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Gov. Christie promotes pension, benefits overhaul on airwaves
TRENTON — Eager to tell the world about the biggest feat of his political career, Gov. Chris Christie took to the airwaves today only hours after state lawmakers approved a historic plan to cut public...
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Gov. Chris Christie rips Democrats' budget proposal, warns of more modest...
Christie: 'More of the same unrealistic, pie in the sky, fantasy budgeting' Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie during a June town hall meeting at the Toms River National Guard Armory....
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Democrats' support of N.J. employee pension reform has unions threatening...
Unions are promising payback, but it is unclear how much they can retaliate against Democrats in November Watch video TRENTON — It felt like a bad breakup, complete with angry tirades and tearful...
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Once best friends, N.J.'s top environmental leaders now fighting like bitter...
TRENTON — The Statehouse was abuzz moments after Gov. Chris Christie said he would roll back clean energy goals and reporters gathered around the New Jersey Environmental Federation’s David Pringle....
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Are Gov. Chris Christie's poll ratings going up? Piers...
Among the reasons why Chris Christie should run for president, according to CNN host Piers Morgan, is that the governor's poll ratings are on the rise. Morgan raised the issue with Christie earlier...
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Gov. Christie calls pension overhaul his 'biggest governmental victory' in...
Christie touts his success leading the charge on pension reform, but is still looking ahead. Watch video William B. Plowman/NBC NewsWire via Getty ImagesNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) appears...
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Fresh from political victory, Christie speaks to nation on Meet the Press
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie took his pension and benefit overhaul victory tour to NBC's Meet the Press this morning, calling it an example of how to compromise with leaders of the other political...
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N.J. lawmaker wants $600k for Lake Hopatcong clean-up operation
MORRIS COUNTY — State Sen. Anthony Bucco (R-Morris) has requested $600,000 be inserted into the state budget to fund the Lake Hopatcong Commission. Democrats in the legislature, Bucco said, will have...
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N.J. pension bill heads back to Senate on way to Christie's desk
TRENTON — A contentious bill raising pension and health benefits costs for more than a half-million New Jersey government workers goes back to the state Senate one more time on Monday for a formality...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Are residents fleeing Garden State because of heavy...
Taxes are so burdensome in the Garden State that residents are fleeing by the thousands, according to state Sen. Tom Kean (R-Union). Actually, Kean claimed that nearly 190,000 people jumped the state...
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N.J. Legislature to hold budget hearings with deadline nearing
TRENTON — Lawmakers in the New Jersey Assembly and Senate will get to work this week on a state spending plan — just four days before the current budget runs out. Hearings get under way in both houses...
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N.J. Senate to vote on NJN transfer deal
TRENTON — Senators are slated to decide today whether to block a deal that would transfer operations of New Jersey Network to a New York public TV station. Gov. Chris Christie has said the state can't...
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N.J. Democratic budget proposal restores funding to Medicaid, provides $50M...
TRENTON — Democrats will introduce a $30.6 billion budget proposal later today that restores a host of funding cuts proposed by Gov. Chris Christie, from tuition assistance to Medicaid, according to...
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N.J. Democrats expect state to receive $50M from settlement with banks over...
TRENTON — Democratic lawmakers are anticipating $50 million from a settlement with the nation’s largest banks over mortgage servicing flaws, according to recently released budget documents. In the...
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Gov. Christie again talks up pension, benefits changes on morning talk shows
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie made the rounds on national cable morning talk shows this morning as part of his post-pension and health care bill victory parade. Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Fox...
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Communities with high crime rates will share $50M in proposed Democratic budget
TRENTON — Police and fire departments in communities with high crime rates will share in $50 million next year under a Democrat budget proposal released today. The plan is to allocate the money based...
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Proposed N.J. Democrat budget gives Cooper University Hospital up to $15M for...
TRENTON — Cooper University Hospital came out a big winner this year under the Democrats' budget proposal — with up to $15 million in line items benefiting its new medical school and a new cancer...
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N.J. Senate committee passes bill to restore income tax credits for increased...
485,000 residents would be eligible for a refund under the expanded credit, up from 200,000 that are currently eligible Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerSenator Paul Sarlo, head of the N.J. Senate Budget...
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N.J. Senate committee supports moving presidential primary back to June
TRENTON — Lawmakers are a step closer to moving New Jersey's presidential primary to June, with other primary and municipal elections, after the Senate Budget Committee cleared the bill (S2883) this...
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N.J Senate committee passes bill to educate teenagers about consequences of...
TRENTON — Teenagers caught sending explicit pictures on cell phones would enter into an educational program under a bill cleared by the Senate Budget committee this morning. The bill, which passed the...
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