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Gov. Chris Christie: GOP won't take control of N.J. Legislature in November...
Democrats hold a 24-16 advantage in the Senate, and a 45-32 edge in the Assembly with three open seats Scott Eells/AFP/Getty ImagesGov. Chris Christie watches the GOP presidential debate at Dartmouth...
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Proposed bill would require N.J. voter approval of new charter schools
The Senate Education Committee held discussions Thursday, but didn't vote Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerAssemblywoman Mila Jasey says voters deserve the right to decide whether they want a charter school...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Christine Todd Whitman says she left state with a more than...
Christine Todd Whitman says that when she left as governor in 2001, the state budget had a more than $1 billion surplus There was a time when finances in New Jersey weren't in the difficult situation...
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Gov. Chris Christie to propose cut to payroll taxes
Gov. Chris Christie said in a radio interview this morning that he will propose a cut to New Jersey's payroll taxes later today Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie holds a...
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Judge rules state pension, benefits overhaul does not apply to N.J. judges
Assignment Judge Linda Feinberg found the new plan would amount to a reduction in salary for Superior Court judges and Supreme Court justices, which is prohibited by the state Constitution Noah...
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Gov. Chris Christie: I would consider being 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee
In a radio interview with conservative talk show host Sean Hannity today, Christie continued to leave the door open to joining the eventual Republican nominee's ticket Watch video TRENTON — Gov. Chris...
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Gov. Chris Christie touts smaller paycheck deductions for N.J. disability...
The state will collect about $190 million less for the fund, which goes to workers who are temporarily disabled and can’t work, though coverage won't be reduced Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris...
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Most N.J. voters don't care about upcoming legislative elections, poll says
The poll also found only one-third of voters approve of the job the Legislature is doing Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerAlthough every seat in the state Senate is up for grabs next month, most New Jersey...
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N.J. Democratic candidates have twice as much campaign cash as Republicans,...
With state legislative elections three weeks away, Democratic candidates have twice as much campaign cash as Republicans Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerOverall view from the gallery as the Senate begins...
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Audit finds N.J. overpaid for Medicaid
The state's largest Medicaid HMO failed to aggressively pursue fraud and abuse cases that would lower the state's health insurance costs, comptroller says Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerComptroller...
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Gov. Christie calls for constitutional amendment to cap judicial pay, benefits
Statement comes after Superior Court judge ruled pension, benefit reforms don't apply to N.J. judges Watch video Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie speaks at the Statehouse earlier this...
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Cherry Hill insurance agent is indicted on charges of stealing $172K in false...
Reina Morales-Peck, 40, of Cherry Hill, owner of New Jersey Insurance Specialists, allegedly obtained $172,859 by telling people she was allowed to charge certain fees even though she was not allowed...
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Investigations find N.J. Medicaid spending, fraud detection are too lax
Monday, a state office issued a report that blamed the state for overpaying for drug tests and hearing aids because it was not vigilant enough in overseeing Medicaid spending Matt Rainey/The...
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Christie family's income plunged last year from 2009 levels, tax return shows
Gov. Chris Christie and his wife, Mary Pat, earned $449,607 in 2010, down from $544,047 in 2009, according to a joint tax return released by the couple today Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris...
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Gov. Christie's presidential buzz helped raise nearly $1.5M over 3-month period
The presidential buzz surrounding Gov. Chris Christie appears to have helped boost his party’s coffers Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerThe Republican State Committee raised $1.48 million from July 1 to...
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Poll: N.J. voters heavily support constitutional amendment to legalize sports...
Rutgers-Eagleton poll shows 58 percent of likely voters support a measure that would allow gambling on professional sports at casinos and horse racing tracks Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerA poll...
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Gov. Christie: Judge Feinberg's decision on judges' benefits 'is...
Still fuming over a ruling that his pension and health benefit plan illegally penalizes judges and justices, Christie once again Tuesday directed a flood of stinging criticism at the judge Watch video...
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Rep. Bill Pascrell wants brain injuries to be covered under Obama health care...
Pascrell said he and the staff of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) have been urging the federal department to ensure traumatic brain injury care will be accessible David Gard/The Star-LedgerBill...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Newark's Prudential Center property tax exemption blasted in...
Republican State Senate candidate John Driscoll Jr. is attacking Democratic incumbent Robert Gordon in a TV ad for supporting a property tax exemption at the Prudential Center in Newark. Voters in...
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Panel: State officials cannot be sued for 2005 attack on lawyer at...
State officials cannot be sued in the 2005 attack of a government lawyer at a state-run psychiatric hospital, a three-judge appellate panel ruled Tuesday Noah Addis/The Star-Ledger The exterior of...
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