HEADLINES AND NEWS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006
HIGH COURT RULES BIG RIGS CAN ROLL
(Washington) A federal appeals court says big rigs passing through New Jersey must be allowed to roll on local roads. That's contrary to a 7-year-old ban that restricted tractor trailers to interstates and state highways. State officials are responding by proposing a ban against trucks originating in Jersey, as well.
MURPHY TO RUN AGAIN
(Morristown) Morris County Freeholder John Murphy wants another go at it. Murphy yesterday announced he’ll run for re-election. The Morris Township republican has served as freeholder freeholder since 1998.
HIGHLANDS PANEL MEETS AGAIN
(Chester) The State Highlands Council meets again later this morning in Chester. They’re working on adopting a regional master plan by June. Elements of that plan are expected to be released by the summer. The Highlands region was recently allotted 2 million dollars under President Bush’s budget.
CHARGES EXPECTED IN BODY-SNATCHING CASE
(NY/NJ) Brooklyn Prosecutors are expected today to announce charges against the head of a Fort Lee biomedical firm involved in stealing tissue from funeral home cadavers to sell for transplants nationwide. A lawyer said his client did nothing wrong.
TWO CAR CRASH CLOSES ROADS FOR SOME TIME
(Mt. Olive) An accident yesterday in Mt. Olive closed a portion of Rt. 206 and Bartley-Chester road for about an hour. It involved two pickup trucks. One of the drivers was unconscious and later transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital. Police none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
CORZINE SUPPORTS BORROWING MONEY TO FILL TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND
(NJ) Governor Corzine doesn’t think making the New Jersey Turnpike private will solve the state’s road funding problems. Corzine instead feels the transportation trust fund should borrow more money and refinance its debt. The fund ran out of money last summer.
NEW STUDY: HIGH SCHOOLERS AREN'T PREPARED
(NJ) A new report says New Jersey high schools are not doing enough to prepare students for college or careers. The report by a Washington-based nonprofit –is urging New Jersey to make high school more rigorous and to issue more useful standardized tests.
NJ WILL BLOCK ARAB COMPANY FROM RUNNING PORTS
(Trenton) Governor Jon Corzine says New Jersey will file actions in state and federal courts to try to stop a company run by the United Arab Emirates' government from taking over operations at Port Newark. President Bush, however, maintains that federal officials have vouched for the firm, Dubai Ports World.
MORRIS FREEHOLDERS WANT JETS
(Florham Park) Morris County would welcome the Jets with open arms. Freeholders have reached out to the football team, telling them they’d love to have them relocate there. The former Exxon headquarters in Florham Park is among five New Jersey sites being considered by the Jets, who are looking to relocate their corporate offices and training facilites.
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