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Mixed N.J. response to President Obama's visit
While some are thankful Obama stopped in Paterson and Wayne, others are less impressed Watch video WAYNE — Margaret Wert was not impressed by President Obama’s visit to her flood-ravaged Wayne...
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Job of redrawing N.J. congressional districts to start
Former state Attorney General John Farmer, Jr., above, is part of the 13-member commission charged with determining the state's new congressional districts. Their first meeting is today Tony...
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N.J. Treasury Department extends tax deadlines for those disrupted by...
TRENTON — The state’s Treasury Department announced today that it has extended tax deadlines for businesses and individuals disrupted by Hurricane Irene. Deadlines for sales, income, corporate, estate...
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Ex-N.J. Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto joins Cherry Hill law firm
TRENTON — Former state Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto has become a partner in a Cherry Hill law firm since leaving New Jersey's highest court last week. Rivera-Soto, former general counsel...
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Gov. Christie taps new head of Atlantic City redevelopment agency, sources say
ATLANTIC CITY — Gov. Chris Christie has tapped Boston’s former economic development guru as the new executive director for the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, according to two sources with...
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Gov. Christie, Pres. Obama discuss raising teenagers in between tours of...
President Obama visited N.J. Sunday to tour areas devastated by Hurricane Irene Watch video NEPTUNE — What do the president of the United States and the governor of New Jersey have to talk about in...
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N.J. legislative election season nears home stretch as candidates step up...
All 120 legislative seats are in play come November Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie addresses the Legislature in this February file photo. Campaigning for the legislative elections is...
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Congressional redistricting process starts in N.J. with 15-minute meeting
New Jersey's population did not grow fast enough in proportion to states in the South and West, so the state is losing one of its 13 seats in the House of Representatives Star-Ledger file photoFormer...
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Gov. Christie to be keynote speaker at major Missouri fundraising event
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Chris Christie will be headlining an annual fundraising event for the Missouri Republican Party. Christie is to be the keynote speaker Sept. 26 for the state Republican...
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Gov. Christie is elected vice chairman of Republican Governors Association
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has been elected vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association, a group that raises money to support GOP candidates in Statehouse around the country. Christie has...
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40 percent of all N.J. cigarettes smuggled into state illegally
Illegal smokes account for more than $500 million in lost tax revenue, according to a report obtained by The Star-Ledger Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty ImagesA man smokes a cigarette in this 2011 file photo....
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Reactions are mixed to Gov. Christie's decision to appoint a Boston official...
TRENTON — Reactions are already rolling in as Gov. Chris Christie prepares to announce a former Boston official as the new executive director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority in...
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Federal judge upholds decision to remove Carl Lewis from ballot for state Senate
TRENTON — A federal judge has upheld Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno’s decision to kick Olympic track and field star Carl Lewis off the ballot for state Senate. U.S. District Court Judge Noel Hillman, who first...
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Christie agreed to help Oliver remain in power for her help passing public...
Christie said Republicans were surprised, but the governor insisted keeping Oliver as Assembly Speaker was necessary to get the bill passed Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerAssemblywoman Sheila Oliver...
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Some N.J. residents who suffered extreme damage from Hurricane Irene eligible...
TRENTON — New Jersey residents who suffered extreme losses due to Hurricane Irene or flooding in the aftermath of the storm may be eligible for a one-time food assistance benefit, the state Department...
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Gov. Chris Christie introduces new head of Atlantic City revitalization agency
ATLANTIC CITY — John Palmieri, the new head of the agency responsible for giving Atlantic City a new lease on life has more than two decade of urban redevelopment experience that gives the ailing...
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63-year-old woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for defrauding Newark day...
NEWARK — A 63-year-old woman who once fled New Jersey rather than answer allegations she was defrauding her own day care center was sentenced to four years in state prison today, the Attorney...
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Asbury Park restaurateur pulls out of state Assembly race
ASBURY PARK — Asbury Park restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach dropped her candidacy for state Assembly today. "It is with great regret that I must withdraw my candidacy for Assembly. My efforts at this...
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N.J. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver denies asking Gov. Christie for GOP deal...
'Governor Christie is more mentally deranged than some of us thought,' Oliver says Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerAssembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) (left) shakes Governor Chris Christie's hand...
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GOP presidential debate: Rick Perry, Mitt Romney exchange shots as 2012...
SIMI VALLEY, Calif — Eager to tangle, Republican presidential rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney sparred vigorously over job creation and Social Security tonight in a lively campaign debate that marked...
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