Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court
Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic Cityโs casinos are asking an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error.
Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban
A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children.
New Jersey governor's former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has tapped his former chief of staff to serve temporarily as a U.S. senator to replace convicted Sen. Bob Menendez.
Bob Menendez to be replaced by New Jersey governor's former top aide, AP source says
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will name his former chief of staff George Helmy to serve as interim senator when Bob Menendez resigns later this month after his conviction on federal bribery charges.
Walmart grows more optimistic about 2024 as bargains prove a powerful lure for the inflation weary
Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for millions who have struggled with rising costs for housing, groceries and almost everything else.
Gray runs for 2 touchdowns as the Giants beat the Lions 14-3 in a preseason game with few starters
Tommy DeVito replaced an injured Drew Lock late in the first quarter and led New York on two first-half scoring drives that Eric Gray capped with runs of 48 and 1 yard as the Giants beat the Detroit Lions 14-3 in a preseason opener limited to mostly backups.
Bet365 ordered to refund $519K to customers who it paid less than they were entitled on sports bets
Online gambling company bet365 must refund more than a half-million dollars to customers who won bets, but were paid less than they were entitled to when the company unilaterally changed the odds while making the payouts.
Senate Ethics Committee starts review of Sen. Bob Menendez's conduct following bribery conviction
The Senate Ethics Committee has voted unanimously to review allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez violated Senate rules.
Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June
New Jerseyโs casinos saw their sports betting revenue decline by nearly 24% in June, and sports betting revenue overall in the state declined by 9.5%.
Senators Cornyn, Booker introduce bill to help law enforcement better prosecute child abusers
Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) have introduced a new bill that could close loopholes to existing criminal child sexual abuse cases.
No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before
The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022.
Money issues may sink proposed New Jersey branch of acclaimed Paris museum. Mayor blames politics
New Jersey officials say financial concerns spurred state lawmakers to rescind $24 million in funding for a planned outpost of Parisโ acclaimed Pompidou Center in Jersey City.
US ambassador visits conflict-ridden Mexican state to expedite avocado inspections
United States Ambassador Ken Salazar has praised Mexicoโs effort protect American agricultural inspectors in the conflict-ridden state of Michoacan on Monday, a week after the U.S. suspended avocado and mango inspections following an attack on inspectors.
US will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says
U.S. government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will gradually resume.
U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline.
Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections
Two employees of the U.S. Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments.
States bet on boosting taxes for online sports betting companies like DraftKings, FanDuel
States are looking to increase their take from the $16 billion online sports gambling industry as it expands across the country with big partnerships.
New Jersey's top federal prosecutor testifies for government in Sen. Bob Menendez prosecution
New Jersey's top federal prosecutor says Sen. Bob Menendez sought to discuss the prosecution of a New Jersey real estate developer with him before recommending him to be nominated as U.S. attorney after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Dispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary
Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in one New Jersey county will be up to a judge after their envelopes were unsealed prematurely and members of the local election board deadlocked on how to proceed.
New Jersey adopts public records overhaul but critics say it tightens access to documents
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation overhauling access to the stateโs public records, likely making it harder for the public and media to access some documents, according to critics.
Biden and Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in some of 2024's last primary contests
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Democratic and Republican primaries in a handful of states Tuesday, among some of the last contests on the 2024 primary calendar.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has filed to run for reelection as an independent even as he is on trial on federal bribery charges.
New Jersey attorney general blames shore town for having too few police on boardwalk during melee
New Jerseyโs attorney general is blaming a Jersey Shore town for not having enough police officers patrolling its boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend, when the force was overwhelmed and the city temporarily closed the walkway.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey presidential and state primaries
Voters in New Jersey will choose candidates vying to replace Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who has held the seat for more than 18 years.
Christian group temporarily opens beaches it has closed on Sunday mornings as court fight plays out
For the first time in generations, beachgoers were out on the sand in a New Jersey shore community on the Sunday morning before Memorial Day as a Christian religious group fights the state over its regular beach closures there during Sunday services.
