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Health and pension overhaul clears N.J. Assembly Budget Committee
TRENTON — An overhaul of health and pension benefits got past another obstacle today, clearing the Assembly Budget Committee. With largely Republican support in a 7-5 vote, the bill now heads for a...
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N.J. could still pay millions annually to support NJN, despite takeover by WNET
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie may be getting New Jersey out of the TV business by signing a deal with WNET Channel 13 to manage the state’s public TV network, but the state could still be on the hook...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Does Christie really want to eliminate teacher tenure?
Gov. Chris Christie says he doesn't want want to eliminate teacher tenure in New Jersey. Or does he? PolitiFact New Jersey has examined a speech that the governor gave in April to the Harvard...
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Poll: N.J. Senate President Sweeney more popular with Republicans than...
Christie's approval rating fell to 44% approving and 47% disapproving. It's the first time more voters disapprove than approve of him since he took office. Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerN.J. Gov. Chris...
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Effort to cut N.J. public worker benefits advances despite 'revolutionary'...
Measure is set to be voted on Thursday, where it will likely pass the state Assembly despite little Democratic support Watch video TRENTON — Benjamin Franklin showed up. So did Abigail Adams and...
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Nine are appointed to state commission tasked with reviving Atlantic City's...
ATLANTIC CITY — The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority today appointed the members of the state's Atlantic City advisory commission that will try to pump new life into the ailing casino...
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Christie orders flags in N.J. be flown at half-staff following death of...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie ordered that flags be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons "in special recognition of his contributions to the state,...
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N.J. health commissioner Mary O'Dowd gives birth to boy
TRENTON — Earlier this month, Mary O'Dowd officially became the state health commissioner. Today, she became a mom. O'Dowd and her husband Kevin O'Dowd, who also works for Gov. Chris Christie as his...
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Democratic lawmakers introduce bills to squash deal handing management of NJN...
Assemblyman Diegnan and Sen. Weinberg say N.Y.-based WNET would not have proper focus on N.J. coverage Star-Ledger fileTwo Democratic lawmakers have introduced bills to block Gov. Christie's proposed...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Cory Booker's claim about the ACLU and Newark police...
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has said he's enthusiastic about working with the U.S. Department of Justice as it investigates the city police department after numerous allegations of civil rights...
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Democratic legislators to introduce budget, includes tax relief, money for...
TRENTON — Under pressure to regain control of the issues in Trenton, Democratic sources said Tuesday that legislators plan to introduce their own budget next week that will include money for police...
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Sussex County legislator introduces measure to make federal health care law...
TRENTON — Insurance fraud. Drug possession. Conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. Those can be third-degree crimes in New Jersey. And this week a Sussex County legislator proposed...
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N.J. childcare centers would lose $30M in funding under Christie's proposed...
Proposed cuts hit the poor hardest, advocates say NEW BRUNSWICK — It’s morning rush hour at the Greater New Brunswick Day Care Council, and the sidewalk is crowded with parents cradling sleeping...
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Federal transportation funding for N.J. is threatened by Mississippi floods
WASHINGTON — During a grand presentation in the ornate rotunda of New York Penn Station last month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was Santa Claus in a gray suit, handing out more than $2...
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Gov. Chris Christie displays new signs at Fair Lawn town hall meeting
FAIR LAWN — Gov. Chris Christie is declaring victory with some new signs that debuted at his town hall event in Bergen County today. The signs used to say, "The Christie Reform Agenda." They now read:...
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N.J. public worker union to sue state over missed pension payments
Rae Roeder, President of CWA 1033, and her union want the court to find the state's continued failure to make required annual pension payments a violation of workers' and retirees' rights David...
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Protesters are escorted out of Christie town hall in Fair Lawn
Group linked to congressional candidate Diane Sare refused to stop singing loudly about being sent to Auschwitz Watch video FAIR LAWN — Protesters escorted out of Gov. Chris Christie's town hall event...
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Gov. Chris Christie talks up pension overhaul in Fair Lawn town hall meeting
A group of teachers packed the meeting, and half in attendance booed FAIR LAWN — Gov. Chris Christie talked up his controversial employee pension and health care overhaul bill in a town hall meeting...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Garden State's presence overseas dates back at least...
New Jersey certainly has a global business reputation. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno highlighted that point when she promoted on a radio show recently that the state has opened foreign trade offices in...
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N.J. budget plan could help police departments and senior citizens
TRENTON — Democrat leaders in the Senate and the Assembly agreed on a budget proposal Wednesday that restores Medicaid cuts, provides property tax relief for senior citizens and money for...
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