A New Jersey state senator is standing firm on his opposition to legalizing direct-to-consumer sales of certain foods not produced in commercial kitchens, citing food safety and fair competition concerns. 
Only the Garden State and
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About 30 Sickened With Campylobacter at NJ Boarding School
About 30 people were recently sickened by Campylobacter at Blair Academy, reports the New Jersey Herald. The school is a private boarding and day school for high school students located in Blairstown, NJ. “In mid-November,
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New Jersey Township Agrees to Hike Fines on Problem Restaurants
On Tuesday, the Hamilton (New Jersey) Township Council unanimously passed a food safety ordinance that will hike fines on local restaurants that repeatedly fail health and safety inspections. 
Ordinance 15-025 increases the current $250 fine
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New Jersey Township Tries Again for Fines on Food Safety Violators
After dealing with an outbreak of Hepatitis A late last year, Hamilton Township, NJ, has introduced new food safety laws to fine restaurants for health violations and require that establishments prominently display food license and
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Two New Jersey Restaurant Workers Recently Test Positive for Hepatitis A
According to the Camden County Health Department in New Jersey, a server at the Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Voorhees, NJ, recently tested positive for the Hepatitis A virus. The health department has reportedly
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New Jersey Township Won’t Get Tougher on Restaurants After Hepatitis A Scare
When a food service employee with Hepatitis A was found working at Rosa’s Restaurant and Catering in Hamilton, NJ, late last year, the incident quickly turned into a headache. The sprawling New Jersey township, which
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Update: Reported Second NJ Hepatitis A Case Ruled Out
The New Jersey Department of Health late Thursday ruled out a possible second case of Hepatitis A that had reportedly been identified since the initial case of a food service worker from Rosa’s Restaurant and
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Officials Investigating NJ Restaurant After Several Illnesses Reported
Health officials in Princeton, NJ, were investigating food-handling practices at a local hotel restaurant after several people reportedly became ill after a Thanksgiving buffet there. 
Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser of the Princeton Health Department said
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NJ's 'Operation Swill' Finds Bars Swapped in Cheap Liquor
Liquor control and law enforcement in the state of New Jersey seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly substituted cheap brands of liquor for premium brands, according to the Courier-Post
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Nutrition Label Errors Shut Down New Jersey Bakery
The Clifton, NJ-based Butterfly Bakery and owner Brenda Isaac are subjects of a permanent injunction signed by federal Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh that essentially puts them out of business until fixes are made with some
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