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Gov. Chris Christie is the latest of several New Jersey governors to wind up...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is not the only New Jersey governor to have visited the hospital in recent years. • Jon Corzine nearly died in a high-speed car accident on the Garden State Parkway in...
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Almost as soon as the news broke that Gov. Chris Christie had been hospitalized with breathing troubles, the online comments began to flow. View "Public reacts to Gov. Chris Christie's...
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Medical center treating Gov. Christie has 110-year history that is proud and...
SOMERVILLE — In 1898, a 16-year-old boy with a head injury died after he was unable to get prompt medical treatment, saddening the community and sparking an outcry for a local hospital. A hospital...
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Burlington County legislator Pat Delany plans to resign from N.J. Assembly
TRENTON — A Burlington County lawmaker announced plans today to resign from the Assembly, citing family concerns as the reason for his abrupt departure. The decision to step down by Assemblyman Pat...
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Gov. Chris Christie released from hospital, says he is a little tired but...
'Everything else checked out fine. There were no surprises,' Christie said Watch video Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie talks to the media shortly after being discharged from Somerset...
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Christie's weight faces scrutiny after N.J. governor is hospitalized
Often the butt of jokes, the governor's size is a serious health issue. Watch video Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie's weight is once again coming under scrutiny, after he was...
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Despite hospital stay, Gov. Christie says his asthma flareup did not impair...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie spent the day in the emergency room, but he said his asthma flareup did not impair his ability to govern and there was no need to transfer power to Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno...
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Christie's asthma attack becomes national news, raises questions about...
The Governor said in a press conference Thursday he felt 'a little tired' but 'fine,' and he intends to head back to work today. Watch video TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie had a serious asthma attack...
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Politicians, N.J. residents react to Gov. Christie hospital visit
Even as Gov. Chris Christie was donning his hospital gown, the Twitterverse was astir with gleeful barbs, political quips, and a raft of warm wishes today for the occasionally breathless governor. In...
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Day after leaving hospital, Gov. Christie is back at work
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is back at work today in Trenton after being hospitalized Thursday following an asthma attack. A smiling Christie walked in just after 11 a.m., holding his jacket over...
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Christie heads back to work day after he was hospitalized for asthma attack,...
TRENTON — The morning after his hospitalization for breathing problems, the governor strode into the Statehouse with his suit jacket casually slung over his arm and a briefcase in his right hand....
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N.J. campaign worker admits election fraud in 2007 senate race
TRENTON — New Jersey prosecutors say a campaign worker has admitted submitting fraudulent absentee ballots in a 2007 state senate race. Angel Colon faces three years in state prison when he's...
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House Republicans prepare to reject debt plan
WASHINGTON — Republican House members sought to even the score with the Senate today, preparing to reject Democratic legislation to avert an unprecedented U.S. financial default after senators turned...
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Rutgers professor to be appointed vice chairman of Obama's historic...
NEWARK — When political leaders, local reporters and visiting dignitaries are looking for a lesson in Newark history, Clement Price is the biggest man on campus. Now, another leader will lean on the...
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Seniors in Newark rally against cuts to Medicare as debt ceiling debates...
They had gathered to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Medicare bill, which President Johnson signed into law on July 30, 1965 Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesMedicare recipients applaud during a...
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Essex County officials criticized for handling of bidding process for...
Advocates question whether the request was tailor made for Education and Health Centers of America, a politically connected firm and the sole bidder William Perlman/The Star-LedgerA file photo of the...
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U.S. debt impasse signals shift to the right for both parties in N.J.
Jersey congressmen continue to blame each other for the stalemate, despite widespread similarities in the Republican and Democratic bills Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty ImagesThe East side of the U.S. Capitol...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Do most Catholics really support gay marriage?
New Jersey's governor might not be ready to sign off on legalizing same-sex marriage, but Garden State Equality's Steven Goldstein said new polls show a majority of Catholics support it. PolitiFact...
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Gov. Christie's status as GOP star proves a double-edged sword
TRENTON — In September, then-Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons was hospitalized after he fell from his horse. In April of last year, Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter was hospitalized with "flulike symptoms." CNN...
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N.J. officials didn't track the $281M spent from brownfields fund to clean...
N.J. officials say they don't know whether the roughly 1,600 sites were actually developed and are now on the tax rolls Amanda Brown/For The Star-LedgerMarc Selover is an environmental consultant for...
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