Best New Jersey Links

Government Sites

New Jersey Home Page Maintained by New Jersey state government as the official
New Jersey web site, includes links to Governor's Office, State Departments and Agencies, Legislature and Judiciary

New Jersey County Governments   County home pages and links to  and US Census Bureau information by New Jersey Association of Counties

New Jersey Municipal Government Most comprehensive collection of links to both official and unofficial municipal home pages, maintained by Web consulting firm City Connections

Home Pages of the 50 States maintained by the Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey, handy links to surf the 50 state government Web sites for tourism, business, tax or other info

News and Information

New Jersey Online Most visited commercial New Jersey Web site, published by unit of Advance Publications, parent company of newspapers Star-Ledger, Trenton Times, The Jersey Journal, includes news, weather, sports, entertainment

IN Jersey Originally developed by parent company of Asbury Park Press, now affiliate of Gannett Corp. daily and weekly newspapers in New Jersey:  Asbury Park Press (Monmouth-Ocean counties);  Courier News (Somerset County);  Courier-Post (Camden County);  The Daily Journal (Cumberland County);  Daily Record (Morris County);  Home News Tribune (Middlesex County);  Ocean County Observer; and  Times Beacon Newspapers

The Record Online Web version of NJ's third largest newspaper in daily circulation, features Bergen and Passaic county news and events, along with strong coverage of State government and politics 

News 12 New Jersey Online affiliate of cable TV service joint venture between Advance Publications and Cablevision

Atlantic City Press  Covers Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and southern Ocean counties, with most comprehensive information on casino-hotel news, entertainment and events. Check its Best of Shore 2001 rankings for quick reviews of top picks from everything ranging from where to gamble to where to get your body tattoo 

Bridgeton Evening News Covers Cumberland, Salem county news and events 

Gloucester County Times Online version of daily newspaper with focus on local coverage

Trentonian NJ's only tabloid features coverage of Mercer and Burlington counties

New Jersey Monthly Largest circulation New Jersey lifestyle magazine features articles on New Jersey personalities, places and entertainment, including extensive  event calendars and restaurant reviews

PoliticsNJ.com Lively online coverage of NJ government and politics published by as-yet anonymous source 

Research and Reference Links

Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network Best collection of state government's economic, demographic and employment data, particularly links to tables under its Labor Market Information page

New Jersey State Library's CyberDesk Particularly useful is link to New Jersey Government Publications on the Web,  which provides an index and links to many state government reports published on the web. Visitors also can ask online reference questions of State Library librarians

Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey Nonprofit research organization provides comprehensive data and analysis of demographic, business and social trends, including its .New Jersey Electronic Almanac set of links to available New Jersey stats and rankings; New Jersey Economic Scorecard review of employment, housing, etc.; and New Jersey History Links collection of images, documents and key dates

US Census Bureau Wide collection of national, state and local demographic and economic data, with searches for local data through its state and county economic and demographic profiles, its US Gazeteer search engine and ability to draw custom data maps for specific geographic areas through its Tiger Map server

Economy and Business

Monthly unemployment rate reports from NJ Department of Labor

Monthly consumer price index for metro NY and northern NJ from Region II of US Bureau of Labor Statistics

NJBIZ.COM Internet source of news and information about New Jersey companies and New Jersey economy sponsored by newspaper Business News New Jersey, Commerce Bank and the law firm Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer

New Jersey Business Magazine published monthly by New Jersey Business and Industry Association, State's largest employer organization, features business developments, legislative and regulatory issues

Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey Nonprofit research organization provides comprehensive data and analysis of demographic, business and social trends, including New Jersey Economic Scorecard review of employment, housing, etc. New Jersey Electronic Almanac set of links to available New Jersey stats and rankings 

Consumer Resources

Current average metro mortgage rates for New Jersey and other US regions published by NJ-based HSH Associates

Monthly home sale data, including average and median prices and number of sales in each New Jersey county, published by New Jersey Association of Realtors

Mortgage calculator to determine monthly interest and principal payments provided by Mortgage Bankers Association of America

New Jersey housing and mortgage assistance programs offered through NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

Banks Doing Business in New Jersey Lists of banks provided by NJ Department of Banking & Insurance

Consumer information from Federal Reserve Board including information on how to file a complaint against a bank

Job search links for both New Jersey and the nation provided by Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network

New Jersey Hospital Directory Hospital addresses and available Web links of New Jersey Hospital Association

New Jersey Hospital Fines & Enforcement Actions published by NJ Department of Health & Senior Services

New Jersey Bus and Train Schedules from NJ Department of Transportation

New Jersey HMOs: Performance Report 2000 published by NJ Department of Health & Senior Services

New Jersey Long-Term Care Facilities by County published by NJ Department of Health & Senior Services

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Services information on licensing, registration and inspection from NJ Division of Motor Vehicles

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs home page links to online licensee directory with any disciplinary actions against physicians, other health practitioners, accountants, architects, electricians, plumbers, others required to obtain NJ license, also consumer alerts, online complaint forms,  charitable organization search directory, links to national consumer resources

Education

New Jersey School Directory includes lists of both public and private schools maintained by NJ Department of Education

New Jersey Statewide Assessment Reports with student test averages for elementary and high schools through December 1999 published by  NJ Department of Education

New Jersey School District Comparative Spending Guide provides data and rankings of district spending in various categories on total programs and per student published by  NJ Department of Education

Links to New Jersey Schools maintained by national Web66 Web service of University of Minnesota

New Jersey colleges and universities with addresses and Web sites from Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority provides information on financial aid programs supported by NJ state government

Law

New Jersey Judiciary home page, includes "A Walk through the Judicial Process", useful overview of organization and different functions of New Jersey trial and appellate courts; court house addresses by county; recent opinions of New Jersey Supreme Court and appellate courts; Legal Resource Room, handy introduction to key points of New Jersey law, including frequently asked questions on filing small claims; Child Support Guidelines; common issues on landlord-tenant claims;  Statewide Violations Bureau Schedule lists payable amounts on traffic tickets and other violations that do not require a court appearance; an overview of preparing and probating a will; and other helpful resources

New Jersey Legislature home page, with a directory and brief biographies members of Legislature;  statutes; lists and full text of current bills awaiting legislative action; and legislative calendar of upcoming sessions and committee meetings

New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety home page, while rather poor in useful content, nonetheless links to Department's divisions including Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control;  Division on Civil Rights;  Division of Consumer Affairs;  Division of Criminal Justice;  Division of Elections;  Division of Gaming Enforcement;  Division of Highway Traffic Safety; and  Division of Law

New Jersey Law Network, commercial site published by W3 Lawyer, Inc., provides up-to-date links to legislative action; court opinions, law schools and other resources; New Jersey Law in Review articles on legal issues; and Q & A forums for interactive exchanges on legal issues

Rutgers School of Law-Camden provides variety of helpful resources, including more comprehensive database and superior full-text search of New Jersey court opinions and administrative law opinions than that of NJ Judiciary site, as well as online edition of Rutgers Law Journal 

New Jersey State Bar Association, while mostly geared to association news and events and serving its lawyer membership, still provides practical information for general public though its list of bar associations and other organizations for lawyer referrals and  links to both NJ and national legal resources