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In December 2018 when the federal Farm Bill was passed, hemp was taken off the controlled substances list, essentially legalizing the crop. However, growing hemp ...
Farmers in New Jersey produce more than 100 different kinds of fruits and vegetables that are marketed both here and in countries all over the ...
NJ's agritourism industry, with its vineyards, breweries, commercial fishing and you-pick farms, among many other things, contributes billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to ...
The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species recently spotted in New Jersey. The state Department of Agriculture has quarantined three counties in the hopes of ...
The lab is now one of 18 nationally with this accreditation, allowing for a faster and more efficient response to health threats.
Sheila Oliver's on the Democratic gubernatorial ticket. Can adding diversity energize Democrats to vote? We'll be asked to vote on a library bill. Are the ...
The heats on in Trenton to get back pay for furloughed workers. Christie says he'll sign off, but where's the bill? Christie's restructuring plan would ...
New Jersey farmers harvested 59.5 million pounds of sweet corn last year, according to the NJ Department of Agriculture.
The first Christmas tree farm in the United States was located right outside of Trenton. The U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates that New Jersey harvested ...
Candidate Christie's on a roll. He's rising in the polls and ratcheting up his rhetoric calling opponents liberal lunatics and pigs. Why? We'll ask the ...
Choose-and-cut operations branch out by offering hayrides, bonfires and other winter fun.
Sayreville's sexual assault scandal. It could get worse. Two viruses have Jackson Township scrubbing down. Attracting the gentry to Jersey City. And Kevin Smith at ...
Two deer in New Jersey have died from bluetongue virus, which can be spread to livestock.
A death knell for the bridge investigation? Low grades for highways. Free breakfast for school kids. And college credit for life experience.
The federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act subsidizes breakfast and lunch in 32 New Jersey school districts, regardless of income level.
Pension investments are soaring. Do pensions still need reform? Bad information limits mental health care. Big contracts limit red light camera cuts. Rich Jersey wines. ...
The emerald ash borer, or EAB, is wiping out ash trees throughout the U.S. and parts of Canada.
The State Department of Agriculture held a ceremonial grape cutting to kick off New Jersey Wine Week, which runs from Sept. 19-28.
A blockbuster tax break on the chance a company will create jobs in Camden. Hoboken's antique gas mains get replaced by flood-resistant plastic. And the ...