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Govs. Christie, Cuomo won't accept Port Authority plan to raise bridge and...
A source in Christie's administration said the governors would nix the hikes of 50 percent or more Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerCars come down the ramp and pass the tolls to enter the Lincoln...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Does illegal immigration really cost N.J. taxpayers...
Cost is a key argument in the ongoing debate in New Jersey and across the nation about illegal immigration. But how much do services for undocumented residents really cost? New Jersey Assemblywoman...
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N.J. Democrats say their barbs have forced Gov. Christie to rethink harsh...
'I've dubbed it the Christie apology tour,' said Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, adding, 'He's trying to win these people back' Amanda Brown/For The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks...
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Blogger has mixed feelings about toppling Cumberland County politician with...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — Carl Johnson sat behind his laptop in the breakfast nook of his well-kept Millville home Wednesday afternoon, reviewing the traffic his blog, magazzuwatch.com, had gotten the last...
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After years of delays, construction begins in Newark's Ironbound to create...
NEWARK — Last week, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and Gov. Chris Christie stood together on the banks of the Passaic River in Newark. They heralded the start of construction for...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Assemblyman says 88,000 U.S. service members missing...
Even in a still-struggling economy where every cost is under review, state Assemblyman Jack Conners said support must continue for organizations that work to bring home missing American service...
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Deal is not close with largest N.J. public worker union, Gov. Christie says
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie says contract talks with New Jersey's largest public worker union are continuing at a slow pace. Christie says the administration has offered proposals on wages and...
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National Health Center Week begins as Gov. Christie heads to Burlington
BURLINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie is kicking off New Jersey's participation in National Health Center Week. Christie will travel to a health center in Burlington City today to sign a proclamation. The...
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Stephen Sweeney, Sheila Oliver denied endorsement by N.J.'s largest teachers...
The New Jersey Education Association endorsed 66 Democrats and 2 Republicans this weekend Star-Ledger file photoN.J. Democratic Senate leader Stephen Sweeney and Assembly speaker Sheila Oliver....
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Gov. Christie says he's unsure how downgrade of U.S. credit rating will...
BURLINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie said today he is unsure what effect the nation's downgraded credit rating will have on New Jersey. "We'll have to wait and see," Christie said. Christie questioned the...
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Gov. Christie, Sen. Sweeney sit down after public falling out
TRENTON — The summerlong silence between Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) is finally over. The two leaders sat down for a meeting yesterday in the governor’s...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Did former Gov. Kean really build the last nuclear...
Former Gov. Tom Kean credits a bipartisan working relationship for helping him build the last nuclear power plant in New Jersey and the United States. The only problem with that is Kean's statement is...
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How much did Gov. Chris Christie know about the Port Authority's proposed...
Port Authority proposed 50 percent toll hikes for bridges and tunnels Friday Amanda Brown/For the Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie at a bill signing event earlier this month. Some say Christie must have...
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Inmate gets 7 years for scheme to smuggle cell phones, drugs into Newark prison
TRENTON — An inmate at Northern State Prison has been sentenced to seven more years for scheming with a corrections officer to smuggle heroin and cell phones into the Newark facility, according to the...
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N.J.'s senior economist keeps positive outlook, remains cautiously optimistic...
New Jersey's credit rating has already taken several hits in recent months, leaving it with one of the lowest rankings in the county and making it more costly to borrow Stan Honda/AFP/Getty...
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Poll: Obama's approval rating falls eight points among N.J. voters
Just 13 percent of Garden State residents say they're satisfied with the way things are going in Washington. EPA/JIM LO SCALZOPresident Obama at the White House Tuesday. A new poll released this...
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Gov. Chris Christie won't rule out toll hikes on Port Authority bridges and...
Christie says he wants to get input from the public and confer with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo before making a decision John Munson/The Star-LedgerTraffic enters the toll plaza of the Holland Tunnel...
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Gov. Chris Christie hits the beach in Belmar, touts environmental record
Governor tries to promote the Jersey Shore in a series of visits, but gets criticized by opponents in Trenton Watch video BELMAR — Gov. Chris Christie kicked off the first of a series of stops to...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Sen. Codey says 1 in 5 N.J. families has loved one...
State Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) has long championed helping those with mental illness and eradicating the stigma that goes along with such a diagnosis. That's one reason why Codey was upset when a...
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Iowa straw poll to indicate early GOP favorites in 2012 presidential race
AMES, Iowa — There's a hefty dose of circus mixed with deadly serious politics in the Iowa Republican straw poll. The event Saturday will mark the first time Republicans in Iowa indicate publicly whom...
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