New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine is planning to delay the introduction of the next state budget by two weeks to see how much President-elect Barack Obama’s federal aid package will help the state. [More]

Tens of thousands of pet owners in the United States want money from a $24 million settlement for owners of animals who got sick or died after eating pet food contaminated with a chemical. [More]

Senate President Richard Codey says a bill allowing New Jersey towns to defer half their pension contribution next year isn’t dead. [More]

UNDATED (AP) – When teenagers see Bono, they want to make the world a better place. [More]

Authorities say they need to do more testing to determine what killed a dolphin on New Jersey’s Navesink River. [More]