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Lt. Gov. Guadagno won't certify Carl Lewis as N.J. Senate candidate
TRENTON — Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has kicked former Olympic track and field star Carl Lewis off the election ballot — again. Guadagno, serving in her capacity as secretary of state, refused to certify...
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Speculation of Chris Christie presidential run continues after Rick Perry...
TRENTON — It’s the same as it ever was. Another Republican declared his candidacy for president and the clamor for Gov. Chris Christie to get into the race continued. And the governor said he’s not...
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NAACP reps to meet with state Attorney General over low black ranks in new...
Attorney General's office says black community must persuade more qualified applicants to apply A.J. Chavar/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey State Police troopers are shown graduating in this 2009 file...
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Gov. Chris Christie's N.J. poll numbers on the rise while President Obama's...
Quinnipiac University poll first since Christie signed pension overhaul reform package Tim Larsen/Governor's OfficeGov. Chris Christie greets President Obama at Newark Liberty International Airport in...
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Survey: New Jersey is among the best states to raise and educate kids
New Jersey remains one of the best states in the nation to raise and educate children, according to the latest Kids Count survey to be released today. The annual report found New Jersey ranked fifth...
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Gov. Chris Christie continues to dispel rumors that he's considering a run...
TRENTON — Speculation about whether Gov. Chris Christie is going to run for president next year just won't stop. Bloomberg columnist Jonathan Alter tweeted today, citing unnamed sources, that Christie...
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Gov. Chris Christie signs bill to grant $90M for farmland preservation programs
PRINCETON — Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation today that will allocate $90.6 million for farmland preservation programs. The money will be divided between counties, municipalities and nonprofit...
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Credit rating agency Fitch downgrades New Jersey, citing unfunded pension,...
TRENTON — The credit rating agency Fitch has lowered New Jersey's general bonds, citing unfunded pension and employee benefit liabilities. The agency wrote that making an increased pension payment,...
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Short-lived rumors about Gov. Chris Christie presidential run explode...
TRENTON — It took one tiny little tweet to rekindle a firestorm of speculation about whether Gov. Chris Christie is running for president next year. "BREAKING: My sources say NJ Gov. Chris Christie is...
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Gov. Chris Christie says he's still undecided on PATH toll and fare hikes
A day after public hearings on a proposed toll and PATH fare hike, Gov. Chris Christie said he had not decided on the proposal but told reporters "there were more people who spoke in favor of the toll...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: State Sen. Sandra Cunningham claims N.J. budget cuts...
State Sen. Sandra Cunningham said if New Jersey residents in need lost a $140 monthly general assistance payment, some of those individuals would turn to crime. The Hudson County Democrat made the...
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Workers prepare to remove highly toxic sediment from Passaic River in Newark
TRENTON— Preparations are underway to remove 40,000 cubic yards of the highly toxic sediment from the Passaic River near the former Diamond Alkali plant in Newark, the Environmental Protection Agency...
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Gov. Christie disagrees with N.Y.C. Mayor Bloomberg on Sept. 11 memorial...
ELIZABETH — Gov. Chris Christie insists he and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are friends, but that doesn't mean he didn't let him know when a former New Jersey governor was omitted from a...
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N.J. judge likely to reject tea party protest of new legislative district map
TRENTON — A superior court judge today refused to stop the state from using the newly adopted legislative district map while a tea party group challenges its constitutionality. Judge Linda Feinberg...
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Gov. Christie says Pres. Obama needs to lead like a president, take up...
ELIZABETH — Gov. Chris Christie says it's time for President Obama to show leadership on the issue of health care reform. At an event at a hospital today, Christie said the president should ask the...
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Alternative to Port Authority toll hikes possible, Gov. Chris Christie says
ELIZABETH — A day before steep toll hikes are voted on, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are working on alternatives. Christie spoke today at an event in...
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Govs. Christie, Cuomo expected to back $1.50 Port Authority toll hike, source...
NEW YORK — Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are expected to back a $1.50 toll hike on Port Authority bridges and tunnels, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. The report — which...
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Gov. Christie expected to speak at fundraising dinner to honor Mississippi...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie will speak at a Mississippi fundraising dinner at the end of the month, according to a report by the Associated Press. The dinner is being held to honor Mississippi Gov....
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Gov. Christie announces legislation to make rape victims not responsible for...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation today that will make rape victims not responsible for the cost of forensic testing related to their cases. “Sexual assault is a violent crime and its...
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N.J. voters want compromise between Gov. Chris Christie, Democratic...
TRENTON — New Jersey voters want to keep the Legislature Democratic so it can “act as a check” on Republican Gov. Chris Christie, but also want Democrats to work with the governor, according to a...
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