'Jersey Comeback' bypasses many families
By Sen. Barbara Buono, (D-18), Metuchen
Nobody likes to highlight their own failures. So it’s no wonder in his second State of the State Address, Governor Christie did not even touch on the issue of economic security. While most of New Jersey families scrape by paycheck to paycheck, the central message of Chris Christie’s vision for our state is that we’re in “comeback” mode.



Senate Readies for Second Try to License Single-Room Surgeries
Sen. Joseph F. Vitale (D-Middlesex), chairman of the Senate's health committee, is moving swiftly on a bill that would require all operating rooms to be licensed and inspected by the state Department of Health.



Woodbridge looks to grow business
Like the state of New Jersey, Woodbridge is working to stimulate the economy to allow businesses to stay in business and expand, while also attracting new businesses to provide a means for residents to be employed.



Wawa breaks ground on its first Woodbridge location
Construction has begun on a new Wawa and Aldi Foods store near the intersection of Route 9 and King Georges Post Road, township and corporate officials announced on Monday.



Greenstein named assistant majority leader in Senate
Sen. Linda R. Greenstein has been named the assistant majority leader for the state Senate as well as the vice-chairwoman of both the Senate’s Energy and Environment Committee and Law and Public Safety Committee for the 2012-2013 Legislative session.