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Gov. Christie orders commission to study state takeover of county...
Attorney General Paula Dow, above, will chair the commission John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerAttorney General Paula Dow and Gov. Chris Christie in a February file photo. TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie...
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Looking ahead, analysts say N.J.'s budget woes may be far from over
TRENTON — After a grueling state budget season and a tough fight over property tax caps, Gov. Chris Christie has been making a national splash by saying he is making good on his promise to end the...
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N.J.'s oyster industry faces shutdown if federal health requirements not met
The state failed to conduct adequate inspections at processing plants Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerIn this May photo, Antonio Rodriguez of Atlantic Cape Fisheries tosses an oyster into a collection...
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Members of the N.J. Council on the Arts seek increased freebies, records show
TRENTON — Although Gov. Chris Christie prohibited state officials from taking tickets to concerts or sporting events in a series of strongly worded edicts last month, some members of government didn’t...
View ArticleN.J. Senate considers bills to help keep local costs down
TRENTON — The state Senate on Monday will begin considering nearly three dozen bills designed to help towns, counties and school districts contain costs and hold property tax increases to 2 percent a...
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Proposal would give Rutgers University the authority to approve N.J. charter...
TRENTON — Five N.J. Democrats have proposed a bill to expand the state's charter school system and provide Rutgers University with the authority to approve new schools, according to a report on...
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N.J. towns could take income tax refunds from homeowners late on property taxes
The proposal being considered by a Senate panel today is one of several dozen in Gov. Chris Christie's 'tool kit' Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerOverall view from the gallery as the senate begins their...
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N.J. lawmakers press Gov. Chris Christie to retore $7.5M in women's health...
TRENTON — Two lawmakers continue to press Gov. Chris Christie to restore $7.5 million in women's health clinic funds in New Jersey. Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) has called Christie's health...
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N.J. Senate to review Gov. Christie's proposals to contain property tax hikes
TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate today will begin considering nearly three dozen proposals to control the rate of property tax increases. Gov. Chris Christie says the bills are designed to help towns,...
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N.J. authorities indict 14 accused Gangster Killer Bloods gang members
One of the gang's alleged leaders is charged with three killings Matt Rainey/The Star-Ledger)Attorney General Paula Dow and Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph Bocchini announced charges against 14...
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N.J. Senate Democrats challenge bill that would take income tax refunds from...
TRENTON — Democratic state senators are mounting a challenge to a bill that would garnish income tax refunds from homeowners delinquent on their property taxes, questioning whether it adequately...
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N.J. Supreme Court rejects Perth Amboy man's request to have manslaughter...
PERTH AMBOY — The New Jersey Supreme Court has rejected a Perth Amboy man’s argument that his conviction for killing a prostitute in the city in 2004 should be overturned because he was not permitted...
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N.J. health chief is questioned about Christie's $7.5M grant cut for family...
Bill sitting on governor's desk would restore the grant by taking surplus cash from N.J. employee prescription account Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie introduced Dr. Poonam Alaigh as his...
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Lt. Gov. Guadagno takes control of N.J. arts council, orders ethics training...
TRENTON — Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno ordered a major shake-up of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts today, shifting authority from the council’s executive director to her office and requiring new...
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Gov. Christie promises more public pension, benefit reforms at 6-month...
LACEY TOWNSHIP — Pounding a favorite theme of defying expectations, Gov. Chris Christie promised bolder steps ahead during a rally tonight marking his six-month anniversary in office. "It's our time...
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Years-long probe into Trenton gang warfare cases led to indictment of 15
TRENTON — Five years ago, Trenton experienced the deadliest year in the city’s history, with 31 murders. The bloodshed in 2005 was fueled by rival gang factions, and police recall an unstoppable flood...
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Sussex County man joins President Obama at press conference on unemployment...
FREDON TOWNSHIP — Fredon Township man Jim Chukalas joined President Barack Obama in the Rose Garden Monday, as the president highlighted Chukalas' 20-month job search to assail Republicans who have...
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N.J. Sen. Sarlo, Teterboro mayor exchange words before meeting on Meadowlands...
BERGEN COUNTY — A closed-door meeting Monday night called to discuss the future of the Meadowlands region was prefaced by a heated exchange between Sen. Paul Sarlo and Teterboro Mayor John Watt, who...
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Pro, anti-gay marriage groups to hold rival rallies at Statehouse today
The N.J. Senate voted down a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage six months ago, but the issue is not dead in Trenton TRENTON — More than six months after the state Senate rejected a bill to...
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British prime minister to meet with N.J. Sens. Lautenberg, Menendez to...
WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister David Cameron plans to meet with Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, along with two Senators from New York, during his visit to the United States to discuss...
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