Sen. Bob Menendez reveals his wife has breast cancer as his trial focuses on FBI raid of his home
Sen. Bob Menendez says his wife has breast cancer and will require a mastectomy, a revelation made just as the presentation of evidence began at his New York bribery trial.
Walmart's strong first quarter driven by consumers seeking bargains with inflation still an issue
Walmart is reporting another quarter of strong results as its low prices pull in shoppers scouring for discounts with inflation stubbornly high.
Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate
Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant's campus offices and said it will be requiring most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to office hubs in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Nelly Korda shoots 69 in Founders, leaving her 6 shots back in bid for 6th LPGA Tour win in a row
Nelly Korda is going to have some work to do if she wants to win a record sixth straight LPGA tournament, especially the way Rose Zhang is playing.
Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say
Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos.
New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back
New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals even as local opposition and challenging economics create blowback to the effort.
Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this year
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died at 65 after a heart attack
Officials say U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has died after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized.
New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast's gambling market
Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for the arrival of new competitors in New York City.
Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses
Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study.
Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find
A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jerseyโs Long Beach Island shows the animal sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae.
Prosecutors recommend delaying the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez from May to a summer date
Federal prosecutors say the May bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be postponed until July or August after it was learned that the New Jersey Democrat's wife, who's a co-defendant, has a serious medical issue.
Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push
Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting in hopes of banning the practice.
Sen. Bob Menendez's wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial
The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires surgery within six weeks.
Atlantic City casinos were less profitable in 2023, even with online help
Atlantic Cityโs casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the stateโs booming online gambling market.
Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban
For three years, many Atlantic City casino workers have been trying to get their elected officials to ban smoking in the gambling halls, to no avail.
US East Coast earthquake rattles millions, but region escapes sweeping damage
An unusual East Coast earthquake has shaken millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England.
Sen. Bob Menendez decides not to delay May trial with appeal of judge's ruling
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has decided not to appeal a judge's ruling on Constitutional grounds that would have delayed his May trial.
A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities
New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district.
Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey
Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December.
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy suspends her Senate campaign to replace indicted Sen. Menendez
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy has suspended her U.S. Senate campaign to replace Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez as he faces federal corruption charges.
'Every shot matters to someone.' Basketball fans revel in, and bet on, March Madness tournament
This is the most intense time of the year for college basketball fans as the NCAA March Madness championship tournament begins.
Man accused of killing family members in Pennsylvania facing charges in 2 states
Authorities say a man faces murder charges in Pennsylvania and carjacking and weapons charges in New Jersey after allegedly killing three family members and evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized in two states.
Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say
Police say a man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in the Philadelphia area has been arrested in New Jersey after evading law enforcement for hours.
Internet gambling revenue continues to soar in New Jersey; in-person revenue? Not so much.
Internet gambling revenue continues to soar in New Jersey, where online casinos are accounting for a growing share of the betting pie.
New Jersey lawmakers fast track bill that could restrict records access under open records law
New Jersey lawmakers voted to advance a measure that could make it easier for government agencies to withhold documents under the stateโs open records law, casting it as a modernizing bill that would cut back on profiteering businesses.
Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis
An independent report has found New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state remains underprepared for the next emergency.
U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
New figures from the gambling industry show America's commercial casinos won more than $66 billion from gamblers in 2023, the industryโs best year ever.
Hockey One. Hockey Two. Two outdoor NHL games at MetLife Stadium with playoff implications
Hockey is coming back to the New Jersey Meadowlands this weekend with MetLife Stadium serving as the venue for the NHLโs Stadium Series.
NFL says Super Bowl viewers will only see 3 sports betting ads during broadcast of the game
Advertisements for sports betting may seem to be everywhere, but the NFL says viewers will only see three of them during next month's Super Bowl.
U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms; firms swap wind leases
Two federal agencies are looking to better protect endangered whales amid a surge in offshore wind farm development.
New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too
New Jersey's Democratic-led state government is considering legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for abortion.
Union, kin of firefighters killed in cargo ship blaze call for new Newark fire department leadership
Families of two New Jersey firefighters killed in a cargo ship fire and a powerful firefighters' union want the top leadership of the Newark Fire Department to be replaced.
