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Gov. Christie says he feels bad for Jon Corzine and his failed Wall Street firm
Christie said today it must be tough for someone as competitive as Corzine to be confronted with a failed business venture Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie pictured today in...
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Mayor Booker, Assemblyman Bramnick invite either party to hold 2016 national...
The presidential nominating conventions are the premier venue of political theater for each party, and mean big business for the city that gets to host Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerThe Prudential...
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Gov. Christie to permit partial privatization of operations at state parks
Gov. Chris Christie today announced a plan to expand and privatize the amenities offered at New Jersey's 39 state parks to ween them off of the state budget and taxpayer money Aristide...
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New allegations of complaints surface against GOP presidential candidate...
ABC News reported one of the women who had voiced accusations against Cain was a registered lobbyist in New Jersey. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesRepublican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks to...
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Report: N.J. residents worse off money-wise in 2010 than 2000
Most New Jersey residents are in worse financial shape today than they were at the turn of the century, according to a report by New Jersey Policy Perspective Stan Honda/AFP/Getty ImagesA stock...
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PolitiFact N.J.: U.S. Sen. Menendez says state budget shortfall means...
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez claims New Jersey is facing a $10.5 billion shortfall in its current budget, meaning more cuts in education spending Having spent more than two decades going from a local...
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Gov. Christie makes calls on behalf of 35 GOP candidates
No governor in a half-century, except Democrat Jim McGreevey, has gained seats in the Legislature in midterm elections Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerGov. Christie, shown Wednesday at Liberty...
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Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one
After three failed attempts in nearly 60 years, voters will decide whether to merge Princeton Borough and Princeton Township. This time, the consolidation effort has the muscle of Gov. Christie behind...
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Assemblyman Prieto says he has votes to become next Budget Committee chairman
Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Cryan (D-Union), who is weighing a challenge to Speaker Sheila Oliver, says the votes are not there Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey JournalAssemblyman Vincent Prieto,...
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N.J. State Council on the Arts postpones new applications for funding until 2014
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts voted to extend current general operating and general program grants for a year, thereby postponing new applications for funding until Fiscal Year 2014...
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Gov. Christie seems unlikely to support EPA effort stemming toxic pollution...
Christie signaled today he would probably break with other northeastern states and not defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to stem the toxic pollution that blows from power...
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Referendum to ask N.J. residents if they want to allow gambling on...
Gov. Chris Christie said he planned to vote yes on the referendum Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerN.J. Gov. Chris Christie has said he would vote for the nonbinding referendum for legalizing...
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Same-sex couples headed to court in latest attempt to legalize gay marriage...
In the latest attempt to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey, same-sex couples are headed to court today to try to convince a judge their partnerships are more than civil unions Jerry McCrea/The...
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Lots of wrangling, but no resolution on Sheila Oliver's fate
Assemblyman cobbles coalition to keep N.J. Assembly Speaker, but majority leader says not so fast John Munson/The Star-LedgerEssex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo shakes hands with Assembly Speaker...
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Gov. Christie campaigns in Mississippi for GOP gubernatorial candidate
After appearing at the Bryant rally, Christie attended a Mississippi Republican Party fundraiser at a private home in the Jackson area, where suggested contributions started at $1,000 a person...
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N.J. Sen. Codey faces new election challenge in Morris County after...
After legislative borders were redrawn, Sen. Richard Codey's (D-Essex) district added areas from long-time Republican towns in Morris County and he faces tea-party activist Bill Eames in the election...
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Christie administration announces schools across N.J. to share $8.2M in...
Newark Public Schools will receive $742,332 more to hire teachers or other school staff Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie's administration announced that N.J. schools will...
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Analysis: Fundraising, spending by N.J. legislative election candidates down...
Fundraising and spending by legislative candidates has declined 8 percent from four years ago, according to an analysis released yesterday by the state Election Law Enforcement Commission Patti...
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Jon Corzine resigns as head of MF Global
Corzine will decline a severance package from company under investigation after hundreds of millions disappeared from customer accounts AP Photo/Rich SchultzFormer Governor Jon Corzine is stepping...
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U.S. Sen. Menendez urges Gov. Christie to support EPA's effort to stop...
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday he had not made a final decision about whether to support the EPA's effort, however he said he preferred to go after power plants on a case-by-case basis Chip...
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