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Christie vetoes Barnegat Bay bill that sought to prevent pollution through...
Christie said the legislation duplicated the county's existing stormwater management policies without addressing the bay's underlying problems. Aaron Houston/ For The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie in...
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N.J. bill for more open government, public information clears hurdle in Trenton
Bill would require about 600 agencies to maintain websites with information about budgets, meetings, payroll and other basic items so the public can more easily monitor their activities. Tony...
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N.J. Sen. Codey calls on state to explain how it spent $168M from special...
The trust, which was supposed to use $200 million to create 10,000 housing units for disabled and homeless people, is now nearly broke and only expected to create 2,000 units Watch video Patti...
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Christie names Rochelle Hendricks N.J.'s first secretary of higher education
TRENTON — For decades, New Jersey had a powerful chancellor of higher education who oversaw a large and formidable department that kept a tight rein on the state’s colleges and universities. But in...
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Gov. Christie appeals FEMA rejection of flood aid
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider his request for a major disaster declaration to help towns and residents affected by flooding in March....
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Gov. Chris Christie should not run for president, majority of N.J. residents...
TRENTON — A majority of New Jerseyans do not think Gov. Chris Christie should run for president, with a majority saying he would be a worse executive than President Barack Obama, according to a new...
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N.J. Democrats show solidarity with labor following move of convention from...
Meeting moved from Tropicana because three unions are involved in labor dispute with management Associated Press file photoNew Jersey Democrats decided not to hold their convention at the Tropicana in...
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U.S. Sen. Lautenberg criticizes Christie's funding cuts of social programs
Lautenberg says Christie is 'working to destroy the progressive state we've built' Ed Murray/The Star LedgerU.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg addresses a crowd in this January 2011 file photo. ATLANTIC...
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New Jersey voters' poll shows Obama beating Christie for president
TRENTON — In a second poll released today, New Jersey voters prefer President Barack Obama in the White House over their own Gov. Chris Christie. A poll of 1,000 likely New Jersey voters found Obama...
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N.J. employee unions file charges against Gov. Christie for his refusal to...
TRENTON — New Jersey’s largest state employees union has filed unfair labor charges against Gov. Chris Christie, contending he has repeatedly refused to negotiate health benefits during contract...
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Christie administration completes plan to close Vineland Developmental Center
VINELAND — Vineland Developmental Center, home to 347 women with intellectual disabilities, would close its door forever by June 2013 under a plan the state Department of Human Services published on...
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Democratic convention focuses on Gov. Christie misdoings, future of the party
For almost a decade the specter of Chris Christie — first as federal prosecutor and now as chief executive — has loomed over the Democratic Party’s state conventions. Democrats gathering in Atlantic...
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Closure of Ocean Spray factory in Bordentown draws scrutiny of N.J.'s...
BORDENTOWN — A stone embedded in the sidewalk outside City Hall commemorates the good will and generosity of Ocean Spray Cranberries, a major economic force since the farmer-owned cooperative opened a...
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Financial disclosure requirements for N.J. lawmakers fall short of federal...
TRENTON — New Jersey lawmakers and many executive branch employees are submitting financial disclosure forms this week, an annual event that lets constituents see some information about their...
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Christie boasts of green record at N.J. Environmental Federation Conference...
But N.J. Sierra Club calls Christie's speech 'hypocritical,' citing an effort to dismantle state's environmental protections Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie speaks at a press...
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Birth mothers tell their stories to fight for N.J. adoption bill
TRENTON — Growing up in Union Township 50 years ago, Valerie Drabyk said she was the kind of student who always earned solid grades, and the kind of daughter who went to church and never disobeyed her...
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Taking a stance on topics like evolution, illegal immigration could carry...
In dozens of appearances, news conferences, town hall meetings, there are several topics Christie refuses to discuss AP Photo/Rich SchultzGov. Chris Christie speaks at the Statehouse in Trenton on May...
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N.J. State Police troopers face strict new DWI policies
TRENTON — State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes has ordered stricter policies on alcohol-related motor vehicle incidents involving troopers and launched an extensive review on the use of undercover...
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N.J. arts council becomes the object of Lt. Gov. Guadagno's ire
Though the N.J. Council on the Arts is part of Guadagno's own department, she has launched a public campaign to get more authority over it Watch video John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerLt. Gov. Kim...
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Newark civic leaders irate at being left out of schools superintendent search
While many say they are pleased with the selection of Cami Anderson, seen here with Gov. Christie, some are critical of search process Alexandra Pais/For The Star-LedgerCami Anderson takes questions...
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