New Jersey casino, sports bet revenues hit high of $5.8B, but most casinos trail pre-COVID levels
There is both good news and bad news for Atlantic City's casinos and racetracks that took sports bets in 2023.
Through sobs, cargo ship officer says crew is 'broken' over deaths of 2 firefighters in blaze
A top officer of an Italian cargo ship that caught fire last summer in one of Americaโs busiest seaports broke down in sobs recalling his crewโs initial efforts to put out the blaze.
Sen. Bob Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors 'distort reality'
Sen_ Bob Menendez is seeking dismissal of bribery charges, saying through lawyers that New York federal prosecutors are making claims that are โoutrageously false, and indeed distort reality.โ.
Worker tells of fleeing burning vehicle in cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters
Federal investigators are looking into a dockside cargo ship fire that killed two New Jersey firefighters at Port Newark.
As Atlantic City adds more security cameras, 2 men are killed in areas already covered by them
Atlantic City is adding hundreds of security cameras to the 3,000 already keeping an eye on the seaside gambling resort.
Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York
Some officials in suburbs and outlying cities near Chicago and New York are giving migrants arriving from the southern border a cold shoulder amid attempts to circumvent restrictions on dropping migrants in those two cities.
Israel and Hamas measures get a look as most US state legislatures meet for first time since Oct. 7
Legislatures returning to session in states across the U.S. early in 2024 will consider condemning the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel โ and some could take even bigger steps.
Probe: Doomed Philadelphia news helicopter hit trees fast, broke up, then burned, killing 2 on board
New details are emerging about the fatal crash of a Philadelphia TV news helicopter earlier this week.
Chris Christie's next book, coming in February, asks 'What Would Reagan Do?'
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, has a book coming out next year on the legacy of a GOP hero โ former President Ronald Reagan.
Internet gambling and sports betting set new records in New Jersey
Internet gambling and sports betting set new records in New Jersey in November as the Atlantic City gambling market continues to evolve and become less dependent on physical casinos.
Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting
Workers angry that a proposed smoking ban in Atlantic City's casinos seems to be going nowhere protested by lighting up during a state government hearing Thursday in Trenton.
James Patterson awards $500 bonuses to 600 employees at independent bookstores
Hundreds of employees at independent bookstores, from Chapter One in Victoria, Minnesota, to The Cloak & Dagger in Princeton, New Jersey, will be receiving $500 holiday bonuses from author James Patterson.
DeVito leads clutch drive to Bullock's winning kick as New York Giants top Green Bay Packers 24-22
Tommy DeVito threw a 32-yard pass to WanโDale Robinson to set up Randy Bullockโs 37-yard field goal as time expired, and the New York Giants beat Green Bay 24-22 to hand the Packers their first December loss since Matt LaFleur took over as coach in 2019.
Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made 'inappropriate' remarks, officials say
A new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included instructors making lewd comments about women, encouraging officers to pull people over for no reason and showing a photo of an ape after talking about pulling over a 75-year-old Black man.
Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit
Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattanโs central business district under a plan released by New York officials.
Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?
In the 10 years that it has been operating in New Jersey, internet casino gambling has generated nearly $7 billion in revenue for casinos and their affiliates, sent over a billion dollars in tax revenue to the stateโs coffers, and helped keep Atlantic Cityโs nine casinos afloat while they were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms
Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the stateโs coast.
Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals
The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing President Joe Biden's goal of powering 10 million homes by towering ocean-based turbines by the end of the decade.
Wind industry deals with blowback from Orsted scrapping 2 wind power projects in New Jersey
Wind energy developer Orsted is writing off $4 billion, due largely to the cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey whose financial challenges mirror those facing the nascent industry.
Orsted scraps 2 offshore wind power projects in New Jersey, citing supply chain issues
Danish energy developer Orsted is scrapping two large offshore wind power projects off the coast of New Jersey, adding uncertainty to a nascent industry the Biden administration is counting on to help transition away from the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels.