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N.J. Supreme Court won't hear appeal of convicted 'suitcase killer'
TRENTON — The New Jersey Supreme Court won’t take up the appeal of Melanie McGuire, essentially ending the case of the fertility nurse convicted of killing her husband in 2004 and putting his...
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N.J. Republican leaders block pay raises for top state officials
TRENTON — Republican leaders, including Gov. Chris Christie, will block pay raises for lawmakers, judges, cabinet members and other high-level officials by refusing to appoint members to a review...
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Gov. Chris Christie's YouTube highlights may have earned him a reputation for being animated, but only in a figurative sense. Taiwan-based Next Media Animation TV, however, has weighed in on the...
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U.S. Justice Department asks Supreme Court for quick ruling on Obama health...
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is joining calls by states and a business group for prompt Supreme Court review of President Obama's health care overhaul. The department says it will file its...
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More than 54K N.J. residents recovering from Hurricane Irene to share $116M...
Nearly $104 million went to housing and other needs, while $12 million went to low-interest disaster loans TRENTON — More than 54,000 residents across New Jersey struggling to recover from Hurricane...
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Despite Christie's praise, N.J.'s divided government may not function as well...
TRENTON — Gov. Christie’s talk of “divided government that is working in New Jersey” is playing well nationally right now as Washington, D.C. is stuck in partisan gridlock and Republicans struggle to...
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Gov. Christie speech reactions: Candidates and pundits sound off
Lots of top conservatives and Republicans were talking about Gov. Chris Christie today following a nationally televised speech he delivered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Here's a sampling...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Christie calls Obama's lack of response to deficit reduction...
President Barack Obama "failed" when he didn't follow the recommendations of a report issued by a commission he created to study deficit reduction, according to Gov. Chris Christie. Christie discussed...
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N.J. taxpayers paid $78K to remove Carl Lewis from Senate ballot
MOUNT LAUREL — New Jersey taxpayers paid almost $78,000 in staff time to remove the track star Carl Lewis from the November ballot in his bid for the state Senate. After a tangled five-month battle in...
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Christie's window of opportunity is getting smaller, experts say
Top political advisers on both sides of the aisle say time is running short if Gov. Chris Christie decides to reverse months of stark denials and enter the presidential race Watch video Andrew...
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New legislation would require resident notifications of sewer system overflow
TRENTON — The leader of the state Senate’s environment committee Wednesday said he will introduce legislation that would require cities and towns to tell residents when outdated sewer systems overflow...
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Gov. Christie's tough-talking Jersey stories fare well out West
Many of the stories Christie told were parlayed word for word from his frequent town hall addresses Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie speaks at the Reagan Library in California Tuesday...
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Gov. Christie is seriously considering running for president, report says
Conversations with George W. Bush and Nancy Reagan might have swayed the governor Watch video Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie takes a question after delivering a nationally televised...
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Gov. Christie is fundraising in Louisiana for GOP candidate
Christie and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will hold a rally this afternoon before heading to the private cash-generating event for the state GOP, where tickets range from $10,000 to $100,000 Jerry...
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N.J. lost $171M in tax revenue as a result of online merchandise sales 2...
Internet-only retailers such as Amazon.com aren't required to collect New Jersey's 7 percent sales tax, Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg NewsThe Amazon.com Inc. Kindle electronic book reader is displayed on a...
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Atlantic, Cape May counties get first Hispanic assignment judge
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner today appointed a new assignment judge for Atlantic and Cape May counties to succeed retiring Judge Valerie Armstrong. Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez, who becomes New...
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N.J. manufacturers cannot be sued for claim that their drugs caused breast...
State appellate panel determines no evidence that companies misled doctors or patients about the risks associated with the drugs Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesPfizer Inc., whose subsidiaries, Wyeth...
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Chris Christie seriously considering run for president in 2012
A source close to the governor says Christie has been influenced by an aggressive draft effort from a cadre of Republicans and donors Watch video Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger New Jersey Gov. Chris...
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$2.6M in interest added to N.J. bill for canceled Hudson River rail tunnel
The Federal Transportation Administration is tacking on interest and penalties while the Christie administration fights repayment Jerry McCrea/The Star Ledger Workers gather at the site of then...
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Gov. Christie proposes covering 20 percent of the cost for N.J. towns looking...
The proposal also allows towns to spread the cost of consolidation over five years Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Christie today proposed legislation that would cover 20 percent of the cost of...
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