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N.J. judge says lawsuit to recognize gay marriage can go on
Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg says that a gay rights group and several couples have the right to argue the state's civil union law does not give them equal protection under the law Jerry...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Republican campaign ad gets 'Pants on Fire' for dirty claim
The campaign ad targets Democratic Assembly candidate Vin Gopal for his previous work on the congressional campaign of former Assemblyman Joseph Vas That old saying about birds of a feather flocking...
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Corzine's resignation from troubled Wall Street firm caps week of high drama...
MF Global collapsed into bankruptcy, and former NJ Gov. Jon Corzine has hired a criminal defense attorney amid an FBI investigation into the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars in client...
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Veteran New Jersey lawmaker, Lakewood native dead at 84
John F. Brown, 84, was instrumental in the creation of the state lottery and gambling in Atlantic City. Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerJohn F. Brown, a veteran New Jersey lawmaker, is dead at 84. While...
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Gov. Christie calls on JCP&L to end automated phone calls erroneously...
Thousands of residents remain without power a week after a snow nor'easter turned out the lights on more than 600,000 residents Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie, seen in this file...
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In red-blue N.J., a few towns have the power to swing elections
While New Jersey has been considered a Democratic-leaning, or blue, state for the past decade, it is really a crazy quilt of red and blue with a only a handful of towns that swing from party to party...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Chris Christie claims Republicans will buck midterm trend
Gov. Chris Christie claims that over the last 48 years every governor in the midterm of his or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, except Jim McGreevey in 2003. Even if they don't win a...
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Candidates exchange final shots as N.J. legislative elections loom
Vitriol increases as all 120 Senate and Assembly seats are up for grabs TRENTON — A sharp-toothed pig in a suit represents state Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) on an opponent’s flyer. In Bergen County,...
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For North Bergen man, 50-year grudge against Hudson County Democrats lives on
In 50-year political career, Herbert Shaw, 81, has sought many offices, from North Bergen commissioner to U.S. senator Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerHerbert Shaw, Hudson County's 81-year-old perennial...
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Charges in $8.5M Ponzi scheme to be announced by N.J. attorney general
Officials also will announce criminal charges against a Philadelphia lawyer in the case stemming from an unrelated $1 million theft Patti Sapone/The Star Ledger Attorney General Paula Dow will...
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PolitiFact N.J.: Carl Lewis takes aim at Republican senator over health care
The Olympic gold medalist and former Democratic candidate for state Senate claims Republican Sen. Diane Allen took health care away from her constituents Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis was...
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Gov. Christie campaigns in Edison for N.J. Republicans before tomorrow's...
Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno hit the road today to boost Republican candidates before Tuesday's legislative election Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerGovernor Chris Christie tells a...
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Gloria Allred says another woman to accuse Republican Presidential hopeful...
Allred said today that another woman is accusing Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain of sexual harassment and will appear at a news conference in New York later in the day EPA/Michael...
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Sheila Oliver announces N.J. Assembly Democrats to vote on party leadership...
Assembly Democrats will meet to vote on their leadership Thursday, Speaker Sheila Oliver announced today Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerAssembly Democrats will meet to vote on their leadership Thursday,...
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Woman publicly accuses Herman Cain of making sexual advances
Sharon Bialek is the fourth woman to accuse Cain of inappropriate behavior when he was CEO of the National Restaurant Association Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesSharon Bialek, right, listens as her...
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Election Day 2011: Polls are open, N.J. voters to decide on sports gambling,...
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in every town across the state. Voters will decide whether New Jersey should pursue legalized sports betting. New Jersey voters are heading to the polls today to...
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Some N.J. government offices closed due to elections
Today is Election Day. It is a state holiday in New Jersey. Post offices are open; there is regular mail delivery. State and local government offices and courts are closed. Financial markets and stock...
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Gov. Chris Christie wants no part of federal effort to restrict power plants...
Gov. Chris Christie said Monday he will not support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to choke off pollution produced by power plants in other states that fouls New Jersey’s air, but...
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PolitiFact New Jersey: Truth-O-Meter vets election-themed claims
Take a look back at PolitiFact New Jersey's weekend rulings and on past election-related claims. Election Day is finally here after weeks of campaigning, debating and, in some cases, attacking....
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Election Day 2011: Voter turnout light in first hours polls are open
Despite sunny skies and warm temperatures, voters around the Garden State are not overrunning their polling places, at least so far, according to local election officials Watch video STATEWIDE —...
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