Wayne Parry, Associated Press Updated 12:58 pm CDT, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 In this June 3, 2019 photo Cindy Zipf, executive director of the Clean Ocean Action environmental group, discusses a plan to build a natural gas pipeline that would run near this Middletown, N.J,. fishing depot. New Jersey environmental officials are due to decide Wednesday, June 5 on key permits for a nearly $1 billion pipeline that would bring natural gas from Pennsylvania through New Jersey, out into Raritan Bay and into the ocean before reaching New York and Long Island. less In this June 3, 2019 photo Cindy Zipf, executive director of the Clean Ocean Action environmental group, discusses a plan to build a natural gas pipeline that would run near this Middletown, N.J,. fishing ... more Photo: Wayne Parry, AP Photo: Wayne … [Read more...] about Opponents hope New Jersey scuttles gas pipeline to New York
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Opinion: On online gambling, follow New Jersey
opinion Chris Christie Published 10:08 PM EDT May 22, 2019 When I was the governor of New Jersey in the aftermath of the Great Recession, we had a depressed tourism market in our gaming hub — Atlantic City — that had been left for dead. In addition to taking over a dysfunctional municipal government, I knew the problem could be improved with a new option: sports betting. We passed a law in 2012 authorizing sports betting. The NCAA and the four major sports leagues challenged our legislation, so we passed a new law. They challenged us again, so we took our case to the United States Supreme Court, and we won. Now every state in the country has the opportunity to authorize legalized betting on sports. Since New Jersey became the first new state to authorize sports betting, more than a half-dozen states followed our lead. And while other states had their heads in the right place, the manner in which they authorized sports betting has led to less than expected … [Read more...] about Opinion: On online gambling, follow New Jersey
New Jersey governor signs law protecting public beach access
Wayne Parry, Associated Press Updated 12:43 pm PDT, Friday, May 3, 2019 This May 21, 2018 photo shows beachgoers taking photos of each other on the rock jetty at the Manasquan, N.J. beach. On Friday, May 3, 2019, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law protecting the public's right to access and use the state's waterways and adjacent shorelines. less This May 21, 2018 photo shows beachgoers taking photos of each other on the rock jetty at the Manasquan, N.J. beach. On Friday, May 3, 2019, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law protecting the public's ... more Photo: Wayne Parry, AP Photo: Wayne Parry, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 This May 21, 2018 photo shows beachgoers taking photos of each other on the rock jetty at the Manasquan, N.J. beach. On Friday, May … [Read more...] about New Jersey governor signs law protecting public beach access
MTV Video Music Awards is heading to New Jersey
Updated 3:47 pm PDT, Monday, April 29, 2019 FILE - This Aug. 20, 2018 file photo shows a statue of the MTV Moon Man on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. The network announced Monday that its annual awards show will take place Aug. 26 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) less FILE - This Aug. 20, 2018 file photo shows a statue of the MTV Moon Man on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. The network announced Monday that its annual awards show will take place Aug. ... more Photo: Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Photo: Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - This Aug. 20, 2018 file photo shows a statue of the MTV Moon Man on … [Read more...] about MTV Video Music Awards is heading to New Jersey
A $267 million winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in New Jersey
Someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket in New Jersey won a massive jackpot. The lottery announced Saturday that a $267 million winning ticket was sold in the Garden State, CBS New York reported. Lottery officials announced the ticket was sold at a Quick Check station on New Brunswick Ave. in Phillipsburg.Mega Millions winning numbersThe winning numbers for the March 1 drawing were: 29, 33, 39, 60, 66 and Mega Ball 21.Who buys lotto tickets?About two-thirds of Americans gamble. Last year, they spent $72.97 billion on traditional lottery tickets, according to Gallup.On average, that's $206.69 per person. "Our obsession with lotteries, with gambling, is that unicorn feeling of, like, 'maybe it'll be me,'" CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger said in October. She pointed out that some people don't necessarily play to win."They just want to take a moment out of their day to consider how to dream big," Schlesinger said.Massachusetts residents have the biggest taste for … [Read more...] about A $267 million winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in New Jersey