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Christie, Sweeney to talk to Camden County officials about consolidating...
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — Gov. Chris Christie and state Sen. President Stephen Sweeney will speak with elected officials from Camden County about the benefits of consolidating local police and fire...
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N.J. school choice supporters to rally, testify at budget hearing
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — Parents and children who support school choice are scheduled to testify at a New Jersey Assembly committee hearing on the proposed state budget. They're part of the grass-roots...
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School choice supporters rally at N.J. Assembly budget hearing in Camden County
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — Parents and students who support school choice greeted lawmakers outside a New Jersey Assembly budget hearing today. They're part of grass-roots groups pushing for passage of a...
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N.J. officials consider creating regional police force in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY — A regional police force in Camden County may become a reality sometime in the near future, according to Gov. Chris Christie, Senate President Steve Sweeney and other local officials...
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N.J. groups propose new districts map aimed at increasing minority...
Coalition of African-American, Asian-American, Latino advocacy organizations submitted map to 11-member commission charged with redrawing legislative districts Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerLegislative...
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Republican presidential hopefuls meet with popular N.J. Gov. Chris Christie
TRENTON — In office just over a year, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has become quite the hot commodity to Republican presidential hopefuls. They all want to kiss his ring. "Let's judge the complete...
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Former N.J. Sen. Joseph Coniglio has sentence reduced by 10 months
TRENTON — A federal judge in Newark today reduced by 10 months the prison term for former Democratic state Sen. Joseph Coniglio, who was convicted on corruption charges two years ago but recently had...
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N.J. Attorney General Dow launches education campaign on 'Grandparent Scam'
ELIZABETH — When Wayne grandparents Jim and Dorothy picked up the phone one morning in February, they heard a slightly distorted voice on the other end claiming to be their grandson. Sounding...
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Christie says he's confident about convincing N.J. Supreme Court the state...
Judge had said N.J. is in violation of the school funding law Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie during a press conference at the Statehouse in this March 16 file photo. TRENTON — Gov....
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N.J. Gov. Christie tops list of Republicans in hypothetical race for...
TRENTON — An online poll conducted by Zogby Interactive puts Gov. Chris Christie ahead of other Republicans in a hypothetical matchup for the 2012 presidential nomination. Christie, who has said...
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Criticism of early-release program escalates as N.J. records show another...
More than two weeks before a Jersey City fatal shooting by an ex-inmate, Brandon Isler allegedly killed a teenager in Camden, one month after being released early from prison File photos of...
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N.J. pension funds gain 15 percent this fiscal year
TRENTON — New Jersey’s pension funds have gained 15 percent this fiscal year as stocks rose, according to a report presented today to the State Investment Council. Assets as of Feb. 28 were $72.6...
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N.J. assemblywoman from Paterson won't seek re-election
TRENTON — Assemblywoman Elease Evans (D-Passaic) will not seek reelection, Democratic legislative leaders announced today. “Elease Evans has been a wonderful addition to our caucus, a consummate...
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Carteret mayor endorses former Assemblyman Barnes for Middlesex County...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Carteret Mayor Daniel Reiman today announced he is withdrawing his bid for Middlesex County Democratic chairman and instead will endorse former Assemblyman Pete Barnes Jr. "Carteret...
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N.J. Turnpike toll collectors union files lawsuit to delay vote on privatization
Christie has been pushing for privatization of toll collection, but had offered to let the union find the savings in their contract and remain a state operation John Munson/The Star-LedgerIn this file...
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N.J. corrections officer is indicted in inmate beating
Five other officers were charged with failing to report the beating Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerView of the exterior of New Jersey State Prison in Trenton in this 2009 file photo. TRENTON — A state...
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Toll collectors charge N.J. Turnpike with being vindictive with privatization...
TRENTON — Toll collectors for the New Jersey Turnpike have filed suit against the authority that oversees the state’s major toll road, saying the agency vindictively removed a clause that would have...
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N.J. health commissioner is expected to announce her resignation
Poonam Alaigh is expected to say personal reasons influenced her decision to leave 14 months into Gov. Christie's term Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerDr. Poonam Alaigh, commissioner of New...
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N.J. regulators shut down Phillipsburg horse rescue group, alleging misuse of...
PHILLIPSBURG — An unregistered charity that collected money to rescue horses but misused some of the funds will cease operation under an agreement with New Jersey regulators. The state Division of...
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Atlantic City casino hotel workers union sues to nix $261M state aid to Revel...
ATLANTIC CITY — A union representing Atlantic City casino hotel workers is suing the state to try to block $261 million in tax aid for the half-finished Revel casino project. Local 54 of the...
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