Joe Cutter is the senior news anchor at New Jersey 101.5. I have toiled daily in the newsroom since 1989 as an anchor, correspondent, field reporter and news director. I have also learned not to call State government between noon and 1:30, because they are out to lunch.
Joe Cutter
North Jersey vs. South Jersey: Where do jobs pay more?
Wages increased in 14 of New Jersey's 15 largest counties between the end of 2016 and the end of 2017, according to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NJ town considers requiring background checks for renting
Brick has been considering an ordinance to require landlords to do criminal background checks before they rent to a prospective tenant.
NJ counties where people spend more of their income on gas
Those higher gas prices are putting a dent in a lot of New Jersey wallets this year. And some may even change vacation and travel plans.
Republicans and Democrats agree on why NJ sucks
A new Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll that asked New Jersey and how they rate our state versus the rest of the country finds positive and negative indicators.
Cop will be running torch through your town for special cause
The annual Torch Run for Special Olympics is set to go again Friday across the Garden State.
A dire warning about the $15 minimum wage in NJ
A report from the Employment Policies Institute suggests New Jersey could lose roughly 32,000 minimum wage jobs.
NJ Transit adjusts train schedules this summer for safety work
Beginning next Monday, NJ Transit will adjust their train schedules on several lines.
As many as 9 hurricanes predicted for Atlantic this year
Forecasters are out with their predictions for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1. Things could get rough.
NJ wants special breastfeeding rooms at airports
Legislation to provide a special room for breastfeeding moms at airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is advancing in Trenton.
Expect $3 a gallon gas in NJ this summer
New Iran sanctions may further aggravate already-climbing Jersey gas prices this driving season. But there are other factors at play in the increases.
NJ looking for your thoughts on standardized tests
New Jersey residents seeking to have their voices heard about the replacement for the much-maligned Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, tests in schools should respond now.
Most fans in NJ root, root, root for this baseball team
Other area teams don't even come close.