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Gov. Christie arrives in New Brunswick for N.J. redistricting commission...
NEW BRUNSWICK — Gov. Chris Christie walked briskly into the Heldrich Hotel at about 11:45 a.m. today, where Republicans and Democrats are holed up as they prepare their final pitches for a new...
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N.J. receives 58 charter school applications
TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Education received 58 applications for charter schools and will release a full list of the applicants later today. The state will notify applicants of their...
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N.J. minority groups say they're unhappy with legislative redistricting process
Hispanics make up 18 percent of population, 6 percent of Legislature NEW BRUNSWICK — A coalition of minority groups seeking to increase minority representation in the state Legislature say they’re...
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Republicans, Democrats to present N.J. legislative redistricting maps to...
NEW BRUNSWICK — The Democrat and Republican state legislative redistricting teams are working on their final proposals to redraw the state’s 40 legislative district maps. The five Republican and five...
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N.J. sees largest number of charter school applications
The pool of 58 hopefuls is the largest the state has seen in a single application cycle Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerSarit Bercovici, a long-term Kindergarten substitute teacher work with students at...
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N.J. legislative redistricting commission expected to choose map for next decade
NEW BRUNSWICK — It’s one of the most important political events of the decade, and it’s getting down to the wire. Today, the commission that redraws the state’s 40 legislative districts is expected to...
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Only select few in N.J. can use loophole allowing Essex County executive to...
DiVincenzo simultaneously collects pension and salary as Essex County executive Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerEssex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., above center, in a January photo....
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Both parties to make final pitches to tiebreaker in N.J. redistricting meetings
Democrats will present first after Republicans won a coin toss Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerPeople gather at the Heldrich in this 2007 file photo. The closing arguments for the redistricting maps...
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Minority coalition sides with Democrats' proposed N.J. redistricting map
The redrawn map of New Jersey's legislative districts will be revealed Sunday Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerPeople gather at the Heldrich in this 2007 file photo. The closing arguments for the...
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N.J. medical marijuana dispensaries have strong ties to traditional medicine,...
New Jersey's six licensed distributors of medical marijuana raised some eyebrows due to their political connections Watch video AP File PhotoA worker at the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Clinic...
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Democrats' final redistricting plan separates Hawthorne from Paterson, nixes...
In submitted map, Sen. Richard Codey would not be put into Morris County-based district Star-Ledger fileState Sens. Joseph Vitale, left, and Barbara Buono, would be spared a primary face-off under the...
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Death penalty debate is revived in N.J.
By ERIK LARSEN/Asbury Park Press TRENTON — To state Sen. Robert W. Singer, it's a way of ensuring justice for families of slain children, police officers and victims of mass murder. To Sen. Raymond...
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Democrats convinced tiebreaker to side with their redrawn N.J. legislative...
NEW BRUNSWICK — Democrats have convinced tiebreaker Alan Rosenthal to side with their legislative district map, according to two sources close to the state legislative redistricting process. Rosenthal...
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Democrats prevail in fight to redraw N.J.'s 40 legislative districts
The new map will have a large influence over which party controls the state Legislature in this fall's elections — and for the next decade. NEW BRUNSWICK — Democrats today claimed a key victory that...
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With key Democrats, Gov. Chris Christie uses a soft touch to keep crucial...
Christie has been reticent to criticize Democratic allies Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerEssex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., left, laughs with Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov....
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N.J. Highlands Council continues approving towns' development plans, despite...
The state’s Highlands Council has been quietly and steadily accomplishing its mission — despite working with four vacant seats, continuing criticism over its lack of compensation to landowners and...
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Democratic State senator might move to increase reelection chances
TRENTON — State Sen. John Girgenti, who is expected to be moved out of his current legislative district to one where he would have an uphill fight to win reelection, said Saturday he is considering...
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Redistricting commission approves Democratic-proposed legislative map
Republicans criticize map, saying it favors northern parts of the state Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerIn this January file photo, members of the Legislative Redistricting Commission listen to speakers...
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After new redistricting map is announced, Lambertville mayor considers run...
LAMBERTVILLE — Lambertville Mayor David DelVecchio is considering running for Assembly now that his town has been put in a Democrat-friendly legislative district. A 20-year mayor, DelVecchio said he...
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N.J. to unveil policy allowing towns to submit beach access plans
New rules, to be published Monday, would reject setting a one-size-fits-all requirement for towns to provide beach access, and instead allow the N.J. to work out separate arrangements Watch video...
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