Nearly two years ago, we praised Revel's decision to be Atlantic City's first smoke-free casino.
When a young George Washington sampled New Jersey "cyder spirits," he was so impressed he asked the distillery for its recipe. That spirit was applejack, known as "Jersey lightning."
South Jersey is still struggling to overcome the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Sometimes it can be difficult for rapidly aging editorial writers to know if they are just being nostalgic when they cast a sigh toward the passing of a fading cultural fixture.
We were hoodwinked.
Talk about a stacked deck.
We shouldn't be surprised.
One of the world's great mysteries, if you ask us, is what a person is thinking that very first time he or she decides to snort or inject heroin.
War on drugs? Right now, there's a war about drugs being waged in the Legislature - as in which health care professionals should have the right to prescribe medications.
If you grow up in Atlantic City, role models can be hard to find.
At times, Gov. Chris Christie can seem like a force of nature. That's been more apparent than ever in the past six months, as he has dealt with the aftermath of that other force of nature, Hurricane Sandy.
The governor sure can keep you guessing. On any given day, it's never quite clear which Chris Christie is going to show up.
The problem with "dedicated" funds is that they're not. Lawmakers like to declare that certain fees and taxes can only be used in certain ways. But when it comes down to it, that language doesn't mean much - not when there's a budget to balance.
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