Kelly Waldron
NJ Lawmakers Aim for Long Term Flood Relief [AUDIO]
The idea is to provide long-term relief to help minimize the effects of the devastating flooding New Jerseyans suffered this past summer and early fall. State lawmakers are considering a bill which would authorize the state to issue $100 million in general obligation bonds to be used to provide $50 million in grants to counties and $50 million in grants to municipalities for the cost of transporta
1 in 5 Americans Suffer Hearing Loss
Hearing loss has generally been viewed as an inevitable part of the aging process. But, a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that more than 48 million Americans over the age of 12 have trouble hearing in one or both ears and loud music could be partially to blame
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Number Of Potential Black Friday Shoppers Up 6% Over 2010 [AUDIO]
There is only one Black Friday and apparently, shoppers this year are well aware of that fact.
NJPIRG Offers Toy Safety Tips For Garden State Parents [AUDIO]
If you’re the parent of a young child and are heading out to start your holiday shopping, there are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to toy safety.
Product safety reforms in 2008 have improved the marketplace, but there are still toys on store shelves that pose safety hazards.
Supercommitte Fails to Reach Deal, Now What? [AUDIO]
Despite talks through the weekend, the congresssional committee that was supposed to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next decade has not come to an agreement. The stalemate could trigger automatic spending cuts across the board in 2013 and could cause another downgrade of the nation’s credit rating.
Fewer New Jerseyans Moving Out [AUDIO]
If you can’t sell your house, you can’t move. It’s as simple as that. And it’s one of the reasons more people are staying in New Jersey. Census data shows that the Garden State had an outward migration of 67,000 residents in 2010.
New Jerseyans Choosing Family Over Finances This Thanksgiving [AUDIO/POLL]
After foregoing Thanksgiving travel over the past few years because of the struggling economy, more than one million New Jerseyans plan to travel 50 miles or more by car for the upcoming holiday weekend….up 2 percent from last year.
Jobless Rate And NJ Unemployment Heading Downward [AUDIO]
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to New Jersey’s economy?
Thanksgiving Brings Record-Highs At The Gas Pumps [AUDIO]
If you’re planning to travel by car this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, you can expect to pay record-high gasoline prices.
Smokers Urged to Kick the Habit for a Day [AUDIO]
More than 4,000 New Jerseyans will die from lung cancer this year alone and smoking is one of the greatest risk factors surrounding the disease. Today is the ‘Great American Smokeout’ and Dr. Michael Steinberg, Director of the Tobacco Dependence Program at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, is urging all smokers to kick the habit for the day...