David Matthau
Two NJ Towns Pressure Residents To Let Them Boost Property Taxes [POLL]
Two Garden State towns are holding special elections today to ask voters to allow local officials to raise property taxes more than the 2 percent state cap that’s in effect, to be able to pay for essential services like trash collection.
Atlantic City Losing Millions From Casino Tax Appeals [AUDIO]
In these tough economic times, many casinos in Atlantic City are filing tax appeals and recouping millions of dollars.
Are Corporate Tax Breaks Really Creating Jobs In NJ? [AUDIO]
Since Chris Christie was sworn in as the Governor of New Jersey a couple of years ago, the Garden State has given $1.57 billion in tax breaks to dozens of large corporations too stay in, move to, or expand in Jersey and create new jobs.
Chris Christie Pushes His "Drug Court" Plan [AUDIO]
Heroin addiction and other drug abuse is a growing problem in Jersey – in the cities, the suburbs, and even in rural areas.
Governor Christie Dismisses Rail Tunnel Criticism [AUDIO]
Jersey democrats continue to criticize Governor Christie, after the Congressional Government Accountability Office issued a report suggesting he may have miscalculated how much the Garden state would have to shell out for a new Hudson River rail tunnel.
Should You Be Forced To Pay A "User Fee" For Emergency Services? [POLL]
If a fire breaks out at your home or business, how would you feel about paying a “user fee” to have the local fire department or EMT squad respond to the emergency?
With Little Rain For Months, NJ Faces A Drought Scenario [AUDIO]
New Jersey got near record amounts of rainfall last year with hurricane Irene and several other major storms, but 2012 has been a totally different story.
Wildfire Danger Increases Across The Garden State [AUDIO]
Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the Pinelands, that has already charred a thousand acres and another blaze near McGuire-Fort Dix in Lakehurst.
Is High Unemployment The "New Normal?"
The economy is getting better, the stock market is moving higher, and consumer confidence is growing, but the national unemployment rate is stuck above 8 percent, and the jobless rate in Jersey remains at 9 percent. So what’s going on here?
Some Businesses Ban Workers From Using Too Much Bandwidth [POLL]
More and more Garden state businesses are banning their workers from visiting internet sites – even ones like Facebook and YouTube- because when they watch videos and movies it uses up too much of the company’s internet bandwidth and slows down the system for everybody.