers Home ... With Prius

Bob Sakala uses inverter to power lights, TV, computer

(Newser) - Hey, turns out that the Prius is good for more than just saving on gas: Bob Sakala, a New Jersey resident who lost electricity during Hurricane Sandy, managed to power some of the lights in his home as well as his TV, laptop, and modem using only some heavy-duty extension...

Tempers Fray as People Brave Cold Without Fuel

Long Islanders protest outside utility company

(Newser) - Superstorm Sandy victims are growing more frustrated as gas-rationing continues in New York and New Jersey, and over 170,000 battle the cold on Long Island without power—nearly two weeks after Sandy landed, Reuters reports. More details:
  • Long Island residents protested outside a utility company for the second straight
...

New York City to Start Rationing Gas

Odd/even rule goes into effect for drivers tomorrow

(Newser) - It's working in New Jersey , and New York City is going to put into a place a similar gas-rationing plan starting tomorrow. Drivers will be able to fill up on odd or even days of the month, depending on their license plate number, reports the New York Times . The...

Nor'easter Covers NYC, NJ in Snow

Once again, thousands lose power

(Newser) - Mother Nature continues to kick the Northeast around: New Jersey has been hit with significant snowfall from a Nor'easter, with Accuweather reporting 13 inches in one town. The storm dumped six inches on parts of New York City as well, while southern Connecticut saw 10 inches, the New York ...

NY, NJ Forced to Evacuate Again

Nor'easter expected to bring snow from Maryland to Maine

(Newser) - The Nor'easter threatening the already-battered Atlantic Coast is weakening , but New York and New Jersey are still ordering evacuations ahead of the storm, which is already pelting Washington with ice and stirring seas as high as 7.5 feet off New York. In New York City, parks and beaches...

New Jersey's Electronic Voting a Total 'Disaster'

Displaced residents have trouble receiving, submitting ballots

(Newser) - ABC News doesn't pull any punches when it comes to describing New Jersey's electronic voting experiment : It "failed." Voters in the state who were displaced by superstorm Sandy were allowed to vote via email or fax—or try to. Election office staffers took as long...

Nor&#39;easter Weakening
 Nor'easter Weakening 
Nov 7, 2012 5:02 AM CST

Nor'easter Weakening

But Atlantic coast can still expect strong winds

(Newser) - Weather experts have good news for beleaguered northeast coastal residents: A new storm that threatened to complicate Hurricane Sandy cleanup efforts now looks like it will be weaker than expected. As the nor'easter moves up the Atlantic coast from Florida it now is expected to veer farther offshore than...

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