Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 09:19:07 AM EDT
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Campaign roundup
A recent Monmouth University/Gannett poll gives Senator Frank Lautenberg an 8-11 point lead in his race for re-election against Republican Dick Zimmer.
Weather
Yesterday brought some wild weather to New Jersey. Check out pictures of the hailstorm that dropped golf-ball sized hail on Pennington here.
Some 163,000 customers in South Jersey lost power during the storm.
Heavy rains will continue through this morning, causing flooding in some areas.
Transportation
NJ Transit trains were delayed for several hours during the evening rush because of a power problem on the Northeast Corridor.
Sharpe James
Federal Judge William Martini calls prosecutors' request that Sharpe James should spend 15-20 years in prison "shocking" and without "any basis in fact," but rejected the defense's motion to throw out the conviction.
Greg Schiano
Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano is unfazed by the recent news about his contract.
Land preservation
Environmental groups want Governor Corzine to veto the Highlands Master Plan, because they believe it does not go far enough to protect the region.
A decades-long land use battle between Delbarton Monks and Washington Valley residents has finally ended with a nonprofit group's purchase of 188 acres owned by the monks.
The Shore
Three companies are preparing to bid for the right to build data towers off the Jersey Shore.
A pod of dolphins continues to swim in the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers, while officials and wildlife groups debate what to do about them.
Delaware River
Over 350 volunteers cleaned up garbage from the Delware River, which happens to be the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi.
Newark
The city of Newark finally unveiled a 40th anniversary plaque commemorating those killed in the 1967 Newark Riots. Better 389 days late than never, I guess. |
| Scott Weingart :: News Roundup and Open Thread for Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
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