Synthetic Marijuana Banned

The governor signed a bill to ban synthetic marijuana in our great state. 

We want to hear what you think about this one.  Sound off, New Jersey!

Drug Testing in Middle School?

There is talk of instituting random drug testing in public middle schools in our state.

This is a hot one.  Sound off, New Jersey!

Alien Fish in NJ?

Have you seen the photo of the freaky alien-like fish creature presumably caught in a river New Jersey? 

It went viral on Reddit.  Some have said it's a photoshopped fake, but others are convinced it's real.  Regardless of what you think, we recommend that you stay out of the water for a while.  Sound off, New Jersey!

Governor Vetoes Minimum Wage Increase

Today Governor Christie vetoed an increase in the minimum wage that was passed by the state senate.  Christie's conditional veto made provisions that he would sign the bill if certain changes were made, including limiting the increase to $8.25 instead of $8.50, phasing the increase in over three years, and eliminating a provision tying the wage to inflation.  There's been a lot of chatter about this one, so we know you'll have opinions.  Sound off, New Jersey!

Ticket Refunds

Partial refunds will be granted to motorists in 18 New Jersey municipalities who were cited for running red lights by automated systems using cameras, according to a class action lawsuit settlement announced today.  Plaintiffs claimed that the yellow lights did not provide motorists with enough time to get through the intersection.  We can see you waving those tickets in the air as we write this.  Sound off, New Jersey!

Blog Posts to Make History

We are pleased to announce that they are using several of our original blog posts in The Satin Strangler Blogs project. Check it out, and then sound off, New Jersey!

New Jersey Red Light Cameras on the Way Out

New Jersey has suspended its much maligned red light camera program due to criticism over the accuracy of the devices.  It looks like frustrated motorists are getting their way while the state may be losing millions of dollars in fine revenue.  We want to hear what you all think.  Sound off, New Jersey!