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This week we reported that New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Murphy (Democrat) is considering the idea on "free" community college for all New Jersey residents. We wanted to get the pulse of the audience and see what YOU had to say ... ...

“I’m committed to making community college tuition free for all New Jerseyans,” Murphy said. “That won’t happen overnight. But if we grow our economy and prudently manage our finances, we will get there sooner rather than later.” ...

Any adjustment to the 22.6 cent/gallon gas tax will be announced in advance of its effective date of Oct. 1~ Spokesman Willem Rijksen told NJ Advance Media.   Last November Jersey drivers saw a 23 cent per gallon gas tax enacted to help fund "transportation" projects and now we find out that another increase is not out of the question for this Fall! Accor...

  More expense for New Jersey drivers? Or a way to pay for much needed road repairs? These are two questions that will get motorists talking here in the Garden State. The proposed idea is called "Crossroads NJ" which is an idea from a non-profit think tank "Fund for New Jersey" calls for several cost increases for drivers to help pay for projects needed by the State Department

When is $100 not $100? Well, according to a recent report, when you live in New Jersey.

Are you shopping around for the best college for your kids without busting your bank account? We have the TOP 10 colleges in New Jersey for your dollars. The data was compiled by Money Magazine and their list of best colleges nationally for the money. Pri...

INVEST IN OUR HOMETOWN! I have heard several local business owners say that from now til labor day can "make or break" a lot of them, which makes it so important to support our local companies. This past weekend we saw many affected by the Government shut-down...

If you buy your lottery tickets in Toms River, then you may be $50,000 richer! A "powerball" ticket, still unclaimed, was sold at the 7-11 on Water Street and it is worth $50,000! Check those numbers! What would you do with $50,000 ? ...

We've heard it before but it's worth repeating:  Always check your credit card statements before paying the bill.  I recently discovered $400 worth of airline tickets were billed to my card.  Had I not noticed the charges on my statement, the would-be thief would have gotten free flights on my dime...

It’s been a while since gas prices have been high enough to make drivers think twice about how far they go or how often they fill up, but this new survey suggests that time is fast approaching ~ Jana Tidwell  AAA Mid-Atlantic.  ...