Latest New Jersey state government News

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

Apr. 30, 2024 12:57 PM EDT

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — 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. The state Board of Public...

Gusts of activity underway by friends and foes of offshore wind energy projects

Apr. 25, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Government supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say many vacationers and local residents don't want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon. Eight Jersey...

Atlantic City casinos were less profitable in 2023, even with online help

Apr. 08, 2024 21:01 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the state's booming online gambling market. Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos collectively...